Apex Trader Funding vs Phidias : Comparison 2026

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Logo Apex Trader Funding
Logo Phidias

Overview and reputation

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Criterion
Logo PhidiasPhidias
4.2
21460 reviews
Trustpilot rating
3.5
271 reviews
🇺🇸US
Country
🇬🇮GI
2021
Year founded
2023
FUTURES
Instrument types
FUTURES
Rithmic
Tradovate
WealthCharts
NinjaTrader
TradingView
ATAS
Quantower
Sierra Chart
VolFix
Platforms
Rithmic
Tradovate
NinjaTrader
TradingView
Quantower
MotiveWave
Atas
Sierra Chart
Bookmap
Jigsaw
ATAS
Deepcharts
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Commodities
Available assets
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Crypto
Commodities
Bank transfer
Rise
Payment methods
Bank transfer
Rise
22
Number of challenges
20
Trailing
End of day
Available drawdown types
End of day
Static
$25,000
Minimum account size
$25,000
$300,000
Maximum account size
$150,000
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Track record and reputation

Apex Trader Funding was founded in 2021 (5 years ago), and Phidias in 2023 (3 years ago).

Apex Trader Funding has more Trustpilot reviews, with 21,460 reviews and a rating of 4.2/5. Phidias has a rating of 3.5/5 from 271 reviews. Both the rating and review count favour Apex Trader Funding.

Instrument types and assets

Both prop firms offer FUTURES, so their rules and conditions are broadly comparable.

Phidias is the only one of the two that offers crypto trading.

Neither prop firm supports crypto payouts.

Pricing and challenge comparison

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Account
Logo PhidiasPhidias
$109
$1,090
$25K
End of day
-
$17
$167
$25K
Trailing
-
-
$25K
Static
$277
$119
$1,190
$50K
End of day
$723
$20
$197
$50K
Trailing
-
-
$50K
Static
$723
$100
$999
$100K
Trailing
-
$159
$1,590
$100K
End of day
$900
-
$100K
Static
$900
$189
$1,890
$150K
Trailing
-
$219
$2,190
$150K
End of day
$1,123
-
$150K
Static
$398
$60
$597
$250K
Trailing
-
$70
$697
$300K
Trailing
-
Best price
More expensive
Unique offer
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Drawdown and cost analysis

Overall challenge analysis

Both prop firms offer $50k, $100k and $150k accounts with a end of day drawdown.

Apex Trader Funding offers better prices on these challenges.

It also offers a $25k account with a end of day drawdown that Phidias does not offer.

It also offers $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k, $250k and $300k accounts with a trailing drawdown.

Phidias offers $25k, $50k, $100k and $150k accounts with a static drawdown.

Cost comparison charts

*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Detailed comparison: who has the better rules?

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Criterion
Logo PhidiasPhidias
25K INTRADAY TRAIL
Name
25K Express to Live
1 step
Number of steps
1 step
Trailing
Drawdown type
Static
$17
$167
Challenge fee
$88
-
Reset fee
-
$89
Activation fee
$83
$1,500
6%
Profit target
$1,500
6%
$1,000
4%
Maximum total loss
$500
2%
-
Daily loss limit
-
NO
Daily drawdown reset
-
30
Time limit per phase
Unlimited
1
Min trading days
1
Trading during news releases
Weekend trading
Refundable challenge fee
Refundable activation fee
100% on the first $25,000
90% above $25,000
Profit split
80% | 20%
Better option
Less favourable
Equivalent
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Bobby

Written by

Bobby

Independent trader

I'm a former financial engineer and spent seven years on trading floors and at a hedge fund. For over three years, I've been sharing my trading experience and what I know about finance.

Disclaimer: The data is provided for information only and does not constitute professional financial advice. The prop firm may change this information at any time.