· Up to 4 firms, no fluff
Head to head.
Pick any firms from the picker below and we'll align their rules, profit splits, and payout mechanics in one table. Cell highlights call out the winner in each row.
Pick firms
| Metric | Apex Trader Funding cfd | Era Trade mixed | FTMO cfd |
|---|---|---|---|
| · Verdict | |||
| Editorial score | 4.3 / 5 | 3.9 / 5 | 4.5 / 5★ |
| Trustpilot | 4.4 (18,400) | 0.0 (0) | 4.8 (26,500)★ |
| Status | Active | Active | Active |
| · Execution | |||
| Venue | cfd | mixed | cfd |
| Exchange backing | in-house | in-house, tradelocker, mt5-synthetic | mt5-synthetic, match-trader |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView | TradeLocker, MT5, KuCoin direct | MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade |
| Pairs | 8+ | 300+★ | 10+ |
| Leverage (majors) | 20× | 100×★ | 2× |
| · Economics | |||
| Profit split (max) | 100%★ | 80% | 90% |
| Max account | $300K★ | $100K | $200K |
| Max scaling | $300K | $300K | $400K★ |
| Payout methods | Bank, USDT, BTC | USDT, USDC | Bank, Wise, USDT |
| Payout speed | 24h★ | 72h | 72h |
| · Rules | |||
| Challenge | 1-step | 1-step, 2-step | 2-step |
| Daily drawdown | 5%★ | 5%★ | 5%★ |
| Max drawdown | 6% | 10%★ | 10%★ |
| Drawdown type | trailing | static | static |
| Profit target | 10%★ | 10%★ | 10%★ |
| · Features | |||
| Weekend hold | — | ✓ | — |
| Overnight hold | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| News trading | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| EAs / bots | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Copy trading | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| KYC required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
★ = winner on this row. Where values are equal, no highlight.