Vest Markets vs Apex (2026): Prices, Rules & Payouts Compared

Quick answer. Pick Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step 25k for static drawdown once funded, daily payouts and no cap on each payout. Pick Apex EOD Standard 25k for the lowest price ($164), a 100% profit split and the easiest target for its drawdown (1.5 : 1).

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Quick picks

AVest Markets Bespoke 1-Step 25k

Firm

Plan

Size

BApex EOD Standard 25k

Firm

Plan

Size

Side by sideGreen ticks mark the better value in each row

Vest MarketsBespoke 1-Step 25k

$3565% off

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ApexEOD Standard 25k

$16490% off

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Price & deal

Price with code LOOP

$356one-time fee

$164$45 + $119 activation

Discount

5% off

90% off

Activation fee

None

$119

Passing the evaluation

Path to funded

Evaluation

Profit target

$2,500

$1,500

Target vs drawdown

1.67 : 1

1.5 : 1

Min days to pass

1 day

Drawdown in evaluation

Static

EOD

Consistency in evaluation

None

Risk rules

Max drawdown

$1,500

$1,000

Daily loss limit

None

$500soft limit

News trading

AllowedNo news restriction is published.

AllowedStraddling or gambling on a release is not allowed.

Funded & payouts

Drawdown once funded

Static

EOD

Consistency once funded

None

Best day ≤ 50%

Profit split

80%

100%

Payout frequency

Daily

Every 5 qualifying days

Profit to unlock payout #1

Any profit

$1,600$1,100 buffer stays in

Payout cap

No capClaim any amount, as often as you like

$1,000Cap rises with each payout (to the max shown)

Total payout cap

No cap

$6,0006 payouts, then the account closes

Move to live

Live funded as soon as you pass (up to 10 live accounts).

Discretionary. Apex may move you to live at any time; 3 consecutive payouts from one account is a review signal.

Min payout request

None

$500

Fastest payout #1

1 trading daypass and get paid the same day

6 trading days1 to pass + 5 funded

Max funded accounts

Road to first payout

From checkout to your first withdrawal, using each firm's own rules.

1
Buy$356with code LOOP · one-time
2
PassMake $2,500in 1 day or more · Static drawdown $1,500
3
QualifyAny profitclaim it on demand
4
Get paidNo capyou keep 80% · daily
Fastest possible: 1 trading day

1
Buy$164with code LOOP · incl. $119 activation
2
PassMake $1,500in 1 day or more · EOD drawdown $1,000
3
QualifyBuild $1,600$1,100 buffer stays in · 5 days of $100+ · best day ≤ 50%
4
Get paidUp to $1,000you keep 100% · every 5 qualifying days · min $500
Fastest possible: 6 trading days

The verdict

The PFL score weighs every rule by how much it matters to a funded trader: drawdown type, payout frequency and payout caps count most; small fees and minimums count least.

Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step25k · $356

Highest score

79PFL score · better in 12 rows

Why pick it

Static drawdown once funded
Daily payouts
No cap on each payout

Trade-offs

$192 more than Apex EOD Standard 25k
80% profit split

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Apex EOD Standard25k · $164

21PFL score · better in 5 rows

Why pick it

The lowest price ($164)
A 100% profit split
The easiest target for its drawdown (1.5 : 1)

Trade-offs

EOD trailing drawdown once funded
Payouts every 5 qualifying days

Claim 90% off

Lowest price

Apex

Fastest payout #1

Vest Markets

Payout frequency

Vest Markets

Fewest rules

Vest Markets

Biggest payouts

Vest Markets

Easiest target

Apex

The firmsCompany facts and the latest rule changes

Vest MarketsBespoke 1-Step 25k

$3565% off

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ApexEOD Standard 25k

$16490% off

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Founded

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2021

Headquarters

Panama (Vest Exchange Inc.)

Austin, Texas, USA

What you trade

Perpetual contracts (not CME futures): ES, NQ and RTY index perps, crypto, metals, energy, FX and US stocks

CME Group futures and micros (equity, FX, ags, energy, metals, crypto)

Platforms

1Vest Markets web app

5Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts, NinjaTrader…

Payout methods

USDC (Base, Arbitrum One)

ACH (US), Plane (international)

Max allocation

Up to 10 live funded accounts, $25k max each

Up to 20 active funded (PA) accounts

Rules verified

October 8, 2026

Latest rule changes

Oct 6, 2026Leverage limits raised on funded accounts: BTC and ETH from 10x to 15x, ES from 50x to 75x.

Sep 28, 2026Prop trading terms of service updated, including a 28-day pre-engagement refund window.

All Vest Markets changes

Oct 8, 2026Inactivity policy updated: funded (PA) accounts now need 2 days with at least $50 net profit in every rolling 30-day …

May 27, 2026Activation fees cut and a 'No Activation Fee' purchase option launched for evaluations.

All Apex changes

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Vest Markets vs Apex at a glance

Across every Vest Markets and Apex plan we list, not just the two above.

Vest MarketsApex

Plans we list

Bespoke 1-Step, Instant (instant)

EOD Standard, Intraday No Activation, Intraday Standard, EOD No Activation

Price with LOOP

$142–$950

$49–$348

Account sizes

10k, 25k

25k, 50k, 100k, 150k

Instant funding

Yes

Profit split

80%–95%

100%

Fastest payouts

Daily (Bespoke 1-Step)

Every 5 qualifying days (Intraday No Activation)

Drawdown types

Static

Intraday, EOD

Max accounts

Platforms

Code LOOP

5% OFF

90% OFF

Vest Markets vs Apex FAQ

Apex EOD Standard 25k is cheaper: $164 vs $356 for Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step 25k, with code LOOP. Across every plan we list, Vest Markets starts at $142 (Bespoke 1-Step 10k) and Apex at $49 (Intraday No Activation 50k).

Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step pays out more often (daily) than Apex EOD Standard (every 5 qualifying days). From day one, the fastest possible first payout is 1 trading days on Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step and 6 on Apex EOD Standard.

Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step: no evaluation consistency rule, no funded consistency rule, no daily loss limit, news trading allowed. Apex EOD Standard: no evaluation consistency rule, 50% consistency once funded, a $500 soft daily loss limit, news trading allowed.

Apex EOD Standard pays 100%, vs 80% on Vest Markets Bespoke 1-Step.

Yes. Code LOOP takes 5% off at Vest Markets and 90% off at Apex Trader Funding on the plans listed here. Enter it at checkout.