Apex EOD vs Topstep $50K: the rules, side by side
Both programs' own published $50K rules, run against the same 3 disclosed trader profiles through the identical engine and seed policy. This page does not rank firms and prints no "which is better" verdict — only where the rules differ and what that difference does to the modeled odds.
Apex EOD and Topstep both offer $50K evaluations, but their published rule numbers differ in target, daily loss and/or drawdown size — see the rule table and the modeled odds table below. This page states the deltas; it does not declare a winner.
Current rule snapshot — side by side
| Field | Apex EOD | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Target | 6% | 6% |
| Daily loss | 2% | 2% |
| Max drawdown | 4% | 4% |
| Drawdown mode | an end-of-day trailing floor | an end-of-day trailing floor |
| Consistency rule | none * | 50% |
| Min / max days | 0 / 30 * | 2 / no maximum published (60-day window assumed for the simulation) |
* fields marked differ between the two programs.
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Consistency rule: none for Apex EOD vs 50% best-day cap for Topstep.
Trading-day window: 0-day minimum, 30-day maximum for Apex EOD vs 2-day minimum, no maximum published (60-day window assumed for the simulation) for Topstep.
These are the firms’ own published numbers; this page changes nothing about them and states no preference between them.
Scenarios — modeled outcomes, side by side
| Archetype | Apex EOD | Topstep | Binding (A) | Binding (B) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady Scaler | 57.6% | 54.3% | max drawdown floor | max drawdown floor |
| Aggressive Scalper | 53.1% | 49.7% | max drawdown floor | max drawdown floor |
| Balance Rider | 55.2% | 54.1% | max drawdown floor | max drawdown floor |
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Binding rule
Apex EOD: Across the 3 modeled archetypes, the binding constraint is consistently the max drawdown floor — for the Steady Scaler profile it accounts for 42.4% of simulated paths. The max drawdown floor eliminates more paths than running out of time or breaching the daily limit.
Topstep: Across the 3 modeled archetypes, the binding constraint is consistently the max drawdown floor — for the Steady Scaler profile it accounts for 45.7% of simulated paths. The max drawdown floor eliminates more paths than running out of time or breaching the daily limit.
Research
- Static vs trailing drawdown: how the floor mechanic changes pass probability
- The State of Prop-Firm Drawdown Rules — a census of 178 configurations
- Methodology — how PropSurvival models a challenge
Sources
Apex EOD
- support.apextraderfunding.com — source page · retrieved 2026-07-16 — "EOD table 25K$1,500/50K$3,000/100K$6,000/150K$9,000"
- apextraderfunding.com — source page · retrieved 2026-07-16 — "50K Starting $50,000, Threshold $48,000 = $2,000"
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Topstep
- help.topstep.com — source page · retrieved 2026-07-16 — ""$50K" = "$3,000"; "$100K" = "$6,000"; "$150K" = "$9,000""
- help.topstep.com — source page · retrieved 2026-07-16 — "You can pass in as few as two days"
- help.topstep.com — source page · retrieved 2026-07-16 — "$50K:$1,000 / $100K:$2,000 / $150K:$3,000"
- help.topstep.com — source page · retrieved 2026-07-16 — "$50K:$2,000 / $100K:$3,000 / $150K:$4,500"
- help.topstep.com — source page · retrieved 2026-07-16 — "90/10 split - you keep 90%"
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Frequently asked
- Does this page say which firm is better?
- No. This page states the two programs' own published rule differences and their modeled outcomes for identical trader profiles; it prints no ranking or recommendation.
- Are the two programs run with the same trader?
- Yes — the exact same 3 disclosed trader profiles and the same seed policy, so any difference in the modeled numbers comes from the rules, not the trader.
- Which firm's rules are stricter?
- both allow the same drawdown percentage (4%) — a smaller allowance is not automatically "worse", since target size and daily-loss rules also differ.
- Has either rule set changed recently?
- Apex EOD: This rule set has not been re-checked since it was first retrieved; treat it as unverified against the firm’s current page. Topstep: The most recent re-check (2026-09-02) found a cited sentence no longer at the source — re-verification is pending.
Simulated result from user-supplied inputs · not investment advice · not affiliated with or endorsed by either firm named on this page · this page does not rank firms. Rules change without notice; each firm’s own documentation is always the final authority.