2026 Prop Firm Comparison
Redline Futures vs Apex Trader Funding
Looking for Apex Trader Funding alternative? Here's how Redline Futures Funding stacks up against Apex Trader Funding on the parameters that actually move money — pricing, profit split, drawdown rules, and payout terms.
Where Redline wins
Both pay a 90% split, but Redline's 90/10 is flat from dollar one — no scaling rule, no 30%-of-profit safety-net cap, and no consistency rule to pass an evaluation (Gas adds none even when funded; Electric/Diesel add only a 30% funded-payout consistency rule). Apex's 90% only applies after it withholds the first $25K of profits.
Where Apex Trader Funding wins
Apex offers very large account sizes (up to $300K) and aggressive sale pricing — discount codes routinely shave 80%+ off list. The Rithmic-based stack is well-supported across third-party platforms.
| Feature | Redline Futures | Apex Trader Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $99 (25K) · $119 (50K) · $238 (100K) · $298 (150K) — one-time, no monthly subscription | $167-$657/month list price; routinely 80%+ off on promo codes (so real cost varies) |
| Account sizes | $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K | $25K - $300K |
| Profit split | 90% trader / 10% firm — flat, no thresholds, no holding-period gotchas | 100% of first $25K profits to trader, 90/10 thereafter |
| Consistency rule | None on Gas; Electric/Diesel use a 30% rule on funded payouts only (never to pass) | No single day > 30% of total profits |
| Daily loss limit | No daily loss limit on either style — Gas, Electric, or Diesel, eval or funded. Gas is governed only by its trailing drawdown; Electric (and Diesel) only by its end-of-day drawdown. | None on most plans (trailing DD only) |
| Overnight / weekend holds | No overnight/weekend holds — flat by session close | Most plans must close before 5pm ET |
| Payout cap | $1,000-$2,500 per cycle by account size (25K-150K) | $1,500–$2,500 by plan, with safety-net minimums |
| Payout methods | ACH, domestic wire, Wise (international) | WISE, ACH, Plane |
| Min trading days to pass | 1 day minimum to pass eval | 7 trading days minimum |
Ready to switch?
Redline accounts start at $79 one-time — no monthly subscription, no consistency-rule traps, no daily loss limit, no overnight or weekend holds (flat by session close).
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Redline Futures at a glance
- pricing:
- $99 (25K) · $119 (50K) · $238 (100K) · $298 (150K) — one-time, no monthly subscription
- activation:
- Free on Standard; $129 Activation tier available with lower upfront price
- account Sizes:
- $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K
- profit Target:
- 5.5% of account size (e.g. $1,375 on 25K, $8,250 on 150K)
- drawdown:
- Trailing — $1K / $2K / $3.5K / $5K by size; never resets down. On DeepCharts it trails your highest closed balance; on WealthCharts your live equity (open positions included)
- account Styles:
- Two styles at the same sizes with the same evaluation targets: Gas (intraday trailing drawdown on eval and funded, no daily loss limit, no consistency rule, 30% single-trade MAE) and Electric (end-of-day trailing drawdown — the floor moves up only at session close — on eval and funded, no daily loss limit, a 30% consistency rule on funded payouts, and a 50% single-trade MAE). Diesel is instant-funded under Electric rules.
- drawdown Styles:
- Pick your drawdown style from the evaluation onward: Gas = intraday trailing drawdown ($1K / $2K / $3.5K / $5K by size) on eval and funded; Electric = end-of-day trailing drawdown at the same ceiling — the floor trails your highest end-of-session balance and moves up only at session close, never intraday — on eval and funded
- daily Loss Limit:
- No daily loss limit on either style — Gas, Electric, or Diesel, eval or funded. Gas is governed only by its trailing drawdown; Electric (and Diesel) only by its end-of-day drawdown.
- holds:
- No overnight/weekend holds — flat by session close
- consistency Rule:
- No consistency rule to PASS either style — evals share the same targets. Funded Gas has none. Funded Electric (and Diesel) adds a 30% consistency rule on payouts (no single day may exceed 30% of the cycle profit; a breach is an automatic payout denial — rebalance and request again).
- min Trading Days:
- 1 day minimum to pass eval
- payout Split:
- 90% trader / 10% firm — flat, no thresholds, no holding-period gotchas
- payout Cap:
- $1,000-$2,500 per cycle by account size (25K-150K)
- payout Eligibility:
- 8 trading days + 6 winning days of $130+ profit
- payout Methods:
- ACH, domestic wire, Wise (international)
- payout Speed:
- 24-48 hours after request
- platforms:
- DeepCharts (free), Deepdom L2 (+$50/mo), ATAS, Quantower — one dxFeed agreement
- market Data:
- CME-licensed dxFeed; L2 (DOM) optional upgrade
- instruments:
- Full CME futures suite (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, CL, GC, ZB, etc.) + their micros
- copy Trading:
- Allowed between your own Redline accounts only (not signals/trade rooms)
- funding:
- Auto-funded on pass (Standard) or after $129 activation fee (Activation tier)
- max Concurrent:
- 5 active funded accounts per trader
- affiliate Program:
- Yes — public affiliate program at /affiliates