Apex Trader Funding Lot Size Calculator
Apex Trader Funding is a popular futures prop firm known for simple rules and frequent promotional pricing. Their evaluation focuses on trailing threshold rather than daily loss limits. This calculator helps you pass their evaluation.
Apex differs from competitors by having NO daily loss limit during evaluation—only a trailing threshold. This gives more flexibility but requires discipline. They also allow trading during news and holding positions overnight (with some restrictions).
Important Notice
This tool is not affiliated with Apex Trader Funding. Always verify current rules on the official website.
Example Calculation
Step-by-step lot size calculation for APEX-TRADER-FUNDING:
The Formula
Step 1: Your Trading Parameters
Instrument
E-mini NASDAQ (NQ)
Account Size
$100,000
Risk Per Trade
0.5%
Stop Loss
8 points NQ
Step 2: Risk Amount
$500
Maximum loss per trade
Step 3: Lot Size
$500 ÷ (8 points NQ × pip value)
3 NQ contracts
Risk exactly $500 with 8 points NQ SL
💡 Note: Lot size determines your risk, while leverage determines your margin requirement. With higher leverage (e.g., 1:100), you need less margin to open the same position, but your risk stays the same.
APEX-TRADER-FUNDING Volatility: Moderate to High
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about APEX-TRADER-FUNDING lot sizing.
This page is part of our main Lot Size Calculator, which supports all forex pairs, indices, and crypto.
Apex uses trailing threshold that locks in as you profit. For $100K accounts, the threshold is $2,600. Once you profit $2,600+, you cannot lose more than your peak minus $2,600.