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Tier 11-stepTrailing Intraday (floor moves with every tick)

Apex Trader Funding Risk of Ruin Calculator

Apex Trader Funding uses trailing intraday (floor moves with every tick). With trailing drawdown, the floor rises with your equity peaks, meaning a string of losses after a winning run is especially dangerous. This calculator shows exactly how many bad trades you can survive.

Who should use this calculator

Best for checking whether your real win rate and risk settings are even compatible with Apex Trader Funding's drawdown budget before you buy or reset.

Where this tool can mislead you

Risk-of-ruin models assume your edge and position sizing stay stable. They become misleading if you revenge trade, increase risk after losses, or trade multiple correlated setups at once.

Rule inputs preloaded into this calculator

  • Account sizes reflected: $25,000, $50,000, $100,000, $150,000, $250,000, $300,000
  • Primary drawdown model: Trailing Intraday
  • Daily loss rule: No percentage-based daily cap stored in the current dataset
  • Max drawdown rule: Fixed dollar limits by account size
  • Profit split range: 100% to 90%
  • Largest configured account in this calculator: $300,000

Account Size

Apex Trader Funding$25,000Max DD: $1,500Target: $1,500
Inputs
Results

Risk of Ruin

0.88%

Trade Expectancy

$94

Expectancy %

0.38%

Max Consecutive Losers

6

With a 55% win rate, 1.5:1 reward-to-risk ratio, and 1% risk per trade on Apex Trader Funding, your probability of blowing the $25,000 account is 0.88%. This is a solid risk profile for prop firm trading.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Apex Trader Funding's daily loss limit?

Apex Trader Funding's daily loss limit is not enforced as a percentage (check dollar limits per account size). For the $25,000 account, the daily limit is based on the trailing drawdown floor.

What drawdown type does Apex Trader Funding use?

Apex Trader Funding uses trailing intraday (floor moves with every tick). The floor moves up in real-time as your equity reaches new highs during the session.

What win rate do I need to pass Apex Trader Funding?

The minimum win rate depends on your reward-to-risk ratio. With a 1.5:1 R:R, a 45% win rate gives you a positive expectancy. With 1:1 R:R, you need above 55%. For Apex Trader Funding's fixed dollar max drawdown, lower risk per trade (0.5-1%) dramatically reduces your risk of ruin even with modest win rates.

What is a good risk of ruin percentage for prop trading?

A risk of ruin below 5% is considered safe for prop firm trading. Below 1% is excellent. Most failed prop firm traders have risk of ruin above 30% because they risk too much per trade (2%+ of account) or have a negative expectancy strategy.

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Data source: Apex Trader Funding (https://apextraderfunding.com). Current rule set reflected here was reviewed 2026-03-21.

Drawdown type: Trailing Intraday (floor moves with every tick) | Daily limit: None | Profit split: 100-90%

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