Apex 50K Max Contracts: How Many Can You Trade?

Apex Trader Funding 50K: EOD evaluation, 6 minis or 60 micros; Intraday evaluation, 6 minis or 60 micros; EOD Performance Account (PA), 2, 3 or 4 minis by profit over the start at the last close; Intraday Performance Account (PA), 2, 3 or 4 minis by profit over the start at the last close; Legacy evaluation (promotion), 10 minis or 10 micros. Read from apextraderfunding.com on 2026-10-23.

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Prop firm

Plan and stage

Account size

Account balance at the last close ($)

It starts at $50,000. Today's limit is set from it.

Highest closing balance so far ($)

The trailing max loss limit follows it. Blank uses the balance.

Market

Stop distance

Stop measured in

Contracts allowed today

2 minis today

or 20 micros (1 mini = 10 micros). The "$0 – $1,499" row of Apex's Scaling Levels (PA), measured on profit over the start at the last close. Next: 3 minis from a close at $51,500, $1,500 away.

Fits one 8-point ES stop

2 minis or 20 micros. One ES risks $400 and one MES $40 at this stop. Today's allowance is the limit, not the stop.

Stops until the limits

At 2 minis ($800 a stop): 1 stop before the daily loss limit; 2 stops before the max loss line, and the next one reaches it.
Max loss line $48,000 ($2,000 under the highest close, locking at $50,100): $2,000 of room. Daily loss limit $1,000, which ends the day, not the account.

Apex Trader Funding's rules, read from apextraderfunding.com on 2026-10-23: Scaling Levels (PA) Explained, edited 2026-04-16; Daily Loss Limit Explained, edited 2026-04-15; EOD Performance Accounts (PA), edited 2026-04-28; EOD Drawdown Explained, edited 2026-04-28; Holiday Trading, edited 2026-04-15. The loss is counted at the stop price; slippage, commission and gaps make it larger. Your firm's dashboard is the source of truth.

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The math: fits = whole contracts whose one stop-out stays above the daily and max loss lines, capped at today's tier

Apex Trader Funding 50K: contracts by plan

Read from apextraderfunding.com on 2026-10-23. Each source shows that page's own last edit (UTC).

EOD evaluation
50K: 6 minis or 60 micros. Max loss: $2,000, trailing the highest close. Daily loss limit: $1,000, ending the day, not the account.
Micros: Ten micros equal one standard contract against the cap ("ten (10) micro contracts equal one (1) standard contract"); the cap covers every open position on every instrument, and an order over it is rejected, not a violation.The cap is fixed for the whole evaluation from the first trade, the same on EOD and Intraday (50K: 6 minis, 60 micros or any mix, such as 20 MES and 4 NQ). No Activation Fee evaluations follow the same rules.On Rithmic and WealthCharts the threshold stops at the profit-target balance; on Tradovate it trails on. The calculator lets it trail, the stricter reading.Sources: EOD Evaluations, edited 2026-06-05; Position Sizing – Evaluation, edited 2026-04-15; EOD Drawdown Explained, edited 2026-04-28; Daily Loss Limit Explained, edited 2026-04-15; No Activation Fee Evaluations, edited 2026-06-05
Intraday evaluation
50K: 6 minis or 60 micros. Max loss: $2,000, trailing the highest balance, open profit included. Daily loss limit: none in the calculator.
Micros: Ten micros equal one standard contract against the cap ("ten (10) micro contracts equal one (1) standard contract"); the cap covers every open position on every instrument, and an order over it is rejected, not a violation.The Intraday evaluation has no daily loss limit.The cap is fixed for the whole evaluation from the first trade, the same on EOD and Intraday (50K: 6 minis, 60 micros or any mix, such as 20 MES and 4 NQ). No Activation Fee evaluations follow the same rules.On Rithmic and WealthCharts the threshold stops at the profit-target balance; on Tradovate it trails on. The calculator lets it trail, the stricter reading.Sources: Intraday Trailing Drawdown Evaluations, edited 2026-04-28; Position Sizing – Evaluation, edited 2026-04-15; Intraday Trailing Drawdown Explained, edited 2026-10-12; Daily Loss Limit Explained, edited 2026-04-15; No Activation Fee Evaluations, edited 2026-06-05

EOD Performance Account (PA)

50K: 2–4 minis by the scaling plan, up to 4 minis or 40 micros. Max loss: $2,000, trailing the highest close, locking at $50,100. Daily loss limit: set by the row.

EOD Performance Account (PA), 50K: Apex's Scaling Levels (PA), rows on profit over the start at the last close, minis / micros
Row, as the firm labels it	Minis / micros	Daily loss limit
$0 – $1,499	2 / 20	$1,000
$1,500 – $2,999	3 / 30	$1,000
$3,000 – $5,999	4 / 40	$2,000
$6,000 & Up	4 / 40	$3,000

Micros: Ten micros equal one standard contract against the cap ("ten (10) micro contracts equal one (1) standard contract"); the cap covers every open position on every instrument, and an order over it is rejected, not a violation.The level is set once a day, before the session, from the prior full session's close (4:59:59 PM ET); it never changes during the session and moves down as well as up. Reaching the level's daily loss limit flattens and pauses the session; the PA stays open. A holiday or half-day session doesn't reset the daily loss limit.50K Level 4 starts at "$5,999 & Up" on Scaling Levels (PA) Explained, whose Level 3 runs to $5,999, and at "$6,000 & Up" on Daily Loss Limit Explained. Contracts are 4 either way; the calculator starts Level 4's $3,000 daily loss limit at $6,000, the stricter reading.The threshold trails $1,000/$2,000/$3,000/$4,000 under the high and stops at the starting balance + $100 once the high reaches the start + the drawdown + $100 (50K: $50,100 at $52,100). Touching it closes the PA.Sources: Scaling Levels (PA) Explained, edited 2026-04-16; Daily Loss Limit Explained, edited 2026-04-15; EOD Performance Accounts (PA), edited 2026-04-28; EOD Drawdown Explained, edited 2026-04-28; Holiday Trading, edited 2026-04-15

Intraday Performance Account (PA)

50K: 2–4 minis by the scaling plan, up to 4 minis or 40 micros. Max loss: $2,000, trailing the highest balance, open profit included, locking at $50,100. Daily loss limit: set by the row.

Intraday Performance Account (PA), 50K: Apex's Scaling Levels (PA), rows on profit over the start at the last close, minis / micros
Row, as the firm labels it	Minis / micros	Daily loss limit
$0 – $1,499	2 / 20	$1,000
$1,500 – $2,999	3 / 30	$1,000
$3,000 – $5,999	4 / 40	$2,000
$6,000 & Up	4 / 40	$3,000

Micros: Ten micros equal one standard contract against the cap ("ten (10) micro contracts equal one (1) standard contract"); the cap covers every open position on every instrument, and an order over it is rejected, not a violation.The level is set once a day, before the session, from the prior full session's close (4:59:59 PM ET); it never changes during the session and moves down as well as up. Reaching the level's daily loss limit flattens and pauses the session; the PA stays open. A holiday or half-day session doesn't reset the daily loss limit.50K Level 4 starts at "$5,999 & Up" on Scaling Levels (PA) Explained, whose Level 3 runs to $5,999, and at "$6,000 & Up" on Daily Loss Limit Explained. Contracts are 4 either way; the calculator starts Level 4's $3,000 daily loss limit at $6,000, the stricter reading.The threshold trails $1,000/$2,000/$3,000/$4,000 under the high and stops at the starting balance + $100 once the high reaches the start + the drawdown + $100 (50K: $50,100 at $52,100). Touching it closes the PA.Sources: Scaling Levels (PA) Explained, edited 2026-04-16; Daily Loss Limit Explained, edited 2026-04-15; Intraday Trailing Drawdown Performance Accounts (PA), edited 2026-05-21; Intraday Trailing Drawdown Explained, edited 2026-10-12; Holiday Trading, edited 2026-04-15

Legacy evaluation (promotion)
50K: 10 minis or 10 micros. Max loss: $2,500, trailing the highest balance, open profit included. Daily loss limit: none in the calculator.
Micros: The Legacy Products page prints each plan's micros at ten per mini (50K: "10 (100 Micros)"), but the Legacy Evaluation Rules page says "You can trade micro contracts up to the maximum contract size listed for your plan". The calculator counts a micro as one contract, the stricter reading.On sale again as a limited-time promotion: the home page links "View Legacy Accounts" to the Legacy Products page, though its own FAQ says "No longer available for new purchases" and the Legacy Products Overview says they haven't been sold since 1 March 2026. No daily loss limit; the threshold trails the highest open balance.On Rithmic and WealthCharts the threshold stops trailing when it reaches the profit target; on Tradovate it trails on. The calculator lets it trail, the stricter reading.Sources: Legacy Products, edited 2026-08-25; Legacy Evaluation Rules, edited 2026-10-15; Legacy Products Overview, edited 2026-07-21; Apex home page, edited 2026-10-15
Legacy Performance Account (PA) (not in the calculator)Half the plan's contracts until the end-of-day balance passes the start + trailing drawdown + $100, then the full limit from the next full session, kept even if the balance falls back (50K: 5 contracts, then 10 from $52,600).Source: Legacy Contract Scaling Rule, edited 2026-04-15
Apex Live (invitation only) (not in the calculator)Starts at $0 with 3 minis or 30 micros and no daily loss limit; from $10,000 of live profit, 10 minis or 100 micros with a $5,000 daily loss limit; from $50,000, terms by review. A $3,000 end-of-day drawdown locks at +$100 once profit reaches $3,100.Source: Apex Live Prop Trading Program FAQ, edited 2026-10-14

Other Apex Trader Funding sizes, and other firms

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Method and privacy

Method: Apex Trader Funding's caps, scaling rows and loss limits as its own pages word them, read 2026-10-23 (the newest page edit 2026-10-15). A scaling row, where a plan has one, comes from the last close (or the highest, where the firm keeps a row once reached); one stop-out has to leave the balance above the daily and max loss lines; where the firm's pages disagree, the notes name the reading taken. Slippage, commission and news-time caps are left out.

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Common questions

How many contracts can I trade on Apex 50K?

Apex Trader Funding 50K: EOD evaluation, 6 minis or 60 micros; Intraday evaluation, 6 minis or 60 micros; EOD Performance Account (PA), 2, 3 and 4 minis by profit over the start at the last close ($0 – $1,499: 2; $1,500 – $2,999: 3; $3,000 – $5,999: 4; $6,000 & Up: 4), up to 40 micros; Intraday Performance Account (PA), 2, 3 and 4 minis by profit over the start at the last close ($0 – $1,499: 2; $1,500 – $2,999: 3; $3,000 – $5,999: 4; $6,000 & Up: 4), up to 40 micros; Legacy evaluation (promotion), 10 minis or 10 micros. Read from apextraderfunding.com on 2026-10-23.

How many micros can I trade on Apex 50K?

EOD evaluation: up to 60 micros, Intraday evaluation: up to 60 micros, EOD Performance Account (PA): up to 40 micros, Intraday Performance Account (PA): up to 40 micros and Legacy evaluation (promotion): up to 10 micros. Ten micros equal one standard contract against the cap ("ten (10) micro contracts equal one (1) standard contract"); the cap covers every open position on every instrument, and an order over it is rejected, not a violation. The Legacy Products page prints each plan's micros at ten per mini (50K: "10 (100 Micros)"), but the Legacy Evaluation Rules page says "You can trade micro contracts up to the maximum contract size listed for your plan". The calculator counts a micro as one contract, the stricter reading.

When do I get more contracts on the Apex 50K EOD PA?

On Apex's Scaling Levels (PA), the contracts follow profit over the start at the last close: $0 – $1,499, 2 minis; $1,500 – $2,999, 3 minis; $3,000 – $5,999, 4 minis; $6,000 & Up, 4 minis. The level is set once a day, before the session, from the prior full session's close (4:59:59 PM ET); it never changes during the session and moves down as well as up. Reaching the level's daily loss limit flattens and pauses the session; the PA stays open. A holiday or half-day session doesn't reset the daily loss limit.

When do I get more contracts on the Apex 50K Intraday PA?

What are the loss limits on Apex 50K?

EOD evaluation: Max loss: $2,000, trailing the highest close. Daily loss limit: $1,000, ending the day, not the account. Intraday evaluation: Max loss: $2,000, trailing the highest balance, open profit included. Daily loss limit: none in the calculator. EOD Performance Account (PA): Max loss: $2,000, trailing the highest close, locking at $50,100. Daily loss limit: set by the row. Intraday Performance Account (PA): Max loss: $2,000, trailing the highest balance, open profit included, locking at $50,100. Daily loss limit: set by the row. Legacy evaluation (promotion): Max loss: $2,500, trailing the highest balance, open profit included. Daily loss limit: none in the calculator.

Where do these Apex numbers come from?

From Apex Trader Funding's own pages (apextraderfunding.com), read on 2026-10-23: "EOD Evaluations" (edited 2026-06-05), "Position Sizing – Evaluation" (edited 2026-04-15), "EOD Drawdown Explained" (edited 2026-04-28), "Daily Loss Limit Explained" (edited 2026-04-15), "No Activation Fee Evaluations" (edited 2026-06-05), "Intraday Trailing Drawdown Evaluations" (edited 2026-04-28), "Intraday Trailing Drawdown Explained" (edited 2026-10-12), "Scaling Levels (PA) Explained" (edited 2026-04-16), "EOD Performance Accounts (PA)" (edited 2026-04-28), "Holiday Trading" (edited 2026-04-15), "Intraday Trailing Drawdown Performance Accounts (PA)" (edited 2026-05-21), "Legacy Products" (edited 2026-08-25), "Legacy Evaluation Rules" (edited 2026-10-15), "Legacy Products Overview" (edited 2026-07-21), "Apex home page" (edited 2026-10-15). Firms change their rules; your account's dashboard is the source of truth.

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