Performance account
A performance account (PA) is Apex Trader Funding's term for its funded-stage account, the stage at which payouts become available.
How it works
The PA follows a passed evaluation and carries its own rule set: a consistency requirement applied at payout, a scaling plan restricting contracts until milestones are met, and since the March 2026 rulebook a prohibition on fully automated systems that does not apply during the evaluation. Traders may hold multiple PAs, counted across a household rather than per login.
Why it matters on a funded account
Because the PA rules differ materially from the evaluation rules at the same firm, a strategy validated on the evaluation has to be re-checked against the PA before funding.
FAQ
What is a PA account in prop trading?
PA stands for Performance Account: the funded stage you receive after passing an Apex evaluation (other firms call it sim-funded or XFA). It is simulated, the firm pays profit from its own funds, and it carries rules the evaluation did not: a 50% consistency check at payout at Apex, half-size contracts until the Safety Net, and a payout ladder.
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