An Apex Trader Funding Playbook. Not a strategy guide — a compliance manual. The rules matter more than the edge.
Get the PlaybookInstant PDF download. $27 — cheaper than one failed evaluation fee.
My ORB strategy had an 88.6% simulated pass rate. I still failed 3 evaluations. The problem wasn't the strategy. It was the rules I didn't understand.
The drawdown is NOT a fixed number. It trails your highest balance. On a $50K account, peak at $51,500 and the floor moves to $49,500. Give back $1,000 — you're at $50,500, still up $500. One more $600 loss and you're at $49,900. Breached. Despite being down only $100 from where you started.
Applies at payout request, NOT during evaluation. No single day can exceed 50% of total profit since last payout (30% legacy). A $1,500 best day means you need $3,000 total before requesting payout. Rule gone after 6th approved payout.
Most NinjaTrader strategies have zero Daily Loss Limit enforcement. On a $50K account, two $400 losses ($800) and you're one trade away from the $1,000 DLL. It does NOT fail your evaluation — it resets tomorrow. But hit it today and you're done trading until 5 PM ET.
My MNQ strategy calculated 250 contracts on a tight stop. Apex $25K max: 40 micros. First trade = instant disqualification. Most traders never check this.
You've failed evaluations and don't know why. You have a strategy but keep breaching hidden rules. You're about to start your first evaluation and want to do it right.
You're looking for entry/exit strategies. This is about rules, not setups. You want a "guaranteed pass" system. There isn't one. You don't trade futures or prop firms.
"I paid $900 in evaluation fees to learn these rules the hard way. This playbook is what I wish I had on day one. The trailing drawdown section alone would have saved me $300."
One failed Apex evaluation costs $150–$300. This playbook is $27. If it saves you from one failed evaluation, it paid for itself 5× over. If it helps you pass, it paid for itself 100× over.
Most NT strategies have zero prop-firm compliance built in. This one does. Free with the playbook.
Never submit more contracts than your account tier allows. Configurable: $25K=40, $50K=60, $100K=80, $150K=120. Apex limits are lower than most traders expect.
Auto-detects when your daily loss approaches the DLL. Flattens all positions and stops trading for the day.
Tracks your highest unrealized equity and updates the drawdown floor in real time. Halts before you breach.
Download MNQ_ORB_PropFirm_Safe.cs — copy into your NinjaTrader strategies folder, compile, and trade with guardrails.
Download the playbook. Read it in 30 minutes. Tape the cheat sheet to your monitor. Pass the rules first. Then pass the evaluation.
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