Apex Trader Funding: Half-contract scaling rule
▶Apex Trader Funding Half-Contract Rule: Unlock Full Size Right — 41s explainer, decoded by FundedWiki
You're limited to HALF your tier's max contracts until your end-of-day balance exceeds Initial Balance + Trailing Drawdown + $100 (a 50K unlocks full 10 contracts at $52,600). After that the full contract limit stays unlocked even if balance later drops.
The gotcha
Oversizing before that cushion is reached is a violation that can void payouts/accounts. As of March 2026 Rithmic/Tradovate block over-limit orders automatically — but exceeding it on a platform that doesn't block still violates the rule.
What happens if you break it
Breaching this doesn't necessarily close the account, but it can disqualify the payout you were trading toward — you keep trading, the profit doesn't get paid.
The numbers
| halfUntil | balance > start + DD + $100 |
Source: official tos — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle max lot size
Apex Trader Funding's half-contract scaling rule is one approach. Here's how the rest of the field treats max lot size — sorted by how hard a breach hits.
| Firm | Rule | If breached |
|---|---|---|
| My Funded Futures | Contract limits | Voids account |
| Take Profit Trader | Contract limits | Voids account |
| Finotive Funding | Notional Volume limit (payout-cutting strikes) | Payout denied |
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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with Apex Trader Funding. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.
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