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Apex Trader Funding · Trading journal

Apex Trader Funding journal with free Prop Desk

Import Apex fills, then track trailing drawdown, daily loss, consistency, and payout readiness from closed trades. Prop Desk shows your remaining buffer in the app and warns when you are near a limit — it does not block trades or send phone alerts. Free plan, no credit card.

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Prop Desk on Free · Closed-trade tracking · Firm portal is authoritative

Apex · $50K PA

Apex Trader Funding · Main Futures · 21 trades

FundedOK

Net PnL

+$3,900

Equity: +$53.9K

Equity curve

-$380

Daily used

$0

DD used

—

Profit target

Payout readiness

12 / 5
  • Qualifying days12 / 5 (≥ $250/day)
  • ConsistencyBest day 23.1% of cycle profit
  • Min balance to requestEquity $53,900 · need $52,600
  • Payout ladderNext #1 cap $1,500 (0/6 used)

Ready to request

Heads-up

No active rule warnings — buffers look healthy.

Recent events

  • Phase advanced

    6/21/2026, 12:00:00 PM

  • Note

    7/19/2026, 12:00:00 PM

Included on Free

Prop Desk built for Apex eval and PA accounts

Compliance gauges update from closed trades you import or sync — not from live mark-to-market. Apex Intraday trailing with unrealized P&L is not implemented.

  • Trailing drawdown buffer

    Peak-to-trough buffer from realized equity so you can see how much room remains after the session is closed.

  • Daily loss buffer

    Session P&L against your configured daily loss limit, with an in-app warning when remaining buffer is ≤ 20%.

  • Consistency & payout ladder

    PA consistency and payout readiness checklists based on closed days — verify numbers against Apex’s current rules.

  • Manual lifecycle events

    Log payouts, resets, and blown accounts yourself. VeloTape does not scrape the Apex portal.

Honest Free vs Essential for Apex traders

Prop Desk and unlimited journaling are on Free. Broker auto-sync (Tradovate OAuth when enabled) is Essential.

Free

No card

$0

  • Unlimited trade journal
  • Prop Desk for Apex, Topstep & custom
  • CSV import (Tradovate / Rithmic paths)
  • Performance calendar & notebook
  • In-app compliance gauges & warnings

Essential

Auto-sync

$14.99/mo

  • Everything on Free
  • Broker auto-sync when available (e.g. Tradovate)
  • Coach AI
  • More accounts than Free

Get Apex trades into VeloTape

Apex has no standalone API — accounts run on Tradovate or Rithmic. Start with CSV on Free; auto-sync is paid when your platform supports it.

Tradovate (CSV or auto-sync)

Most Apex Tradovate accounts export Orders CSV. Auto-sync is available on Essential when Tradovate OAuth is enabled.

  1. In Tradovate, open your Apex account → Orders report (not Performance).
  2. Download the CSV for your date range.
  3. In VeloTape: Settings → Add account → Prop firm → Apex → Tradovate → File upload (or Auto-sync on Essential).
Tradovate integration guide

Rithmic / NinjaTrader (CSV)

Rithmic auto-sync is not live yet. Export Order History CSV from R | Trader Pro (or your Rithmic-connected platform).

  1. Open Order History for your Apex Rithmic account.
  2. Show required Completed Orders columns, then export CSV.
  3. In VeloTape: Prop firm → Apex → Rithmic → File upload.
Rithmic integration guide

Steps stay high-level here. Use the linked guides or in-app import for column details. Do not invent broker UI paths.

Apex trading journal FAQ

Is there a free Apex Trader Funding journal?
Yes. VeloTape’s Free plan includes unlimited journaling and Prop Desk for Apex — no credit card. CSV import works on Free; Tradovate auto-sync is on Essential.
Does Prop Desk track Apex trailing drawdown live?
No. Prop Desk computes trailing drawdown and daily loss from closed trades only. It does not use live unrealized P&L, so Apex Intraday trailing with mark-to-market is not implemented. The Apex portal remains authoritative.
Will VeloTape stop me before I breach an Apex rule?
No. Prop Desk shows buffers and in-app warnings (≤ 20% buffer remaining) and breach chips when a limit is hit. It does not block orders, ring a notification bell, or send email/push alerts.
How do I import Apex trades?
Choose Tradovate or Rithmic to match how your Apex account runs, then upload the platform’s Orders / Order History CSV — or use Tradovate auto-sync on Essential when enabled.

Related guides

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TradeZella alternative (free)

Honest Free + $14.99 vs TradeZella paid-only pricing.

Tradovate import guide

Orders CSV and auto-sync steps for futures fills.

Prop firm journal blog

What to track during an evaluation.

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Import closed trades, open Prop Desk, and watch buffers update in the app — no credit card.

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VeloTape is a trading journal and tracking aid, not affiliated with Apex Trader Funding. Firm portals and risk systems are authoritative. Verify limits against current Apex rules. Trading involves substantial risk of loss.