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title: "Prop Firm Success Story: From Avoiding a $20K 'Lesson' To Reinvesting in His Business With an Apex Funded Account"
description: "Robert Anderson shares his success story with Apex Trader Funding, a leading prop firm that has paid out over $62.6 million in the last 90 days. He avoided a potential $20,000 loss by choosing a prop "
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# Prop Firm Success Story: From Avoiding a $20K 'Lesson' To Reinvesting in His Business With an Apex Funded Account

> Robert Anderson shares his success story with Apex Trader Funding, a leading prop firm that has paid out over $62.6 million in the last 90 days. He avoided a potential $20,000 loss by choosing a prop firm, allowing him to reinvest in his business. Apex offers favorable terms, including 100% payout on the first $25,000 and a simple evaluation process. Founded by experienced trader Darrell Martin, Apex provides low-cost plans and flexible trading hours, making it an attractive option for traders looking to manage risk and maximize profits.

$20,000. That's the amount of money Robert Anderson would've lost before his first payout had he traded futures through a brokerage.

"That's $20,000 I could've lost while I'm not being the disciplined trader I need to be, in the mental mindset I need to be, and not fully efficient and effective in my strategy," Anderson says in a YouTube video. 

Now, he manages multiple funded trading accounts through Apex Trader Funding, which has allowed him to reinvest in his business with each payout.

"That's why I went with a prop firm," he says. "I wish I had known about a reasonable, honest prop firm many years ago." 

Apex Trader Funding is the leading futures funding evaluation firm in the world, and over the last 90 days has paid out more than $62.6 million to its customers. Customers receive 100% of the first $25,000 per account and 90% beyond that.

Take control and elevate your financial journey with Apex's innovative solutions tailored to your success. 

## Why Choose Apex Trader Funding Over Other Prop Firms? 

Anderson's reasons for choosing Apex Trader Funding were simple: "I went and watched the owner's video and I thought, man this guy is pretty laid back and *he's a trader.* He's an actual trader. He's not a guy who owns a prop firm, he's a trader that owns a prop firm." 

Founder and CEO Darrell Martin has been a trader for more than 20 years, and previously founded the educational site Apex Investing to help others improve their trading skills. After trying and reviewing all the funding companies he could find, he created a better model that he himself would want as a customer: Apex Trader Funding. 

Another reason Anderson, and thousands of other traders, choose Apex: "It was very reasonable for me to do this." 

"My first account I ever bought with Apex was a $25,000 funded account, and $1,500 was the profit target," he says. "I think I **paid $40 for 30 days**." 

Apex Trader Funding offers payout every 8 days with no daily drawdowns, and no total cap on maximum payout. In fact, Apex Trader Funding holds the world record for the highest single prop firm payout, a staggering $2.5 million.

You can start trading with up to 20 accounts after **completing a one-step evaluation process**. 

## From Zero to Funded: The Apex Path

As Robertson says in his YouTube video, "The challenge is real still, mostly within my head, not with my strategy." In other words, the greatest challenge is in your mind. Apex makes it simple to overcome that challenge by offering the fewest rules, lowest cost, highest contract plans with the rules meant to test people's ability to manage risk, profit, and size.

You can trade for up to 23 hours per day, with no restrictions on trading during holidays or during the news. 

Find the plan that works best for you and complete your one-step evaluation to get started. 

***Image: Shutterstock***

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> **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.
