Terms of Use
These Terms and Conditions (the “T&C”) govern rights and responsibilities in connection with the use of services provided by Apex Tech Partners LLC for funded accounts trading (the “Services”), offered mainly through https://apexpropfirm.com (the “Website”). Customers are under no obligation to use the Services if the Customer does not agree to or understand any portion of these T&Cs, nor should the Customer use the Services unless the Customer understands and agrees to these Terms.
Introduction to Services
1.1 These T&Cs govern Customer (“Customer”) rights and obligations in connection with the use of the Services provided by Apex Tech Partners LLC , with its registered office at 17350 STATE HWY 249, STE 220 HOUSTON, TX 77064 ’Company”).
1.2 By registering on the Website or, where registration is not required, not later than the Customer-first use of the Services. By accepting these Terms & Conditions the Customer expresses his/her agreement to these T&Cs.
1.3 The Services are only intended for persons over the age of 18 residing in a country for which the Services are available. By registering on the Website, the Customer confirms that he/she is over 18 years of age. If the Customer is under 18 years of age, the Customer may not use the Services. The Customer undertakes to access the Services solely from one of the countries for which the Services are available.
1.4 The services provided by the Company give the Customer access to a simulated trading account. The Customer acknowledges that any trading that he/she performs through the Services is not real. The Customer acknowledges that the funds provided for demo trading are not real and that he/she has no right to possess those funds beyond the scope of their use within the Services, and in particular that they may not be used for any actual trading and that the Customer is not entitled to the payment of those funds, and will not be paid any compensation or gains based on the results of the simulated trading, nor will be required to pay any losses. Furthermore, The Services include the subsequent potential access to trade on the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Account upon successful completion of the challenge.
SERVICES
2.1 The Customer can order the Services through the website. After registration, we will send via e-mail to the Customer the login details for the Trading Platform and allow the Customer to access it.
2.2 The Services include: the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Account Challenge. The Get Funded Account Challenge has three main stages: Evaluation Stage (Stage 1), Verification Stage (Stage 2), and Get Funded (Stage 3).
2.3 During the Evaluation Stage (Stage1), the Customer may use some of the Services within a limited scope and for a limited period. Completing the Evaluation Stage does entitle the Customer to access the Verification Stage (Stage 2).
2.4 Verification Stage (Stage 2) Customer may use some of the Services within a limited scope and for a limited period of time free of charge. Completing the Verification Stage does entitle the Customer to access the Get Funded Stage (Stage 3).
2.5 All data that the Customer provides to us through the registration or order form, or otherwise must be complete, true, and up to date. The Customer must immediately notify us of any change in his/her data. The Customer is responsible for all the data provided being accurate and up to date; the Company may verify the data.
2.6 The Customer acknowledges that if the Customer is a legal entity, the Customer will be considered as a Corporate (trader).
2.7 The fee for the Apex Tech Partners LLC Evaluation Challenge varies according to the option selected and depends on the amount of the initial capital, the degree of the acceptable risk, the parameters that must be satisfied so that the conditions of the Apex Tech Partners LLC Evaluation Challenge, and the subsequent Verification are met, and possibly other requirements. More detailed information on individual options and fees for those options is provided on our website. The final fee will be determined based on the option the Customer selects when completing the form for ordering the Apex Tech Partners LLC Evaluation Challenge.
2.8 Upon payment of the established fee, the Customer is granted access to the Evaluation Challenge” The Customer is not entitled to a refund of the fee, including but not limited to cases when the Customer cancels the participation and requests the cancellation by e-mail, when the Customer terminates the use of the Services prematurely (e.g. fails to complete the Apex Tech Partners LLC Evaluation Challenge or the Verification), fails to meet the conditions of the Apex Tech Partners LLC Evaluation Challenge or the Verification, or violates these T&C.
2.9 If the Customer lodges an unjustifiable complaint regarding the paid fee or disputes the paid fee with the Customer’s bank or payment service provider, on the basis of which cancellation or refund of the fee or any part thereof is requested, the Company has a right, at its own discretion, to stop providing to the Customer any services and refuse any future provision of any services.
2.10 The Customer’s choice of the option of the Apex Tech Partners LLC Evaluation Challenge when making an order shall also apply to the subsequent Verification and Funded Account. Once the Customer has made the selection, it is not possible to change it.
2.11 The Company reserves the right to unilaterally change the fees and parameters of the Services at any time, including the parameters for their successful completion. The change does not affect the Services purchased before the change is notified.
2.12 Any data entered in the Order form can be checked, corrected, and amended until it is submitted. The Company will confirm the receipt of the Customer’s payment via email to the Customer’s e-mail address. This confirmation of the Customer’s e-mail address is deemed as the contract execution. The contract is concluded in English.
2.13 The Customer acknowledges that the appropriate technical equipment and software are to be obtained at his/her own risk and expense. The internet access, purchase of the equipment, and purchase of the web browser and its updates are at the Customer’s own risk and expense. The Company does not warrant that the Services are compatible with the Customer’s software.
2.14 If the Customer places an unusually large number of orders for the Services within an unreasonably short period of time, the Company may notify the Customer through the Client Section as a protective precaution to mitigate potentially harmful behavior of the Customer. If such unreasonable behavior continues after such notice, we reserve the right to suspend any further orders of the Services by the Customer. If we identify that the unusual behavior as per this paragraph relates to the Customer’s involvement in Forbidden Trading Practices, we may take respective actions as identified in Section 5 of this T&C. The Company reserves the right to determine, at its own discretion, the nature of the behavior.
2.15 The company provides 24/7 operating hours for supporting Customers. Support is being provided via Live Chats, Emails, and Callbacks. The Company’s communication with Customers is going to be done in English.
PAYMENTS
3.1 The Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenge participation fee can be paid in a currency that is listed on the Website. The Customer acknowledges that if the payment is made in a currency other than the one the Customer has chosen on the Website, the amount will be converted according to the current exchange rates available to the Company, valid at the time of payment.
3.2 The Customer can pay the fee for the selected option of the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenge by the payment methods that the Company currently offers on the Website.
3.3 The fee is considered paid when its full amount is credited to the Company’s account. If the Customer does not pay the amount on time, the Company is entitled to cancel the Customer’s order. The Customer bears all fees charged by the selected payment service Company in connection with the transaction and the Customer is obliged to ensure that the respective fee for the selected Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenge is paid in full.
CUSTOMER ACCOUNT
4.1 The Customer will be obliged to open a Customer Account once the Verification stage is successfully finalized.
4.2 Only one Customer Account is permitted per customer, however, the Customer can have multiple funded trading accounts. The total number of Funded Trading accounts may be limited depending on the total sum of the initial capital amounts of the products ordered by the Customer or based on other parameters. The Customer is not entitled to transfer or merge his/her performance, Service parameters, data, or any other information between the Funded trading accounts.
4.3 The total number of Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenges and Verifications per one Customer is not limited.
4.4 Access to the Account and Funded Trading Account is protected by login data, which the Customer should not provide or share with any third party. If the Customer has registered as a legal entity, the Customer may allow the use of the Services to the Customer’s authorized representatives. The customer is responsible for all activities that are performed through the Customer’s Account or Funded Trading Account. The Company takes no responsibility, and the Customer is not entitled to any compensation, for any misuse of the Customer Account, Funded Trading Account, or any part of the Services, nor is the Company responsible for any negative consequences thereof for the Customer.
4.5 The Customer acknowledges that the Services may not be available 24/7, particularly with respect to maintenance, upgrades, or any other reasons. In particular, the Company bears no responsibility, and the Customer is not entitled to any compensation, for the unavailability of Services.
4.6 The Customer acknowledges that any Customer Account created in error, as a result of a technical malfunction, shall be disqualified and disabled.
4.7 The Customer may at any time request the cancellation of the Customer Account by sending an e-mail to support@apexpropfirm.com. Sending a request for the cancellation of the Customer Account is considered as a request for termination of the business relationship by the Customer, with the Customer being no longer able to use the Services, including the Customer Account and Funded Trading Account. The Company will confirm the receipt of the request to the Customer by e-mail, whereby the contractual relationship between the Customer and the Company will be terminated. In such case, the Customer is not entitled to any refund of the fees already paid or costs otherwise incurred.
4.8 Challenges and Competitions overview pages. Both active, past and pending challenges and competitions are all displayed on the website. This page is separate from the dashboards for competitions and funded accounts.
TRADING RULES
5.1 During the demo trading on the Trading Platform (Stage 1 and Stage 2), the Customer is allowed to perform trading transactions, unless the latter constitutes Forbidden Trading Strategies or practices as per clause 5.3. The Customer also agrees to act in good faith and follow good market rules and practices for trading on financial markets.
5.1.1 The trader acknowledges his/her responsibility to close open positions just before the markets close for the weekend or if the rollover is longer than 2 hours when trading on the Funded Trading Account owned by Apex Tech Partners LLC .
5.1.2 The Customer acknowledges that when trading on a Funded Account prices and availability of products are subject to change without notice. Errors will be corrected where identified, and Apex Tech Partners LLC reserves the right to revoke any offer and to correct any errors or omissions including after an Order has been submitted and whether or not the Order has been confirmed. In the event of revocation, Apex Tech Partners LLC will issue you the appropriate credit within a reasonable time after your Order has been revoked.
5.2 The Customer acknowledges that the Company has access to information about the demo trades. The Customer grants the Company his/her consent to share this information with persons/entities who are in a group with the Company or who are otherwise affiliated with the Company, and the Customer grants the Company and these persons/entities his/her explicit consent to handle this information at their own will. The Customer agrees that these activities may be performed automatically without any further consent, notice or approval and that the Customer is not entitled to any remuneration connected with the use of the data. The Customer is aware that the Company does not provide any investment advice. The Customer acknowledges that the Company may suspend his/her demo trading account at any time.
5.3 During the trading, it is prohibited to:
(a) knowingly or unknowingly use trading strategies that exploit errors in the services such as errors in the display of prices or delays in their update;
(b) perform, alone or in concert with any other persons, including between connected accounts, or accounts held with different Apex Tech Partners LLC entities, trades, or combinations of trades the purpose of which is to manipulate trading, for example by at the same time entering into opposite positions;
(c) perform trades in contradiction with these T&Cs.
(d) otherwise perform trades in contradiction with how trading is performed in the forex market or in any other financial market, or in a way that establishes justified concerns that the Company might suffer financial or other harm as a result of the Customer’s activities.
5.4 The Company reserves the right to determine, at its own discretion, whether certain trades, practices, strategies, or situations are Forbidden Trading Practices.
5.5 If the Customer engages in any of the Forbidden Trading Practices described in clause 5.3,
(i) the Company is entitled to consider it as a failure to meet the conditions of the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Account Challenge,
(ii) the Company is entitled to remove the transactions that violate these rules from the Customer’s trading history and/or not include their results in the profits and/or losses achieved by the demo trading, or
(iii) to cancel all Services provided to the Customer and subsequently terminate the business relationship.
5.6 If the Customer engages in any of the practices described in clause 5.3 continuously, and the Company has previously notified the Customer, the Company can stop the Customer from accessing all Services without any compensation. In such a case, the Customer is not entitled to a refund of the fees paid.
Apex Tech Partners LLC EVALUATION CHALLENGE AND VERIFICATION
6.1 After paying the fee for the selected option of the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenge, the Customer will receive the relevant login data for the Demo Account at the e-mail address provided by the Customer. The Challenge begins upon login credentials of the Demo account being sent from the Company.
6.2 In order for the Customer to meet the conditions of the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenge, the Customer must satisfy the parameters at the same time by the end of the challenge.
6.3 If the Customer has met the parameters of the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenge specified in clause 6.2, and at the same time has not violated these T&C, the Company will deem the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenge as successful and will provide the Verification login by sending them to the Customer’s e-mail address. The Company does not have to evaluate the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenge if the Customer has not closed all trades, however, the Customer is entitled to use the Demo Account for training purposes.
6.4 The Customer activates the Verification Stage by opening the first demo trade in the Trading Platform. The activation of the Verification Stage will begin upon the credentials being sent from the Company to the Client’s provided email address.
If the Customer does not activate the Verification within 60 calendar days from the day on which the Customer received the new login data, the Customer’s access to the Verification will be suspended. The Verification lasts for 60 calendar days from the date of its activation.
6.5 For successful completion of the Verification Stage the Customer must fulfil all the following parameters at the same time by the end of the Verification.
6.6 If during the Challenge the Customer does not comply with any of the conditions specified in clause 6.2, the Challenge will be deemed unsuccessful, and the Customer will not be allowed access to the subsequent Verification. If during the Verification the Customer does not comply with any of the conditions specified in clause 6.5, the Verification will be evaluated as unsuccessful, and the Customer will not be deemed as a candidate for the Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Account Program. The Customer is entitled to use the Demo Account for training purposes.
6.7 Upon successful completion of the Verification phase, The Company will perform an evaluation of the trading history and characteristics of the Customer, including, but not limited to: Trading Style, Volume of trades, Frequency of trading, etc. To determine the risk profile of the Customer. The Company reserves the right to require further evaluation of trading and/or reject the offer for Services. The evaluation will be performed within five business days of the Customer successfully completing the Verification stage.
TRADING ON FUNDED ACCOUNT
7.1 If the Customer is successful in both Apex Tech Partners LLC Evaluation Challenge, and Verification, and passes the trading evaluation, the Customer will be given trading access to a Funded Trading Account owned by Apex Tech Partners LLC to participate in Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Account Program.
7.2 The trader will be able to trade on the account, but he/she won’t be entitled to make any withdrawal of funds, which are owned by the Company.
7.3 The Company will contact the Customer to perform KYC prior to granting trading access to Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Account Program. The Customer will be granted access to credentials to the Funded MT4 / MT5 account. The client will provide a BTC address to which any profit-sharing payments will be sent.
7.4 The profit sharing will be calculated and deducted from the Funded MT4/MT5 Account on a weekly basis on equity gain made by the Trader for the previous week each Monday End of Day MT4/MT5 Server time and will be approved by the Company on Friday End of Day MT4 / MT5 Server time.
7.5 All profit-sharing payments will be paid on a weekly basis each Friday End of Day MT4/MT5 Server time if the profit exceeds $10 (ten dollars).
7.6 Upon successful completion of the Evaluation and Verification stages:
The customer’s entry fee will be credited to the funded account which will be added to the first weekly payout, this condition is valid in case the trading account hasn’t breached any of the requirements.
7.7 Customers will not be liable for the funded account losses. The Company will bear the losses.
7.8 In case the Customer breaches any of the rules of the challenge, the account will be disabled, and access to the trading account and dashboard will cease.
7.9 In case the customer fails to comply with the rules and parameters of this challenge and loses their Funded MT4 / MT5 Account before the weekly profit-sharing payout is approved as specified in Clause 7.4, the Company will consider the payout as void, and will not be obligated to make the payment. The Customer is responsible for maintaining their Account(s) and meeting the trading parameters to receive the profit-sharing payments.
7.10 In the event of no trading activity on the Funded MT4 / MT5 Account for 30 (thirty) consecutive days, the Account will be deemed as ‘inactive’. The Company hereby reserves the right to disable an inactive Funded MT4 / MT5 Account.
7.11 The customer agrees that if his/her account is disabled due to inactivity, the customer will permanently and irrevocably lose access to his/her Funded MT4 / MT5 Account and will not be entitled to a refund of the challenge participation fee.
7.12 During Funded Account trading, it is prohibited to engage in the following strategies that go against our rules and will lead to the breaching of your Account(s) and being banned from our services:
(a) Grid Trading: Placing inverse buy and sell orders of the same instrument for the exact or similar risk can lead to market manipulation, over-leveraging, market instability, and potential risk-free profit. Apex Tech Partners LLC does not allow the use of grid trading.
(b) Account Sharing or Account Sale: Traders are prohibited from sharing or re-selling funded accounts. Such actions will lead to an immediate account breach and a ban from our services.
(c) Martingale Trading: Increasing the investment size after each loss with the expectation that a winning trade will recoup all previous losses is considered gambling and extremely risky. Apex Tech Partners LLC does not permit Martingale trading.
(d) High-Frequency Trading (HFT): Using advanced computer algorithms and high-speed telecommunications networks to execute large numbers of trades in fractions of a second can lead to market manipulation, unfair advantages, and market instability. Apex Tech Partners LLC prohibits HFT.
(e) Trading in US-Sanctioned Countries: Traders are restricted from logging in and raising orders in OFAC-sanctioned countries.
(f) Collusion Between Users: Trading in the same direction on the same asset across multiple accounts is considered market manipulation and strictly prohibited.
(g) Hedging or Group Hedging Across Multiple Accounts: Trading in opposite directions on the same asset across multiple accounts in an attempt to profit from the price movements of an asset without having to take on significant market risk is not permitted at Apex Tech Partners LLC .
(h) Use of a Delayed Data Feed: Using a data feed that has a delay or lag in the delivery of market data is considered unethical and not in compliance with real market trading. Apex Tech Partners LLC prohibits this practice
(i) Trading on Delayed Charts: Using charts or other graphical representations of market data that have a delay or lag in their updates is also considered unethical and goes against real market trading. Apex Tech Partners LLC does not permit this practice.
(j) Use of Guarantee of Compliance with Limit Orders: Using a guarantee of compliance with limit orders, including take profit and stop loss, and manipulating the market is not permitted at Apex Tech Partners LLC .
RESTRICTED COUNTRY
8.1 The Company restricts and reserves the right to restrict future access to all or some parts of the Website and/or Services in respect of certain jurisdictions. The Customer fully understands and agrees that we are not liable if the country of your location or residence becomes restricted. Restricted Countries include, but are not limited to, individuals residing in:
Afghanistan, Botswana, Burma (Myanmar), Democratic Republic of Congo, Crimea, Cuba, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, North Korea, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russian Federation, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
USE OF Apex Tech Partners LLC ’s WEBSITE
9.1 Website refers to Apex Tech Partners LLC ’s Website and additional Websites that Apex Tech Partners LLC may register. The Website provides the Customer with content and information. The content on the Website is provided as a convenience but may be inaccurate or outdated.
9.2 The Customer agrees at all times to rely upon the Customer’s transaction confirmations and statements as the official records of the Customer’s Account. Information is not related specifically to an Account.
9.3 Information in financial or investments provided by third parties to Apex Tech Partners LLC that Apex Tech Partners LLC provides to Customer, which includes market data, news, research, financial analysis, commentary, or tools.
9.4 The information on the Websites is provided from sources believed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. The information provided on our website is not customized for the Customer and the Customer understands that the information provided to the Customer is not a recommendation to the Customer about the suitability of purchase and/or sale of any trading product.
9.5 Apex Tech Partners LLC may, without notice to Customer, change, revise, modify, add, upgrade, remove, or discontinue any part of Apex Tech Partners LLC ’s Websites. The Website may include hyperlinks to third-party websites.
9.6 Apex Tech Partners LLC is not responsible for the information or content provided by such third-party websites.
DISCLAIMER
10.1 The Customer acknowledges that the services and other content are provided “as is” with all their errors, defects, and shortcomings and that their use is at his/her sole responsibility and risk.
10.2 The Company is not responsible for any harm, including any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages, including lost profit, loss of data, personal or other non-monetary harm, or property damage caused as a result of the use of the services.
10.3 The Company reserves the right to modify, change, replace, add, or remove any elements and functions of the Services at any time without any compensation.
10.4 The Company is not responsible for its failure to provide the purchased Services if that failure occurs due to serious technical or operational reasons beyond the Company’s control, in the case of force majeure and/or if the Company is prevented from providing the Services as a result of any obligations imposed by law or a decision of a public authority.
COMMUNICATION
11.1 The Customer acknowledges that all communication from the Company or its partners in connection with the provision of Services will take place through his/her e-mail address, which the Customer registers with us.
11.2 Our contact e-mail address is support@apexpropfirm.com.
RIGHT TO WITHDRAW FROM A CONTRACT
12.1 Customer has the right to withdraw from a contract without giving a reason at all times.
12.2 The Customer’s withdrawal from the contract must be sent to our e-mail address. We will confirm the receipt of the form to the Customer in text form.
CHANGES TO THE T&C
13.1 The Company reserves the right to change these T&Cs at any time with immediate effect on new customers and new orders of the Services placed by existing Customers. The Apex Tech Partners LLC Get Funded Challenge and Verification are provided throughout the period of their duration pursuant to the version of the T&Cs which was valid and effective at the time at which the relevant Challenge was ordered.