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Hi,
We’re reaching out regarding trading activity on your account dated January 9, 2026 that exceeded the Maximum Adverse Excursion (MAE) threshold. The MAE rule is the most important risk-management safeguard on Apex PA Accounts and exists to help protect both your account and your long-term trading progress.
To help keep you on track and avoid unnecessary payout delays, the payout request feature on this account will be temporarily unavailable for the next 8 trading days. During this time, you may continue trading as normal. Once the 8-trading-day period has passed, and provided there are no additional rule violations, and at least, 5 trading days, show a minimum profit of $50 per day you’ll be eligible to submit a payout request again.
Because a portion of the current account balance includes profits generated during rule-breaking activity, payout eligibility will be limited to profits earned after January 9, 2026. This limitation will remain in place until you have successfully completed two approved payout requests at the maximum payout amount for your account size (for example, $2,000 for a $50K account or $2,500 for a $100K account, etc.). After those conditions are met, full payout eligibility will be restored.
Please note that multiple instances of rule violations, across any accounts, may result in probation. Probation is intended to help reinforce disciplined trading and risk control and would require strict adherence to all trading rules across all accounts for a defined period before normal account status is restored. Additionally, we encourage you to review Section 11 of the User Agreement which discusses prohibited activities and penalties. Violations of the Trading Rules can have a host of repercussions, including loss of Rewards, suspension of trading privileges, termination of accounts, plan restrictions, and a number of other penalties.
Why we handle MAE this way
The MAE rule is not only used to evaluate performance, it’s designed to help you follow your own trading system, respect your stops, and stay within your planned maximum risk.
As traders, it’s easy for emotions such as revenge trading, FOMO, gut-driven entries, or overconfidence to take over, especially after a drawdown or a strong win. MAE acts as a guardrail to help prevent those emotional moments from turning into a single trade, or a single day, that could significantly damage or even blow an account.
In most cases, an MAE violation would make a payout request ineligible. That typically means the request would enter Payout Review for several days before ultimately being denied. By proactively notifying you as soon as the violation occurs, we aim to:
Save you time and frustration
Prevent payout requests that would otherwise be denied
Keep you aware of the most critical risk rule
Help you reset, refocus, and regain payout eligibility as efficiently as possible
This approach is intended to support disciplined risk management, protect your capital, and help you continue trading consistently without emotion taking control.
We strongly encourage reviewing your account’s risk parameters, especially MAE, before placing additional trades. Staying aligned with these limits helps protect your account and keeps you positioned for long-term success.
If you’d like a refresher on how the MAE rule works, please review the Apex Performance Account (PA) Trading Rules . If you have any questions or need clarification, our Support team is always happy to help.
Thank you for your understanding and your commitment to responsible trading.
Sincerely,
Risk Management Team
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All the best,