Simply put, Apex Trader Funding gives you the opportunity to trade futures and receive real payouts without the risk of putting your own capital on the line. The catch? No catch, just a challenge. You show them you can trade consistently within the confines of their rules and they pay you out out for reaching the criteria needed.
You can trade your evaluations however you would like. You can check out the rules here - EVAL RULES
Paid Accounts must be traded within the rules state. You can check those out here - PA RULES
To receive a payout, you must reach the required minimum balance and have traded 10 days (balance must stay above minimum requirement until payout is approved). You can read more about it here - PAYOUT INFO