Your eval is dead or dying. Reset the account or rebuy at sale pricing? One dollar answer, plus an upcoming-sale calendar so you know whether to act now or wait.
The core math is a one-line comparison. reset_cost vs list_price × (1 − discount%). Whichever is lower wins. The break-even discount is the point where the two lines cross: 1 − (reset_cost / list_price). For a $207 Apex Legacy $100K account with an $80 reset, break-even is 1 − 80/207 = 61%. Any sale above 61% off means rebuying is cheaper than resetting — and Apex hits 70–90% off regularly.
The catch for Apex 4.0 and FTMO: resets don't exist. Apex removed them in March 2026. FTMO never had them — you fail, you rebuy. For those firms, the only question is "now or wait for a better sale?" The sale calendar below estimates when upcoming holidays typically bring deeper discounts, so you can time the rebuy.
Why progress doesn't matter: at every firm covered here, a reset wipes your P&L and drawdown back to zero — the same fresh start as a rebuy. The only "progress" you lose is mental. Don't let sunk cost justify the more expensive option.
Why days-remaining matters a little: if you have 2 days left on an eval and the timeframe restarts either way, prefer the cheaper option outright — you're going to start fresh regardless. If you have 25 days left and are 60% of the way to target, a reset preserves time pressure; rebuying restarts the evaluation clock on some firms (check their rules — FTMO 30 days on 2-Step phase 1, Apex 4.0 30-day expiry, etc).
On the sale calendar: the discount percentages shown are industry-typical ranges based on observed prop firm promo patterns. Apex runs sales nearly every month (50–90% off); Topstep runs 30–70% for major holidays; FTMO caps around 20%. Actual discounts vary — always verify at the firm's site before purchasing.
Reset-vs-rebuy is only one decision in the prop firm lifecycle. The True Cost calculator tells you the all-in cost (fees, resets, platform, data) that this calculator's "list price" and "reset fee" slot into. The EV calculator evaluates whether another attempt is worth making at all. The Pass Probability calculator estimates how likely you are to clear this next attempt.