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Alpha Futures

Clear futures rules with an end-of-day drawdown

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Best for Clean futures rule sets with EOD-locking drawdown; Advanced for experienced traders wanting 90% split, no consistency rule and $15K payouts; Direct for skipping the evaluation entirely

EA rules at Alpha Futures

What Alpha Futures allows for Expert Advisors and other automation, as we read its rules. Rules change: confirm with the firm before you buy.

No full automation

  • Fully automated bots and EAs are banned on every account
  • Semi-automated tools are fine while you actively manage them

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Alpha Futures at a glance

Key rules and pricing across all plans. Verify on the firm’s site — these change frequently.

Account size
$25k – $150k
Payout split
90% on all Qualified account types
Eval model
1-step evaluation (Zero / Standard / Advanced, monthly subscription) or Direct (instant funded, one-time fee, skips the evaluation)
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Market
Futures
Key rules and pricing for Alpha Futures
Profit target1-Step Evaluation Zero: 6% ($1.5K / $3K / $6K) · 1-Step Evaluation Standard: 6% ($3K / $6K / $9K) · 1-Step Evaluation Advanced: 8% ($4K / $8K / $12K)
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Max drawdownEOD trailing, locks at start balance. Standard $2K/$3K/$4.5K (50/100/150K); Advanced 3.5% = $1.75K/$3.5K/$5.25K; Zero $1K/$2K/$3K (25/50/100K); Direct $1K/$2K/$3K/$4.5K (25/50/100/150K)
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Daily loss limitDaily Loss Guard = 2% of starting balance. Zero carries it on BOTH the evaluation AND Qualified ($500/$1K/$2K by size); Standard and Direct on Qualified only.
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It locks the account for the day - it is NOT a fail. None on Standard/Advanced evaluations and none on Advanced Qualified.

Consistency ruleEval: Standard 50%, Advanced 40%, Zero none. Qualified: Standard 40% (none with the +$70-$110 No Consistency Rule add-on), Zero 40%, Direct 20%, Advanced NONE
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Min trading days1-Step Evaluation Zero: 1 · 1-Step Evaluation Standard: 2 · 1-Step Evaluation Advanced: 3
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More rules and pricing for Alpha Futures
Drawdown typeEOD trailing — locks at start balance once profit reaches starting balance (functionally static thereafter)
Minimum hold timeNo fixed minimum; trades under 10 ticks and 2 min count as banned tick scalping once they make up 50%+ of profit
Payout schedule1-Step Evaluation Zero: Weekly-eligible after 5 winning days of $200+; up to 4 requests/month; max 50% of profit per request;
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capped $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,500 · 1-Step Evaluation Standard: After 5 winning days of $200+; up to 4 requests/month; max 50% of profit per request; capped $3,000 / $4,000 / $5,000 · 1-Step Evaluation Advanced: After 5 winning days of $200+; $1,000 minimum, $15,000 maximum per request on every size

EA / botsFully automated bots/EAs/AI prohibited on all account types; semi-automated execution with active oversight allowed; HFT (~100+ trades/day) restricted (T&C)
News tradingEvaluations unrestricted. Advanced Qualified: unrestricted. Zero/Standard/Direct Qualified: 2-min blackout around high-impact news
Weekend holdingProhibited — all trades must be closed before 4:20 PM ET each day on both Evaluation and Qualified accounts; the system auto-closes if you forget
Cheapest challenge$89/mo
Trustpilot (estimate)4.3/5 from ~6,272 reviews

Rules and pricing verified 2026-11-02 against Alpha Futures’s own site.

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Alpha Futures plan rules, drawdown and payout terms

Every figure below is read from Alpha Futures’s own published plan pages and re-checked 2026-11-02. Where a plan defers part of the fee, the balance is shown beside the price. Open a plan for its rules and its price per account size.

Alpha Futures 1-Step Evaluation (monthly subscription) Zero rules

Alpha Futures 1-Step Evaluation (monthly subscription) Zero rules
Profit target6% ($1.5K / $3K / $6K)
Daily loss limit2% Daily Loss Guard ($500/$1K/$2K) on BOTH eval and Qualified - locks the day, not a fail
Max drawdown$1K / $2K / $3K — EOD trailing, locks at start balance
Drawdown typetrailing_eod
Min trading days1
Consistency ruleNone on eval; 40% on Qualified
Profit split90%
Payout rulesWeekly-eligible after 5 winning days of $200+; up to 4 requests/month; max 50% of profit per request; capped $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,500
EA and trading botsSemi-auto only; full AI/bots prohibited
News tradingEval unrestricted; 2-min blackout on Qualified
LeverageN/A — futures (1 mini/10 micros, 3/30, 6/60 by size)
Alpha Futures 1-Step Evaluation (monthly subscription) Zero price per account size
Account sizePrice
$25,000$89
$50,000$169
$100,000$279

Alpha Futures 1-Step Evaluation (monthly subscription) Standard rules

Alpha Futures 1-Step Evaluation (monthly subscription) Standard rules
Profit target6% ($3K / $6K / $9K)
Daily loss limitNone on eval; 2% Daily Loss Guard ($1K/$2K/$3K) on Qualified
Max drawdown$2K / $3K / $4.5K — EOD trailing, locks at start balance
Drawdown typetrailing_eod
Min trading days2
Consistency rule50% on eval; 40% on Qualified (none with the No Consistency Rule add-on, +$70 / +$90 / +$110)
Profit split90%
Payout rulesAfter 5 winning days of $200+; up to 4 requests/month; max 50% of profit per request; capped $3,000 / $4,000 / $5,000
EA and trading botsSemi-auto only; full AI/bots prohibited
News tradingEval unrestricted; 2-min blackout on Qualified
LeverageN/A — futures (5/50, 10/100, 15/150 minis/micros by size)
Alpha Futures 1-Step Evaluation (monthly subscription) Standard price per account size
Account sizePrice
$50,000$129
$100,000$239
$150,000$349

Alpha Futures 1-Step Evaluation (monthly subscription) Advanced rules

Alpha Futures 1-Step Evaluation (monthly subscription) Advanced rules
Profit target8% ($4K / $8K / $12K)
Daily loss limitNone — no Daily Loss Guard on eval or Qualified
Max drawdown3.5% — $1.75K / $3.5K / $5.25K, EOD trailing
Drawdown typetrailing_eod
Min trading days3
Consistency rule40% on eval; NONE on Qualified
Profit split90%
Payout rulesAfter 5 winning days of $200+; $1,000 minimum, $15,000 maximum per request on every size
EA and trading botsSemi-auto only; full AI/bots prohibited
News tradingNo restrictions in any phase
LeverageN/A — futures (5/50, 10/100, 15/150 minis/micros by size)
Alpha Futures 1-Step Evaluation (monthly subscription) Advanced price per account size
Account sizePrice
$50,000$209
$100,000$349
$150,000$489

Alpha Futures Direct (instant funded - straight to Qualified, one-time fee) rules

Alpha Futures Direct (instant funded - straight to Qualified, one-time fee) rules
Profit targetNo evaluation — starts Qualified. Withdrawal target 6% for the first payout, 4% thereafter
Daily loss limit2% Daily Loss Limit ($500 / $1K / $2K / $3K)
Max drawdown$1K / $2K / $3K / $4.5K EOD MLL
Drawdown typetrailing_eod
Min trading days5
Consistency rule20% on withdrawals
Profit split90%
Payout rulesNo winning-day requirement; payout capped $1,000 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 per request
EA and trading botsSemi-auto only; full AI/bots prohibited
News trading2-min blackout around high-impact news
LeverageN/A — futures (2/20, 4/40, 8/80, 10/100 minis/micros by size)
Alpha Futures Direct (instant funded - straight to Qualified, one-time fee) price per account size
Account sizePrice
$25,000$349
$50,000$519
$100,000$689
$150,000$859

Costs, payouts & platforms

What the account costs to run and how the money actually comes out — fees, payout timing and limits, scaling, and which platforms you can trade on.

Costs, payouts and platforms at Alpha Futures
Payout rulesZero/Standard/Advanced: up to 4 requests per month, unlocked after every 5 winning days of $200+; max 50% of profit per request; minimum request $200 (Zero) / $500 (Standard) / $1,000 (Advanced).
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Direct: no winning-day requirement - instead a withdrawal profit target of 6% (first) then 4%, plus the 20% consistency rule; minimum request $500.

Approved payouts are currently paid within five business days or less (the firm's payout update of 15 Sep 2026); the Qualified consistency counter resets after each successful withdrawal.

Simultaneous accounts5 Qualified accounts per user (Standard 5 / Zero 5 / Direct 5), but Advanced is capped at 3 — and holding an active Standard or Advanced Qualified account limits you to 3 overall

Strengths & watch-outs

What works in your favour, and the quirks, fees, hidden rules and operational catches we found in Alpha Futures’s rules and FAQ. Always verify with the firm before purchase.

Strengths

  • +High payout split (90% on all Qualified account types)

Watch out for

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    Trailing drawdown — equity gains can shift the breach line
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    No EAs/automation — manual trading only
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    EA policy needs case-by-case verification
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    Consistency rule applies (see at a glance)
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    Minimum hold time (see at a glance) — kills tick-scalp setups
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    Not CFTC or NFA registered — operated by Alpha Futures Limited, a UK company (Companies House 15655643, incorporated April 2024). The affiliated broker ACG Markets is licensed offshore by the Seychelles FSA (SD182) and does not accept US or Canadian clients
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    No-negative-balance guarantee (rare)
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    No activation fee on ANY plan — Zero, Standard and Advanced all state 'No activation fee'
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    Advanced Qualified is the only plan with NO consistency rule built in and NO Daily Loss Guard, and it carries the industry-leading $15,000 max payout per request on every size.
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    Standard can drop its 40% Qualified consistency rule with a paid add-on (+$70 / +$90 / +$110 a month on the evaluation, also added to resets), but keeps the Daily Loss Guard

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    Zero payout capped $1,000 ($25K) / $1,500 ($50K) / $2,500 ($100K) per request; Standard $3,000 / $4,000 / $5,000; Direct $1,000 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000
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    Direct skips the evaluation entirely — one-time fee ($349/$519/$689/$859), starts Qualified, but 20% consistency and no scaling plan
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    Max 5 Qualified accounts per user; Advanced capped at 3, and any active Standard or Advanced Qualified account limits you to 3 overall
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    Daily Loss Guard (2%) locks the account for the day - it is NOT a breach. Zero is the only plan that carries it on the evaluation as well ($500/$1K/$2K)
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    Semi-auto only — full automation/AI is a breach; copy trading only of your own trades (from your own external account or between your own Alpha Futures accounts, e.g. AlphaTrader's built-in copier) — automated, group and reverse copy trading prohibited
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    Path to live: after 5 performance fees on one Qualified account, a large lifetime total or standout results, the firm may call you to live.
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    All Qualified accounts then close, and each one that has had a payout becomes a live account starting at $0 with an EOD drawdown of $1K / $2K / $3K / $4.5K.

    You choose the Alpha Futures Live Program (80% split, daily uncapped withdrawals, Qualified sim profits forfeited) or Alpha Prime (60% split, monthly salary, and 50% of Qualified sim profits, max $75,000, paid as 12 monthly bonuses)

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    Inactivity: place at least one trade every 10 trading days or the account is archived
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    Tick scalping is prohibited: trades under 10 ticks AND under 2 minutes count as a breach once they form a clear pattern making up 50%+ of your profit. The firm dropped its line that there is no 'must hold past X minutes' rule (help article updated 3 Nov 2026).

How to play Alpha Futures

Model-specific observations about their rules and mechanics. Educational only — not trading or investment advice.

Futures-only firm with the cleanest rule set in the space — no overnight, no activation fees, 90% split on every Qualified plan.

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Advanced ($209/$349/$489 a month) is the one to take if you can clear an 8% target: it is the only plan with no consistency rule and no Daily Loss Guard once qualified, and it pays up to $15,000 per request.

Zero ($89 at 25K) is the cheapest way in and can be passed in a single day, but caps payouts at $1,000. Direct buys you straight past the evaluation for a one-time fee if you would rather not sit a challenge.

Alpha Futures — frequently asked questions

Does Alpha Futures have a discount code?

Yes — use code ALPHA50 for 50% off Advanced, Standard & Direct accounts at checkout. You can also try ALPHA40. Firms rotate codes, so test it before paying; if it fails, check our codes page for the latest.

Is Alpha Futures legit and safe?

Alpha Futures holds an estimated Trustpilot rating of 4.3/5 from roughly 6,272 reviews. As with any prop firm, read the current rules and payout terms before buying, and start with a smaller account size.

Does Alpha Futures have a consistency rule?

Eval: Standard 50%, Advanced 40%, Zero none. Qualified: Standard 40% (none with the +$70-$110 No Consistency Rule add-on), Zero 40%, Direct 20%, Advanced NONE.

What is Alpha Futures's profit split?

Alpha Futures's profit split is 90% on all Qualified account types.

How fast does Alpha Futures pay out?

Zero/Standard/Advanced: up to 4 requests per month, unlocked after every 5 winning days of $200+; max 50% of profit per request; minimum request $200 (Zero) / $500 (Standard) / $1,000 (Advanced).

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Trading involves risk of capital loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This is not financial advice — verify firm rules before purchase.