Firm breakdown

Alpha Futures

Harpenden, England, UK (registered office of Alpha Futures Limited); Alpha Prime trading floor in London · Founded 2023 · alpha-futures.com

Rules verified against Alpha Futures's own site on Sep 23, 2026

UK-based, one-step futures evaluation firm (part of Alpha Group with Alpha Capital Group) selling three monthly-subscription evaluations (Zero, Standard, Advanced) plus a one-time-fee straight-to-funded Direct account. All accounts use an end-of-day trailing Maximum Loss Limit that stops at the starting balance, pay a 90% split, and allow up to 4 withdrawals a month after 5 winning days of $200+. Since July 2026 it runs on its own AlphaTrader platform plus TradingView (via Plus500), WealthCharts, Deepchart and Quantower; NinjaTrader and Tradovate are no longer offered.

Good fit if
You trade by hand on TradingView, WealthCharts, Quantower, or Alpha's own platform and want an end-of-day drawdown on every plan, a 90% split, and no activation fee.
Look elsewhere if
You use NinjaTrader or Tradovate (dropped in July 2026) or any automation: bots, AI, and hands-off trading are banned on every account.

At a glance

Programs
4
Account sizes
25K to 150K
Cheapest entry
$89/mo (25K Zero)
Drawdown
EOD trailing, locks
Trader keeps
80% to 90%
Daily loss limit
Varies by program: soft, none
Automation
Not allowed
Trade copiers
Allowed, with limits
Max accounts
5 funded
NinjaTrader
No
Tradovate
No
TradingView
Yes

What works

  • End-of-day trailing drawdown on every account that stops at the starting balance and does not reset when you withdraw.
  • Advanced Qualified accounts allow withdrawals up to $15,000 per request with no consistency rule, no Daily Loss Guard and no news restriction.
  • No activation fee on any current plan (Advanced fee dropped July 2026).
  • Zero evaluation has no consistency rule and a 1-day minimum; Zero 25K costs $89/month.
  • Daily Loss Guard, where it applies, is soft: it pauses the day instead of failing the account.
  • Defined path to live capital with an Alpha Prime option that includes a salary.

What to watch

  • No NinjaTrader or Tradovate support since July 2026; platform choice is locked at purchase.
  • Bots, AI and full automation are banned on every account type.
  • Withdrawals limited to 50% of profit per request, with low caps on Zero ($1,000 to $2,500).
  • Zero, Standard and Direct Qualified accounts have a 2-minute no-order window around red-folder news and a 40% (or 20% on Direct) consistency rule between payouts.
  • Advanced drawdown is tight relative to target ($1,750 MLL vs $4,000 target on 50K) and limits you to 3 Qualified accounts.
  • Only one trader per household may use the service; moving live closes all Qualified accounts.

Programs and prices

List prices as shown on Alpha Futures's site on Sep 23, 2026. Firms discount constantly, so the price you pay is often lower. The rules are what matter: they are the same at any price. The drawdown shown is for the stage you buy (the evaluation, or the funded account on straight-to-funded plans); where the funded stage locks or moves differently, the drawdown detail under each table says so.

Zero

Evaluation 1-step Monthly subscription

Cheapest line with no evaluation consistency rule (1-day pass possible) and $0 activation, but a soft Daily Loss Guard in both phases and the lowest withdrawal caps.

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation Reset
25K $89/mo $1,500 $1,000 EOD trailing, locks $500 (soft) 1 day 1 mini / 10 micros $0 $79
50K $139/mo $3,000 $2,000 EOD trailing, locks $1,000 (soft) 1 day 3 minis / 30 micros $0 $119
100K $279/mo $6,000 $3,000 EOD trailing, locks $2,000 (soft) 1 day 6 minis / 60 micros $0 $249
  • Consistency: None
  • Daily Loss Guard is 2% of starting balance in evaluation and Qualified; hitting it flattens positions and locks the account until 6 PM ET. Qualified: 40% consistency between withdrawal requests, scaling plan on 50K and 100K (e.g. 50K starts at 1 mini under $1,500 profit), 2-minute no-order window around red-folder news, withdrawals $200 min and $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,500 max. Qualified Reset available (up to 2 per account if it never reached a payout request, within 7 days of breach): $399 / $499 / $799.
Drawdown detail by account size
  • 25K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $25,000 starting balance. Breaching intraday (open or closed) liquidates.
  • 50K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $50,000 starting balance.
  • 100K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $100,000 starting balance.

Standard

Evaluation 1-step Monthly subscription

Relaunched mid-2026: no Daily Loss Guard or news rule in the evaluation, 50% evaluation consistency, larger withdrawal caps than Zero.

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation Reset
50K $129/mo $3,000 $2,000 EOD trailing, locks None 2 days 5 minis / 50 micros $0 $109
100K $239/mo $6,000 $3,000 EOD trailing, locks None 2 days 10 minis / 100 micros $0 $199
150K $349/mo $9,000 $4,500 EOD trailing, locks None 2 days 15 minis / 150 micros $0 $289
  • Consistency: Best day must be 50% or less of net profit to pass.
  • Qualified stage ADDS a soft Daily Loss Guard ($1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000), a 40% consistency rule between withdrawals, a scaling plan (e.g. 50K: 2 minis under $1,500 profit up to 5 minis at $2,000+), and the 2-minute red-folder news order window. Withdrawals: up to 50% of profit, $500 min, $3,000 / $4,000 / $5,000 max. Qualified Reset: $599 / $799 / $999 (same conditions as Zero). Standard accounts opened before July 27, 2026 are limited to 3 Qualified accounts; new ones to 5.
Drawdown detail by account size
  • 50K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $50,000 starting balance. MLL does not move when you withdraw.
  • 100K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $100,000 starting balance.
  • 150K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $150,000 starting balance.

Advanced

Evaluation 1-step Monthly subscription

Highest-priced line: tighter drawdown relative to target, 40% evaluation consistency, but no Daily Loss Guard, no Qualified consistency, no news rule, no scaling plan and a $15,000 per-request withdrawal cap.

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation Reset
50K $209/mo $4,000 $1,750 EOD trailing, locks None 3 days 5 minis / 50 micros $0 $189
100K $349/mo $8,000 $3,500 EOD trailing, locks None 3 days 10 minis / 100 micros $0 $319
150K $489/mo $12,000 $5,250 EOD trailing, locks None 3 days 15 minis / 150 micros $0 $449
  • Consistency: Best day must be 40% or less of net profit to pass (evaluation only).
  • Activation fee was $149 per Advanced Qualified account; accounts purchased after July 8, 2026 pay none. Qualified: no consistency rule, no DLG, no news restriction, full contract size, withdrawals up to 50% of profit with $1,000 min and $15,000 max per request. No Qualified Reset on Advanced. Max 3 Advanced Qualified accounts, and holding any active Advanced Qualified account limits the trader to 3 total.
Drawdown detail by account size
  • 50K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $50,000 starting balance.
  • 100K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $100,000 starting balance.
  • 150K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $150,000 starting balance.

Direct

Straight to funded One-time fee

Launched July 7, 2026: skip the evaluation for a one-time fee; withdrawals gated by a profit target per cycle and a 20% consistency rule instead of winning days.

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation
25K $349 One-time fee. None $1,000 EOD trailing, locks $500 (soft) Not published 2 minis / 20 micros $0
50K $519 One-time fee. None $2,000 EOD trailing, locks $1,000 (soft) Not published 4 minis / 40 micros $0
100K $689 One-time fee. None $3,000 EOD trailing, locks $2,000 (soft) Not published 8 minis / 80 micros $0
150K $859 One-time fee. None $4,500 EOD trailing, locks $3,000 (soft) Not published 10 minis / 100 micros $0
  • Consistency: Largest day under 20% of net profit since the last withdrawal request.
  • Withdrawal profit target per cycle (profit does not carry over): first $1,500 / $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000, then $1,000 / $2,000 / $4,000 / $6,000. Withdrawals $500 min; max $1,000 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 (one help article lists $1,500 for the 50K; the overview, payout policy and pricing card say $2,000). No scaling plan. 2-minute red-folder news order window applies. No winning-day requirement. Max 5 Direct Qualified accounts. No reset price published for Direct.
Drawdown detail by account size
  • 25K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $25,000 starting balance.
  • 50K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $50,000 starting balance.
  • 100K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $100,000 starting balance.
  • 150K Trails end-of-day balance highs; stops at the $150,000 starting balance.

Funded stage and payouts

What funded means here
Qualified Account (simulated; payouts are called performance fees). Traders can be called to live capital through the Alpha Futures Live Program or the Alpha Prime program.
Profit split
90/10 from the first withdrawal on all current plans. Live Program 80/20; Alpha Prime 60/40 plus a 12-month salary.
How often you can withdraw
Up to 4 times per month; Zero, Standard and Advanced after every 5 winning days of $200+ (non-consecutive). Direct after hitting its per-cycle profit target and 20% consistency. Requests processed in 48 business hours or less per site FAQ.
Minimum payout
Zero $200; Standard and Direct $500; Advanced $1,000.
Payout cap
Up to 50% of account profit per request (Zero, Standard, Advanced), capped at Zero $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,500; Standard $3,000 / $4,000 / $5,000; Advanced $15,000 all sizes; Direct $1,000 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000. No cap once live.
What you must do first
5 winning days of $200+ between requests; 40% consistency between requests on Zero and Standard Qualified; 20% on Direct; none on Advanced. MLL does not move to the starting balance after a withdrawal.
Path to a live account
Reviewed or called to live after 5 performance fees on one Qualified account, large lifetime performance fees, outstanding performance, or prior live status (site FAQ also cites +$40,000 payable balance). All Qualified accounts close on the move; each account with at least one payout becomes a live account starting at $0 with an EOD drawdown ($1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 by size), reduced contracts until the MLL reaches $0, daily uncapped withdrawals and a scaling DLL of 30% of the account. Choose Live Program (80% split, forfeit Qualified sim profits) or Alpha Prime (60% split plus salary from 50% of sim profits, max $75,000, over 12 months). Declining live ends the relationship with Alpha Group. Losing a live account triggers a cooldown of up to 3 months.
Ongoing fees
No monthly fee once Qualified and no activation fee on any current plan (Advanced accounts bought on or before July 8, 2026 owe $149). Qualified Resets optional on Zero and Standard.

Trading rules that end accounts

Automation

Not allowed

Bots, AI and fully automated or hands-off trading are banned on all account types, evaluation and Qualified. Semi-automation (e.g. an indicator giving signals) is allowed only if the trader manually places, monitors and manages each trade. HFT-style strategies, particularly over 100 trades a day, are restricted.

"The use of AI, bots, and other automated trading mechanisms is strictly prohibited across all account types." Source

Trade copiers

Allowed, with limits

Copying is allowed only when a single person executes the trades across accounts in their own name (help center). The Terms and Conditions word it more narrowly: the only copy trading allowed is from your own external account into your Alpha account, and copying other analysts' trades leads to termination. Group trading (coordinating identical or opposite trades with others), reverse trading/hedging across accounts, and automated copying are prohibited.

"Copy trading in general is permitted as long as it is a single user executing the trades" Source
Account limit
No limit on evaluation (Analyst) accounts per the Terms. Qualified: 5 per household overall; by plan Zero 5, Standard 5 (3 for Standard accounts opened before July 27, 2026), Direct 5, Advanced 3, and anyone with an active Advanced Qualified account is capped at 3. Only one username per individual and one individual per household.
News trading
No restrictions on any evaluation or on Advanced Qualified accounts. Zero, Standard and Direct Qualified: may hold through news but no orders may be executed from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after red-folder (high-impact) ForexFactory events for the traded asset, including the start of red-folder speeches. First violation is a warning with the trade's profit voided and payout denied; repeat violations breach the account.
Overnight and weekends
No overnight or weekend holds on evaluation or Qualified accounts: all trades must be closed before 4:20 PM ET and are auto-closed otherwise. Trading day runs 6 PM to 5 PM ET. Live accounts may hold overnight.
Other rules
  • Hedging / reverse trading across accounts, or long NQ with short MNQ in one account, is prohibited in evaluation and Qualified.
  • Tick or micro scalping (trades under 10 ticks AND under 2 minutes as a clear profit pattern), order-book spamming, max-size 'all or nothing' bets using the DLG as a stop, and account rolling/stacking are prohibited.
  • No trading when a product is within 2% of a CME price limit (all accounts).
  • VPS allowed; VPNs that hide or change your IP are not.
  • Must trade at least once every 10 trading days to keep an account active.
  • Restricted countries (citizens or residents, and even when traveling) include China, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Nigeria, Kenya and others.
  • Payouts via ACH, wire, SWIFT, Wise or Rise; evaluations can be bought with crypto via CoinPayments.

Platforms and data

AlphaTraderTradingViewWealthChartsDeepchartQuantower
How you connect
AlphaTrader is Alpha's in-house web platform (mobile app promoted on site). TradingView connects through the Plus500US broker integration (demo mode, firm 'AlphaTrader', AlphaTrader credentials); a Non-Professional Agreement must be signed in AlphaTrader first. WealthCharts is web-based. Deepchart (Volumetrica) comes with a complimentary OrderFlow package. Quantower (desktop) connects via 'dxFeed Prop' through the Volumetrica clearing house. Platform choice cannot be changed after purchase. NinjaTrader and Tradovate are not in the current platform list: Alpha's July 2026 update says a platform partner terminated the relationship and account creation on that platform stopped from July 12, 2026.
Data and execution
dxFeed (Volumetrica)
What you can trade
CME Group products across CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX (equity index, FX, energy, metals, and others listed in the permitted-products document Alpha publishes). Micro Bitcoin (MBT) and Micro Ether (MET) are tradable but count as full mini contracts. Trading within 2% of a CME price limit is prohibited on all accounts.

Recent rule changes

  1. Jul 27, 2026 Standard account relaunched with upgrades (no DLG in evaluation, 90% split, max 5 Qualified accounts; Standard accounts from before July 27, 2026 stay capped at 3). Date inferred from the allocation article's July 27 cutoff; the Standard overview was last updated the same day. Source
  2. Jul 12, 2026 A platform partner terminated its relationship with Alpha; account creation on that platform stopped from July 12, 2026 and it was removed from the site. The Premium plan was discontinued with refunds to active Premium users (approved Premium payouts paid in batches). NinjaTrader and Tradovate no longer appear in Alpha's platform list; Alpha's post does not name the partner. Source
  3. Jul 8, 2026 $149 activation fee on Advanced Qualified accounts removed for accounts purchased after July 8, 2026; all current plans now have $0 activation. Source
  4. Jul 7, 2026 Direct (straight-to-funded, one-time fee) account launched in 25K to 150K sizes. Source
  5. May 1, 2026 Standard plan retired and replaced by a Premium plan (Premium itself was discontinued in July 2026 and Standard later returned). Source
  6. Date not published Evaluation prices rose versus Alpha's earlier 2026 plan comparison (Zero $79/$119/$239 to $89/$139/$279; Advanced $139/$279/$419 to $209/$349/$489) and Advanced evaluation consistency tightened from 50% to 40%. Exact date not published; likely alongside the July 2026 activation-fee removal. Source
  7. Date not published Qualified Account Reset introduced for Zero and Standard (marked NEW; article last updated 2026-08-12). Source
  8. Date not published Live program restructured: traders moved live after June 21 start at a $0 balance with an EOD drawdown instead of the legacy $10,000 static account (year not stated; article updated 2026-06-20). Source

Every firm's rule changes in one log

Alpha Futures FAQ

Does Alpha Futures allow trade copiers?
Allowed, with limits. Copying is allowed only when a single person executes the trades across accounts in their own name (help center). The Terms and Conditions word it more narrowly: the only copy trading allowed is from your own external account into your Alpha account, and copying other analysts' trades leads to termination. Group trading (coordinating identical or opposite trades with others), reverse trading/hedging across accounts, and automated copying are prohibited.
Can you use automated trading or bots at Alpha Futures?
Not allowed. Bots, AI and fully automated or hands-off trading are banned on all account types, evaluation and Qualified. Semi-automation (e.g. an indicator giving signals) is allowed only if the trader manually places, monitors and manages each trade. HFT-style strategies, particularly over 100 trades a day, are restricted.
What drawdown does Alpha Futures use?
End-of-day trailing, locks: The floor moves up only when a session closes at a new high balance. Open profit during the day does not drag it up. Once the floor reaches the starting balance (at some firms, plus a small buffer), it stops rising and stays there.
Which platforms can you use with Alpha Futures?
AlphaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts, Deepchart, Quantower. AlphaTrader is Alpha's in-house web platform (mobile app promoted on site). TradingView connects through the Plus500US broker integration (demo mode, firm 'AlphaTrader', AlphaTrader credentials); a Non-Professional Agreement must be signed in AlphaTrader first. WealthCharts is web-based. Deepchart (Volumetrica) comes with a complimentary OrderFlow package. Quantower (desktop) connects via 'dxFeed Prop' through the Volumetrica clearing house. Platform choice cannot be changed after purchase. NinjaTrader and Tradovate are not in the current platform list: Alpha's July 2026 update says a platform partner terminated the relationship and account creation on that platform stopped from July 12, 2026.
How many Alpha Futures accounts can you have at once?
No limit on evaluation (Analyst) accounts per the Terms. Qualified: 5 per household overall; by plan Zero 5, Standard 5 (3 for Standard accounts opened before July 27, 2026), Direct 5, Advanced 3, and anyone with an active Advanced Qualified account is capped at 3. Only one username per individual and one individual per household.
What is the Alpha Futures profit split?
90/10 from the first withdrawal on all current plans. Live Program 80/20; Alpha Prime 60/40 plus a 12-month salary.. Up to 4 times per month; Zero, Standard and Advanced after every 5 winning days of $200+ (non-consecutive). Direct after hitting its per-cycle profit target and 20% consistency. Requests processed in 48 business hours or less per site FAQ.

Sources and gaps

Every number above comes from Alpha Futures's own pages, read on Sep 23, 2026. If a field says "Not published", we could not confirm it from an official source and chose a blank over a guess. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

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