Alpha Futures

Alpha Futures is a UK futures prop firm run by Alpha Futures Limited (company no. 15655643, England and Wales), based in Harpenden; English law governs its terms. It sells Zero, Standard and Advanced evaluations, paid tests on a simulated account billed monthly, and Direct, an instant funding plan with a one-time fee. Every plan uses an end-of-day trailing loss limit, and all trades must be closed by 4:20 p.m. ET.

Plans at a glance

• Zero: 25K, 50K and 100K evaluations for $79, $119 and $239 a month.
• Standard: 50K, 100K and 150K evaluations for $129, $239 and $349 a month.
• Advanced: 50K, 100K and 150K evaluations for $209, $349 and $489 a month, with larger profit targets.
• Direct: instant funding with no evaluation, launched July 7, 2026: $349, $519, $689 and $859 one-time for 25K to 150K.
• Lowest confirmed price: $79 a month (Zero 25K).

Alpha Futures is not the forex firm Alpha Capital Group; the two are sister brands.

Key rules

• Drawdown: the maximum loss limit (MLL) trails your end-of-day balance and stops at the starting balance ($2,000 on Zero and Standard 50K). It counts floating losses, and a payout does not move it. See EOD vs intraday drawdown.
• Daily loss limit: Alpha calls it the Daily Loss Guard, a soft limit that pauses the day. It is $1,000 on Zero 50K and Standard 50K funded; none on Advanced or in Standard evaluations. See daily loss limit prop firm.
• Consistency: 50% in Standard evaluations and 40% in Advanced ones; 40% on Zero and Standard funded accounts; 20% per withdrawal on Direct. See prop firm consistency rule.
• Weekend holding: not allowed on simulated accounts; trades left open at 4:20 p.m. ET are closed. See prop firm weekend holding.
• News trading: free in evaluations and on Advanced funded accounts. On Zero, Standard and Direct funded accounts, no orders from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact news. See prop firm news trading rules.
• Activation fee: none. See prop firm activation fee.
• Minimum days: 1 on Zero and 2 on Standard; none on Direct.

Bots and fully automated trading are prohibited. Full tables: Alpha Futures rules.

Payouts

Funded accounts, which Alpha calls Qualified Accounts, pay 90% of each withdrawal, up to 4 requests a month. Zero, Standard and Advanced need 5 winning days of $200 or more per request and pay up to 50% of profit. Direct pays at a withdrawal target ($3,000 first on 50K) with a 20% consistency rule. Payment is in US dollars by ACH, wire, Wise or Rise. Alpha pays under its own terms and can change or pause payouts. Details: Alpha Futures payout rules.

Platforms, status and US clients

• Platforms: AlphaTrader, WealthCharts, Deepchart and Quantower; TradingView through AlphaTrader and Plus500US. The platform cannot be changed after purchase.
• Status: active on September 26, 2026.
• US clients: accepted. Payout methods include ACH to US bank accounts.

Recent rule changes

• July 27, 2026: the Standard plan allows 5 Qualified Accounts, up from 3.
• July 8, 2026: Advanced accounts bought after this date have no activation fee, replacing a $149 fee.

All dated entries: prop firm rule changes.

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An Alpha Futures evaluation or Direct account is a paid service with simulated trading. Most people who buy an evaluation do not pass, and firms change their rules and close. Not investment advice.