Alpha Futures vs Funded Futures Network

Funded Futures Network is $28 cheaper to get started. Alpha Futures charges $79/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $149 activation fee. Funded Futures Network charges $80/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $120 activation fee. Funded Futures Network currently has an active promotion which may further reduce cost.

Funded Futures Network's daily loss limit is a soft breach — the account pauses rather than fails. Alpha Futures's daily loss limit is a hard breach — hitting it immediately disqualifies the account.

Alpha Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Funded Futures Network uses EOD Trailing at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial). Funded Futures Network also has a $1,250 daily loss limit, while Alpha Futures does not.

Alpha Futures gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~2 days to first payout (2d eval). Consistency rules also affect pacing: Alpha Futures caps your best day at 50% of total profit, while Funded Futures Network caps at 40% — a looser rule means you may need fewer trading days in practice.

Alpha Futures offers up to 90% profit split(On Demand payouts), while Funded Futures Network offers up to 80%(On Demand payouts). The 10 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,000 more in your pocket.

Both firms have similar trading restrictions.

Alpha Futures is a stronger fit for budget traders (starting at $79). Explore all trading styles to see which firms match your approach.

Based on $500/day profit, 20 trading days/month, 55% win rate

At $500/day profit, Alpha Futures reaches break-even on day 11 while Funded Futures Network reaches it on day 12. Alpha Futures costs $98 less to get started. Alpha Futures projects $1,126/mo more in funded earnings.

Overall, Alpha Futures scores higher (73 vs 68) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: more forgiving drawdown rules, faster path to funded, better profit split. That said, Funded Futures Network wins on lower starting cost. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.