Alpha Futures vs Legends Trading

Legends Trading is $77 cheaper to get started. Alpha Futures charges $79/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $149 activation fee. Legends Trading charges $151 one-time.

Alpha Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Legends Trading uses EOD Trailing.

Legends Trading gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~5 days to first payout (5d winning). Consistency rules also affect pacing: Alpha Futures caps your best day at 50% of total profit, while Legends Trading caps at 40% — a looser rule means you may need fewer trading days in practice.

Alpha Futures offers up to 90% profit split(Bi-weekly payouts, $200 min), while Legends Trading offers up to 100%(On Demand payouts, $500 min). 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.

When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Alpha Futures has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals. Legends Trading requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month.

Legends Trading requires clearing a buffer zone before your first payout — you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. has no buffer requirement, meaning payouts are available from day one.

Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. Legends Trading is a stronger fit for conservative / grinders (scaling plan on funded). 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 Legends Trading reaches it on day 11. Legends Trading costs $77 less to get started. Alpha Futures projects $4,750/mo more in funded earnings.