A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
My Funded Futures is $121 cheaper to get started. Alpha Futures charges $79/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $149 activation fee. My Funded Futures charges $107/mo (monthly subscription).
Alpha Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while My Funded Futures uses .
50% consistency → need 2+ profitable days
2d eval + 48d processing
50% consistency → need 2+ profitable days
2d eval + 5d winning + 12d processing
My Funded Futures gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~19 days to first payout (2d eval + 5d winning + 12d processing).
Alpha Futures offers up to 90% profit split(Bi-weekly payouts, $200 min), while My Funded Futures offers up to 80%(On Demand payouts, $250 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. My Funded Futures requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month.
My Funded Futures has a lifetime withdrawal cap of across all accounts — once you've withdrawn that much total, the account is done.
News trading allowed · Only 1 min trading days
Starting at $79 · No activation fee
Starting at $84 · Active promo code available
Only 2 min trading days · EOD trailing (intraday profits safe)
Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. 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 My Funded Futures reaches it on day 10. My Funded Futures costs $121 less to get started. Alpha Futures projects $7,750/mo more in funded earnings.
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My Funded Futures caps funded accounts at 6 payouts before requiring a transition to a live account. Alpha Futures has no maximum payout count.
Maximum per withdrawal request: Alpha Futures caps at $15,000, while My Funded Futures caps at $5,000.
Overall, Alpha Futures scores higher (67 vs 61) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: more forgiving drawdown rules, better profit split, fewer trading restrictions. That said, My Funded Futures wins on lower starting cost, faster path to funded. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.