A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Alpha Futures is $81 cheaper to get started. Alpha Futures charges $79/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $149 activation fee. Purdia Capital charges $179/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $130 activation fee.
Alpha Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Purdia Capital uses .
50% consistency → need 2+ profitable days
2d eval + 48d processing
5 min trading days
5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing
Purdia Capital gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~34 days to first payout (5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing). Purdia Capital has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. Alpha Futures requires your best day to be no more than 50% of total profit.
Alpha Futures offers up to 90% profit split(Bi-weekly payouts, $200 min), while Purdia Capital offers up to 90%(Daily payouts, $3,000 min).
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Alpha Futures has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals. Purdia Capital requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month.
Alpha Futures caps each withdrawal at $15,000 per request. Purdia Capital has no per-request cap.
Purdia Capital is more flexible overall.
News trading allowed · Only 1 min trading days
Starting at $79 · No activation fee
Automation & bots allowed · News trading OK
Overnight holding allowed · No flat-by requirement
News trading allowed · Only 5 min trading days
Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. Purdia Capital is a stronger fit for scalpers and swing traders (automation & bots allowed). 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 Purdia Capital reaches it (never). Alpha Futures costs $81 less to get started. Alpha Futures projects $8,750/mo more in funded earnings.
Choose Alpha Futures if you want:
Choose Purdia Capital if you want:
Overall, Purdia Capital scores higher (68 vs 67) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: faster path to funded, fewer trading restrictions, more lenient consistency rules. That said, Alpha Futures wins on lower starting cost, more forgiving drawdown rules. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.