A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Tradeify is $117 cheaper to get started. Alpha Futures charges $79/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $149 activation fee. Tradeify charges $111/mo (monthly subscription). Tradeify currently has an active promotion which may further reduce cost.
Alpha Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Tradeify uses .
50% consistency → need 2+ profitable days
2d eval + 48d processing
1 min trading days
1d eval + 5d winning + 60d processing
Alpha Futures gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~50 days to first payout (2d eval + 48d processing). Tradeify 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 Tradeify offers up to 100%(Bi-weekly 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. Tradeify requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month.
Tradeify requires a minimum account balance of before you can request a payout. has no minimum balance requirement.
News trading allowed · Only 1 min trading days
Starting at $79 · No activation fee
News trading allowed · Only 1 min trading days
Starting at $111 · Active promo code available
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 Tradeify reaches it on day 10. Tradeify costs $117 less to get started. Alpha Futures projects $3,350/mo more in funded earnings.
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Alpha Futures caps each withdrawal at $15,000 per request. Tradeify has no per-request cap.
Overall, Tradeify scores higher (69 vs 67) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, better profit split. That said, Alpha Futures wins on more forgiving drawdown rules, 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.