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This is a partial fit: payout access 78/100.
18 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
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Why this plan/path
This is a partial fit: payout access 85/100.
22 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
Why this plan/path
This is a partial fit: payout access 90/100.
17 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
| Category | Alpha Futures· Zero ✓ Verified Today | Apex Trader Funding· Intraday Trail ✓ Verified 7 days ago |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 70/100Good | 65/100Good |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $79/mo | $199(Regular price $199; current public one-time price $19.9.)SAVENOW |
| Total to Start | $79(first mo + activation) | $288(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $89 |
| Reset Fee | $69 | $80 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 1 day | 1 day |
| Min Days to Funded | 1 days | 1 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | EOD Trailing | Intraday Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $1,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | $500 | None |
| DLL Breach Type | Soft | Soft |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit | Trails indefinitely |
| Strictness | Moderate | Strict |
| Trading Restrictions | ||
| News Trading | Eval: no restrictions. Standard/Zero Qualified: no orders 2 min before or 2 min after high-impact news (ForexFactory red folder USD events). Speeches: 4-min window from start time only. Advanced Qualified: no restrictions but all-or-nothing gambling still banned. First violation = warning + profit void; subsequent = account breach. | News trading is allowed for your normal trading strategy. Using news trading strategies that chase the market or place orders on both sides to gamble the outcome of news is not allowed. Non-directional bracket trading (orders left open on both sides) to catch windfall moves is also prohibited. |
| Automation | Semi-Auto Only | Banned |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned |
| Scalping Rules | Trades under 10 ticks AND under 2 minutes flagged as microscalping(min 2min) | None |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 4:20 PM ET | 4:59 PM ET |
| Inactivity Limit | 10 days | — |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Must Flat |
| Account Rolling | Prohibited. Account Rolling (max leverage with no plan, hitting MLL, then buying more accounts) and Account Stacking (excessive evaluations and storing multiple passed accounts) are both banned. | Stockpiling evaluation accounts prohibited. Purchasing multiple discounted evaluations to cycle through and intentionally blow up accounts in pursuit of windfall profits is not permitted. |
| Min Payout | $200 | $500 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 74/100 | 71/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 40% max/dayModerate | 50% max/dayFavorable |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | 40% max/day | 50% max/day |
| Funded DLL | $500(soft) | $1,250(soft) |
| Buffer Requirement | None | $1,100 |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $89 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 90% | 100% |
| Payout Frequency | On Demand | Weekly |
| Max Payout | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Winning Days | 5 days | 5 days($50+) |
| Days Between Payouts | — | 5 trading days |
| Qualifying Day Min | $200/day | $100/day |
| Max Payout % | 50% of profit | — |
| Min Balance for Payout | — | $26,600 |
| Min Balance After Payout | — | $26,100 |
| Max Payouts | — | 6 total |
| Min Payout | $200 | $500 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | 48 business hours | 2-5 business days |
| Payout Methods | Rise | Visa, Mastercard, Discover |
| Max Contracts | 1 full / 10 micro | 4 full / 40 micro |
| Max Accounts | 3 accounts | 20 accounts |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts |
| Buffer Amount | — | $1,100 |
| Min Payout | $200 | $500 |
| Max Per Request | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Funded Fee | — | $0/mo |
| Payout Caps | No cap | $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,000 |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | 20 |
| Inactivity Limit | 10 days | None |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $79 $79/mo eval | $288 $199 eval + $89 activation |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 1 day | $1,500/day over 1 day |
| First Payout Timeline | ~54 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 48d processing | ~11 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 100% |