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Why this plan/path
Public evidence supports this fit: difficulty 100/100, friction 21/100, $99 to first payout.
No blocking public evidence fields are attached to this profile fit. Confidence 90%.
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Why this plan/path
Public evidence supports this fit: difficulty 100/100, friction 23/100, $145 to first payout.
No blocking public evidence fields are attached to this profile fit. Confidence 90%.
Why this plan/path
Public evidence supports this fit: difficulty 33/100, friction 35/100, $492 to first payout.
No blocking public evidence fields are attached to this profile fit. Confidence 90%.
| Category | Alpha Futures· Zero ✓ Verified Today | Trade Day· Intraday ✓ Verified Apr 6, 2026 | Tradeify ✓ Verified Mar 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $50K | $25K |
| Overall Score | |||
| Trader Friendliness | 70/100Good | 59/100Fair | 73/100Good |
| Cost Summary | |||
| Eval Cost | $79/mo | $125/mo$87/mo30% offSAVE30 | $99 |
| Total to Start | $79(first mo + activation) | $264$226(first mo + activation) | $99(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $139 | $0 |
| Reset Fee | $69 | $80 | $60 |
| Evaluation Rules | |||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $3,000 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 1 day | 5 days | 1 day |
| Min Days to Funded | 1 days | 5 days | 1 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | 28.2% | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | |||
| Type | EOD Trailing | Intraday Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $2,000(4%) | $1,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | $500 | None | $600 |
| DLL Breach Type | Soft | N/A | — |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| 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. | ±2min window T1 news trading profits are stripped on funded accounts. No explicit flat-before/after window — profits from T1 data releases are confiscated if found in breach. Evaluation accounts are not affected. | No restrictions. Tradeify allows trading during all news events without limitation. |
| Automation | Semi-Auto Only | Semi-Auto Only | Semi-Auto Only |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Scalping Rules | Trades under 10 ticks AND under 2 minutes flagged as microscalping(min 2min) | None | 50% of trades AND profits from trades held 10+ seconds(min 10s) |
| Overnight Holds | |||
| Must Be Flat By | 4:20 PM ET | 3:50 PM CT | 4:59 PM ET |
| Inactivity Limit | 10 days | — | — |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Must Flat | 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. | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $200 | $250 | $250 |
| Funded Account | |||
| Payout Accessibility | 74/100 | 96/100 | 83/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 40% max/dayModerate | None | 35% max/dayModerate |
| Funded Rules | |||
| Funded Consistency | 40% max/day | None | 35% max/day |
| Funded DLL | $500(soft) | None | $1,000 |
| Buffer Requirement | None | $2,000 | None |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $139 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | None | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 90% | 80%(Up to $50K lifetime) 90%($50K-$100K lifetime) 95%($100K+ lifetime) | 100%(First $15K) 90%(first $15,000) |
| Payout Frequency | On Demand | On Demand | Bi-weekly |
| Max Payout | $1,000 | — | $3,000 |
| Winning Days | 5 days | — | 5 days |
| Qualifying Day Min | $200/day | — | — |
| Max Payout % | 50% of profit | — | — |
| Min Balance for Payout | — | — | $53,000 |
| Account Closure | — | — | After $80,000 total (transitions to live) |
| Day 1 Payouts | No | Yes | Yes |
| Min Payout | $200 | $250 | $250 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | $15 | Free |
| Processing Time | 48 business hours | Within 24 hours (before 5:30 PM CT) | 60 minutes |
| Payout Methods | Rise | Wire (US) (Free), Wire (International) ($15), Crypto L1 ($2.50 + gas), Crypto L2 (Free) | Crypto |
| Max Contracts | 1 full / 10 micro | 5 full / 50 micro | 1 full / 10 micro |
| Max Accounts | 3 accounts | 6 accounts | 5 accounts |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw, Quantower | Tradovate, WealthCharts |
| Buffer Required | No buffer | Yes — must clear buffer before payouts | No buffer |
| Buffer Amount | — | $2,000 | — |
| Min Payout | $200 | $250 | $250 |
| Max Per Request | $1,000 | — | — |
| Withdrawal Fee | — | $15 | — |
| Account Lifecycle | |||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Limit | 10 days | None | None |
| Quick Math | |||
| True Cost to Start | $79 $79/mo eval | $264$226 $87/mo eval + $139 activation (SAVE30) | $99 $99 eval |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 1 day | $600/day over 5 days | $1,500/day over 1 day |
| First Payout Timeline | ~54 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 48d processing | ~35 days 5d eval + 30d processing | ~66 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 60d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 95% | 100% |