Futures prop firm with Premium, Advanced, and Zero qualification paths. Premium and Zero publish up to 5 Qualified Accounts; Advanced publishes up to 3. Premium retired the Standard plan for new purchases on May 1, 2026. Qualified accounts are simulated, with live review after +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account. Prohibited practices still apply across paths, including reverse trading/hedging in Evaluation and Qualified phases.
TradovateNinjaTraderTradingViewQuantowerMax 5 accounts4.9(3.3K)London, UKFounded 2023Checked Jun 16, 2026 · help.alpha-futures.com
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Time to First Payout
~11 days
Evaluation Phase1 trading day min
Funded Requirements5 profitable days before payout
Payout Processing~2 business days
Calendar estimate based on cheapest eval tier. Trading days x 1.4 to account for weekends.
Phase Journey
2-step path from evaluation to funded trading.
Evaluation
Hit profit target
$1,500 target · $1,000 DD · 1 min days
Funded
Earn sim payouts
90/10 split · 40% best-day cap · On-demand payouts
Evaluation
Hit profit target
$1,500 target · $1,000 DD · 1 min days
Funded
Watch Out For
Withdrawals permanently reduce max loss limit
Every dollar withdrawn permanently lowers your Maximum Loss Limit. Withdrawing all profit = balance at starting = max loss limit breach = account closed.
Hedging ban includes cross-product
Reverse trading/hedging is strictly prohibited, including cross-product hedging such as long NQ and short MNQ on the same account. Also banned across separate accounts.
Semi-auto OK but full-auto banned
Custom indicators with signals are fine IF you manually place and manage trades. AI, bots, and HFT (100+ trades/day) are banned.
Tick/Micro scalping banned (<10 ticks AND <2 min)
Trades less than 10 ticks AND less than 2 minutes are considered tick scalping. No fixed minimum hold rule, but consistent pattern of quick-close profits without a plan is prohibited. Max leverage + quick close exploiting sim fills is banned.
Will Alpha Futures Work For Me?
$50$2,000
5 days22 days
Days to Pass
5
$1,500 target
Monthly Gross
$4,500
before split
Eval Cost
$79
/month
Verdict
Great Fit
Based on cheapest eval tier ($25,000 account). Simplified estimate, does not account for profit splits, caps, or funded requirements.
53Partial
Partial PropVault Score
PartialUnavailable
Composite rating across 9 dimensions. Score and grade are limited until missing public evidence is available.
Partial grade: raw grade C is not shown as authoritative.
Blocked public fields: activation_fee, automation_allowed, copy_trading_allowed +9
Key numbers inferred from Alpha Futures's rules to help you plan your trading
Min Days to Pass
Unresolved
2 or 3 days: the firm states the 50% consistency limit both as inclusive and as strict
Eval + Activation
$228
$79/mo eval + $149 activation
First Payout Timeline
Needs model proof
Missing public evidence: Activation Fee, Buffer Clearance Required, Funded Monthly Fee, Max Payout Per Request, Min Payout Amount, Min Profitable Days Before Payout, Payout Processing Time, Selected Economic Product.
Daily Profit Goal (Funded)
$200/day
$500 min payout over 5 winning days · days only qualify at $200+
Recovery policy: Unavailable from ordinary public material; recovery assumptions stay blocked.
Why it fits
Best visible fit: Reset-sensitive trader
Some fit inputs are unavailable from ordinary public material: activation_fee, buffer_clearance_required, capital_efficiency_drag, capital_efficiency_score.
Trailing drawdown increases path difficulty. activation_fee is unavailable from ordinary public evidence.
50K Advanced
Eval vs Funded Rules
Rule
Evaluation
Funded
Drawdown
eod trailing $2,000
eod trailing $2,000
Daily Loss Limit
$1,000
$1,000
Consistency
Not stated
40% max day
Max Contracts
3 max
3 max
Profit Split
N/A
90%
News Trading
Allowed
Allowed
Time to Funded
2 days
Premium
2 trading days
Days with at least 1 trade placed
Funded
Qualified Premium
Drawdown Rules
Tier
Phase
Type
Calculation
Max Drawdown
Daily Limit
Lock Behavior
Strictness
$25K Zero
Evaluation
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$1,000(4%)
Floor: $24,000
UnknownNot independently verified
$500Soft
Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit
Moderate
$25K Qualified Zero
Funded
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$1,000(4%)
Floor: $24,000
UnknownNot independently verified
$500Soft
Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit
Moderate
$50K Premium
Evaluation
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$2,000(4%)
Floor: $48,000
UnknownNot independently verified
None
Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit
Moderate
$50K Qualified Premium
Funded
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$2,000(4%)
Floor: $48,000
UnknownNot independently verified
NoneSoft
Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit
Moderate
$100K Qualified Premium
Funded
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$3,000(3%)
Floor: $97,000
UnknownNot independently verified
NoneSoft
Locks at $100,000 after $3,000 profit
Moderate
$100K Premium
Evaluation
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$3,000(3%)
Floor: $97,000
UnknownNot independently verified
None
Locks at $100,000 after $3,000 profit
Moderate
$150K Qualified Premium
Funded
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$4,500(3%)
Floor: $145,500
UnknownNot independently verified
NoneSoft
Locks at $150,000 after $4,500 profit
Moderate
$150K Premium
Evaluation
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$4,500(3%)
Floor: $145,500
UnknownNot independently verified
None
Locks at $150,000 after $4,500 profit
Moderate
$50K Advanced
Evaluation
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$1,750(3.5%)
Floor: $48,250
UnknownNot independently verified
None
Locks at $50,000 after $1,750 profit
Moderate
$50K Qualified Advanced
Funded
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$1,750(3.5%)
Floor: $48,250
UnknownNot independently verified
NoneSoft
Locks at $50,000 after $1,750 profit
Moderate
$100K Advanced
Evaluation
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$3,500(3.5%)
Floor: $96,500
UnknownNot independently verified
None
Locks at $100,000 after $3,500 profit
Moderate
$100K Qualified Advanced
Funded
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$3,500(3.5%)
Floor: $96,500
UnknownNot independently verified
NoneSoft
Locks at $100,000 after $3,500 profit
Moderate
$150K Qualified Advanced
Funded
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$5,250(3.5%)
Floor: $144,750
UnknownNot independently verified
NoneSoft
Locks at $150,000 after $5,250 profit
Moderate
$150K Advanced
Evaluation
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$5,250(3.5%)
Floor: $144,750
UnknownNot independently verified
None
Locks at $150,000 after $5,250 profit
Moderate
$50K Qualified Zero
Funded
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$2,000(4%)
Floor: $48,000
UnknownNot independently verified
$1,000Soft
Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit
Moderate
$50K Zero
Evaluation
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$2,000(4%)
Floor: $48,000
UnknownNot independently verified
$1,000Soft
Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit
Moderate
$100K Zero
Evaluation
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$3,000(3%)
Floor: $97,000
UnknownNot independently verified
$2,000Soft
Locks at $100,000 after $3,000 profit
Moderate
$100K Qualified Zero
Funded
EOD Trailing
Balance-based
$3,000(3%)
Floor: $97,000
UnknownNot independently verified
$2,000Soft
Locks at $100,000 after $3,000 profit
Moderate
Trailing drawdown follows your equity highs, which means early profits raise your floor. Once it locks at initial balance or profit target, the floor stops moving, so hitting the lock point early is a key strategy.
Daily Loss Guard (DLG) — positions are liquidated when hit, but account unlocks next session. Not a breach.
EOD balance-based trailing. 4% max loss limit ($1,000). Stops at initial balance. DLG $500 (2%, soft breach).
EOD balance-based trailing. 4% max loss limit ($1,000). DLG $500 (2%, soft breach — locked until next day).
Standard 50K eval: $2K max loss limit (4%). No DLG on eval.
Standard 50K qualified: $2K max loss limit. DLG $1K (soft breach).
Consistency Rules
Tier
Max Single Day
Calculation
Penalty
Strictness
$25K Qualified Zero
40%
Of total profit
Best day cannot exceed 40% of net profits since last payout. Not a breach — must trade more to satisfy.
Profit Split90%UnknownNot independently verifiedFrequencyOn DemandMin Payout$200Max Payout$1,000Max per Request$1,000Win Days5 daysProcessing48 business hours
$50K Qualified Premium
Profit Split90%UnknownNot independently verifiedFrequencyOn DemandMin Payout$500Max Payout$15,000Max per Request$6,000Win Days5 daysProcessing48 business hours
$100K Qualified Premium
Profit Split90%UnknownNot independently verifiedFrequencyOn DemandMin Payout$500Max Payout$15,000Max per Request$6,000Win Days5 daysProcessing48 business hours
$150K Qualified Premium
Profit Split90%UnknownNot independently verifiedFrequencyOn DemandMin Payout$500Max Payout$15,000Max per Request$6,000Win Days5 daysProcessing48 business hours
$50K Qualified Advanced
Profit Split90%UnknownNot independently verifiedFrequencyOn DemandMin Payout$1,000Max Payout$15,000Max per Request$15,000Win Days5 daysProcessing48 business hours
$100K Qualified Advanced
Profit Split90%UnknownNot independently verifiedFrequencyOn DemandMin Payout$1,000Max Payout$15,000Max per Request$15,000Win Days5 daysProcessing48 business hours
$150K Qualified Advanced
Profit Split90%UnknownNot independently verifiedFrequencyOn DemandMin Payout$1,000Max Payout$15,000Max per Request$15,000Win Days5 daysProcessing48 business hours
$50K Qualified Zero
Profit Split90%UnknownNot independently verifiedFrequencyOn DemandMin Payout$200Max Payout$1,500Max per Request$1,500Win Days5 daysProcessing48 business hours
$100K Qualified Zero
Profit Split90%UnknownNot independently verifiedFrequencyOn DemandMin Payout$200Max Payout$2,500Max per Request$2,500Win Days5 daysProcessing48 business hours
Tier
Profit Split
Frequency
Min Payout
Max Payout
Max per Request
Winning Days
Processing
$25K Qualified Zero
90%
UnknownNot independently verified
On Demand
$200
$1,000
$1,000
5 days
48 business hours
$50K Qualified Premium
90%
UnknownNot independently verified
On Demand
$500
$15,000
$6,000
5 days
48 business hours
$100K Qualified Premium
90%
UnknownNot independently verified
On Demand
$500
$15,000
$6,000
5 days
48 business hours
$150K Qualified Premium
90%
Payout Methods
Rise
Payout Requirements
5 winning days · $1,000 max per request · $200/day min for qualifying days · Max 50% of profit per payout · Max 50% of account balance per payout
Zero 25K: $200 min, $1,000 max per request. 90% flat split. 5 winning days $200+. 50% of profits. $0 activation.
Standard 50K qualified. 70% payouts 1-2, 80% payouts 3-4, 90% payouts 5+. Bi-weekly (14 days from first trade). $200-$15,000 withdrawal range. 40% consistency required. Withdrawals reduce balance toward max loss limit. WARNING: Withdrawals reduce max loss limit. Withdrawing all profit = balance at starting = max loss limit breach = account closed. Focus on longevity.
Standard 100K qualified. Same tiered split. $200-$15K. WARNING: Withdrawals reduce max loss limit. Withdrawing all profit = balance at starting = max loss limit breach = account closed. Focus on longevity.
Standard 150K qualified. Same tiered split. $200-$15K. WARNING: Withdrawals reduce max loss limit. Withdrawing all profit = balance at starting = max loss limit breach = account closed. Focus on longevity.
Payout Cap Progression by account size
Size
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5+
$50,000
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$100,000
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$150,000
$3,000
$3,500
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
Path to Live Account
$25K Qualified Zero: +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account; Alpha may move the trader to LIVE earlier after review
$50K Qualified Premium: +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account; Alpha may move the trader to LIVE earlier after review
$100K Qualified Premium: +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account; Alpha may move the trader to LIVE earlier after review
$150K Qualified Premium: +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account; Alpha may move the trader to LIVE earlier after review
$50K Qualified Advanced: +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account; Alpha may move the trader to LIVE earlier after review
$100K Qualified Advanced: +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account; Alpha may move the trader to LIVE earlier after review
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90/10 split · 40% best-day cap · On-demand payouts
100 trades/day HFT limit
Alpha Futures restricts strategies resulting in over 100 trades per day, automated or manual. AI, bots, and full automation are strictly prohibited. Semi-auto (custom indicators with manual execution) is allowed.
Advanced removes DLG/consistency/news/scaling
Advanced Qualified accounts have no Daily Loss Guard, no consistency rule, no news restriction, and no scaling plan. Prohibited Trading Practices still apply, including automation, gambling-style trading, tick/micro scalping, group trading, and reverse trading/hedging.
15
Consistency Burden
40
Buffer Requirement
100
Withdrawal Cap
100
Min Payout Amount
70
Closure Trigger
100
Daily Earning Cap
100
50% consistency cap on profit target
Drawdown Safety Margin
$2,000
$2,000 buffer once locked at initial
Best Profit Split
90%
Highest achievable trader profit share
Break-Even Day
Day 12
At $500/day profit — see full timeline
Monthly Funded Earnings
$4,500/mo
Projected at $500/day after fees, caps, and splits
Recovery policy: Unavailable from ordinary public material; recovery assumptions stay blocked.
Why it fits
Best visible fit: Reset-sensitive trader
Some fit inputs are unavailable from ordinary public material: activation_fee, buffer_clearance_required, capital_efficiency_drag, capital_efficiency_score.
Trailing drawdown increases path difficulty. activation_fee is unavailable from ordinary public evidence.
Recovery policy: Unavailable from ordinary public material; recovery assumptions stay blocked.
Why it fits
Trader fit unavailable from public-rule evidence
Some fit inputs are unavailable from ordinary public material: activation_fee, buffer_clearance_required, capital_efficiency_drag, capital_efficiency_score.
activation_fee is unavailable from ordinary public evidence. buffer_clearance_required is unavailable from ordinary public evidence.
Rule
Zero
Premium
Advanced
Price
$119
$79✓
$139
Profit Target
$3,000✓
$3,000✓
$4,000
Max Drawdown
$2,000✓
$2,000✓
$1,750
Daily Loss (Eval)
$1,000
None✓
None✓
Daily Loss (Funded)
$1,000
None✓
None✓
Scaling
None
Available
Buffer
None
None
Standard 100K qualified: $4K max loss limit. DLG $2K.
Standard 100K eval: $4K max loss limit (4%). No DLG on eval.
Standard 150K qualified: $6K max loss limit. DLG $3K.
Standard 150K eval: $6K max loss limit (4%). No DLG on eval.
Advanced 50K eval: $1,750 max loss limit (3.5%). No DLG.
Advanced 50K qualified: $1,750 max loss limit (3.5%). No DLG.
Advanced 100K eval: $3,500 max loss limit (3.5%). No DLG.
Advanced 100K qualified: $3,500 max loss limit (3.5%). No DLG.
Advanced 150K qualified: $5,250 max loss limit (3.5%). No DLG.
Advanced 150K eval: $5,250 max loss limit (3.5%). No DLG.
Zero 50K qualified: $2K max loss limit. DLG $1K (soft breach).
Zero 50K eval: $2K max loss limit (4%). DLG $1K (2%) — soft breach, account locked until next day.
Zero 100K eval: $4K max loss limit (4%). DLG $2K (2%).
Zero 100K qualified: $4K max loss limit. DLG $2K.
$100K Qualified Zero
40%
Of total profit
—
Moderate
Best day cannot exceed 40% of net profits since last payout. Not a breach — must trade more to satisfy.
40% consistency on qualified. Resets between payouts.
Standard 50K qualified: 40% consistency. Resets between each payout.
Standard 100K qualified: 40% consistency.
Standard 150K qualified: 40% consistency.
Zero 50K qualified: 40% consistency. Required for payout eligibility.
Zero 100K qualified: 40% consistency.
Account Rolling Policy
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.
Reverse trading/hedging is prohibited in Evaluation and Qualified phases across account types, including opposite positions across accounts and cross-product hedging such as long NQ and short MNQ on the same account.
No news restrictions on evals. No bots/AI/HFT. Semi-auto OK. Copy trading own accounts allowed. Must close by 4:20 PM ET.
Copy trading is allowed. Which accounts and copiers it covers is set by the firm's own rules.
No change
News Trading
Allowed
Daily Earning Cap
None
Account Closure
None
Activation: $0 · Inactivity: 10 days
UnknownNot independently verified
On Demand
$500
$15,000
$6,000
5 days
48 business hours
$50K Qualified Advanced
90%
UnknownNot independently verified
On Demand
$1,000
$15,000
$15,000
5 days
48 business hours
$100K Qualified Advanced
90%
UnknownNot independently verified
On Demand
$1,000
$15,000
$15,000
5 days
48 business hours
$150K Qualified Advanced
90%
UnknownNot independently verified
On Demand
$1,000
$15,000
$15,000
5 days
48 business hours
$50K Qualified Zero
90%
UnknownNot independently verified
On Demand
$200
$1,500
$1,500
5 days
48 business hours
$100K Qualified Zero
90%
UnknownNot independently verified
On Demand
$200
$2,500
$2,500
5 days
48 business hours
Advanced 50K qualified. 90% split from start. Payout every 5 winning days ($200+), up to 4x/month. $1K-$15K. 50% of profits until 30 winning days, then 100%. No consistency rule. WARNING: Withdrawals reduce max loss limit. Withdrawing all profit = balance at starting = max loss limit breach = account closed. Focus on longevity.
Advanced 100K qualified. 90% split. $1K-$15K. WARNING: Withdrawals reduce max loss limit. Withdrawing all profit = balance at starting = max loss limit breach = account closed. Focus on longevity.
Advanced 150K qualified. 90% split. $1K-$15K. WARNING: Withdrawals reduce max loss limit. Withdrawing all profit = balance at starting = max loss limit breach = account closed. Focus on longevity.
Zero 50K: $200 min, $1,500 max per request.
Zero 100K: $200 min, $2,500 max per request.
$150K Qualified Advanced: +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account; Alpha may move the trader to LIVE earlier after review
$50K Qualified Zero: +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account; Alpha may move the trader to LIVE earlier after review
$100K Qualified Zero: +$40K payable balance or 5 payouts per account; Alpha may move the trader to LIVE earlier after review
3
$2,000 closed profit
$100,000
5
4
$3,000 closed profit
$100,000
8
Standard 100K qualified: 3→4→5→10 minis.
$150K Qualified Premium
Step
Trigger
New Account Size
Max Contracts
1
$0 closed profit
$150,000
3
2
$1,500 closed profit
$150,000
4
3
$2,000 closed profit
$150,000
5
4
$3,000 closed profit
$150,000
8
5
$4,500 closed profit
$150,000
12
Standard 150K qualified: 3→4→5→10→15 minis.
$50K Qualified Zero
Step
Trigger
New Account Size
Max Contracts
1
$0 closed profit
$50,000
1
2
$1,500 closed profit
$50,000
2
3
$2,000 closed profit
$50,000
3
Zero 50K qualified: 1→2→3 minis. Max 3 at $2K+ profit.
$100K Qualified Zero
Step
Trigger
New Account Size
Max Contracts
1
$0 closed profit
$100,000
2
2
$1,500 closed profit
$100,000
3
3
$2,000 closed profit
$100,000
4
4
$3,000 closed profit
$100,000
5
5
$4,500 closed profit
$100,000
6
Zero 100K qualified: 2→3→4→5→6 minis.
Maximum Allocation: 5 Qualified Accounts on this path. One username per individual, one individual per household.
Max Micro50
Max Mini5
$100K Advanced
Max Contracts10Max Micro100Max Mini10
$150K Advanced
Max Contracts15Max Micro150Max Mini15
$50K Zero
Max Contracts3Max Micro30Max Mini3
$100K Zero
Max Contracts6Max Micro60Max Mini6
Account
Max Contracts
Max Mini
Max Micro
$25K
1
1
10
$50K Premium
4
4
40
$100K Premium
8
8
80
$150K Premium
12
12
120
$50K Advanced
5
5
50
$100K Advanced
10
10
100
$150K Advanced
15
15
150
$50K Zero
3
3
30
$100K Zero
6
6
60
1 minis / 10 micros.
Standard 50K eval: 5 minis / 50 micros.
Standard 100K eval: 10 minis / 100 micros.
Standard 150K eval: 15 minis / 150 micros.
Advanced 50K eval: 5 minis / 50 micros. No scaling on Advanced.
Advanced 100K eval.
Advanced 150K eval.
Zero 50K eval: 3 minis / 30 micros.
Zero 100K eval: 6 minis / 60 micros.
Maximum Allocation: 3 Qualified Accounts on the Advanced path; any user with an active Standard or Advanced Qualified account is limited to 3 total. One username per individual, one individual per household.
150K Qualified Premium: Live after 5 approved payouts. All caps lifted.
25K Qualified Zero: Live after 5 approved payouts. All caps lifted.
50K Qualified Advanced: Live after 5 approved payouts. All caps lifted.
50K Qualified Premium: Live after 5 approved payouts. All caps lifted.
50K Qualified Zero: Live after 5 approved payouts. All caps lifted.
