Guide

Alpha Futures rules by account size (25K, 50K, 100K, 150K): Zero, Standard, Advanced and Direct profit targets, Maximum Loss Limit, Daily Loss Guard, consistency and payouts

By TradeDesk HQ editorial desk · checked 2026-10-15 against the official sources below

The short answer

Alpha Futures sells four account types. On the 50K Standard plan the profit target is $3,000 and the Maximum Loss Limit is $2,000, EOD (end of day) trailing, and it stops trailing at the account starting balance; there is no Daily Loss Guard on the Evaluation and $1,000 on the Qualified account, consistency is 50% on Evaluation and 40% on Qualified, Max Position is 5 minis, 50 micros, and the price is $129/month with No Activation Fee. The 50K Zero has the same $3,000 target and $2,000 limit with a $1,000 Daily Loss Guard and no evaluation consistency rule ($139/month); the 50K Advanced needs $4,000 with a $1,750 limit and no Daily Loss Guard ($209/month); Direct skips the evaluation for a One Time Fee ($519 on 50K). Qualified accounts pay a 90% profit split, and on Zero, Standard and Advanced you can withdraw up to 50% of your profits every 5 winning days of $200 or more, up to 4 times a month. Every figure is copied from the help.alpha-futures.com help center as fetched on 15 October 2026.

Side-by-side

Rule	25K	50K	100K	150K
Profit target (Zero Evaluation)	$1,500	$3,000	$6,000	Not offered
Maximum Loss Limit, EOD trailing (Zero)	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	Not offered
Daily Loss Guard (Zero)	$500	$1,000	$2,000	Not offered
Monthly price (Zero Evaluation)	$89/month	$139/month	$279/month	Not offered
Evaluation Reset (Zero)	$79	$119	$249	Not offered
Max Position (Zero)	1 mini, 10 micros	3 minis, 30 micros	6 minis, 60 micros	Not offered
Consistency (Zero)	40% on Qualified only	40% on Qualified only	40% on Qualified only	Not offered
Withdrawal limit (Zero Qualified)	$200 minimum, $1,000 maximum	$200 minimum, $1,500 maximum	$200 minimum, $2,500 maximum	Not offered
Profit target (Standard Evaluation)	Not offered	$3,000	$6,000	$9,000
Maximum Loss Limit, EOD trailing (Standard)	Not offered	$2,000	$3,000	$4,500
Daily Loss Guard (Standard; none on the Evaluation)	Not offered	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000
Monthly price (Standard Evaluation)	Not offered	$129/month	$239/month	$349/month
Evaluation Reset (Standard)	Not offered	$109	$199	$289
Max Position (Standard)	Not offered	5 minis, 50 micros	10 minis, 100 micros	15 minis, 150 micros
Consistency (Standard)	Not offered	50% on Evaluation, 40% on Qualified	50% on Evaluation, 40% on Qualified	50% on Evaluation, 40% on Qualified
Withdrawal limit (Standard Qualified)	Not offered	$500 minimum, $3,000 maximum	$500 minimum, $4,000 maximum	$500 minimum, $5,000 maximum
Profit target (Advanced Evaluation)	Not offered	$4,000	$8,000	$12,000
Maximum Loss Limit, EOD trailing (Advanced)	Not offered	$1,750	$3,500	$5,250
Daily Loss Guard (Advanced)	Not offered	None	None	None
Monthly price (Advanced Evaluation)	Not offered	$209/month	$349/month	$489/month
Evaluation Reset (Advanced)	Not offered	$189	$319	$449
Max Position (Advanced)	Not offered	5 minis, 50 micros	10 minis, 100 micros	15 minis, 150 micros
Consistency (Advanced)	Not offered	40% on Evaluation only	40% on Evaluation only	40% on Evaluation only
Withdrawal limit (Advanced Qualified)	Not offered	$1,000 minimum, $15,000 maximum	$1,000 minimum, $15,000 maximum	$1,000 minimum, $15,000 maximum
Maximum Loss Limit, EOD trailing (Direct)	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	$4,500
Daily Loss Guard (Direct)	$500	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000
One Time Fee (Direct, no monthly subscription)	$349	$519	$689	$859
Max Position (Direct)	2 minis, 20 micros	4 minis, 40 micros	8 minis, 80 micros	10 minis, 100 micros
Consistency (Direct)	20%	20%	20%	20%
1st Withdrawal Profit Target (Direct)	$1,500	$3,000	$6,000	$9,000
2nd+ Withdrawal Profit Target (Direct)	$1,000	$2,000	$4,000	$6,000
Withdrawal limit (Direct Qualified)	$500 minimum, $1,000 maximum	$500 minimum, $2,000 maximum (the Maximum Withdrawal Request article says $1,500)	$500 minimum, $2,500 maximum	$500 minimum, $3,000 maximum
Profit split (all plans)	90%	90%	90%	90%

FAQ

What are the Alpha Futures 50K account rules?

On the 50K Standard plan the profit target is $3,000, the Maximum Loss Limit is $2,000 EOD trailing, there is no Daily Loss Guard on the Evaluation and $1,000 on the Qualified account, consistency is 50% on Evaluation and 40% on Qualified, and Max Position is 5 minis, 50 micros, at $129/month. The 50K Zero has the same $3,000 target and $2,000 MLL with a $1,000 Daily Loss Guard, 3 minis, 30 micros and no evaluation consistency rule at $139/month. The 50K Advanced needs $4,000 with a $1,750 MLL and no Daily Loss Guard at $209/month. (per help.alpha-futures.com, checked 2026-10-15)

Does Alpha Futures use an end-of-day or intraday trailing drawdown?

End of day. Alpha Futures says the Maximum Loss Limit is EOD (end of day) trailing on all of its accounts and that none use intraday trailing drawdown. It trails your end-of-day balance high and stops trailing at the account starting balance, so on a $50k account it locks at $50,000 once the end-of-day balance reaches $52,000. (per help.alpha-futures.com, checked 2026-10-15)

How do Alpha Futures payouts work?

On Zero, Standard and Advanced Qualified accounts you can request a payout every 5 winning trading days of $200 or more, up to 4 times a month, withdrawing up to 50% of the profit in the account per request. The trader keeps 90%. Maximum requests are $1,500 on a 50K Zero, $3,000 on a 50K Standard and $15,000 on every Advanced size. Direct accounts instead need a Withdrawal Profit Target and a 20% consistency rule before each request. (per help.alpha-futures.com, checked 2026-10-15)

Does Alpha Futures charge an activation fee?

No activation fee on Zero and Standard accounts, and Advanced accounts purchased after July 8, 2026 do not require one. The Activation Fee article still mentions a $149 fee per Advanced Qualified Account for older purchases. Direct accounts are a one time fee with no monthly subscription. (per help.alpha-futures.com, checked 2026-10-15)

Can you trade news at Alpha Futures?

Yes on every Evaluation and on Advanced Qualified accounts, which have no news restrictions. On Direct, Standard and Zero Qualified accounts no orders may be executed within 2 minutes before or 2 minutes after a red folder event on the ForexFactory calendar for the asset you trade, though you may hold a position through the release. (per help.alpha-futures.com, checked 2026-10-15)

Where these figures come from

Every dollar amount and label in this guide is copied from Alpha Futures' official help center at help.alpha-futures.com (Intercom articles, fetched directly on 15 October 2026). The alpha-futures.com marketing site returned Cloudflare HTTP 403 to our builder, so card prices on the homepage are not quoted here; prices come from the help center's account overview, monthly subscription and reset articles. Where two help articles disagree we quote both and list the difference below. We do not invent minimum trading days, fees or formulas the pages omit.

Zero vs Standard vs Advanced vs Direct

Alpha Futures sells four account types. Zero (25K, 50K, 100K) has no consistency rule on the evaluation, which the overview calls a ONE DAY PASS, and NO ACTIVATION FEE, ever. Standard (50K, 100K, 150K) has a 50% consistency rule on the evaluation, no Daily Loss Guard on Evaluations and No Activation Fee. Advanced (50K, 100K, 150K) has a 40% consistency rule on the evaluation only, no Daily Loss Guard on Evaluation or Qualified Accounts, No News Trading Rule or restrictions, No Scaling Plan, and the largest withdrawal cap at $15,000 per request, per account. Zero, Standard and Advanced are monthly subscriptions that rebill until you pass. Direct (25K to 150K, available as of July 7th, 2026) skips the evaluation: a one time fee, no monthly subscription, and you trade a Qualified Account from day one. Every plan pays a 90% profit split from the start, no tiered system. On every evaluation there is only one way to fail: do not allow the Account Balance to hit or exceed the Maximum Loss Limit.

Key rules on the 50K Standard plan

On the 50K Standard plan the profit target is $3,000 and the Maximum Loss Limit is $2,000, EOD (end of day) trailing, and it stops trailing at the account starting balance. The Daily Loss Guard is none on the Evaluation and $1,000 on the Qualified account. Consistency is 50% on Evaluation and 40% on Qualified. Max Position is 5 minis, 50 micros, with the Scaling Plan limiting size on the Qualified account. The price is $129/month, an Evaluation Reset is $109, and there is No Activation Fee. On the Qualified account you can withdraw up to 50% of your profits every 5 winning days of $200 or more, with a $500 minimum and $3,000 maximum per request, at a 90% profit split. Standard allows 5 Qualified Accounts (any standard accounts prior to July 27th, 2026 are limited to 3), and any user with an active Advanced Qualified account is limited to 3. The Maximum Loss Limit trails end-of-day balance highs, but a breach at any point, floating equity or closed balance, liquidates the account. Note that the subscription article prices the 50K Standard ($129/month) below the 50K Zero ($139/month).

How the Maximum Loss Limit trails

The Maximum Loss Limit (MLL) is EOD (end of day) trailing on all Alpha Futures accounts; none of them use intraday trailing drawdown. It is calculated from your account balance high at the end of each trading day, not the intraday equity high. The help center's example: a $50k Zero Account starts with an MLL of $48,000. Make $500 on day one and the balance is $50,500, so the MLL moves to $48,500; lose $500 the next day and the MLL stays at $48,500. Once the end-of-day balance reaches $52,000 the MLL is $50,000 and stops trailing for the account lifespan. If you break the MLL at any point, floating equity or closed balance, the account is liquidated. On an evaluation you can buy a Reset or wait for the monthly rebill; on a Qualified Account the account is closed. Zero and Standard overviews add that the MLL does not slide to $0 at the first withdrawal: if it was at $49,200 before a payout, it is $49,200 after.

Daily Loss Guard

The Daily Loss Guard (also called the Daily Loss Limit) is a soft breach: hitting it flattens open positions, cancels pending orders and locks the account until the next trading day (6PM ET), but you keep the account. It counts open and closed P&L including simulated commissions and fees. The Daily Loss Guard article sets it at 2% of starting account balance on Zero accounts ($500 on 25K, $1,000 on 50K, $2,000 on 100K) and says Advanced has no preset Daily Loss Guard, though traders can set a smaller one in their platform. The Standard overview lists $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000 with NONE on Evaluation, and the Direct overview lists $500, $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000. Alpha Futures says the Daily Loss Guard should not replace a stop loss and fills on the liquidation orders will vary.

Consistency rules

Evaluations: on Advanced, profits from one single trading day cannot be larger than 40% of your net profits made; on Standard the limit is 50%; Zero evaluations have no consistency rule. The help center's suggested largest day is $1,600 or less on a 50K Advanced ($4,000 target) and $1,500 or less on a 50K Standard ($3,000 target). Qualified accounts: Zero and Standard carry a 40% rule (no single day greater than or equal to 40% of net profits since the last withdrawal request), Direct a 20% rule, and Advanced Qualified Accounts have none. On qualified accounts the rule is measured on net profits since the last withdrawal request, resets after each request, and breaking it does not breach the account; you keep trading until it is satisfied.

Payouts on Qualified accounts

On Zero, Standard and Advanced Qualified accounts you can pay yourself up to 4 times a month: request every 5 winning trading days of $200 profit, or more (not necessarily consecutive), and withdraw up to 50% of the profit in the account per request, up to the withdrawal limit. The trader receives 90% of each request. Minimum and maximum requests: Zero $200 minimum with a maximum of $1,000 (25K), $1,500 (50K) and $2,500 (100K); Standard $500 minimum with $3,000, $4,000 and $5,000 maximum; Advanced $1,000 minimum and $15,000 maximum on every size. Direct accounts have no winning day requirement; instead each request needs the Withdrawal Profit Target ($3,000 first and $2,000 after that on 50K) and the 20% consistency rule, with a $500 minimum. After each Direct withdrawal the profit target resets and leftover profit does not carry over.

Scaling Plan

There is no Scaling Plan on Advanced or Direct accounts. On Zero and Standard Qualified accounts the size you may trade grows with profit. A 50K Standard Qualified account starts at 2 minis or 20 micros with less than $1,500 profit, 3 minis or 30 micros from $1,500 to $2,000, and 5 minis or 50 micros from $2,000. A 50K Zero Qualified account starts at 1 mini or 10 micros, then 2 minis or 20 micros from $1,500 and 3 minis or 30 micros from $2,000. The scaling plan article does not list the 25K Zero account, and the Zero overview marks 25K as having no scaling rule.

News, trading hours and other rules

There are no news trading restrictions on any Evaluation account, and none on Advanced Qualified accounts. On Direct, Standard and Zero Qualified accounts no orders may be executed within 2 minutes before or 2 minutes after high impact news events, meaning red folder events on the ForexFactory calendar for the asset you trade; you may hold through the release. A violation voids profits on the trade within the window and denies the payout until the next eligible date; the first time is only a warning and you keep the account, and later violations breach it. Trading runs from 6PM EST to 5PM EST, and all trades must be closed before 4:20PM EST every day. CME Group products are tradable, and MBT and MET crypto futures count as full mini contracts. You must place a trade at least once every 10 trading days to stay active. The use of AI, bots, and other automated trading mechanisms is strictly prohibited, and so are hedging across accounts, group trading and tick scalping as the prohibited practices article defines it. Platforms are AlphaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts, Deepchart and Quantower, and the platform cannot be changed after purchase.

Pricing, resets, activation and account limits

Monthly evaluation fees rebill from the sign-up date until you pass: Zero $89/month (25K), $139/month (50K), $279/month (100K); Standard $129/month, $239/month, $349/month; Advanced $209/month, $349/month, $489/month. Evaluation Resets cost $79, $119 and $249 on Zero, $109, $199 and $289 on Standard, and $189, $319 and $449 on Advanced, and do not change the rebill date; you can also wait, because a failed evaluation is reset to the original starting balance at the monthly rebill, and the subscription ends automatically once you pass. Qualified Resets exist only on Zero ($399, $499, $799) and Standard ($599, $799, $999) and can be used 2 times on an account that never reached a payout request, within 7 days of the breach. Direct is a One Time Fee of $349, $519, $689 or $859. Zero and Standard have no activation fee; Advanced accounts purchased after July 8, 2026 have none either. After passing you complete KYC, sign the contract within 30 days and receive the Qualified Account in 24 hours or less. Maximum allocation is 5 Qualified Accounts on Zero, Direct and Standard and 3 on Advanced, with one individual per household.

Path to live

Alpha Futures may call a qualified trader to live capital, for example after 5 performance fees on a single Qualified Account. All Qualified Accounts are then closed and each one that reached at least one payout becomes a live account starting at a $0 balance with an EOD drawdown of $2,000 on the 50K equivalent. The trader chooses the Alpha Futures Live Program at an 80% profit split with daily, uncapped withdrawals, or the Alpha Prime Program at a 60% profit split plus a 12 MONTH SALARY built from 50% of qualified sim profit (max $75,000). The article adds that traders who deny the live program(s) sacrifice all relations with any branch of the Alpha Group.

Where Alpha Futures' own pages differ

1. Direct 50K maximum withdrawal: the Direct overview and the payout policy say $2,000; the Maximum Withdrawal Request article says $1,500 (the 25K, 100K and 150K figures agree). 2. Activation fee: the Activation Fee article still opens with a one time activation fee of $149 per Advanced Qualified Account before saying accounts purchased after July 8, 2026 announcement no longer require activation fees; the Advanced overview lists an Activation Fee of $0. 3. Daily Loss Guard: the Daily Loss Guard article only covers Zero accounts (2%) and Advanced (none) and is silent on Standard and Direct; the Standard Qualified figures ($1,000, $2,000, $3,000) appear only in the Standard overview and the Direct figures ($500 to $3,000) only in the Direct overview. 4. The Maximum Withdrawal Request article's intro names a Premium account, while its own heading for the same figures says Standard Accounts; those figures match the Standard plan, and no current overview describes a Premium account. 5. The Activating your Qualified Account article says 24 hours or less after the steps; the Activation Fee article says 1-2 business days after paying the fee.

What this guide leaves out

Promo code discounts are listed on our Alpha Futures firm page, not here. Live account rules beyond the summary above, crypto payment details, country limitations and platform setup guides are in the help center. Rules change; confirm on help.alpha-futures.com before you buy.

Sources

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