Alpha Futures rules, explained
Alpha Futures sells 3 evaluations (Zero Eval, Standard Eval and Advanced Eval) and funded accounts (Zero Qualified, Standard Qualified, Advanced Qualified and Direct) in 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K sizes. Below are the drawdown, daily loss limit, consistency, and payout rules for every plan, read from Alpha Futures's own help center. Check the linked source before you trade: firms change rules often.
Evaluations
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,500 | $1,000 | $25,000 (start) | $500 | — | 1 / 10 |
| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 | — | 3 / 30 |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | $2,000 | — | 6 / 60 |
- Flat by 4:20 PM ET.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $3,000 | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 5 / 50 |
| 100K | $6,000 | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 10 / 100 |
| 150K | $9,000 | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | — | 50% to pass | 15 / 150 |
- Flat by 4:20 PM ET.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Profit target | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $4,000 | $1,750 | $50,000 (start) | — | 40% to pass | 5 / 50 |
| 100K | $8,000 | $3,500 | $100,000 (start) | — | 40% to pass | 10 / 100 |
| 150K | $12,000 | $5,250 | $150,000 (start) | — | 40% to pass | 15 / 150 |
- Flat by 4:20 PM ET.
Funded accounts
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 | $25,000 (start) | $500 | 40% for payouts | — |
| 50K | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 | 40% for payouts | — |
| 100K | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | $2,000 | 40% for payouts | — |
- Consistency applies to withdrawals, counted since your last withdrawal.
- A scaling plan limits contracts by profit on 50K and 100K.
- No orders within 2 minutes of red-folder news.
- Flat by 4:20 PM ET.
- 5 days with at least $200 profit since the last payout.
- Payout consistency: best day at most 40% of the profit since the last payout.
- Each withdrawal can be up to 50% of profit.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 | 40% for payouts | — |
| 100K | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | $2,000 | 40% for payouts | — |
| 150K | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | $3,000 | 40% for payouts | — |
- Consistency applies to withdrawals, counted since your last withdrawal.
- A scaling plan limits contracts by profit.
- No orders within 2 minutes of red-folder news.
- Flat by 4:20 PM ET.
- 5 days with at least $200 profit since the last payout.
- Payout consistency: best day at most 40% of the profit since the last payout.
- Each withdrawal can be up to 50% of profit.
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $1,750 | $50,000 (start) | — | — | — |
| 100K | $3,500 | $100,000 (start) | — | — | — |
| 150K | $5,250 | $150,000 (start) | — | — | — |
- Full size from day one; no news restrictions.
- Flat by 4:20 PM ET.
Straight to funded (no evaluation)
The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
| Size | Max drawdown | Stops trailing at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Max minis / micros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 | $25,000 (start) | $500 | 20% for payouts | 2 / 20 |
| 50K | $2,000 | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 | 20% for payouts | 4 / 40 |
| 100K | $3,000 | $100,000 (start) | $2,000 | 20% for payouts | 8 / 80 |
| 150K | $4,500 | $150,000 (start) | $3,000 | 20% for payouts | 10 / 100 |
- Consistency applies to withdrawals.
- Each withdrawal cycle has its own profit target.
- No orders within 2 minutes of red-folder news.
- Flat by 4:20 PM ET.
- Profit of $1,500 / $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) in the cycle for the first payout, then $1,000 / $2,000 / $4,000 / $6,000 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) for each one after.
- Payout consistency: best day at most 20% of the profit since the last payout.
Alpha Futures rules: common questions
Does Alpha Futures use a trailing or static drawdown?
Every Alpha Futures plan listed here uses an end-of-day trailing drawdown. It follows your highest end-of-day balance, but is still enforced during the day.
When does the Alpha Futures drawdown stop trailing?
Zero Eval: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Zero Qualified: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Standard Eval: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Standard Qualified: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Advanced Eval: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Advanced Qualified: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Direct: trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.
What happens if you hit the Alpha Futures daily loss limit?
Hitting it closes your positions and stops trading for the rest of the session; it doesn't fail the account. Daily loss limits by plan: Zero Eval, $500 / $1,000 / $2,000 (25K / 50K / 100K); Zero Qualified, $500 / $1,000 / $2,000 (25K / 50K / 100K); Standard Qualified, $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 (50K / 100K / 150K); Direct, $500 / $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K).
Does Alpha Futures have a consistency rule?
In evaluations: Standard Eval requires your best day to be at most 50% of total profit to pass; Advanced Eval requires your best day to be at most 40% of total profit to pass. For payouts: Zero Qualified, Standard Qualified, Direct have a payout consistency rule (see payout requirements above).
What do you need before a Alpha Futures payout?
Zero Qualified: 5 days with at least $200 profit since the last payout. Payout consistency: best day at most 40% of the profit since the last payout. Each withdrawal can be up to 50% of profit. Standard Qualified: 5 days with at least $200 profit since the last payout. Payout consistency: best day at most 40% of the profit since the last payout. Each withdrawal can be up to 50% of profit. Direct: Profit of $1,500 / $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) in the cycle for the first payout, then $1,000 / $2,000 / $4,000 / $6,000 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) for each one after. Payout consistency: best day at most 20% of the profit since the last payout.
How many contracts can you trade at Alpha Futures?
Zero Eval: 25K up to 1 minis or 10 micros, 50K up to 3 minis or 30 micros, 100K up to 6 minis or 60 micros. Standard Eval: 50K up to 5 minis or 50 micros, 100K up to 10 minis or 100 micros, 150K up to 15 minis or 150 micros. Advanced Eval: 50K up to 5 minis or 50 micros, 100K up to 10 minis or 100 micros, 150K up to 15 minis or 150 micros. Direct: 25K up to 2 minis or 20 micros, 50K up to 4 minis or 40 micros, 100K up to 8 minis or 80 micros, 150K up to 10 minis or 100 micros.
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