Dossier · Independent review
Alpha Capital Group: the dossier
Alpha Capital Group is a UK-based prop firm offering 1-, 2-, and 3-step simulated evaluations across several risk models with selectable drawdown tiers.
Short verdict
Alpha Capital Group stands out for flexible model range and transparent risk figures, offset by unconfirmed corporate/pricing detail and notable payout/holding constraints; watch out for founding year and exact registered HQ address were not confirmable from the pages reviewed.
The Prop Examiner verdict-in-brief
Flexible model range and transparent risk figures, offset by unconfirmed corporate/pricing detail and notable payout/holding constraints.
80%
Profit split (up to)
$697
Entry price (from)
$200K
Max funding (headline)
Scorecard
Five dimensions, scored 0–5
3.8
avg
- Pricing & value
- 4.0/5
- Profit split
- 4.0/5
- Payout speed
- 4.0/5
- Rules flexibility
- 4.0/5
- Transparency
- 3.0/5
Advertised vs verified
At a glance
Advertised claims vs what we could verify. “Up to” figures are maximums; rows flagged verify before launch are unconfirmed.
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom (exact registered address not stated)verified
- Purchasable account sizes
- Up to $200,000 simulated per account ($400K total allocation across accounts)verified
- Founded
- Not stated on pages reviewedverify before launch
- Entry price
- Not shown on the pages reviewed (varies by program/size)verify before launch
- Current promo
- Discount page referenced; no specific active code confirmedverify before launch
- Payout minimum & methods
- On-demand needs 2% gross profit; exact methods/currencies not confirmedverify before launch
- Instruments & platforms
- Diverse forex/CFD range (full list not confirmed); MT5 referenced at checkoutverify before launch
Every figure traces to the cited & dated sources below.
What actually binds you
Key trading rules
Where challenges are won or lost — sourced from Alpha Capital Group’s own pages. Rules vary by product; the per-plan breakdown follows.
| Phase / model | Rule | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Pro (P1) | Profit target | 6% / 8% / 10% (by chosen drawdown tier) |
| Alpha One | Daily loss limit | 4% |
| Alpha Pro | Daily loss limit | 3% / 4% / 5% (by tier) |
| Alpha Swing | Daily loss limit | 5% |
| Alpha One | Max overall loss | 6% trailing |
| Alpha Pro | Max overall loss | 6% / 8% / 10% static |
| Alpha Swing | Max overall loss | 10% static |
| Alpha One | Minimum trading days | 1 day |
| Pro / Swing / Three | Minimum trading days | 3 days per phase |
| Funded | Consistency | 40% best-day rule on on-demand withdrawals |
| Funded | Weekend holds | Allowed in evaluation; not allowed on the funded account |
Rules verified from Alpha Capital's 'rules explained' article on the access date. The full prohibited-style list, instrument list, and entry pricing were not confirmable from the pages reviewed.
EAs, algos, bots & copy trading
Automation & AI policy
RESTRICTIVE — fully automated execution is barred; EAs allowed only as supervised risk-management tools and require pre-approval.
| Policy area | What the firm states |
|---|---|
| Expert Advisors (EAs) | Limited — EAs permitted only for trade management / risk control (lot sizing, SL/TP management, break-even, general risk control); fully automated EAs that execute trades independently without human oversight are not permitted. Pre-approval required (submit EX5 and MQ5 source files to support). |
| Algorithmic trading | Limited — automated/independent execution and third-party bots / fully automated strategies are prohibited; only human-supervised trade-assistance automation is allowed. |
| Copy trading | Banned — "No Group Trading" policy: multiple traders using the same EA / placing identical trades is a violation; account management services not allowed (all trades must be by the account holder); group trading / signal following listed as prohibited. |
| HFT / tick scalping | Banned — high-frequency trading, latency trading, front-running price feeds, and arbitrage are listed as prohibited; HFT results in immediate account closure. Tick-scalping not explicitly named. |
| Trading bots / AI | Third-party bots and fully automated strategies prohibited; AI/ML not specifically addressed in the policy pages reviewed. |
| News trading | Not addressed on the EA/prohibited-strategies pages reviewed.verify |
| Automation platforms | EA functionality available on MT5 only (with approval); not available on cTrader, DX Trade, or TradeLocker accounts. |
Verbatim policy from Alpha Capital Group. Items flagged verifyare unconfirmed — check the firm’s terms for your product. Educational information, not trading advice.
Looking to compare automation rules across firms? See our best prop firms for AI, algo & EA trading ranking.
What you trade on & what binds the funded account
Platforms & funded-account rules
What binds a funded account: platforms, post-funding consistency, scaling, refunds, time and position limits, weekend / news rules. Each value links its ↗ source; = explainer; verify = unconfirmed.
Trading platforms provided
Payouts & timing
Payout frequency
On-demand or bi-weekly on the Qualified (funded) account. On-demand requires ≥2% gross profit (and ≥$2 gross profit) plus the 40% best-day rule; bi-weekly is not subject to the best-day rule. (Alpha Swing is on-demand only.)
First payout
First payout via the chosen cycle (on-demand once ≥2% profit + consistency met, or at the first bi-weekly window). No fixed first-payout day count published. verify
Minimum payout
Bi-weekly minimum withdrawal $100; on-demand requires ≥2% profit (and ≥$2 gross profit). verify
Payout speed
Requests typically processed within ~2 business days. By method: crypto within ~1h; bank transfers 1–5 business days; cards 1–3 business days; e-wallets up to 24h. verify
Payout / profit cap
No per-payout cap stated; max funded allocation $400,000 across all four plans per trader/household (caps total simulated capital, not payout amount). verify
Refundable fee
None — assessment fees are non-refundable under all circumstances, including when the trader passes (no partial refund).
Funded consistency rule
40% best-day rule on the Qualified (funded) account — applies ONLY to on-demand performance-fee withdrawals (no single day > 40% of total cumulative profit; required total = best-day net profit × 2.5); bi-weekly payouts are not subject to it. A partial withdrawal resets the consistency score to 0.
Funded-account rules & cost
Cost
Cheapest entry ~$50 ($5K Alpha One); range ~$50 to ~$997 ($200K Alpha Pro 10%); Alpha Three $200K cheaper at ~$697. verify
Payment methods (to buy)
Credit/debit card, crypto, PayPal, plus Rise, Wise, and bank transfer (WIRE/ACH/SWIFT). Third-party cards/accounts are not accepted — payment must be in the cardholder's own name. verify
Time limit
None — no maximum trading days during any assessment phase; accounts never expire by time alone (only the 30-day inactivity rule applies).
Inactivity rule
Must place at least one trade every 30 days; after 30 consecutive inactive days the account is breached/deactivated and permanently closed. Applies to all stages (Evaluation and Funded/Qualified).
Max position / lot limit
Per-size lot caps — Alpha One/Pro: $5k=2.5, $10k=5, $25k=10, $50k=20, $100k=40, $200k=80 lots; Alpha Swing halves these ($5k=1.25 → $200k=40 lots).
5 plans · per-plan detail
Rules by account plan
Every plan’s model, rules and size/price matrix. = explainer · ↗ source = firm’s page · verify = unconfirmed. Compare against other firms →
Alpha One
One-step evaluation with up to 80% profit split, a 10% profit target and on-demand payouts — suited to confident traders who want funding quickly without a second phase. Note it's geared to manual trading — bots and automation are heavily restricted.
Sizes & price
| Account size | Entry price |
|---|---|
| $5K | Not statedverify |
| $10K | Not statedverify |
| $25K | Not statedverify |
| $50K | Not statedverify |
| $100K | Not statedverify |
| $200K | ~$997verify |
Tightest drawdown model (6% trailing). Max allocation $400,000 across all four plans. Lot caps: $5k=2.5, $10k=5, $25k=10, $50k=20, $100k=40, $200k=80 lots. Alpha One priced from ~$50 (small) up to ~$997 ($200K).
Rules sourced from official pages — Alpha One rules hub. Promo terms change; confirm at checkout.
Rule glossaryEvery term on this page, in plain English
- Profit target
- The percentage gain a trader must achieve on a challenge or evaluation account to advance to the next phase or become funded. It is usually measured against the starting balance and must be met without breaching any loss limit.
- Max daily loss
- A cap on how much an account may fall within one trading day, measured from either the day's starting balance or starting equity. Breaching it typically fails the account, even if the overall loss limit is untouched.
- Max overall loss
- Also called maximum total loss or overall drawdown — the furthest an account may fall from its baseline before it is failed. Whether the baseline is fixed or moves with profits depends on the drawdown type.
- Static drawdown
- A maximum-loss level calculated once from the starting balance and held fixed for the life of the account. Profits do not raise it, so the buffer below your equity grows as you gain.
- Trailing drawdown
- A maximum-loss level that follows the account upward as it reaches new equity or balance highs, locking in some gains. Once it ratchets up it usually does not fall back, so giving back profits can still breach it.
- End-of-day (EOD) drawdown
- A trailing drawdown that recalculates from the highest end-of-day balance rather than intraday peaks. Open-trade spikes during the day do not move the limit — only the closing figure does.
- Minimum trading days
- A requirement to place trades on a set number of distinct days before an account can pass a phase or request a payout. It discourages passing on a single lucky trade.
- Consistency rule
- A limit on how concentrated profits may be — for example, no single day may account for more than a set percentage of total profit. It is meant to reward steady performance over one-off windfalls; breaching it can delay a payout or block a pass.
- Profit split
- The percentage of profits a funded trader keeps, with the rest retained by the firm (e.g. an 80% split means the trader keeps 80%). Advertised "up to" splits are usually ceilings reached only at higher tiers or after scaling.
- Scaling plan
- A structured path that increases a funded trader's account size (and sometimes profit split) after meeting performance and consistency conditions. Terms and timelines vary widely between firms.
- Leverage
- The ratio between position size and the capital backing it (e.g. 1:100 means $1 controls $100 of exposure). Higher leverage amplifies both gains and losses against your drawdown limits.
- Evaluation / challenge
- A simulated trading test — sometimes called a challenge — where a trader must hit a profit target without breaking the rules to earn a funded (or simulated-funded) account. It usually carries a one-time fee.
- Instant funding
- A product that skips the evaluation and grants a funded account immediately, typically for a higher upfront fee and often with stricter rules, lower initial splits, or tighter drawdown than evaluation paths.
- 1-step
- An evaluation that funds a trader after one phase, requiring a single profit target to be hit within the loss limits. Fewer phases can mean a tighter target or drawdown.
- 2-step
- An evaluation split into two phases, each with its own profit target, before funding. The two-phase structure is the most common model across the industry.
- 3-step
- An evaluation with three sequential phases before funding, usually with lower per-phase targets spread across the stages. More phases can mean a longer path but gentler individual targets.
- Payout / withdrawal cycle
- The schedule and conditions for withdrawing funded profits — for example, on-demand, bi-weekly, or monthly, sometimes after a minimum profit or a set number of trading days. Early-payout terms and minimums vary by firm.
- Prohibited strategies
- Approaches a firm bans in its rules — breaching them can void profits or fail an account. Commonly restricted styles include martingale, grid, certain hedging or arbitrage, high-frequency or tick scalping, news trading, copy trading, and all-in gambling-style bets.
- Martingale
- A strategy that raises trade size after each loss in an attempt to recover prior losses with one win. Firms often prohibit it because it concentrates risk and can blow through drawdown limits quickly.
- Grid trading
- A system that places a ladder of buy and sell orders at fixed intervals regardless of direction. It is frequently restricted because it can build large, correlated exposure that strains risk limits.
- Hedging
- Opening opposing positions in the same or correlated instruments to offset risk. Some firms allow internal hedging but prohibit hedging across accounts or between traders to game evaluations.
- Arbitrage
- Profiting from price discrepancies between brokers, feeds, or instruments, including latency arbitrage. It is commonly banned because it can exploit a firm's simulated pricing rather than reflect genuine market skill.
- HFT / tick scalping
- High-frequency trading and tick scalping involve large numbers of trades held for seconds or less, often automated. Firms frequently restrict them, sometimes via minimum hold-time rules, because they can exploit feed latency.
- News trading
- Opening or holding positions through scheduled high-impact news events to capture volatility. Some firms restrict trading within a window around major releases on evaluation or funded accounts.
- Copy trading
- Automatically replicating one account's trades onto others, or copying signals from a third party. Firms often limit it to a trader's own accounts and prohibit copying between unrelated traders.
- Expert Advisors (EAs)
- Algorithms or robots — often MetaTrader Expert Advisors — that place trades automatically. Policies range from fully allowed to banned; many firms permit personal EAs but forbid shared or exploit-oriented bots.
- Gambling / all-in
- Staking an outsized share of the account on a single trade in hope of a fast pass. Firms restrict it because it relies on luck rather than risk management and undermines consistency rules.
Educational definitions only — not trading advice, and no outcome is guaranteed. The exact meaning of any rule depends on the firm’s own terms for your specific product; always verify there before relying on it.
Want the full reference? See the prop-firm rule glossary.
The field, in bars
How the profit split compares
Headline (“up to”) maximum vs the field — ceilings gated behind tiers or scaling, not what every trader gets.
Profit split — headline maximum (%)
Higher is betterBalanced view
Pros, cons & open risks
Strengths
- Wide range of evaluation models (1-, 2-, and 3-step) with selectable drawdown tiers.
- Both on-demand and scheduled bi-weekly payout options.
- Swing-friendly model (Alpha Swing) accommodates longer holding periods.
- Maximum allocation of $400,000 across simulated accounts gives room to scale.
Cons & open risks
- Founding year and exact registered HQ address were not confirmable from the pages reviewed.
- Entry pricing and the full instrument list were not shown on the pages reviewed.
- The 40% best-day rule on on-demand withdrawals can delay or reduce payouts.
- Alpha One's 6% trailing drawdown is tighter than static-drawdown models.
- Weekend holds are disallowed on the funded account — a constraint for swing strategies.
Do this first
What to verify before buying
Confirm each of these for your exact product:
- 01The exact price for your chosen model and size, plus any valid discount code, at checkout.
- 02The full list of tradable instruments and available platforms for your region.
- 03How the 40% best-day rule is calculated and how it affects payout cadence.
- 04Whether your model uses trailing or static drawdown and the reset mechanics.
- 05Minimum payout amounts and supported withdrawal methods/currencies.
The Prop Examiner
Our verdict
Alpha Capital Group offers a flexible menu of evaluation models with clearly published drawdown and target figures, which helps match rules to a trading style. Some corporate and pricing details were not confirmable from the pages reviewed, and the 40% best-day rule plus the funded-account weekend-hold restriction are real constraints. The Prop Examiner has no affiliate relationship with Alpha Capital Group at this time.
Reference link
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Common questions
Alpha Capital Group FAQ
- What is Alpha Capital Group's profit split?
- Up to 80% performance fee (on-demand or bi-weekly). Confirm the split for the exact product you buy, as it can vary by model and tier.
- How fast does Alpha Capital Group pay out?
- Bi-weekly or on-demand (on-demand requires 2% minimum gross profit). Payout speed and eligibility depend on the product and on meeting the firm's rules; no payout is guaranteed.
- What account sizes does Alpha Capital Group offer?
- Up to $200,000 simulated per account ($400K total allocation across accounts). Headline maximums are ceilings reached via scaling, not the size you start with.
- Does Alpha Capital Group have a discount code?
- The Prop Examiner has no affiliate relationship with Alpha Capital Group at this time. Check Alpha Capital Group's own site for any current promotions and confirm the total at checkout.
- Is Alpha Capital Group worth it?
- Flexible model range and transparent risk figures, offset by unconfirmed corporate/pricing detail and notable payout/holding constraints. Read the rules for your exact product, treat headline numbers as ceilings, and start with the smallest suitable plan — prop challenges are simulated/educational products and most buyers do not reach a payout.
Cited & dated
Sources
Every figure traces to a Alpha Capital Group source below, accessed on the date shown. Re-verify before relying on any number — pricing and promos change.
- 1.Alpha Capital — homepage· accessed 2026-06-17
- 2.Alpha Capital — rules explained (2026)· accessed 2026-06-17
- 3.Alpha Capital — prop firm trading rules explained· accessed 2026-06-17
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