Apex Trader Funding vs Alpha Futures

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.5 / 5	★ 4.9 / 5
CEO	Darrell Martin	George Kohler
Years in operation	5+ years	2+ years
Founded	2021	July 2024

Evaluation Details These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Account Sizes	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period	One Time	Month
Discount	PIP	PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading	Allowed	Eval, Advanced & Premium – Allowed; Zero Qualified – No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	0% on Eval; 50% Consistency on PA	Premium & Advanced – 50% on Eval Only; Zero – 40% Funded Only
Commissions	Platform-dependent	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	Daily Loss Limit – Soft breach (EOD Eval and PA Accounts) Limit on Active PA Accounts – 20, in any combination Copy Trading – Allowed under personal name. Hedging rule applies. Contract Scaling Rule – Built in and only on Funded.	Daily Loss Guard Rule – Soft breach Microscalping Rule – Trades less than 10 ticks AND 2 minutes long Automated Trading – Fully automated prohibited. Semi-automated is permitted given you manually place trades. 2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit (Funded Only)

Payments and Operations

Profit split	100%	90%
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto
Payout methods	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Plane	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Rise / SWIFT / Wire Transfer / Wise
Platforms
Support	Email	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	KYC required at PA Activation	After Passing Eval
Restricted countries	Yes	Yes
Changelog	❎	❎

Evaluation Comparison Module

The industry standard benchmark. Which firm offers the better 50,000 unit plan today?

Apex Trader Funding

EOD TRAIL

Best for traders who prefer end of day drawdown, but with a daily loss limit.

INTRADAY TRAIL

Best for traders who don’t want to deal with daily loss limits in exchange for trailing drawdown.

Alpha Futures

PREMIUM

Best for traders who want no consistency rule once funded and scaling payout caps up to $6k.

ZERO

Best budget option for traders who want the lowest barrier to entry with a weekly payout cycle and no activation fees once funded.

ADVANCED

Best for experienced traders who want the highest leverage, no scaling plan restrictions, and up to $15K per payout.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

Apex 0% on Eval; 50% Consistency on PA

Alpha Premium & Advanced – 50% on Eval Only; Zero – 40% Funded Only

News Trading

Apex Allowed

Alpha Eval, Advanced & Premium – Allowed; Zero Qualified – No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News

Swing Trading

Apex Not Allowed

Alpha Not Allowed

KYC & Access

Apex KYC required at PA Activation

Alpha After Passing Eval

Payout policy

Apex 5 Days w/ Min. Profit

Alpha Premium & Advanced – 5 Winning Days; Zero – 5 Winning Days (Weekly)

Commissions

Apex Platform-dependent

Alpha Platform-dependent

Payouts and Costs These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

COMPARE	Apex Trader Funding	Alpha Futures
Profit Split	100%	90%
Payout Frequency	Every 5 Trading Days	Every 5 Winning Days
Evaluation Price	$24 / one time	$59 / month
Billing Period	One Time	Month
Payout Methods	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Plane	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Rise / SWIFT / Wire Transfer / Wise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto