DayTraders vs Alpha Futures

Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.7 / 5	★ 4.9 / 5
CEO	Martin Montaño (COO)	George Kohler
Years in operation	2+ years	2+ years
Founded	September 2024	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$300,000	$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	Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%	Premium & Advanced – 50% on Eval Only; Zero – 40% Funded Only
Commissions	Standard Rithmic Rates	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	Inactivity Rule – Once every 30 days HFT and Martingale Rule – HFTs, Hedging and Martingale prohibited	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	80-100%	90%
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card / Discover	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto
Payout methods	Plane	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Rise / SWIFT / Wire Transfer / Wise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Live Chat	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	Before First Payout	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?

DayTraders

TRAIL

A more traditional path to funding, with access to higher leverage.

STATIC

Best for traders who prefer a static drawdown that does not trail.

EOD

For traders who want end of day drawdown and higher leverage.

S2F (STRAIGHT TO FUNDED)

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and go straight to Sim-Funded.

S2L (STRAIGHT TO LIVE)

Best for elite traders ready to trade real capital from day one.

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

DayTraders Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%

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

News Trading

DayTraders Allowed

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

Swing Trading

DayTraders Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live

Alpha Not Allowed

KYC & Access

DayTraders Before First Payout

Alpha After Passing Eval

Payout policy

DayTraders Trail, Static and EOD – 8 QDays & Clear Buffer; S2F – 10 QDays and Profit Target; S2L – Above Buffer & Trailing DD reaches Initial Balance

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

Commissions

DayTraders Standard Rithmic Rates

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	DayTraders	Alpha Futures
Profit Split	100%	90%
Payout Frequency	8 QDays \| Clear Buffer Zone	Every 5 Winning Days
Evaluation Price	$75 / one time	$59 / month
Billing Period	One Time	Month
Payout Methods	Plane	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Rise / SWIFT / Wire Transfer / Wise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card / Discover	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto