TradeDay vs Alpha Futures

Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.6 / 5	★ 4.9 / 5
CEO	James Thorpe	George Kohler
Years in operation	6+ years	2+ years
Founded	2020	July 2024

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

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

Rules and Policies

News trading	Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News	Eval, Advanced & Premium – Allowed; Zero Qualified – No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.	Premium & Advanced – 50% on Eval Only; Zero – 40% Funded Only
Commissions	Platform-dependent	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit (Funded Only) Inactivity Rule – 30 days without a trade News Trading – Traders not failed for breach of this rule. Positions are auto-closed	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	80-95%	90%
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto
Payout methods	Rise	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Rise / SWIFT / Wire Transfer / Wise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Email / Live Chat	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	After Passing Eval	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?

TradeDay

INTRADAY TRAIL

Best for active traders who want the a lower cost in exchange for intraday drawdown.

EOD TRAIL

Best for traders who prefer end of day drawdown.

STATIC

For traders willing to pay more for a drawdown that does not trail.

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

TradeDay 30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.

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

News Trading

TradeDay Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News

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

Swing Trading

TradeDay Not Allowed

Alpha Not Allowed

KYC & Access

TradeDay After Passing Eval

Alpha After Passing Eval

Payout policy

TradeDay All Accounts – Clear Buffer Zone

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

Commissions

TradeDay 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	TradeDay	Alpha Futures
Profit Split	80% to $50k \| 90% $50k - $100k \| 95% >$100k	90%
Payout Frequency	After Attaining Buffer Zone	Every 5 Winning Days
Evaluation Price	$100 / month	$59 / month
Billing Period	Month	Month
Payout Methods	Rise	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Rise / SWIFT / Wire Transfer / Wise
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto