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Alpha Capital Group Alpha Capital Group
Pipstone Capital Pipstone Capital
Alpha Capital Group 8.2 Get Started
Pipstone Capital 5.5 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Kingdom United Arab Emirates
Established Nov 2021 Jan 2025
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms DXTrade, cTrader, MT5, TradeLocker cTrader, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% Up to 100% Best
Daily Drawdown Applies to ALL plans (not just Alpha One): Alpha Pro 10% tier = 5% daily, Alpha Pro 8% tier = 4% daily, Alpha Pro 6% tier = 3% daily, Alpha Swing = 5% daily, Alpha One = 4% daily, Alpha Three = 4% daily (calculated on the initial account balance). 3% (Instant), 4% (1-Step), 5% (2-Step)
Payout Frequency Bi-weekly Varies by model (Bi-weekly 1-Step, Weekly 2-Step, On Demand Instant)
1-Step funded: Bi-weekly; 2-Step funded: Weekly; Instant Funding: On Demand
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 1 review 0 reviews
Avg. Rating 5/5 No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 80% profit split with a 4th-withdrawal performance-fee bonus. Two payout methods: Bi-Weekly (every 14 days, $100 min) or On-Demand (request anytime once the consistency and 2% profit thresholds are met). Hedging and stacking allowed within one account. Risk-management EAs permitted on MT5. Weekend/overnight holding allowed on Swing, One and Three plans and during Pro evaluation phases.
  • No consistency rules, refund of evaluation fee on first payout, up to 100% profit split, unlimited trading days, zero activation fee, MT5 and cTrader platforms, news trading allowed
Main Drawbacks
  • Weekend holding triggers a soft breach (profit removal) on Pro funded (Qualified Analyst) accounts. EAs limited to risk-management tools only - no fully automated strategies, HFT or latency arbitrage (immediate account closure). Cross-account hedging and group trading with identical EAs are prohibited. On-demand payouts require passing the 40% Best Day consistency rule plus a minimum 2% gross profit.
  • 60-second minimum trade duration rule (payout deductions if breached), TrustScore 2.1 with frequent payout-delay and BOGO-second-account complaints, trailing drawdown on Instant $25K+ accounts
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
20% off all Alpha Capital Group evaluations. Verified live on alphacapitalgroup.com 2026-05-25 — homepage hero copy: "20% Off All Evaluations" with "CODE ALPHA20". ALPHA20
30% off On-Demand Alpha Pro plans. Verified via ACG email 2026-06-01 (info@alphacapitalgroup.uk). ONDEMAND
30% off Alpha One plans. Verified via ACG email 2026-06-01 (info@alphacapitalgroup.uk). 30ONE
30% off Alpha Pro 6% plans. Verified via ACG email 2026-06-01 (info@alphacapitalgroup.uk). 30SIX
$10K Alpha One accounts for flat $40 entry. Verified via ACG email 2026-06-01 (info@alphacapitalgroup.uk). 10KFOR40
15% off ACG June competition entries. Verified via info@alphacapitalgroup.uk email 2026-05-30 (ACG site Cloudflare-blocked, email is primary source). ALPHA15
40% off all Alpha Capital evaluations ($150M performance-fees milestone). One code covers all plans. Code 150M. Verified via official ACG email 2026-06-15. 150M
40% off all accounts (100k Instagram followers celebration). Code 100K. Source: official Alpha Capital Group email 2026-07-15. 100K
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Challenge Details

Alpha Capital Group Challenges

23 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$50
Alpha One 		$5K 1 Step P1: $500 (10%)
 P1: $200 (4%)
P1: $300 (6%)
 80% None
$50
Alpha Pro 		$5K 2 Steps P1: $500 (10%)
P2: $250 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $500 (10%)
P2: $500 (10%)
 80% None
$67
Alpha Three 		$10K 3 Steps P1: $800 (8%)
P2: $500 (5%)
P3: $300 (3%)
 P1: $400 (4%)
P2: $400 (4%)
P3: $400 (4%)
P1: $600 (6%)
P2: $600 (6%)
P3: $600 (6%)
 80% None
$70
Alpha Swing 		$5K 2 Steps P1: $500 (10%)
P2: $250 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $500 (10%)
P2: $500 (10%)
 80% None
$97
Alpha One 		$10K 1 Step P1: $1,000 (10%)
 P1: $400 (4%)
P1: $600 (6%)
 80% None
$97
Alpha Pro 		$10K 2 Steps P1: $1,000 (10%)
P2: $500 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $1,000 (10%)
P2: $1,000 (10%)
 80% None
$147
Alpha Swing 		$10K 2 Steps P1: $1,000 (10%)
P2: $500 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $1,000 (10%)
P2: $1,000 (10%)
 80% None
$157
Alpha Three 		$25K 3 Steps P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P3: $750 (3%)
 P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P3: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $1,500 (6%)
P2: $1,500 (6%)
P3: $1,500 (6%)
 80% None
$197
Alpha One 		$25K 1 Step P1: $2,500 (10%)
 P1: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $1,500 (6%)
 80% None
$197
Alpha Pro 		$25K 2 Steps P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $2,500 (10%)
 80% None
$247
Alpha Swing 		$25K 2 Steps P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $2,500 (10%)
 80% None
$247
Alpha Three 		$50K 3 Steps P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P3: $1,500 (3%)
 P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P3: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $3,000 (6%)
P2: $3,000 (6%)
P3: $3,000 (6%)
 80% None
$297
Alpha One 		$50K 1 Step P1: $5,000 (10%)
 P1: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $3,000 (6%)
 80% None
$297
Alpha Pro 		$50K 2 Steps P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $5,000 (10%)
 80% None
$357
Alpha Swing 		$50K 2 Steps P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $5,000 (10%)
 80% None
$397
Alpha Three 		$100K 3 Steps P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P3: $3,000 (3%)
 P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P3: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $6,000 (6%)
P2: $6,000 (6%)
P3: $6,000 (6%)
 80% None
$497
Alpha One 		$100K 1 Step P1: $10,000 (10%)
 P1: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $6,000 (6%)
 80% None
$497
Alpha Pro 		$100K 2 Steps P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $10,000 (10%)
 80% None
$577
Alpha Swing 		$100K 2 Steps P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $10,000 (10%)
 80% None
$697
Alpha Three 		$200K 3 Steps P1: $16,000 (8%)
P2: $10,000 (5%)
P3: $6,000 (3%)
 P1: $8,000 (4%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
P3: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $12,000 (6%)
P2: $12,000 (6%)
P3: $12,000 (6%)
 80% None
$997
Alpha One 		$200K 1 Step P1: $20,000 (10%)
 P1: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $12,000 (6%)
 80% None
$997
Alpha Pro 		$200K 2 Steps P1: $20,000 (10%)
P2: $10,000 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $20,000 (10%)
P2: $20,000 (10%)
 80% None
$1097
Alpha Swing 		$200K 2 Steps P1: $20,000 (10%)
P2: $10,000 (5%)
 P1: -
P2: -
P1: $20,000 (10%)
P2: $20,000 (10%)
 80% None

Pipstone Capital Challenges

14 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49 $5K Instant P1: No limit
 P1: 5% | $250
P1: 10% | $500 (Static)
 80% None
$121 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $800
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $500
P2: 5% | $500
P1: 10% | $1,000 (Static)
P2: 10% | $1,000 (Static)
 80% None
$130 $10K 1 Step P1: 10% | $1,000
 P1: 4% | $400
P1: 8% | $800 (Static)
 80% None
$142 $25K Instant P1: No limit
 P1: 3% | $300
P1: 5% | $500 (Trailing)
 80% None
$180 $5K 1 Step P1: 10% | $500
 P1: 4% | $200
P1: 8% | $400 (Static)
 80% None
$192 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $400
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $250
P2: 5% | $250
P1: 10% | $500 (Static)
P2: 10% | $500 (Static)
 80% None
$217 $25K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $2,000
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $1,250
P2: 5% | $1,250
P1: 10% | $2,500 (Static)
P2: 10% | $2,500 (Static)
 80% None
$253 $25K 1 Step P1: 10% | $2,500
 P1: 4% | $1,000
P1: 8% | $2,000 (Static)
 80% None
$314 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $4,000
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $2,500
P2: 5% | $2,500
P1: 10% | $5,000 (Static)
P2: 10% | $5,000 (Static)
 80% None
$319 $50K Instant P1: No limit
 P1: 3% | $750
P1: 5% | $1,250 (Trailing)
 80% None
$375 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8% | $8,000
P2: 5%
 P1: 5% | $5,000
P2: 5% | $5,000
P1: 10% | $10,000 (Static)
P2: 10% | $10,000 (Static)
 80% None
$386 $50K 1 Step P1: 10% | $5,000
 P1: 4% | $2,000
P1: 8% | $4,000 (Static)
 80% None
$541 $100K Instant P1: No limit
 P1: 3% | $1,500
P1: 5% | $2,500 (Trailing)
 80% None
$621 $100K 1 Step P1: 10% | $10,000
 P1: 4% | $4,000
P1: 8% | $8,000 (Static)
 80% None
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