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Alpha Capital Group Alpha Capital Group
The Funded Trader The Funded Trader
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Kingdom Spain
Established Nov 2021 May 2023
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms DXTrade, cTrader, MT5, TradeLocker DXTrade, cTrader, Match Trader
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% Up to 95% 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). Balance-based (varies by challenge)
Payout Frequency Bi-weekly Every 7 days (Knight Pro anytime)
(40% Profit Split on demand, 80% 30 days)
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.
  • Payout Guarantee, Fast Support
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.
  • Long withdrawal period
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
15% off all challenges BACKTOBASICS15

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

The Funded Trader Challenges

35 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$42 $5K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$42
Knight
$5K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$49
Dragon
$5K 3 Steps P1: 8% / 5% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$55
Dragon
$10K 3 Steps P1: 8% / 5% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$55
Royal Pro
$25K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$64
Knight Pro
$10K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$70
Knight
$10K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$79
Royal
$5K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$89
Dragon
$25K 3 Steps P1: 8% / 5% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$105
Royal Pro
$50K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$119 $25K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$119
Knight
$25K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$129
Classic 2-Step
$25K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
80% None
$139
Royal
$10K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$139
Classic 1-Step
$25K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
80% None
$159
Dragon
$50K 3 Steps P1: 8% / 5% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$179 $50K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$179
Knight
$50K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$240
Royal
$25K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$249
Classic 2-Step
$50K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
80% None
$269
Classic 1-Step
$50K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
80% None
$299
Knight
$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$299
Dragon
$100K 3 Steps P1: 8% / 5% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$319
Royal Pro
$100K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$349
Knight Pro
$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$360
Royal
$50K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$479
Classic 2-Step
$100K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
80% None
$499
Classic 1-Step
$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
80% None
$549
Knight
$200K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$579
Royal Pro
$200K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$600
Royal
$100K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None
$649
Knight Pro
$200K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
Up to 95% None
$949
Classic 2-Step
$200K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
80% None
$989
Classic 1-Step
$200K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 3%
P1: 8%
80% None
$1100
Royal
$200K 2 Steps P1: 8% / 5%
P1: 5%
P1: 10%
Up to 95% None