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Alpha Capital Group Alpha Capital Group
Top One Futures Top One Futures
Overview
Asset Type CFD Futures
Country United Kingdom United States
Established - Apr 2025
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms DXTrade, cTrader, MT5, TradeLocker NinjaTrader, Tradovate
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% 90% 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). Varies by program — End-of-Day trailing on Elite/Daily/Access/Ignite; Intraday on S2F Sim PRO. See per-challenge daily_loss_limit.
Payout Frequency Bi-weekly Daily (Elite Daily), Bi-weekly (Elite Challenge & Access)
Elite Daily: payouts every 24 hours once funded ($500 min). Elite Access & Challenge: standard payout cycles. 90/10 trader/firm split across all programs.
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.
  • Six distinct programs (Elite Challenge/Daily/Access, Instant Sim Funded, S2F Sim PRO, IGNITE Instant Funding); 90% profit split across all programs; daily payouts on Elite Daily once funded ($500 min); 1-day min on Elite Challenge; no consistency rule on Elite Daily funded accounts; no activation fee on Elite Daily; Tradovate + NinjaTrader supported; account sizes $25K–$150K; 5 max accounts per trader; TrustPilot 4.8/5 across 4,039 reviews.
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.
  • Trailing drawdown across all evaluation programs (EOD on most, Intraday on S2F Sim PRO); consistency rules on Challenge (25%), Instant Sim Funded (20%), IGNITE (15%); monthly subscription billing on Elite Challenge/Daily (not one-time); $500 minimum payout; max payout per request capped ($750 on $25K, $1,500 on $100K Elite Daily); 50% payout-progression rule after first payout; required buffer remains in account ($1,500–$3,000 by size); newer firm launched April 2025.
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
No offers

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

Top One Futures Challenges

23 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$178 $39 $25K Instant P1: $1,500
P1: -
P1: $1,000 EOD trailing
90% $35
$218 $39 $50K Instant P1: $3,000
P1: -
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
90% $35
$259 $39 $100K Instant P1: $6,000
P1: -
P1: $3,000 EOD trailing
90% $35
$359 $39 $150K Instant P1: $9,000
P1: -
P1: $4,000 EOD trailing
90% $35
$69 $41 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: $625
P1: $1,000 EOD trailing
90% $149
$105 $63 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: $1,250
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
90% $149
$178 $107 $25K Instant P1: $1,500
P1: $500
P1: $1,000 Max Loss Limit (EOD)
90% None
$209 $125 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: $2,500
P1: $3,000 EOD trailing
90% $149
$218 $131 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: $500
P1: $1,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$218 $131 $50K Instant P1: $3,000
P1: $1,000
P1: $2,000 Max Loss Limit (EOD)
90% None
$257 $154 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: $500
P1: $1,000 Intraday trailing
90% None
$309 $185 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: $3,750
P1: $4,500 EOD trailing
90% $149
$419 $210 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: $625
P1: $1,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$398 $239 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: $1,000
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$398 $239 $100K Instant P1: $6,000
P1: $1,250
P1: $3,000 Max Loss Limit (EOD)
90% None
$421 $253 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: $1,000
P1: $1,625 Intraday trailing
90% None
$563 $338 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: $2,000
P1: $3,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$679 $340 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: $1,250
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$632 $379 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: $2,000
P1: $3,250 Intraday trailing
90% None
$821 $411 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: $2,500
P1: $3,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$727 $436 $150K Instant P1: -
P1: $3,000
P1: $5,000 Intraday trailing
90% None
$939 $470 $150K Instant P1: -
P1: $3,750
P1: $4,500 EOD trailing
90% None
$799 $479 $150K Instant P1: -
P1: $3,000
P1: $4,500 EOD trailing
90% None