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Alpha Futures Alpha Futures
Shark Futures Shark Futures
Alpha Futures 7.7 Get Started
Shark Futures 5.6 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United Kingdom Lithuania
Established Jul 2024 Feb 2026
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Alpha Trader, WealthCharts, DeepCharts Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% flat, no tiered system (Zero/Premium/Advanced) Best 90%
Daily Drawdown None (Premium/Advanced), 2% soft Daily Loss Guard (Zero only - locks account until next trading day 6PM ET, does not close account) Basic: None (Trailing Max DD only). Instant PRO $25K: None. Instant PRO $50K-$150K & PRO: Daily Loss Limit (soft breach) equal to Trailing Max DD on PRO; $1,500/$3,000/$4,500 on Instant PRO 50K/100K/150K.
Payout Frequency Up to 4 times a month
Eligible for a withdrawal request after every 5 winning trading days of $200+ profit (non-consecutive allowed); processed within 48 business hours 		On-demand (no daily limit; processed within 24h)
Via Rise. Crypto 1-2h, bank 1-3 business days, e-wallet within 24h. $250 min payout.
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 3 live account types (Zero/Premium/Advanced), Maximum Loss Limit is EOD trailing and stops trailing once it reaches the starting balance (never resets to $0 on withdrawal), 90% flat profit split from day one on all plans, on-demand payouts up to 4x/month after 5 winning days of $200+, industry-large withdrawal caps (up to $15,000/request on Advanced), Zero plan has $0 activation fee permanently and no consistency rule on evaluation (can pass in 1 day)
  • One-phase evaluation, $0 activation fee on Basic, 90/10 profit split, on-demand payouts via Rise, EOD trailing drawdown, no consistency on the Basic challenge funded side as low as 35% ($25K), scaling path to $750K live capital, Volumetrica/Quantower/ATAS supported.
Main Drawbacks
  • Zero plan carries a 2% Daily Loss Guard on evaluation and a 40% consistency rule on the Qualified stage; Premium/Advanced Qualified accounts require a $149 one-time activation fee (Premium traders can instead pay a higher monthly evaluation rate to waive it); reset fees required to retry a failed evaluation; legacy Standard plan (tiered 70/80/90% split) was retired May 1, 2026 and is no longer for sale
  • Brand-new firm (registered Feb 2026, launched April 2026); only 24 TrustPilot reviews; trailing max drawdown locks at starting balance (never above); 50% consistency on Basic eval (evaluation only); 6-day minimum to payout on PRO, 8-day minimum on Instant PRO; Mac users limited (Volumetrica/ATAS Windows-based, Deepchart web-based only).
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
10% off all plans TRUSTED
25% off all plans 70M
Code DIRECT35: 35% off any plan (Direct, Zero, Premium, Advanced), sitewide. Source: official Alpha Futures email 2026-07-08. DIRECT35
No offers

Challenge Details

Alpha Futures Challenges

12 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$79
/month 		$25K Subscription P1: $1,500
 P1: $500
Soft breach (2% of starting balance) - account locks until next trading day 6PM ET
P1: $1,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$79
/month (with $149 activation fee); $159/month waives activation fee 		$50K Subscription P1: $3,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$119
/month 		$50K Subscription P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,000
Soft breach (2% of starting balance) - account locks until next trading day 6PM ET
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$139
/month 		$50K Subscription P1: $4,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,750 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$159
/month, no activation fee (vs $79/month + $149 activation fee variant) 		$50K Subscription P1: $3,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$159
/month (with $149 activation fee); $269/month waives activation fee 		$100K Subscription P1: $6,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$239
/month 		$100K Subscription P1: $6,000
 P1: $2,000
Soft breach (2% of starting balance) - account locks until next trading day 6PM ET
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$239
/month (with $149 activation fee); $379/month waives activation fee 		$150K Subscription P1: $9,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $4,500 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$269
/month, no activation fee (vs $159/month + $149 activation fee variant) 		$100K Subscription P1: $6,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$279
/month 		$100K Subscription P1: $8,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,500 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$379
/month, no activation fee (vs $239/month + $149 activation fee variant) 		$150K Subscription P1: $9,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $4,500 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$419
/month 		$150K Subscription P1: $12,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $5,250 EOD Trailing
 90% $149

Shark Futures Challenges

8 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$99 $40
60% OFF ALL ACCOUNTS - USE CODE: SHARK60 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$132 $53
60% OFF ALL ACCOUNTS - USE CODE: SHARK60 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$265 $106
60% OFF ALL ACCOUNTS - USE CODE: SHARK60 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$382 $153
60% OFF ALL ACCOUNTS - USE CODE: SHARK60 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $4,500 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$399 $160
60% OFF ALL ACCOUNTS - USE CODE: SHARK60 		$25K Instant P1: -
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,250 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$599 $240
60% OFF ALL ACCOUNTS - USE CODE: SHARK60 		$50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,500
Daily Loss Limit
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$799 $320
60% OFF ALL ACCOUNTS - USE CODE: SHARK60 		$100K Instant P1: -
 P1: $3,000
Daily Loss Limit
P1: $4,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$899 $360
60% OFF ALL ACCOUNTS - USE CODE: SHARK60 		$150K Instant P1: -
 P1: $4,500
Daily Loss Limit
P1: $6,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
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