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	Alpha Trader Firm Get Started	FTMO 7.8 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type	CFD	CFD
Country	United States	Czech Republic
Established	Jan 2022	Jan 2015
Technology	White-Label	Proprietary
Platforms	Match Trader, TradeLocker	cTrader, MT5, MT4
Trading Rules
Profit Split	Up to 100% (1-Step/2-Step Standard); 90% Bi-Weekly / 70% On-Demand (Instant Funding) Best	Up to 90%
Daily Drawdown	3% (1-Step & Instant) / 5% (2-Step)	Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital (2-Step) or 3% (1-Step)
Payout Frequency	Bi-weekly (14-day) Standard 30-day at 100% split; 7-day weekly add-on at 80%; on-demand at 70%; bi-weekly default for Instant Funding at 90%	—
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	Up to $4M total allocation. Multiple challenge models (1-Step, 2-Step, 2-Step PRO, Instant, Instant PRO). Up to 100% profit split (Standard 30-day payout). Refundable fees on 1-Step/2-Step after first payout. No time limit. News trading and overnight holding allowed. FREE 10K Instant Funded Account included with any 100K+ Challenge.	Up to 90% of your simulated profits as a reward, accounts up to $200,000 FTMO Account, established 2015 with 3.5M+ customers worldwide, MT4 MT5 cTrader supported, 100% refund of initial fee on first reward (2-Step), Prague-based with $500M+ paid in rewards
Main Drawbacks	Trader Score limit (≤20% Instant, ≤35% Standard) restricts large single-day wins. Floating PnL cap (1% Instant, 3% Standard). Trading suspended during 5-day payout review. Simulated demo environment only (per legal disclosure). Instant Funding fees non-refundable.	All accounts we provide to our clients are demo accounts with fictitious funds and any trading is in a simulated environment only; prices charged in EUR; 2-Step Verification phase required before reaching FTMO Account
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers	No offers	No offers

Challenge Details

Alpha Trader Firm Challenges

21 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$79 one-time	$10K	2 Steps	P1: $1,000 (10%) P2: $500 (5%)	P1: $500 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit P2: $500 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $1,000 (10% Max Loss) P2: $1,000 (10% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$119 one-time	$10K	1 Step	P1: $800 (8%)	P1: $300 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $600 (6% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$149 one-time	$10K	Instant	P1: —	P1: $300 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap	P1: $500 (5% Max Loss)	Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70%	None
$249 one-time	$25K	2 Steps	P1: $2,500 (10%) P2: $1,250 (5%)	P1: $1,250 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit P2: $1,250 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $2,500 (10% Max Loss) P2: $2,500 (10% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$299 one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: $2,000 (8%)	P1: $750 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $1,500 (6% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$299 one-time	$25K	Instant	P1: —	P1: $750 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap	P1: $1,250 (5% Max Loss)	Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70%	None
$349 one-time	$50K	2 Steps	P1: $5,000 (10%) P2: $2,500 (5%)	P1: $2,500 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit P2: $2,500 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $5,000 (10% Max Loss) P2: $5,000 (10% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$399 one-time	$50K	1 Step	P1: $4,000 (8%)	P1: $1,500 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $3,000 (6% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$449 one-time	$50K	Instant	P1: —	P1: $1,500 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap	P1: $2,500 (5% Max Loss)	Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70%	None
$700 one-time	$100K	2 Steps	P1: $10,000 (10%) P2: $5,000 (5%)	P1: $5,000 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit P2: $5,000 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $10,000 (10% Max Loss) P2: $10,000 (10% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$749 one-time	$100K	Instant	P1: —	P1: $3,000 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap	P1: $5,000 (5% Max Loss)	Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70%	None
$800 one-time	$100K	1 Step	P1: $8,000 (8%)	P1: $3,000 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $6,000 (6% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$1200 one-time	$200K	2 Steps	P1: $20,000 (10%) P2: $10,000 (5%)	P1: $10,000 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit P2: $10,000 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $20,000 (10% Max Loss) P2: $20,000 (10% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$1300 one-time	$200K	1 Step	P1: $16,000 (8%)	P1: $6,000 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $12,000 (6% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$1700 one-time	$200K	Instant	P1: —	P1: $6,000 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap	P1: $10,000 (5% Max Loss)	Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70%	None
$1900 one-time	$300K	2 Steps	P1: $30,000 (10%) P2: $15,000 (5%)	P1: $15,000 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit P2: $15,000 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $30,000 (10% Max Loss) P2: $30,000 (10% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$2100 one-time	$300K	1 Step	P1: $24,000 (8%)	P1: $9,000 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $18,000 (6% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$2400 one-time	$300K	Instant	P1: —	P1: $9,000 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap	P1: $15,000 (5% Max Loss)	Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70%	None
$2400 one-time	$400K	2 Steps	P1: $40,000 (10%) P2: $20,000 (5%)	P1: $20,000 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit P2: $20,000 (5%) 5% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $40,000 (10% Max Loss) P2: $40,000 (10% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$2600 one-time	$400K	1 Step	P1: $32,000 (8%)	P1: $12,000 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit	P1: $24,000 (6% Max Loss)	Up to 100%	None
$3600 one-time	$400K	Instant	P1: —	P1: $12,000 (3%) 3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap	P1: $20,000 (5% Max Loss)	Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70%	None

FTMO Challenges

10 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$79 EUR one-time	$10K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$89 EUR one-time	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None
$199 EUR one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$250 EUR one-time	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None
$319 EUR one-time	$50K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$345 EUR one-time	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None
$540 $439 EUR one-time (popular tier, on sale)	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None
$499 EUR one-time (popular tier)	$100K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$999 EUR one-time	$200K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$1080 EUR one-time	$200K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None

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