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The Trading Pit The Trading Pit
Alpha Capital Group Alpha Capital Group
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Kingdom
Established - -
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, Sierra Chart -
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% Best 80%
Daily Drawdown Futures Prime: EOD trailing ($2,000-$4,500); daily pause ($1,000-$3,000). CFD Prime $50K: 3% balance DLL / 6% static max drawdown. None (2-Step/Swing plans), 4% daily (1-Step Alpha One)
Payout Frequency CFD Prime: every 14 days (min $100), Futures: every 14→7 days after 2nd payout
CFD: 3 profitable days (0.5%+ each), Futures: 5 profitable days ($200+ each) for first 2 payouts
Bi-weekly
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 1 review
Avg. Rating No ratings yet 5/5
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Multi-asset trading (CFDs + Futures + Crypto + Stocks), $14M+ rewards paid out, 180+ countries served, 7 trading platforms, scaling up to $500K
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Main Drawbacks
  • Lower profit split on Classic scaling (50-70%), demo/simulated accounts only, payout frequency not clearly stated
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Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
Spring sale — up to 35% off all challenges SPRING35
50% off The Trading Pit $5K Challenge - trade $5,000 for just $24.50. Verified live on thetradingpit.com 2026-06-06 ("GET 50% OFF THE $5K CHALLENGE ... Trade with $5,000 for just $24.50 Half Price. Full experience.").
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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

Challenge Details

The Trading Pit Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$99
one-time (Futures Prime)
$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: $1,000
Daily pause — trading halted for remainder of the day if this amount is lost intraday
P1: $2,000
80% None
$189
one-time (Futures Prime)
$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: $2,000
Daily pause — trading halted for remainder of the day if this amount is lost intraday
P1: $3,000
80% None
$289
one-time (Futures Prime)
$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: $3,000
Daily pause — trading halted for remainder of the day if this amount is lost intraday
P1: $4,500
80% None
$349
one-time (CFD Prime)
$50K 1 Step P1: $5,000
P1: $1,500
3% of account balance, balance-based daily loss limit
P1: $3,000
80% None

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