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Alpha Capital Review 2026
CFD / ForexEst. 2021United Kingdomdata verified Aug 9, 2026#8 of 10 CFD / Forex firms · Reviewed by Ayub Rana, CA
Verdict
Our verdict on Alpha Capital
Draft: pending reviewUpdated
Squad score
4.0
CFD / ForexEst. 2021United Kingdomdata verified Aug 9, 2026#8 of 10 CFD / Forex firms · Reviewed by Ayub Rana, CA
Verdict
Updated
Squad score
Trustpilot: rating restricted
What makes up that score
Scored by Ayub Rana against our published methodology.
Alpha Capital Group is a UK-based prop firm whose flagship Alpha Pro 2-step evaluation runs $97 (10K) to $997 (200K), using a static 10% maximum drawdown with a 5% balance-based daily limit and 10%/5% phase targets. It also sells Alpha One (1-step, 6% trailing), Alpha Swing (weekend holding permitted), and Alpha Three (3-step) variants. The performance split is 80% (90% via paid add-on), payouts are bi-weekly or on-demand via Rise, Wise, or bank transfer, and on-demand withdrawals require a 40% best-day rule plus at least 2% profit. News trading is restricted in 2-5 minute windows on funded accounts and 3 minimum trading days apply per phase.
Pros & Cons
The strengths and trade-offs our editors weigh when scoring this firm.
Pricing
Every account size and step count Alpha Capital sells, with targets and drawdown limits in one table.
| Program | Account size | Price | Profit target(s) | Max daily loss | Max drawdown | Drawdown type | Split | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Pro 6% 5KCheapest | $5,000 | $40 | 6% / 6% | 3% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha One 5K | $5,000 | $50† | 10% | 4% | 6% | — | 80% | No |
| Alpha Three 10K | $10,000 | $67 | 8% / 4% / 4% | 4% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha Pro 6% 10K | $10,000 | $67 | 6% / 6% | 3% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha One 10K | $10,000 | $99 | 10% | 4% | 6% | — | 80% | No |
| Alpha Three 25K | $25,000 | $157 | 8% / 4% / 4% | 4% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha Pro 6% 25K | $25,000 | $137 | 6% / 6% | 3% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha One 25K | $25,000 | $197 | 10% | 4% | 6% | — | 80% | No |
| Alpha Three 50K | $50,000 | $247 | 8% / 4% / 4% | 4% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha Pro 6% 50K | $50,000 | $237 | 6% / 6% | 3% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha One 50K | $50,000 | $297 | 10% | 4% | 6% | — | 80% | No |
| Alpha Swing 100K | $100,000 | $577‡ | 10% / 5% | 5% | 10% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha Three 100K | $100,000 | $397 | 8% / 4% / 4% | 4% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha Pro 6% 100K | $100,000 | $427 | 6% / 6% | 3% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha One 100K | $100,000 | $497 | 10% | 4% | 6% | — | 80% | No |
| Alpha Three 200K | $200,000 | $697 | 8% / 4% / 4% | 4% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha Pro 6% 200K | $200,000 | $847 | 6% / 6% | 3% | 6% | Static | 80% | No |
| Alpha One 200K | $200,000 | $997 | 10% | 4% | 6% | — | 80% | No |
Read the fine print
Rules
The rules that actually get traders breached: what they are and how this firm sets them.
| Rule | Alpha Capital | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown type | Hybrid | Trailing drawdown follows your equity peak and is the #1 cause of surprise breaches; static drawdown is fixed from starting balance and far more forgiving. |
| Consistency rule | 40% cap per day | Caps how much of your total profit can come from a single day. A strict cap can delay or void payouts for traders with a few big wins. |
| News trading | Allowed | Some firms void trades placed around high-impact news releases, which is critical if you trade NFP, CPI, or rate decisions. |
| Expert advisors (EAs) | Allowed | Determines whether automated strategies and copiers are permitted, and whether an EA can get your account flagged. |
| Minimum trading days | 3 days | The floor on how fast you can pass a phase, which matters if you trade infrequently or want to pass quickly. |
| Weekend / overnight holding | Allowed | Swing traders need positions to survive the Friday close. Where holding is barred, open trades are closed for you and gaps cannot be traded. |
| Copy trading | Not allowed | Decides whether you can mirror one strategy across several accounts. Most firms that allow it restrict it to accounts you own yourself. |
| High-frequency trading | Not allowed | Firms police latency arbitrage and tick scalping hard, and an HFT breach is one of the most common reasons a passed account is voided. |
We track every rule change Alpha Capital makes and log it here with dates and sources. No changes recorded yet.
Payouts
Advertised terms plus what we can verify from dated community payout proofs.
80% standard on Qualified Analyst accounts, rising to 90% with the paid 90% performance fee split add-on or on Alpha Direct
We publish payout-speed distributions from dated community proofs rather than trusting advertised numbers. Alpha Capital's tracker goes live once we have enough verified data points.
Trust & Company
Who runs Alpha Capital, how long they have operated, and what independent review platforms say. Check availability for your country below.
| Established | Nov 2, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Founder and Managing Director | George Kohler |
| Ways to pay | Credit / debit card, Crypto |
| Registered entity | ALPHA CAPITAL GROUP LIMITEDCompanies House 13719951 |
| Trustpilot score | Restricted by Trustpilot (see notice above) |
| Squad score | 4.0/5 across 5 criteria |
| Max allocation | $400K |
| Status | Listed |
| Data last verified | Aug 9, 2026 |
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Platforms & Conditions
The platforms Alpha Capital supports, the markets you can trade, and the leverage and commissions that set the real cost of a strategy.
ACG Markets
Who actually executes your fills sets your spreads, your slippage, and how closely the evaluation matches live conditions.
| Asset | 1-step | 2-step | 3-step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex | 1:30 | 1:100 | 1:50 |
| Indices | 1:10 | 1:20 | 1:10 |
| Metals | 1:9 | 1:30 | 1:9 |
| Energy | 1:10 | 1:10 | 1:10 |
Leverage caps your position size, so it decides which strategies fit this firm at all. Some firms reduce it once you are funded.
| Asset | Cost per trade |
|---|---|
| Forex | None, raw spread pricing |
| Indices | None, raw spread pricing |
| Metals | None, raw spread pricing |
| Energy | None, raw spread pricing |
Commission is the recurring cost of trading here, charged on every lot whether the trade wins or loses. It matters most if you scalp or trade high volume.
FAQ
Short, direct answers to what traders ask most before buying a challenge here.
Alpha Capital has operated since 2021, holds a 4.7/5 Trustpilot rating, scores 4.4/5 across 978 trader reviews on our platform. We track its rules, payouts and Trustpilot trend continuously and flag any firm that stops paying traders.
Challenges start around $40 for the smallest account size. See the pricing table above for every size and step count.
Alpha Capital pays funded traders up to 80% of profits.
Alpha Capital pays Bi-weekly (every 14 days) or on-demand, and community payout proofs we track average 2 days from request to receipt.
Alpha Capital supports TradeLocker, cTrader, DXTrade, MT5.
Alpha Capital advertises up to $400,000 in trading capital through account scaling.
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