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Alpha Capital vs E8 Markets

Alpha Capital and E8 Markets side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10.

At a glance

Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.

	Alpha Capital	E8 Markets
Cheapest $50K account	$97 · Alpha Direct	$185.30 · E8 Pro
Cheapest $50K to funded	$97 · Alpha Direct (one-time)	$185.30 · E8 Pro (one-time)
Price range	$27–$1,097	$23.80–$2,098.65
Account models	8	2
Account sizes	$2.5K–$200K	$5K–$500K
Profit split	80%	80%
Profit target	6–15%	8–9%
Max drawdown	4–10%	6%
Drawdown type	Static, Trailing balance	Static, Trailing balance
Billing	One-time	One-time
Daily loss limit	3–5%	2.5–4%
Consistency rule	None	None
Fastest payout	1 day	1 day
Platforms	TradeLocker, cTrader, DXTrade, MT5	TradeLocker, cTrader, MT5, Match Trader
Review rating	★ 4.4 (1169 reviews)	★ 4.8 (498 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	Alpha Capital	E8 Markets
$2.5K	$30Alpha Direct · $30 to funded	Not offered
$5K	$27Alpha Pro 6% · $27 to funded	$23.80E8 Pro · $23.80 to funded
$10K	$40Alpha One · $40 to funded	$50.15E8 Pro · $50.15 to funded
$25K	$117Alpha Pro 6% · $117 to funded	$117.30E8 Pro · $117.30 to funded
$50K	$97Alpha Direct · $97 to funded	$185.30E8 Pro · $185.30 to funded
$100K	$197Alpha Direct · $197 to funded	$397.80E8 Pro · $397.80 to funded
$200K	$647Alpha One 6% · $647 to funded	$678.30E8 One Forex · $678.30 to funded
$400K	Not offered	$1,358.30E8 One Forex · $1,358.30 to funded
$500K	Not offered	$1,698.30E8 One Forex · $1,698.30 to funded

Which one fits you?

Choose Alpha Capital if

You want the cheaper $50K account ($97 for Alpha Direct)
You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($97)
You want a lower profit target (6%)
You trade on DXTrade

Choose E8 Markets if

You want a larger account (up to $500K)
You trade on Match Trader
You weigh reviews (rated 4.8 from 498 reviews)

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