theprop·trader 76 accounts · 2 firms
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Alpha Capital vs For Traders

Alpha Capital and For Traders 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 CapitalFor Traders
Cheapest $50K account$97 · Alpha Direct$4.50 · Pay After Pass
Cheapest $50K to funded$97 · Alpha Direct (one-time)$124.50 · Fast (one-time)
Price range$27–$1,097$4.50–$439
Account models86
Account sizes$2.5K–$200K$3K–$200K
Profit split80%60–80%
Profit target6–15%2–13%
Max drawdown4–10%5–8%
Drawdown typeStatic, Trailing balanceStatic, Trailing balance
BillingOne-timeOne-time
Daily loss limit3–5%None on Pro
Consistency ruleNoneNone
Fastest payout1 day1 day
PlatformsTradeLocker, cTrader, DXTrade, MT5TradeLocker, cTrader, MT5
Review rating★ 4.4 (1169 reviews)★ 4.5 (311 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

Alpha CapitalFor Traders
$2.5K$30Alpha Direct · $30 to fundedNot offered
$3KNot offered$54.50Pro · $54.50 to funded
$5K$27Alpha Pro 6% · $27 to fundedNot offered
$6KNot offered$33.50Classic · $33.50 to funded
$10K$40Alpha One · $40 to fundedNot offered
$15KNot offered$49.50Fast · $49.50 to funded
$25K$117Alpha Pro 6% · $117 to funded$4.50Pay After Pass · $193.50 to funded
$50K$97Alpha Direct · $97 to funded$4.50Pay After Pass · $333.50 to funded
$100K$197Alpha Direct · $197 to funded$4.50Pay After Pass · $503.50 to funded
$200K$647Alpha One 6% · $647 to funded$4.50Pay After Pass · $1,003.50 to funded

Which one fits you?

Choose Alpha Capital if

  • You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($97)
  • You trade on DXTrade
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Choose For Traders if

  • You want the cheaper $50K account ($4.50 for Pay After Pass)
  • You want a lower profit target (2%)
  • You want a plan with no daily loss limit
  • You weigh reviews (rated 4.5 from 311 reviews)
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