
Alpha Funded Rules
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Alpha Funded rules at a glance
Alpha Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 3% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: static, trailing and end-of-day), across 59 plans. A consistency rule applies: for payouts: 35% on 1-Step PRO, 30% on 2-Step Legacy, 20% on Instant Funding, 15% on Pay Later; none on 2-Step Standard, 2-Step PRO, 1-Step Lite or Instant Funding PRO. Futures: 50% (Flex) and 40% (PRO) in the evaluation, 20% on Futures Instant Funding. News trading is conditional: allowed in forex challenge phases; on funded accounts no trades 5 minutes before, during or 5 minutes after high-impact news unless the News Trading Add-On was bought at checkout; futures programs list news trading as allowed.
Compiled from 51 of Alpha Funded's own published pages, read on 13 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what Alpha Funded states about itself, quoted with the page it came from. A firm can change its rules at any time, so check the linked page before you pay for an account.
Alpha Funded drawdown rules
Alpha Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 3% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: static, trailing and end-of-day), across 59 plans.
A daily loss limit of 1.5% to 5% is stated on 56 of 59 plans; where a plan shows a dash, no daily figure is recorded for it.
Dollar amounts are the published percentage applied to the account size.
Plan
Account size
Max drawdown
Drawdown type
Daily loss limit
Profit target
1-Step PRO
Account size
$10K
Max drawdown
6% ($600)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($300)
Profit target
8%
1-Step PRO
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
6% ($1,500)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
8%
1-Step PRO
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
6% ($3,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
8%
1-Step PRO
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
6% ($6,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($3,000)
Profit target
8%
1-Step PRO
Account size
$200K
Max drawdown
6% ($12,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($6,000)
Profit target
8%
1-Step PRO
Account size
$300K
Max drawdown
6% ($18,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($9,000)
Profit target
8%
1-Step PRO
Account size
$400K
Max drawdown
6% ($24,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($12,000)
Profit target
8%
1-Step Lite
Account size
$10K
Max drawdown
10% ($1,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($300)
Profit target
10%
1-Step Lite
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
10% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
10%
1-Step Lite
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
10% ($5,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
10%
1-Step Lite
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
10% ($10,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($3,000)
Profit target
10%
1-Step Lite
Account size
$200K
Max drawdown
10% ($20,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($6,000)
Profit target
10%
1-Step Lite
Account size
$300K
Max drawdown
10% ($30,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($9,000)
Profit target
10%
1-Step Lite
Account size
$400K
Max drawdown
10% ($40,000)
Drawdown type
—
Daily loss limit
3% ($12,000)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Legacy
Account size
$10K
Max drawdown
10% ($1,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($500)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Legacy
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
10% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($1,250)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Legacy
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
10% ($5,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($2,500)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Legacy
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
10% ($10,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($5,000)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Legacy
Account size
$200K
Max drawdown
10% ($20,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($10,000)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Legacy
Account size
$300K
Max drawdown
10% ($30,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($15,000)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Legacy
Account size
$400K
Max drawdown
10% ($40,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($20,000)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Standard
Account size
$10K
Max drawdown
10% ($1,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($500)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Standard
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
10% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($1,250)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Standard
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
10% ($5,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($2,500)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Standard
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
10% ($10,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($5,000)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Standard
Account size
$200K
Max drawdown
10% ($20,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($10,000)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Standard
Account size
$300K
Max drawdown
10% ($30,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($15,000)
Profit target
10%
2-Step Standard
Account size
$400K
Max drawdown
10% ($40,000)
Drawdown type
Static
Daily loss limit
5% ($20,000)
Profit target
10%
2-Step PRO
Account size
$10K
Max drawdown
5% ($500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($300)
Profit target
8%
2-Step PRO
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
5% ($1,250)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
8%
2-Step PRO
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
8%
2-Step PRO
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
5% ($5,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($3,000)
Profit target
8%
2-Step PRO
Account size
$200K
Max drawdown
5% ($10,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($6,000)
Profit target
8%
2-Step PRO
Account size
$300K
Max drawdown
5% ($15,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($9,000)
Profit target
8%
2-Step PRO
Account size
$400K
Max drawdown
5% ($20,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($12,000)
Profit target
8%
Instant Funding
Account size
$10K
Max drawdown
5% ($500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($300)
Profit target
—
Instant Funding
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
5% ($1,250)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($750)
Profit target
—
Instant Funding
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($1,500)
Profit target
—
Instant Funding
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
5% ($5,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($3,000)
Profit target
—
Instant Funding
Account size
$200K
Max drawdown
5% ($10,000)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
3% ($6,000)
Profit target
—
In Alpha Funded's words
Plan figures: “Fee refunded after funded stage and first payout” faq.alphafunded.com/…/10995623-2-step-program
Alpha Funded consistency rule
A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit a single trading day may account for. Here is what Alpha Funded states.
Rule
What Alpha Funded states
Consistency rule
What Alpha Funded states
Applies — For payouts: 35% on 1-Step PRO, 30% on 2-Step Legacy, 20% on Instant Funding, 15% on Pay Later; none on 2-Step Standard, 2-Step PRO, 1-Step Lite or Instant Funding PRO. Futures: 50% (Flex) and 40% (PRO) in the evaluation, 20% on Futures Instant Funding
In Alpha Funded's words
Consistency rule: “To qualify for a withdrawal, your Consistency must be at or below the following thresholds:” faq.alphafunded.com/…/9568294-consistency
Alpha Funded minimum trading days and time limit
Rule
What Alpha Funded states
Minimum trading days
What Alpha Funded states
Applies — Profitable days of 0.50%+ within a 30-day period: 5 on 1-Step PRO, 3 on 1-Step Lite and 2-Step Standard, 2 per phase on 2-Step PRO, 5 on Instant Funding, 10 on Instant Funding PRO, none on 2-Step Legacy
In the plan figures
What Alpha Funded states
0, 2, 3, 5 and 10 days
Time limit
What Alpha Funded states
Applies — No time limit, but minimum profitable days must be met within each 30-day period
In Alpha Funded's words
Minimum trading days: “Only days with a profit of at least 0.50% of the starting account balance count toward the 2-day, 3-day, 5-day, 7-day OR 10-day minimum” faq.alphafunded.com/…/10418106-minimum-trading-days
Time limit: “No time limit once minimum trading days are met” faq.alphafunded.com/…/10995657-1-step-program
Alpha Funded news trading, EA and copy trading rules
Rule
What Alpha Funded states
News trading
What Alpha Funded states
Conditional — Allowed in forex challenge phases; on funded accounts no trades 5 minutes before, during or 5 minutes after high-impact news unless the News Trading Add-On was bought at checkout; futures programs list news trading as allowed
Expert advisors and automated trading
What Alpha Funded states
Not permitted
Copy trading
What Alpha Funded states
Conditional — Only between the trader’s own Alpha accounts; copying other traders, signal services or external accounts is prohibited
Hedging
What Alpha Funded states
Conditional — Prohibited between accounts; prohibited within a single account unless explicitly permitted
Martingale and grid strategies
What Alpha Funded states
Not permitted
High-frequency and latency arbitrage
What Alpha Funded states
Not permitted
In Alpha Funded's words
News trading: “Once you reach the Funded Stage , news trading is not allowed by default .” faq.alphafunded.com/…/9554223-can-i-trade-during-news
Expert advisors and automated trading: “Expert Advisors (EAs), trading automated systems, scripts, or any other form of automated execution are not allowed at any stage.” faq.alphafunded.com/…/9568292-is-the-use-of-expert-advisors-eas-or-copy-trading-allowed
Copy trading: “Traders are allowed to copy trade as long as is within their own Alpha Trader accounts” faq.alphafunded.com/…/9568292-is-the-use-of-expert-advisors-eas-or-copy-trading-allowed
Hedging: “This artificially locks exposure and disrupts natural risk behavior unless explicitly permitted.” faq.alphafunded.com/…/9568301-restricted-trading-strategies
Martingale and grid strategies: “These strategies introduce unbounded risk and are incompatible with professional risk management.” faq.alphafunded.com/…/9568301-restricted-trading-strategies
High-frequency and latency arbitrage: “This strategy relies on technical delays rather than market analysis and is strictly prohibited.” faq.alphafunded.com/…/9568301-restricted-trading-strategies
Alpha Funded weekend and overnight holding
Rule
What Alpha Funded states
Weekend holding
What Alpha Funded states
Conditional — Forex accounts bought on or after 1 January 2026; the futures help centre says positions are closed at Friday market close
Overnight holding
What Alpha Funded states
Permitted
In Alpha Funded's words
Weekend holding: “Any account purchased on or after January 1, 2026 is eligible for weekend trading across all account types and sizes , with no additional add-ons or restrictions required.” faq.alphafunded.com/…/9568281-can-i-trade-on-weekends
Overnight holding: “Overnight holding allowed” faq.alphafunded.com/…/10995657-1-step-program
Alpha Funded scaling plan
Reviewed every 60 calendar days; each approval adds 50% of the original account size, up to $4,000,000.
Rule
What Alpha Funded states
Largest account size
What Alpha Funded states
$500,000
Maximum allocation
What Alpha Funded states
$4,000,000
In Alpha Funded's words
Scaling plan: “Once approved, your account balance is increased by 50% of your original account size” faq.alphafunded.com/…/12526032-scaling-plan
Largest account size: “$10K $25K $50K Best $100K $200K $300K $400K $500K” alphafunded.com
Maximum allocation: “Maximum allocation limit: $4,000,000 across all active funded accounts.” faq.alphafunded.com/…/12532004-what-is-the-max-allocation
Other Alpha Funded account rules
Rule
What Alpha Funded states
Maximum number of accounts
What Alpha Funded states
Applies — No cap on the number of accounts; combined allocation capped at $4,000,000
Prohibited instruments
What Alpha Funded states
Not stated on the pages we read
Account sharing
What Alpha Funded states
Not permitted
Inactivity
What Alpha Funded states
Accounts are closed after 30 days without a trade
In Alpha Funded's words
Maximum number of accounts: “No limit on how many accounts you can own — only on total capital managed.” faq.alphafunded.com/…/12532004-what-is-the-max-allocation
Account sharing: “Sharing, selling, or transferring your account to another person” alphafunded.com/…/terms-conditions
Inactivity: “All accounts are closed after 30 days of inactivity.” faq.alphafunded.com/…/9568303-inactivity-rule
Not found on Alpha Funded's pages
These were not stated on the pages of Alpha Funded's site we read. They may be published somewhere we did not look, which makes them the questions to put to its support desk before paying.
the minimum profitable days on the futures programs (their rules tables leave the field blank)
a list of prohibited instruments
FAQs
What are Alpha Funded's drawdown rules?
Alpha Funded's plans state a maximum drawdown of 3% to 10% of the account size (drawdown type: static, trailing and end-of-day), across 59 plans.
Does Alpha Funded have a consistency rule?
Yes. For payouts: 35% on 1-Step PRO, 30% on 2-Step Legacy, 20% on Instant Funding, 15% on Pay Later; none on 2-Step Standard, 2-Step PRO, 1-Step Lite or Instant Funding PRO. Futures: 50% (Flex) and 40% (PRO) in the evaluation, 20% on Futures Instant Funding.
Does Alpha Funded have a scaling plan?
Yes. Reviewed every 60 calendar days; each approval adds 50% of the original account size, up to $4,000,000.
Does Alpha Funded allow news trading?
Only under conditions. Allowed in forex challenge phases; on funded accounts no trades 5 minutes before, during or 5 minutes after high-impact news unless the News Trading Add-On was bought at checkout; futures programs list news trading as allowed.
Does Alpha Funded allow EAs and automated trading?
No. Alpha Funded's own pages prohibit EAs and automated trading.
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