A source-backed, side-by-side look at how Apex Trader Funding and Alpha Futures treat drawdown, payouts, pricing, and the rules that actually decide whether you keep a funded account.
Best fit
Traders who want up to 20 Performance Accounts and a 100% approved payout split.
Think twice if
You need a long-lived account without payout-cycle constraints or you dislike strict consistency and compliance review.
Best fit
Traders seeking a 90% split from day one on every plan, or a one-time-fee no-subscription funded path via Direct.
Think twice if
You want a long operating history or dislike newer-firm execution and payout-risk uncertainty.
Every value below is pulled from each firm's official sources. Confirm live figures at checkout. New to the terms? See the key terms below.
| Rule | Apex Trader Funding | Alpha Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Account sizes | $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K | $25K to $150K depending on plan |
| Evaluation pricing | One-time evaluation purchase with 30 calendar days of access; net price changes with sales and account type. | Zero 25K/50K/100K: $79/$119/$239 per month. Advanced 50K/100K/150K: $209/$349/$489 per month. Direct: no evaluation, one-time account fee only. |
| Activation fee | $79 intraday PA activation or $99 EOD PA activation was captured in prior official-source pass; verify at checkout before quoting. | Zero: $0 permanently, all sizes. Advanced: $0 (accounts purchased after 2026-07-08). Direct: no separate activation fee -- the one-time account fee covers it. |
| Profit targets | $1.5K, $3K, $6K, $9K on EOD evaluations. | Zero 25K/50K/100K: $1.5K/$3K/$6K. Advanced 50K/100K/150K: $4K/$8K/$12K. Direct 25K/50K/100K/150K 1st withdrawal: $1.5K/$3K/$6K/$9K, then $1K/$2K/$4K/$6K on later withdrawals. |
| Drawdown | EOD path uses $1K/$2K/$3K/$4K EOD drawdown; intraday path has separate trailing rules. | Zero MLL: $1K/$2K/$3K. Advanced MLL: $1.75K/$3.5K/$5.25K. Direct MLL: $1K/$2K/$3K/$4.5K. |
| Daily loss limit | $500/$1K/$1.5K/$2K fixed DLL on EOD evaluations; hitting DLL pauses the day rather than failing the account. | Zero Daily Loss Guard: $500/$1K/$2K. Direct Daily Loss Guard: $500/$1K/$2K/$3K. Advanced has no stated Daily Loss Guard. |
| Consistency rule | 50% payout consistency on current PA payout eligibility. Legacy accounts can differ. | Zero: 40% on Qualified only (not enforced in evaluation). Advanced: 40% on Evaluation only (no rule once qualified). Direct: 20% consistency across all tiers. |
| Min trading days | EOD evaluation may pass in one day if the profit target is reached and rules are followed. | No minimum trading-day count on any plan. Zero and Advanced payout eligibility is 5 winning days of $200+ profit each; Direct has no winning-day requirement at all -- it's gated only by hitting its per-size Withdrawal Profit Target plus the 20% consistency rule (corrected from a previously recorded claim that all 3 plans shared the same 5-winning-day gate). |
| Payout | EOD PA documentation says approved payouts are 100% split. Intraday PA payout page lists at least 5 qualifying trading days, $500 minimum payout, and max 6 payouts per Performance Account. | 90% profit split from the start on all 3 plans, no tiered ramp. Zero and Advanced withdrawals are gated behind 5 winning days of $200+ profit each; Direct withdrawals are gated behind its per-size Withdrawal Profit Target (resets each cycle, no carryover) plus the 20% consistency rule, not winning days. Zero caps: $1K/$1.5K/$2.5K. Advanced: $1K min/$15K max per request. Direct caps: $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K. |
| Coupon | SAVENOW (official code) | Affiliate-linked discount (no public code) |
Drawdown. Apex Trader Funding: EOD path uses $1K/$2K/$3K/$4K EOD drawdown; intraday path has separate trailing rules. Alpha Futures: Zero MLL: $1K/$2K/$3K. Advanced MLL: $1.75K/$3.5K/$5.25K. Direct MLL: $1K/$2K/$3K/$4.5K.
Payouts. Apex Trader Funding: EOD PA documentation says approved payouts are 100% split. Intraday PA payout page lists at least 5 qualifying trading days, $500 minimum payout, and max 6 payouts per Performance Account. Alpha Futures: 90% profit split from the start on all 3 plans, no tiered ramp. Zero and Advanced withdrawals are gated behind 5 winning days of $200+ profit each; Direct withdrawals are gated behind its per-size Withdrawal Profit Target (resets each cycle, no carryover) plus the 20% consistency rule, not winning days. Zero caps: $1K/$1.5K/$2.5K. Advanced: $1K min/$15K max per request. Direct caps: $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K.
Cost beyond the sticker. Apex Trader Funding runs a One-time evaluation access plus activation fee model — Discount cadence is high, and EOD versus intraday payout rules differ. Alpha Futures runs a Zero and Advanced: monthly subscription during evaluation. Direct: one-time fee, no subscription, skips evaluation. model — 90% split from day one on all 3 plans; Direct's one-time fee skips evaluation entirely for immediate funded access, trading a higher upfront cost for no monthly bill.
Apex Trader Funding: One-time evaluation purchase with 30 calendar days of access; net price changes with sales and account type. Activation: $79 intraday PA activation or $99 EOD PA activation was captured in prior official-source pass; verify at checkout before quoting. Alpha Futures: Zero 25K/50K/100K: $79/$119/$239 per month. Advanced 50K/100K/150K: $209/$349/$489 per month. Direct: no evaluation, one-time account fee only. Activation: Zero: $0 permanently, all sizes. Advanced: $0 (accounts purchased after 2026-07-08). Direct: no separate activation fee -- the one-time account fee covers it. Net cost depends on current sales and activation fees, so confirm the final total at checkout.
Apex Trader Funding: EOD path uses $1K/$2K/$3K/$4K EOD drawdown; intraday path has separate trailing rules. Alpha Futures: Zero MLL: $1K/$2K/$3K. Advanced MLL: $1.75K/$3.5K/$5.25K. Direct MLL: $1K/$2K/$3K/$4.5K.
Apex Trader Funding: $500/$1K/$1.5K/$2K fixed DLL on EOD evaluations; hitting DLL pauses the day rather than failing the account. Alpha Futures: Zero Daily Loss Guard: $500/$1K/$2K. Direct Daily Loss Guard: $500/$1K/$2K/$3K. Advanced has no stated Daily Loss Guard.
Apex Trader Funding: EOD PA documentation says approved payouts are 100% split. Intraday PA payout page lists at least 5 qualifying trading days, $500 minimum payout, and max 6 payouts per Performance Account. Alpha Futures: 90% profit split from the start on all 3 plans, no tiered ramp. Zero and Advanced withdrawals are gated behind 5 winning days of $200+ profit each; Direct withdrawals are gated behind its per-size Withdrawal Profit Target (resets each cycle, no carryover) plus the 20% consistency rule, not winning days. Zero caps: $1K/$1.5K/$2.5K. Advanced: $1K min/$15K max per request. Direct caps: $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K.
Apex Trader Funding: 50% payout consistency on current PA payout eligibility. Legacy accounts can differ. Alpha Futures: Zero: 40% on Qualified only (not enforced in evaluation). Advanced: 40% on Evaluation only (no rule once qualified). Direct: 20% consistency across all tiers.
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