Alpha Capital
TC Score
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Overview
UK-based CFD prop firm operated by ACG Markets. Offers 1-Step, 2-Step (three drawdown variants), 3-Step, and Swing programs across cTrader/MT5/DXTrade/TradeLocker. Strict 2-minute average trade duration rule and 40% best-day consistency on On-Demand payouts.
Rules & policies
Challenges & pricing
| Plan | Type | Account | Price | Split | Daily DD | Total DD | Model | Payout | TC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Pro 10% | 2-step | $25,000 | $197 | 80% | 5% | 10% | Static | Bi-weekly | 81.65 |
| Alpha Pro 10% | 2-step | $5,000 | $50 | 80% | 5% | 10% | Static | Bi-weekly | 81.65 |
| Alpha Pro 10% | 2-step | $200,000 | $997 | 80% | 5% | 10% | Static | Bi-weekly | 81.65 |
| Alpha Pro 10% | 2-step | $50,000 | $297 | 80% | 5% | 10% | Static | Bi-weekly | 81.65 |
| Alpha Pro 10% | 2-step | $100,000 | $497 | 80% | 5% | 10% | Static | Bi-weekly | 81.65 |
| Alpha Pro 8% | 2-step | $200,000 | $997 | 80% | 4% | 8% | Static | Bi-weekly | 80.48 |
| Alpha Pro 8% | 2-step | $50,000 | $297 | 80% | 4% | 8% | Static | Bi-weekly | 80.48 |
| Alpha Pro 8% | 2-step | $25,000 | $177 | 80% | 4% | 8% | Static | Bi-weekly | 80.48 |
| Alpha Pro 8% | 2-step | $100,000 | $527 | 80% | 4% | 8% | Static | Bi-weekly | 80.48 |
| Alpha Pro 8% | 2-step | $5,000 | $37 | 80% | 4% | 8% | Static | Bi-weekly | 80.48 |
| Alpha Pro 6% | 2-step | $25,000 | $137 | 80% | 3% | 6% | Static | Bi-weekly | 79.31 |
| Alpha Pro 6% | 2-step | $50,000 | $237 | 80% | 3% | 6% | Static | Bi-weekly | 79.31 |
| Alpha Pro 6% | 2-step | $200,000 | $847 | 80% | 3% | 6% | Static | Bi-weekly | 79.31 |
| Alpha Pro 6% | 2-step | $100,000 | $427 | 80% | 3% | 6% | Static | Bi-weekly | 79.31 |
| Alpha Three | 3-step | $50,000 | $247 | 80% | 4% | 6% | Static | Bi-weekly | 75.91 |
| Alpha Three | 3-step | $25,000 | $157 | 80% | 4% | 6% | Static | Bi-weekly | 75.91 |
| Alpha Three | 3-step | $100,000 | $397 | 80% | 4% | 6% | Static | Bi-weekly | 75.91 |
| Alpha Three | 3-step | $200,000 | $697 | 80% | 4% | 6% | Static | Bi-weekly | 75.91 |
| Alpha One | 1-step | $100,000 | $477 | 80% | 4% | 6% | Trailing | On demand | 74.16 |
| Alpha One | 1-step | $200,000 | $947 | 80% | 4% | 6% | Trailing | On demand | 74.16 |
| Alpha One | 1-step | $50,000 | $277 | 80% | 4% | 6% | Trailing | On demand | 74.16 |
| Alpha One | 1-step | $25,000 | $187 | 80% | 4% | 6% | Trailing | On demand | 74.16 |
| Alpha One | 1-step | $5,000 | $47 | 80% | 4% | 6% | Trailing | On demand | 74.16 |
The highest-scoring plans on this page are shaded. The exact score is in the last column. Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
How this score was calculated
The TC Score is not an opinion — it is arithmetic over published rules. Every input below is measured against the same scale for all firms on the board, so a component score of 70 means “better than most of the firms we list”, not “good in the abstract”. Here is the full working for this firm’s best plan.
Every scoring input is verified for this plan.
The three blocks
What a round turn actually costs you.
How much room the firm gives you to trade your way.
The constraints you have to trade inside.
What lifts this score
- Commission per lot— $0.00+7.0 pts vs an average firm · controls 14% of the score
- Gold spread— 1.60+4.6 pts vs an average firm · controls 21% of the score
- Daily drawdown— 5.0%+2.4 pts vs an average firm · controls 9% of the score
What holds this score back
- Per-trade risk cap— 3%−2.6 pts vs an average firm · controls 11% of the score
- Profit target— 10.0%−1.7 pts vs an average firm · controls 9% of the score
- News trading— Not allowed−1.2 pts vs an average firm · controls 3% of the score
Every component
| Component | This firm | Across all firms | Score | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold spread Cost of trading | 1.60 | 1.00 best → 4.80 worst | 71.7 | 21.0% |
| Commission per lot Cost of trading | $0.00 | $0.00 best → $7.00 worst | 100.0 | 14.0% |
| Gold leverage Freedom to trade | 1:30 2.88 gold lots | 1:100 best → 1:8 worst | 56.8 | 9.0% |
| Profit split Freedom to trade | 80% | 90% best → 50% worst | 46.5 | 7.5% |
| Total drawdown Freedom to trade | 10.0% | 12% best → 3% worst | 70.7 | 4.5% |
| News trading Freedom to trade | Not allowed | — | 10.0 | 3.0% |
| Expert advisors (EAs) Freedom to trade | Allowed | — | 100.0 | 3.0% |
| Weekend holding Freedom to trade | Allowed | — | 100.0 | 3.0% |
| Profit target Rules & restrictions | 10.0% | 0% best → 10% worst | 30.2 | 8.8% |
| Daily drawdown Rules & restrictions | 5.0% | 5% best → 2% worst | 77.2 | 8.8% |
| Per-trade risk cap Rules & restrictions | 3% | — | 25.0 | 10.5% |
| Consistency rule Rules & restrictions | 40% | 100% best → 15% worst | 35.5 | 7.0% |
The range column shows the real best and worst values among the firms we list. Scoring uses a statistical scale (the board average plus or minus two standard deviations), which is why a component can score above 0 or below 100 without matching either extreme exactly.
The three blocks combine to a raw 61.65, which is then mapped onto the published 50–90 display range, giving 81.65.
Using this firm from Iran
Separate from the TC Score on purpose. That score rates the trading rules; this one answers whether you can buy and get paid at all. A firm can be excellent at one and useless at the other.
The firm’s own terms exclude Iranian traders. Nothing else about it matters if you cannot open an account.
- Excludes Iranian traders in its own terms
- Accepts USDT / crypto
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Further reading
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Common questions
How much does a Alpha Capital challenge cost?
Alpha Capital currently sells 23 plans, from $37 to $997. The cheapest is $37, which buys a $5,000 account. That is a one-off entry fee — once you are funded, the profit split and the risk rules move far more money over a year than the fee does.
What profit split does Alpha Capital pay?
Alpha Capital pays the trader 80% of profits on every plan. On each $1,000 you withdraw, $800 is yours.
How soon can you withdraw from Alpha Capital?
It depends on the plan: the soonest is with no waiting period at all (on demand) and the longest after 14 days. This is the wait for the first payout only.
What are Alpha Capital's drawdown rules?
Alpha Capital caps daily loss at 3–5% and total loss at 6–10%. The total-drawdown model differs between plans, and that model usually matters more than the percentage — check the one on your plan before buying.
Does Alpha Capital have a consistency rule?
Yes. The strictest cap is 40%, meaning no single day may account for more than 40% of your total profit. Breaking it can delay a payout or fail the account even when your overall profit is fine.
Does Alpha Capital accept Iranian traders?
No. Alpha Capital does not accept Iranian traders, and that is decisive on its own — payment method and everything else stop mattering because you cannot buy the challenge at all.
Data is gathered from public sources and the firm’s own materials, may be out of date, and is provided “as is” with no guarantee. Nothing here is financial advice — always verify directly with the firm before buying a challenge.
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