Head to head
Alpha Futures vs Apex Trader Funding: Compared Rule by Rule for 2026
We are not publishing Alpha Futures prices or rules until they are re-verified.
At 100K: Apex Trader Funding from $59.
Side-by-side comparison
| Rule | Alpha Futures | Apex Trader Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Markets | Futures (CME) | Futures (CME) |
| Watchlist | on watchlist | on watchlist |
| Evaluation | 1-Step | 1-Step |
| Account sizes | $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K | |
| Fee (100K) | $59 | |
| Profit split | 100% | |
| Max drawdown (100K) | $3,000 | |
| Drawdown type | Intraday trailing | |
| Daily loss (100K) | n/a | |
| Consistency rule | n/a | |
| Min trading days | 1 | |
| First payout | 5 days | |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed |
| EAs / bots | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| US traders | Yes | Yes |
| Trustpilot | Trustpilot profile |
Verdict
We are not publishing Alpha Futures prices or rules until they are re-verified.
Heads up: Apex Trader Funding has announced model changes in the past 90 days. We re-audit watchlisted firms every 7 days; double-check the live rules page before purchasing.
Alpha Futures strengths
n/a
Alpha Futures weaknesses
n/a
Apex Trader Funding strengths
Flat profit split, one-time eval fee, large funded account base, simplified rule set
Apex Trader Funding weaknesses
Trailing drawdown, capped payouts per PA, monthly PA fee, ongoing Riot v. Apex litigation