Alpha Futures
Futures- Price
- Monthly: Zero $89/$139/$279 (25/50/100K);…
- Target
- Zero/Standard: $1.5K/$3K/$6K/$9K by…
- Drawdown
- EOD trailing MLL, stops at starting…
- Split
- 90%
11/21 rules verified from official sources
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Side-by-side rules from each firm's official site. Alpha Futures: 11/21 verified, Blue Guardian: 11/21 verified.
11/21 rules verified from official sources
11/21 rules verified from official sources
| Rule | Alpha Futures | Blue Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Program | Zero / Standard / Advanced one-step evals; Direct | 2 Step Standard (forex/CFD); also 1 Step, Nano, Instant |
| Account sizes | 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K ✓ Verified | Up to $400K (Instant) ✓ Verified |
| Price | Monthly: Zero $89/$139/$279 (25/50/100K); Standard $129/$239/$349 (50/100/150K); Advanced $209/$349/$489; Direct one-time $349 to $859 ✓ Verified | Instant 100K: $405 (shown discounted from $623 on check date) ✓ Verified |
| Activation fee | None on Zero accounts ✓ Verified | Not verified |
| Profit target | Zero/Standard: $1.5K/$3K/$6K/$9K by size; Advanced $4K/$8K/$12K ✓ Verified | 8% + 4% (2 Step Standard) ✓ Verified |
| Daily loss limit | Zero: Daily Loss Guard ($500/$1K/$2K); Standard/Advanced: none ✓ Verified | 4% of initial balance ✓ Verified |
| Max drawdown | EOD trailing MLL, stops at starting balance (e.g. 50K: $2,000) ✓ Verified | 8% static ✓ Verified |
| Consistency rule | Eval: Zero none, Standard 50%, Advanced 40% ✓ Verified | Not verified |
| Minimum trading days | Not verified | 3 profitable days ✓ Verified |
| Time limit | Not verified | Not verified |
| Profit split | 90% ✓ Verified | 85%; 90% add-on (2 Step Standard) ✓ Verified |
| Payout frequency | After 5 winning days of $200+, up to 4x/month ✓ Verified | Every 14 days; 7-day add-on ✓ Verified |
| Fee refund | Not verified | Not verified |
| Platforms | AlphaTrader, TradingView (Plus500), WealthCharts, Quantower, DeepChart ✓ Verified | MT5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker, TradingView, Tradovate, DeepCharts ✓ Verified |
| Restricted countries | Not verified | Not verified |
| News trading | No restriction in evals/Advanced; Zero/Standard/Direct funded: no orders ±2 min of high-impact news ✓ Verified | Allowed in challenge; restricted ±5 min of high-impact news on funded ✓ Verified |
| EAs / bots | Not verified | Allowed ✓ Verified |
| Crypto pairs | Not verified | Not verified |
| Crypto leverage | Not verified | Not verified |
| Payout currency | Not verified | Not verified |
| Crypto CFDs offered | Not verified | Not verified |
| Ownership | Not verified | Not verified |
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