What limits an Alpha Futures payout: the 50% request cap, consistency and the loss limit
On Alpha Futures Qualified accounts, two rules catch traders off guard on their first withdrawal request. First, on Zero, Standard and Advanced plans you can request up to 50% of the profit in your account per payout, and you receive 90% of the amount you request. Alpha's payout policy lists that 50% rule for those three plans only; it is not published for Direct. Because Advanced has a $1,000 minimum payout request, you must reach at least $2,000 in total profit ($2,000 × 50% = $1,000) before the withdrawal button unlocks. Second, your end-of-day Maximum Loss Limit (MLL) never moves down after a withdrawal ("If MLL was at $49,200 before payout, it will be after as well").
| Alpha Futures plan | Evaluation consistency and minimum days | Qualified consistency (since the last request) | Daily loss guard (2%) | Minimum and maximum request | Profit needed to unlock a request |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero (25K, 50K, 100K) | None (1-day minimum) | No day at or above 40%, plus 5 days of $200 or more | Evaluation and Qualified (soft breach) | $200 minimum, $1K–$2.5K maximum, up to 50% of the profit | $400 total profit |
| Standard (50K, 100K, 150K) | 50% (2-day minimum) | No day at or above 40%, plus 5 days of $200 or more | Qualified only (soft breach) | $500 minimum, $3K–$5K maximum, up to 50% of the profit | $1,000 total profit |
| Advanced (50K, 100K, 150K) | 40% (3-day minimum) | None (5 days of $200 or more) | None | $1,000 minimum, $15,000 maximum, up to 50% of the profit | $2,000 total profit |
| Direct (25K–150K, instant) | No evaluation | No day at or above 20% | Qualified (2% soft breach) | $500 minimum, $1K–$3K maximum (on 50K, Alpha's pages give $2,000 and $1,500; this calculator uses $2,000); a 50% rule is not published for Direct | $1.5K–$9K first, $1K–$6K after (new profit each cycle) |
How Alpha Futures compares with Topstep, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader and Apex
Evaluating several futures prop firms? Compare Alpha Futures' end-of-day MLL and 50% request rule with Topstep's Express Funded 50% withdrawal and MLL reset to $0, Tradeify's Select Flex 50% payout and Lightning 20% consistency tiers, Take Profit Trader's PRO buffer zone and intraday trailing drawdown and Apex Trader Funding's 30% windfall rule. See your end-of-day MLL floor and 2% daily loss guard as dollar buffers on TradingView, worked out from the balance you type, with the Prop Firm Challenge Toolkit or unlock all 19 indicators in the Pine Pro Library.