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Alpha Futures plans compared: Zero, Standard, Advanced, Direct

Premium is gone, the platforms changed twice, and each remaining plan carries its consistency rule on a different stage. The September 2026 grid.

Alpha Futures plans on one grid

RuleZeroStandardAdvancedDirect
DrawdownEOD trailing, 4% ($1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000)EOD trailingEOD trailing, tighter; Qualified account runs a locked floorEOD trailing
Daily Loss Guardon evaluation and Qualifiedyesremovedper page
Consistency, evaluationnone50%40%n/a
Consistency, Qualified40% for payout eligibility40%none20% between withdrawal requests
Minimum days1-day pass possibleper pageper pagen/a
Payout gate5 winning days of $200+ per request, up to 4 per monthsamesamewithdrawal profit target and the 20% rule
Scalingon Qualified accountsyesnone (full size)per page
Newsorder windows around releaseswindowsno news restrictions on Qualifiedper page
Split90% flat70% first two, 80% third and fourth, 90% after90% flat90% flat
Fees$0 activation$149 activation$149 activation—
PlatformsAlphaTrader, Quantower, WealthCharts, DeepCharts; TradingView via Plus500 since 4 Sep 2026; NinjaTrader and Tradovate ended 12 Julysamesamesame
AutomationVerify with firmVerify with firmVerify with firmVerify with firm

Which one for a systematic strategy

Advanced Qualified is the cleanest funded stage on the card: no consistency, no Daily Loss Guard, no scaling, no news windows, but the evaluation carries 40% and a tighter floor. Zero is the reverse: no evaluation consistency and a one-day pass, then 40% and the Daily Loss Guard once Qualified. Payouts and the platform situation are the two open items: same-day processing is the firm’s claim after the July closure without independent verification, and algorithmic execution depends on AlphaTrader or Quantower support.

Payout mechanics on Alpha Futures payout rules; the full card at Alpha Futures rules.

FAQ

Which Alpha Futures plan has no consistency rule when funded?

Advanced: 40% in the evaluation, none on the Qualified account. Zero and Standard carry 40% once Qualified; Direct 20%.

What happened to Alpha Futures Premium?

Discontinued on 12 July 2026 with the NinjaTrader and Tradovate exit; accounts were refunded and pending payouts settled in batches afterwards.

Source: the firm’s help center and program pages, cross-checked with the Alpha Futures rules card, September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the help center is binding.