Alpha Capital Audit 2026: Rules, Fees, Payouts, Trust and COMPARE50 50% Off
Prop Firm Audit reviews Alpha Capital in 2026: Pro, One, Swing and Direct rules, static vs trailing drawdown, Max Risk Rule, payouts, prohibited strategies and coupon codes COMPARE50 (50%) and COMPARE (30%).
Yash R
Alpha Capital audit summary: Alpha Capital Group is a UK-based forex and CFD prop firm selling Alpha Pro (two-phase, static drawdown), Alpha One (one-phase, trailing drawdown), Alpha Swing (two-phase, weekend holding) and Alpha Direct (no evaluation) accounts from $5K to $200K. Published fees start at $27, Qualified traders keep 80% by default or 90% with a paid add-on, on-demand payouts need 2% profit and a 40% best-day test, and coupon codes COMPARE50 (50% off a first purchase) and COMPARE (30% off later purchases) apply to Pro 6%, Pro 8%, One 10% and Swing.
This Prop Firm Audit review checks Alpha Capital on documentation, rules, pricing, drawdown, payouts and the rules that end accounts. Sources are Alpha Capital's official help centre, its 21 September 2026 pricing update and plan rule pages, reviewed on 1 November 2026.
In this audit:
- Firm overview and trust check
- Account model audit
- Fee audit with COMPARE50 and COMPARE
- Drawdown audit: static vs trailing, balance vs equity
- Payout audit
- Rules that end accounts
- Audit verdict and coupon codes
Firm overview and trust check
| Audit item | Finding |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Alpha Capital Group (alphacapitalgroup.uk) |
| Markets | Forex, metals, indices, oil, crypto CFDs |
| Platforms | MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker |
| Models | Pro 6%, Pro 8%, Pro 10% (documented), One 10%, Swing, Direct; Alpha Three is legacy |
| Sizes | $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Profit split | 80% standard; 90% add-on (~10% of base fee) on One and on-demand Pro |
| Payout schedules | On-demand, or biweekly on Pro (chosen at purchase) |
| Household allocation cap | $400,000 Qualified, before growth |
| Strategy allocation cap | $300,000 |
| KYC | Before Qualified credentials; Direct at first payout |
| US residents | Excluded by purchase declaration |
| Refunds | Evaluation fees non-refundable |
Alpha Capital publishes an unusually complete help centre: separate articles for each model, the daily risk calculation, the Max Risk Rule, lot exposure caps, EA approval, copy trading, the two-minute duration rule, inactivity and merging. That depth is why this audit can quote every rule with a source. All account balances are simulated funds.
Account model audit
| Model | Phases and targets | Overall loss | Daily loss | Min days | FX leverage | Qualified weekend hold | Qualified news window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro 6% | 6% then 6% | 6% static | 3% | 3 per phase | 1:100 | No | 5 min either side |
| Pro 8% | 8% then 5% | 8% static | 4% | 3 per phase | 1:100 | No | 5 min either side |
| One 10% | 10% | 6% trailing | 4% | 1 | 1:30 | Yes | 5 min either side |
| Swing | 10% then 5% | 10% static | 5% | 3 per phase | 1:30 | Yes | Trade must last > 2 min if opened within 2 min of release |
| Direct | None, Qualified from purchase | 5% trailing | 3% | — | 1:30 | No | 5 min either side |
No evaluation has a maximum duration, but every stage has a 30-day inactivity limit.
Fee audit with COMPARE50 and COMPARE
| Account (on-demand) | $5K | $10K | $25K | $50K | $100K | $200K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro 6% base | $27 | $47 | $117 | $217 | $397 | $797 |
| Pro 6% COMPARE50 | $13.50 | $23.50 | $58.50 | $108.50 | $198.50 | $398.50 |
| Pro 8% base | $37 | $57 | $177 | $297 | $527 | $997 |
| Pro 8% COMPARE50 | $18.50 | $28.50 | $88.50 | $148.50 | $263.50 | $498.50 |
| One 10% base | $47 | $87 | $187 | $277 | $477 | $947 |
| One 10% COMPARE50 | $23.50 | $43.50 | $93.50 | $138.50 | $238.50 | $473.50 |
| Swing base | $70 | $147 | $247 | $357 | $577 | $1,097 |
| Swing COMPARE50 | $35.00 | $73.50 | $123.50 | $178.50 | $288.50 | $548.50 |
COMPARE at 30% off gives base × 0.70 on later purchases: Pro 6% $5K $18.90, One 10% $100K $333.90, Swing $200K $767.90. Biweekly Pro variants are $3–$100 more than on-demand. The 90% split and Swap-Free add-ons are about 10% of the base fee each and are not covered by the recorded offer.
Audit finding: at $13.50 for a $5K Pro 6% on a first purchase, Alpha Capital is among the cheapest entry points in the forex prop firm market, but the 3% daily loss on Pro 6% is the tightest in its lineup.
Drawdown audit: static vs trailing, balance vs equity
Overall floor. Pro and Swing use a static floor anchored to the starting balance ($92,000 on a $100K Pro 8%). One and Direct use a trailing floor that rises with the highest closed balance until it locks at the starting balance (One 10%: $94,000 at the start, $100,000 once the high-water mark reaches $106,000). Withdrawing all profit from a locked One account closes it.
Daily floor. Calculated at 00:00 GMT+3 broker time. Pro 8%, Pro 10% and Swing use the opening balance; Pro 6%, One and Direct use the higher of balance or equity, so floating profit at reset raises the next day's floor. Breaches are measured against equity including open losses.
Max Risk Rule. Combined losing exposure on a single asset may not exceed 3% ($5K–$25K Qualified), 2% ($50K–$200K Qualified) or 1% (every Direct size). Reaching it closes the account, independently of the daily and overall floors.
Payout audit
| Arrangement | When | Profit condition | Best-day ceiling | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro / One / Swing on-demand | After conditions met | ≥ 2% gross | 40% of total profit | 80% (90% add-on) |
| Pro biweekly | Every 14 days from 14 days after first Qualified trade | ≥ $100 gross; 5 valid days for first request | None | 80% |
| Direct on-demand | After buffer and conditions | Keep 3% buffer, earn ≥ 1% more | 15% of total profit | 90% |
Worked check: a $1,200 best day on a standard on-demand account needs $3,000 total profit. The same day on Direct needs $8,000. First payouts on biweekly Pro require five valid trading days under the same strategy; token trades to fill the count are disallowed.
Rules that end accounts
- Average trade duration must exceed two minutes and ≥ 50% of relevant profit must come from trades over two minutes.
- Position spamming: three or more positions in the same exposure each opened within 60 seconds of the last.
- Latency exploitation, arbitrage, HFT, group trading, reverse/group hedging, third-party account management.
- Fully automated bots; only pre-approved MT5 risk-management EAs, selected at checkout, are allowed.
- Copying another trader or signal group; copying your own accounts needs prior authorisation.
- Qualified lot exposure caps (e.g. 40 lots on $100K standard, 20 on Swing): first breach removes the performance fee, second can deactivate.
- News execution inside the five-minute window on Qualified Pro, One and Direct, including pending, SL and TP fills.
- 30 days without a trade at any stage.
Audit verdict
| Category | Score | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Transparency | Strong | Every rule has a published help-centre article |
| Pricing | Strong | $13.50 entry with COMPARE50; broad size range |
| Model choice | Strong | Static or trailing, one or two phases, swing or direct |
| Daily loss | Mixed | 3% on Pro 6% and Direct is tight; equity-based reset on three models |
| Payout friction | Mixed | 2% minimum and 40% best-day on-demand; 15% on Direct is hard |
| Automation | Weak | No fully automated trading; EA approval process |
| Holding | Mixed | Weekend holding only on One and Swing when Qualified |
Alpha Capital suits: manual forex traders who want a cheap, well-documented evaluation and can choose between static drawdown (Pro, Swing) and a one-phase trailing model (One).
Look elsewhere if: you run bots, trade sub-two-minute scalps, need weekend holding on a Pro account, or want a no-evaluation route without a 15% best-day rule.
Alpha Capital coupon codes COMPARE50 and COMPARE
- Open the Alpha Capital product page and choose the model, target, size, platform and payout schedule.
- Enter COMPARE50 on a first purchase (50% off) or COMPARE on a later purchase (30% off).
- Apply the code and confirm the base fee reduction before paying.
The codes cannot be combined and do not cover add-ons, resets or Direct. See the Alpha Capital coupon page, the rules guide and the Alpha Capital review.
Coupon recap: COMPARE50 — 50% off first purchase; COMPARE — 30% off later purchases. Rules and prices checked on 1 November 2026. Prop Firm Audit may earn a referral commission from partner links or codes. Evaluation fees are purchase costs and can be lost; a discount does not change trading or payout requirements.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Alpha Capital Group is a UK-based forex and CFD prop firm with a detailed public help centre covering every model, drawdown calculation, payout rule and prohibited strategy. This audit is built from that documentation. All account balances are simulated funds.
COMPARE50 gives 50% off a first purchase and COMPARE gives 30% off later purchases on Pro 6%, Pro 8%, One 10% and Swing base fees. They cannot be combined and do not cover add-ons, resets or Alpha Direct.
Pro 6%, Pro 8% and Swing use static overall drawdown. One 10% uses 6% trailing and Direct uses 5% trailing, locking at the starting balance once the high-water mark is high enough.
On-demand Pro, One and Swing payouts need at least 2% gross profit and a best day no more than 40% of total profit. Direct needs a retained 3% buffer, 1% more profit and a 15% best-day ceiling. Pro biweekly pays every 14 days with a $100 minimum.
The standard split is 80%. A 90% split add-on costing about 10% of the base fee is available on One and on-demand Pro. Direct pays 90%.
Pro 6% $5K on-demand is $27, which is $13.50 with COMPARE50 or $18.90 with COMPARE.
Fully automated trading is prohibited. Only pre-approved MT5 risk-management EAs selected at checkout are allowed, and not on Direct, Swap-Free or non-MT5 platforms.
Combined losing exposure on one asset may not exceed 3% on $5K–$25K Qualified accounts, 2% on $50K–$200K, or 1% on Direct. Reaching the limit closes the account.