Alpha Capital Prohibited Strategies Audit + Coupon Codes COMPARE50 / COMPARE

Alpha Capital publishes a defined list of prohibited trading strategies, and several of them can cost a trader an evaluation pass or Qualified profits without any drawdown breach. This audit groups every restriction from Alpha Capital's prohibited strategies, trade duration, EA, copy trading, IP and news policies, states how each is measured, and lists what remains allowed.

Rules reviewed on 1 November 2026. Coupon codes COMPARE50 (50% off a first purchase) and COMPARE (30% off later purchases) change the price only.

In this audit:

1. The prohibited list
2. Two-minute duration rule: two tests, not one
3. Position spamming: the 60-second pattern
4. Automation: approved EAs only
5. Copy trading: your own accounts only
6. Qualified news window
7. IP, VPN and account operation
8. What is allowed
9. Audit checklist and coupon codes

The prohibited list

Two-minute duration rule: two tests, not one

The rule has two parts and both must pass:

1. Average trade duration across the relevant trades must exceed two minutes.
2. At least 50% of the relevant profit must come from trades lasting more than two minutes.

For evaluations the relevant profit is the targeted profit; for Qualified accounts it is gross profit above the initial balance.

A few quick exits are fine. A strategy that makes most of its money in sub-two-minute bursts is not, even if a handful of long holds drags the average over the line.

Position spamming: the 60-second pattern

Three or more positions in the same intended exposure, each opened within 60 seconds of the one before, is the published pattern. Opening three EURUSD longs at 10:00:00, 10:00:40 and 10:01:15 matches it. Genuine scaling with wider spacing, or with different stops and targets that reflect separate decisions, is treated differently, but the burden is on the trader to show the entries were not one order split for execution advantage.

Automation: approved EAs only

Enabling an EA button in the platform does not grant permission; approval is a separate step.

Copy trading: your own accounts only

Copying between accounts you own is allowed with prior authorisation and account details supplied to the firm. One master account at a time; an external master must belong to you. Copying from another trader, a group or a signal service is prohibited, and copying on or from cTrader, DXtrade and TradeLocker is not available under the published policy.

Qualified news window

On Qualified Pro, One, Three and Direct accounts, no order may open or close an affected instrument from five minutes before to five minutes after a listed announcement. Pending orders, stop-losses and take-profits that fill inside the window count. Holding a position opened earlier is allowed. Swing uses a different rule: a trade opened within two minutes of a release must last more than two minutes. Evaluation accounts are unrestricted.

IP, VPN and account operation

Sharing a household IP with another Alpha Capital trader, or using a VPN or VPS, requires advance notice. Each person may operate only their own accounts; household traders must trade different assets under the $400,000 household allocation cap.

What is allowed

Audit checklist

1. Keep most profit in trades over two minutes and check your average duration weekly.
2. Space scale-in entries more than 60 seconds apart or treat them as one position.
3. Declare any EA at checkout and wait for approval; never run a bot that trades on its own.
4. Register your own copy setup before mirroring; never copy anyone else.
5. On Qualified Pro, One or Direct, remove pending orders and widen or remove SL/TP that could fill in the news window, or stay flat.
6. Notify support before using a VPN/VPS or sharing an IP.
7. Trade at least once every 30 days at every stage.

Alpha Capital coupon codes

COMPARE50 gives 50% off a first purchase and COMPARE gives 30% off a later purchase on Pro 6%, Pro 8%, One 10% and Swing: Pro 6% $5K $27 → $13.50 / $18.90, Pro 8% $100K $527 → $263.50 / $368.90, One 10% $100K $477 → $238.50 / $333.90. Enter the code at checkout and confirm the reduction before paying.

See the Alpha Capital coupon page, the trade duration guide, the EA approval guide, the Max Risk Rule audit and the Alpha Capital audit.

Coupon recap: COMPARE50 50% off first purchase; COMPARE 30% off later purchases. Rules checked on 1 November 2026 against Alpha Capital's official policies. 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 rules.