Alpha Capital vs E8 Markets
E8 Markets scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 7.4 to 6.3 out of 10. Below, the two forex firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
Alpha Capital
United Kingdom
Ahead on 2 of 7 rows
Visit Alpha Capital(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)E8 Markets
United States
Ahead on 5 of 7 rows
Visit E8 Markets(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Head to head
| Feature | Alpha Capital | E8 Markets |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 6.3 | 7.4 (ahead) |
| Trustpilot | Not shown | Not shown |
| Years operating | 5 | 5 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States |
| Cheapest $100K account | $397 (ahead) | $398 |
| Profit split, up to | 90% | 100% (ahead) |
| Max funding | $400K | $1M (ahead) |
| Programs | 1-step, 2-step, Instant funding | 1-step |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Allowed with limits | Allowed (ahead) |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Allowed with limits | Allowed (ahead) |
| Payouts | On demand on all plans once the best-day rule and minimum profit are met; Alpha Pro can instead be bought with fixed 14-day payouts. | E8 One: on demand once the 40% best-day rule is met. E8 Pro: daily. |
| Payout methods | Rise, Wise, Bank wire, ACH, Crypto (ahead) | Bank wire, Rise, Crypto, WorkMarket |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick Alpha Capital if
you care most about cheapest $100K account and payout methods. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick E8 Markets if
you care most about propFirmly score, profit split, up to and max funding. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 10
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $5K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 6% | 6%6% | 3% | 6% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $18.90$27 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $2.5K | InstantAlpha Direct | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90% | $21$30 | Buy |
 E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $5K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $22.40$32 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $5K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 10% | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $23.10$33 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $5K | 1 StepAlpha One 6% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $25.90$37 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $5K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 8% | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 90% | $25.90$37 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $5K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $28$40 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $5K | 1 StepAlpha One 10% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 90% | $32.90$47 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $10K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 6% | 6%6% | 3% | 6% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $32.90$47 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $5K | 1 StepAlpha One 12% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $39.90$57 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $10K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 8% | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 90% | $39.90$57 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $10K | 1 StepAlpha One 6% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $46.90$67 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $5K | InstantAlpha Direct | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90% | $46.90$67 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $10K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $47.60$68 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $5K | 2 StepsAlpha Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% | $49$70 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $10K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $50.40$72 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $10K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 10% | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $53.90$77 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $10K | 1 StepAlpha One 10% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 90% | $60.90$87 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $10K | InstantAlpha Direct | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90% | $67.90$97 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $10K | 1 StepAlpha One 12% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $74.90$107 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $25K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 6% | 6%6% | 3% | 6% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $81.90$117 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $10K | 2 StepsAlpha Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% | $102.90$147 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $103.60$148 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $107.80$154 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepAlpha One 6% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $109.90$157 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $25K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 8% | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 90% | $123.90$177 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $25K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 10% | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $123.90$177 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepAlpha One 10% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 90% | $130.90$187 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $25K | InstantAlpha Direct | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90% | $137.90$197 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepAlpha One 12% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $151.90$217 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $50K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 6% | 6%6% | 3% | 6% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $151.90$217 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $159.60$228 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $164.50$235 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepAlpha One 6% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $165.90$237 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $25K | 2 StepsAlpha Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% | $172.90$247 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $50K | InstantAlpha Direct | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90% | $179.90$257 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $50K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 10% | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $186.90$267 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepAlpha One 10% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 90% | $193.90$277 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $50K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 8% | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 90% | $207.90$297 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepAlpha One 12% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $242.90$347 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $50K | 2 StepsAlpha Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% | $249.90$357 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepAlpha One 6% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $277.90$397 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $100K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 6% | 6%6% | 3% | 6% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $277.90$397 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $278.60$398 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $100K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 10% | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $312.90$447 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $100K | InstantAlpha Direct | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90% | $319.90$457 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepAlpha One 10% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 90% | $333.90$477 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $341.60$488 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $100K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 8% | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 90% | $368.90$527 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $100K | 2 StepsAlpha Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% | $403.90$577 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepAlpha One 12% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $410.90$587 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $200K | 1 StepAlpha One 6% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $452.90$647 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $200K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $455$650 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $200K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 6% | 6%6% | 3% | 6% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $557.90$797 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $200K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 10% | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $627.90$897 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $200K | InstantAlpha Direct | None | 3% | 5% | n/a | 90% | $627.90$897 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $200K | 1 StepAlpha One 10% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 90% | $662.90$947 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $200K | 2 StepsAlpha Pro 8% | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 90% | $697.90$997 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $200K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $698.60$998 | Buy |
Alpha CapitalSince 2021 | $200K | 2 StepsAlpha Swing | 10%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.50 | 80% | $767.90$1,097 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $400K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $910.70$1,301 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $500K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $1,138.90$1,627 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $400K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $1,468.60$2,098 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $500K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $1,818.60$2,598 | Buy |
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What could each one pay you?
An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.
Alpha Capital
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
E8 Markets
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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Alpha Capital vs E8 Markets questions
Which is cheaper, Alpha Capital or E8 Markets?
At $100K, Alpha Capital's cheapest account is $397 (Alpha One 6%) and E8 Markets's is $398 (E8 One), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.
Which pays a higher profit split?
E8 Markets advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 90%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.
Which firm has been operating longer?
Both were founded in 2021.
Can traders in the United States use Alpha Capital or E8 Markets?
Alpha Capital: yes. E8 Markets: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do Alpha Capital and E8 Markets allow news trading?
Alpha Capital: allowed with limits (Free during evaluations; on qualified Pro, One and Direct accounts no trades may be opened or closed on affected instruments 5 minutes either side of listed news, and Swing trades opened within 2 minutes of news must last over 2 minutes). E8 Markets: allowed with limits (Unrestricted on E8 Pro and in the E8 One challenge; E8 One performance accounts may not open, close or have orders filled on targeted instruments from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news).
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