Alpha Futures vs TradeDay
TradeDay scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 7.0 to 5.9 out of 10. Below, the two futures 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 Futures
United Kingdom
Ahead on 2 of 7 rows
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United States
Ahead on 5 of 7 rows
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| Feature | Alpha Futures | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 5.9 | 7.0 (ahead) |
| Trustpilot | 4.4 (6,176) | 4.6 (1,452) (ahead) |
| Years operating | 3 | 6 (ahead) |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States |
| Cheapest $100K account | $239/mo (ahead) | $240/mo |
| Profit split, up to | 90% | 90% |
| Max funding | $750K | $750K |
| Programs | 1-step, Instant funding | 1-step |
| Platforms | In-house platform, TradingView, WealthCharts, Quantower, DeepCharts | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw Daytradr, Rithmic, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Sierra Chart, WealthCharts, MultiCharts (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Not allowed | Allowed with limits (ahead) |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Payouts | Zero, Standard and Advanced: up to four requests a month, each after 5 winning days of $200 or more since the last request. Direct: each time the withdrawal profit target is reached with the 20% consistency rule met. Live accounts: daily. | Quick Pay: any time the Funded Sim balance is positive, from the first trading day. Fast Pass: after every five qualifying profitable days. Requests made before 5:30 PM CT are processed within one business day. |
| Payout methods | ACH, Bank wire, Wise, Rise (ahead) | Rise, Bank wire, Crypto |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick Alpha Futures if
you care most about cheapest $100K account and payout methods. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick TradeDay if
you care most about propFirmly score, trustpilot and years operating. 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 7
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $25K | 1 StepZero | 6% | 2% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $44.50$89/mo | Buy |
 TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $45$100/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $54$120/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $64.50$129/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $58.50$130/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $58.95$131/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepZero | 6% | 2% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $69.50$139/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $78.75$175/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $85.05$189/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $104.50$209/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $119.50$239/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $108$240/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepZero | 6% | 2% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $139.50$279/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $128.25$285/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $174.50$349/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $174.50$349/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $25K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $174.50$349 | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $157.50$350/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepQuick Pay (Intraday) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $162$360/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $180$400/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $244.50$489/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $259.50$519 | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $238.50$530/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 3% | n/a | 90% | $344.50$689 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 3% | n/a | 90% | $429.50$859 | 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 Futures
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
TradeDay
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
More comparisons
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Alpha Futures vs TradeDay questions
Which is cheaper, Alpha Futures or TradeDay?
At $100K, Alpha Futures's cheapest account is $239 (Standard) and TradeDay's is $240 (Quick Pay (Intraday)), 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?
Both advertise a split of up to 90%. Check the conditions for reaching it on each firm's page.
Which firm has been operating longer?
TradeDay was founded first, in 2020. Alpha Futures started in 2023.
Can traders in the United States use Alpha Futures or TradeDay?
Alpha Futures: yes. TradeDay: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do Alpha Futures and TradeDay allow news trading?
Alpha Futures: allowed with limits (No limits in evaluations or on Advanced Qualified accounts. On Zero, Standard and Direct Qualified accounts no orders may be executed from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact (red-folder) news; open positions may be held through it. A first breach is a warning, later ones breach the account). TradeDay: allowed with limits (Open positions are closed two minutes before TradeDay's tier 1 releases (FOMC, CPI, NFP, EIA inventories, crop reports) and trading reopens two minutes after; deliberate breaches can cost the account).
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