Alpha Capital Group vs E8 Markets
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Alpha Capital Group | E8 Markets |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Static balance | Trailing intraday |
| Profit splitⓘ | Up to 80% standard; | 80%, 90% or 100% |
| Payoutsⓘ | Bi-weekly | On demand: first payout after 3 days in performance stage, subsequent on demand |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 40% best-day cap | 40% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | Yes |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 3 days | None |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | On-demand: min 2% gross profit plus 40% best-day rule | E8 One: net profit must exceed 50% of daily drawdown |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Lot exposure scales with size | No contract scaling found |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, DX Trade | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, cTrader, MatchTrader, E8 Terminal |
| Entry price | from $22.20 | from $33.60 |
| Promo code | NIGERIA (40% off) | E8 (30% off) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
Alpha Capital Group
50K Alpha Pro 8% — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code NIGERIA (list 297)
- $178.20
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $178.20
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: On-demand: min 2% gross profit plus 40% best-day rule (Direct: 3% buffer then 1%).
E8 Markets
100K E8 One — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code E8 (list 488)
- $341.60
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $341.60
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: E8 One: net profit must exceed 50% of daily drawdown (e.g.
FAQ
Does Alpha Capital Group have a trailing drawdown?
Alpha Capital Group uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does Alpha Capital Group have a consistency rule?
Yes — 40% best-day cap. 40% best-day rule for on-demand payouts
Is news trading allowed at Alpha Capital Group?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Alpha Capital Group’s current rules.
Does E8 Markets have a trailing drawdown?
E8 Markets uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does E8 Markets have a consistency rule?
Yes — 40% best-day cap. E8 One: no consistency rule in challenge
Is news trading allowed at E8 Markets?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check E8 Markets’s current rules.