Alpha Capital Group vs FundingPips

Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.

Side-by-side comparison of Alpha Capital Group, FundingPips
Rule	Alpha Capital Group Get deal · copy code	FundingPips Get deal · copy code
Drawdown modelⓘ	Static balance	Static balance
Profit splitⓘ	Up to 80% standard;	Master: Weekly 60%, Bi-weekly 80%, On Demand 90%, Monthly 100%
Payoutsⓘ	Bi-weekly	Weekly / bi-weekly / on-demand / monthly cycles depending on chosen split
Consistency ruleⓘ	40% best-day cap	35% best-day cap
Daily loss limitⓘ	Yes	Yes
News tradingⓘ	Allowed	Allowed
Weekend holdingⓘ	Allowed	Allowed
Min. trading daysⓘ	3 days	3 days
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	2 Step Pro: min withdrawal 1% of Master account size;
Contract scalingⓘ	Lot exposure scales with size	No contract caps;
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, DX Trade	MT5, cTrader
Entry price	from $22.20	from $39.60
Promo code	NIGERIA (40% off)	FP (10% 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%).

FundingPips

25K 2 Step Standard — true cost to first payout

Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.

Evaluation fee · with code FP (list 216): $194.40
Activation / PA fee · none: $0
Data feed: Unverified
Total (known costs only): $194.40

Not included — unverified: data feed fee.

Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: 2 Step Pro: min withdrawal 1% of Master account size; Standard not verified

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 FundingPips have a trailing drawdown?

FundingPips uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.

Does FundingPips have a consistency rule?

Yes — 35% best-day cap. 35% consistency score and min 7 profitable days at 0.5%+ are stated for 2 Step Pro payouts;

Is news trading allowed at FundingPips?

Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check FundingPips’s current rules.