Alpha Futures vs Aqua Futures
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Alpha Futures | Aqua Futures |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing end-of-day |
| Profit splitⓘ | 90/10 | 90/10 |
| Payoutsⓘ | Up to 4 requests per month after 5 winning days of at least $200; | Flex funded: reward after 5 winning days of $200-$300; |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 50% best-day cap | 50% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Unverified | None |
| News tradingⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 2 days | Unverified |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | MLL stays intact after withdrawal | Not captured; |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Fixed max position per size | Max position 50K 4 contracts/40 micros, 100K 8/80, 150K 12/120. |
| Platforms | AlphaTrader, TradingView (Plus500), WealthCharts, Quantower, DeepChart | Unverified |
| Entry price | from $64.50 / month | from $129 |
| Promo code | ALPHA50 (50% off) | AUTUMN (25% 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 Futures
100K Standard Evaluation — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee × 2 mo · 119.5/mo subscription, with code ALPHA50 (list 239)
- $239
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $239
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: MLL stays intact after withdrawal (no buffer reset); payout cap per cycle Standard $3,000/$4,000/$5,000 for 50K/100K/150K; Advanced up to $15,000.
Aqua Futures
Flex 100K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code AUTUMN (list 265)
- $198.75
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $198.75
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Not captured; payout cap per reward $1,000/$1,500/$2,000.
FAQ
Does Alpha Futures have a trailing drawdown?
Alpha Futures uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does Alpha Futures have a consistency rule?
Yes — 50% best-day cap. Standard eval 50%;
Is news trading allowed at Alpha Futures?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.
Does Aqua Futures have a trailing drawdown?
Aqua Futures uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does Aqua Futures have a consistency rule?
Yes — 50% best-day cap. Flex challenge: 50%
Is news trading allowed at Aqua Futures?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.