Alpha Futures vs Blue Guardian

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 Futures, Blue Guardian
Rule	Alpha Futures Get deal · copy code	Blue Guardian Get deal · copy code
Drawdown modelⓘ	Trailing end-of-day	Trailing end-of-day
Profit splitⓘ	90/10	90%
Payoutsⓘ	Up to 4 requests per month after 5 winning days of at least $200;	First payout 3 days after first trade
Consistency ruleⓘ	50% best-day cap	40% best-day cap
Daily loss limitⓘ	Unverified	Yes
News tradingⓘ	Unverified	Allowed
Weekend holdingⓘ	Unverified	Unverified
Min. trading daysⓘ	2 days	1 days
Activation / PA feeⓘ	None	None
Data feed feeⓘ	Unverified	Unverified
Reset feeⓘ	Varies / unverified	$104
Payout bufferⓘ	MLL stays intact after withdrawal	Standard funded buffer: 25K $1,600;
Contract scalingⓘ	Fixed max position per size	Standard max contracts: 25K 1 mini/10 micro;
Platforms	AlphaTrader, TradingView (Plus500), WealthCharts, Quantower, DeepChart	MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, Tradovate
Entry price	from $64.50 / month	from $115.50
Promo code	ALPHA50 (50% off)	BG25 (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.

Blue Guardian

100K Standard — true cost to first payout

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

Evaluation fee · with code BG25 (list 330): $247.50
Activation / PA fee · none: $0
Data feed: Unverified
Total (known costs only): $247.50

Not included — unverified: data feed fee.

Reset fee: $104. Payout buffer: Standard funded buffer: 25K $1,600; 50K $2,100; 100K $3,600; 150K $5,100.

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 Blue Guardian have a trailing drawdown?

Blue Guardian uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.

Does Blue Guardian have a consistency rule?

Yes — 40% best-day cap. Futures Standard: no consistency rule in the challenge, no time limit;

Is news trading allowed at Blue Guardian?

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