Alpha Capital Group: EAs, copy trading and challenge rules

What Alpha Capital Group allows for the terminal, the copier and automated strategies, then the rules and prices of its challenges.

Checked on September 17, 2026

Automated trading partly forbidden

  • Terminal (trade-manager EA)You decide, the EA places and manages the order.
    With conditions
  • Copier (between your accounts)Copying someone else’s account is forbidden everywhere.
    With conditions
  • Automated strategyA program decides and places orders on its own.
    Forbidden
Founded
2021
Headquarters
London, UK
Platforms
MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker
Max split
80%
Max allocation
$400,000
Trustpilot
4.7/520,000 reviews
What the firm says

Alpha Capital Group and automated trading

  • Only trade- or risk-management EAs are approved (lot size, stop and target, break-even): an EA that trades on its own is never approved.
  • MT5 only, EA to be approved before use (EX5 file sent to support); nothing on cTrader, DXtrade or TradeLocker, nor on Swap-Free and Alpha Direct accounts.
  • Copying from an external account in your name allowed with proof of ownership and after informing support; group trading is forbidden.
Challenges

Alpha Capital Group challenges

AccountTypePriceTargetMax daily lossMax lossSplit
Alpha Pro 10% 50K2 steps$29710% then 5%5%10%static80%
Alpha Pro 10% 100K2 steps$49710% then 5%5%10%static80%
Alpha Pro 10% 200K2 steps$99710% then 5%5%10%static80%
Alpha One 100K1 step$49710%4%6%trailing80%
Alpha Swing 100K2 steps$57710% then 5%5%10%static80%
Alpha Three 100K3 steps$3978% then 4%4%6%static80%

Prices recorded on July 24, 2026, excluding promotions. Check on alphacapitalgroup.uk before buying.

Rules

The rules to know before trading

Minimum trading days
3 days
News trading
Restricted
Weekend holding
Allowed
Payouts
Every two weeks, or on demand
Consistency rule
Best day ≤ 40% for on-demand payouts
Scaling plan
Not specified
With Kara

Your Alpha Capital Group accounts in Kara

Kara connects to your Alpha Capital Group accounts through MetaTrader 5 and cTrader. The journal imports every position, and challenge tracking warns you at 70% and 90% of the daily loss and maximum drawdown.

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FAQ

Alpha Capital Group in short

Does Alpha Capital Group allow EAs?
No: Alpha Capital Group forbids automated strategies. A trade-manager EA, which places and manages the order you decided, is allowed with conditions. Only trade- or risk-management EAs are approved (lot size, stop and target, break-even): an EA that trades on its own is never approved.
Can I copy trades between my Alpha Capital Group accounts?
Yes, with conditions. Copying from an external account in your name allowed with proof of ownership and after informing support; group trading is forbidden.
How much does a Alpha Capital Group challenge cost?
From $297 to $997 depending on the account, prices recorded on July 24, 2026 excluding promotions.
Does Kara work with Alpha Capital Group?
Yes, through MetaTrader 5 and cTrader: the journal imports your positions and challenge tracking watches Alpha Capital Group's limits.
Other forex and CFD prop firms

Kara is not affiliated with any prop firm. These rules come from the firm's pages and from public reports cited as sources; they change: read them again before buying a challenge.


                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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