Alpha Futures: EAs, copy trading and challenge rules

What Alpha Futures 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.
    Allowed
  • Automated strategyA program decides and places orders on its own.
    Forbidden
Founded
2024
Headquarters
London, UK
Platforms
in-house platform
Max split
90%
Max allocation
$750,000
Trustpilot
4.9/55,613 reviews
What the firm says

Alpha Futures and automated trading

  • AI, robots and any full automation are forbidden on all accounts.
  • Semi-automation is allowed — an indicator that gives signals — if you place, monitor and manage every trade yourself.
  • More than 100 trades a day: refused, automated or not.
  • Copying allowed between accounts of the same holder; group trading is forbidden.
Challenges

Alpha Futures challenges

AccountTypePriceTargetMax daily lossMax lossSplit
Zero 50K1 step$119/mo6%2%4%end-of-day trailing90%
Zero 100K1 step$239/mo6%2%3%end-of-day trailing90%
Advanced 50K1 step$139/mo8%—3.5%end-of-day trailing90%
Advanced 100K1 step$279/mo8%—3.5%end-of-day trailing90%
Advanced 150K1 step$419/mo8%—3.5%end-of-day trailing90%
Direct 50K (instant)Instant funding$519———90%

Prices recorded on July 26, 2026, excluding promotions. Check on alpha-futures.com before buying. Zero and Advanced are monthly subscriptions (activation: $0 on Zero, $149 on Advanced); Direct is a one-time payment.

Rules

The rules to know before trading

Minimum trading days
Not specified
News trading
Allowed
Weekend holding
Not specified
Payouts
On demand, processed same day to 48 hours
Consistency rule
40% on qualified Zero; none on qualified Advanced; 20% on Direct
Scaling plan
Not specified
With Kara

Your Alpha Futures accounts in Kara

Alpha Futures offers in-house platform, which Kara does not connect to: Kara connects to MetaTrader 4 and 5, cTrader and Rithmic.

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FAQ

Alpha Futures in short

Does Alpha Futures allow EAs?
No: Alpha Futures forbids automated strategies. A trade-manager EA, which places and manages the order you decided, is allowed with conditions. AI, robots and any full automation are forbidden on all accounts.
Can I copy trades between my Alpha Futures accounts?
Yes, copying between your own accounts is allowed. Copying allowed between accounts of the same holder; group trading is forbidden.
How much does a Alpha Futures challenge cost?
From $119 to $519 depending on the account, prices recorded on July 26, 2026 excluding promotions. Zero and Advanced are monthly subscriptions (activation: $0 on Zero, $149 on Advanced); Direct is a one-time payment.
Does Kara work with Alpha Futures?
Not directly: Alpha Futures offers in-house platform, and Kara connects to MetaTrader 4 and 5, cTrader and Rithmic.
Other futures 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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