Alpha Capital Group vs FTMO: rules compared

“The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between: the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and the Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital.”

“The starting balance and equity refer to the account balance and equity at the end of the trading day/beginning of the daily candle (broker time), which is 00:00 GMT+3.”

“The Maximum Daily Loss Limit is recalculated daily at 00:00 CE(S)T as the difference between:”

“the account balance recorded at 00:00 CE(S)T of the current day and”

“The Maximum Loss Limit is calculated as the difference between: the Initial Simulated Capital and the Maximum Loss Amount, which is 10% of the Initial Simulated Capital.”

“Is 2-Step drawdown static or trailing? 2-Step uses static max drawdown, not trailing.”

“The Maximum Loss rule establishes a static limit (the Maximum Loss Limit) below which your account equity (i.e., Balance + Open Positions P/L ± Swaps – Commissions) cannot drop.”

“Profit Target 10% + 5%”

“Profit Target 10% + 5%”

“3 Minimum Days Per Phase Required in Phase 1 and Phase 2”

“Min Trading Days 4 Days”

“Can I trade news on a 2-Step Qualified Account? News is unrestricted during evaluation. On an Alpha Pro Qualified Account you cannot open or close trades on listed instruments for 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after listed news events.”

“Restrictions for trading during selected news releases apply only to the Standard account type. The Swing account type have no restrictions on trading during news releases.”

“Yes, Expert Advisors (EAs) are permitted on our MT5 platform; however, their use is strictly limited to risk management and trade assistance tools.”

“Your trading style is up to you. As long as your trading is legitimate (in line with proper risk management), conforms to the real market conditions, and does not resemble forbidden practices, we have no reasons for limiting or restricting your trading strategy, whether it's discretionary trading, algorithmic trading, EAs, etc.”

“On-demand on Pro and Swing uses a 40% Best Day Rule and a 2% minimum profit.”

“Weekend holding is allowed in Pro evaluation phases but not on the Pro Qualified Account.”

“FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below. You must close all open positions before the break begins. Violating this rule may result in termination of an FTMO Account / FTMO Instant Account. This restriction does not apply to: any Swing type accounts any accounts in the FTMO Challenge or Verification With these accounts, you can hold your trades freely over any longer market closure (e.g. the weekend), provided that the Forbidden Trading Practices are avoided.”

“80% Performance Split”

“FTMO Account initiated from the 2-Step FTMO Challenge: By default, you receive a Reward according to 80% of the simulated profit.”

“Alpha Pro offers bi-weekly or on-demand performance fee cycles at purchase.”

“At least 2 processed Rewards within that same 4-month period”