Alpha Futures7.8/10 4.4 (6.2K)
VS
Earn2Trade6.5/10 4.5 (5K)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

Alpha Futures vs Earn2Trade

Zero 50K vs Gauntlet Mini 50K

11 rules compared
6Alpha Futures better
3Ties
2Earn2Trade better

Alpha Futures gets you funded for $140 less.

Neither firm is better for everyone. Start with the drawdown type and daily limit, because those decide whether your trading style survives the evaluation. Then compare cost and payouts. Both are futures firms, so the account sizes match.

Head to head
Alpha FuturesEarn2Trade
Cost to get funded
$169
$309
Alpha Futures $140 less
Evaluation price
$169monthly
$170monthly
Alpha Futures $1 less
Activation fee
None
$139
Alpha Futures $139 less
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
Tie
Minimum trading days
1
None
Earn2Trade fewer days
Profit split
90%
80%
Alpha Futures keeps more
Restricted countries
60
25
Earn2Trade fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
7.8
6.5
Alpha Futures rated higher
Daily loss limit
$1,000
$1,100
Tie
Consistency rule
None in evaluation; 40% when funded
30% rule (evaluation and funded)
Alpha Futures is less restrictive
Payouts
Weekly, after 5 winning days of $200+; max $1,500 per request
Monthly, paid through Rise
Alpha Futures pays out faster
Platforms
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, ProjectX
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Sierra Chart, Bookmap
Earn2Trade supports more platforms

Green marks the better value on each row. List prices.

Choose Alpha Futures if…
7.8/10 4.4 (6.2K)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($169 vs $309).
  • You want to keep more of each payout (90%).
  • You don’t want to pay an activation fee after passing.
  • You trade on ProjectX.
Choose Earn2Trade if…
6.5/10 4.5 (5K)
  • You trade on Quantower, Sierra Chart, Bookmap.
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