Alpha Futures7.8/10 4.4 (6.2K)
VS
TradeDay7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

Alpha Futures vs TradeDay

Zero 50K vs Quick Pay Intraday 50K

11 rules compared
5Alpha Futures better
3Ties
3TradeDay better

TradeDay gets you funded for $38 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 FuturesTradeDay
Cost to get funded
$169
$131
TradeDay $38 less
Evaluation price
$169monthly
$131monthly
TradeDay $38 less
Activation fee
None
None
Tie
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
$2,000 (4%)Intraday trailing
Tie
Minimum trading days
1
5
Alpha Futures fewer days
Profit split
90%
80% above the payout threshold (50% below it)
Alpha Futures keeps more
Restricted countries
60
80
Alpha Futures fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
7.8
7.1
Alpha Futures rated higher
Daily loss limit
$1,000
None
TradeDay has no forced limit
Consistency rule
None in evaluation; 40% when funded
Best day under 30% of total profit
Alpha Futures is less restrictive
Payouts
Weekly, after 5 winning days of $200+; max $1,500 per request
Quick Pay requests usually processed within 1 business day; $250 minimum
TradeDay pays out faster
Platforms
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, ProjectX
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sierra Chart
TradeDay 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 to keep more of each payout (90%).
  • You trade on ProjectX.
Choose TradeDay if…
7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($131 vs $169).
  • You don’t want a forced daily loss limit.
  • You trade on Quantower, Sierra Chart.
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