Take Profit Trader7.6/10 4.4 (11K)
VSAlpha Futures7.8/10 4.4 (6.2K)
Checked 3 Nov 2026
Take Profit Trader vs Alpha Futures
50K Test vs Zero 50K
11 rules compared
1Take Profit Trader better
2Ties
8Alpha Futures better
Alpha Futures gets you funded for $131 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
Take Profit TraderAlpha Futures
Cost to get funded
$300
$169
Evaluation price
$170monthly
$169monthly
Activation fee
$130
None
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)EOD trailing (intraday once funded)
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
Minimum trading days
3
1
Profit split
80% PRO · 90% PRO+
90%
Restricted countries
119
60
Our rating (out of 10)
7.6
7.8
Daily loss limit
None
$1,000
Consistency rule
Best day < 50% of profit (Test only, no fail)
None in evaluation; 40% when funded
Payouts
From day one, daily; usually within 1 business day
Weekly, after 5 winning days of $200+; max $1,500 per request
Platforms
TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Quantower, MotiveWave
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, ProjectX
Green marks the better value on each row. List prices.
Choose Take Profit Trader if…
- You don’t want a forced daily loss limit.
- You trade on Rithmic, Quantower, MotiveWave.
Choose Alpha Futures if…
- You want the cheaper way in ($169 vs $300).
- You want to keep more of each payout (90%).
- You don’t want to pay an activation fee after passing.
- You trade on ProjectX.
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