FTMO vs Alpha Capital Group: which is easier to pass and pay out?
FTMO and Alpha Capital Group compared on their own published rules: profit targets, loss limits, consistency rules and payouts, plus how each account did in our benchmark, where the same made-up trader is replayed against every account. On our 7 measures, FTMO comes out ahead on 4 and Alpha Capital Group on 1, with 2 level.
The verdict, category by category
| FTMO | Alpha Capital Group | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easiest challenge to pass pass chance in our benchmark | 1-Step Challenge: 54% | Alpha Pro 8%: 47% | FTMO |
| Best chance of passing and getting paid passed and reached a first payout, in our benchmark | 2-Step Challenge: 46% | Alpha Pro 8%: 39% | FTMO |
| Instant funding funded from day one, no challenge | Instant Account: 66% reach a payout | Alpha Direct (instant): 32% reach a payout | FTMO |
| Most room before failing largest maximum loss; static beats trailing | 10% static (2-Step Challenge) | 8% static (Alpha Pro 8%) | FTMO |
| Highest profit split | 90% | 90% | Level |
| Quickest first payout | 14 days | On demand | Alpha Capital Group |
| Accounts with no consistency rule | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | Level |
Which should you choose?
- Choose FTMO if you want the challenge that is easier to pass on its rules; you want the best chance of passing and then reaching a first payout; you want to skip the evaluation and be funded straight away; your strategy has deep drawdowns and needs room on the maximum loss.
- Choose Alpha Capital Group if you want your first payout as soon as possible.
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2-step challenges: FTMO 2-Step Challenge vs Alpha Capital Group Alpha Pro 8%
| FTMO | Alpha Capital Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Account | 2-Step Challenge | Alpha Pro 8% |
| Profit target | 10% / 5% | 8% / 5% |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 4% |
| Maximum loss | 10% static | 8% static |
| Minimum days | 4 | 3 |
| Time limit | None | None |
| Consistency rule | None | None |
| First payout | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% |
| Price | $602.78 for $100K | $577 for $100K |
| Pass chance (benchmark) | 52% | 47% |
| First payout chance (benchmark) | 46% | 39% |
| Best risk per trade | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee spent per first payout, per $100 | $217 | $256 |
| Rules checked | 8 Nov 2026 | 13 Nov 2026 |
1-step challenges: FTMO 1-Step Challenge vs Alpha Capital Group Alpha One 10%
| FTMO | Alpha Capital Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Account | 1-Step Challenge | Alpha One 10% |
| Profit target | 10% | 10% |
| Daily loss limit | 3% | 4% |
| Maximum loss | 10% trailing | 6% trailing, locks at start |
| Minimum days | None | 1 |
| Time limit | None | None |
| Consistency rule | 50% | 40% funded |
| First payout | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | After 5 days, 2%+ profit |
| Profit split | 90% | 80% |
| Price | $557.01 for $100K | $497 for $100K |
| Pass chance (benchmark) | 54% | 37% |
| First payout chance (benchmark) | 40% | 22% |
| Best risk per trade | 0.75% | 0.63% |
| Fee spent per first payout, per $100 | $250 | $455 |
| Rules checked | 8 Nov 2026 | 25 Oct 2026 |
Instant funding accounts: FTMO Instant Account vs Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant)
| FTMO | Alpha Capital Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Account | Instant Account | Alpha Direct (instant) |
| Profit target | None | None |
| Daily loss limit | 3% | 3% |
| Maximum loss | 10% trailing | 5% trailing, locks at start |
| Minimum days | None | None |
| Time limit | None | None |
| Consistency rule | 30% | 15% |
| First payout | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | On demand, 4%+ profit |
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Price | $3,347.66 for $100K | $457 for $100K |
| First payout chance (benchmark) | 66% | 32% |
| Best risk per trade | 0.5% | 0.38% |
| Fee spent per first payout, per $100 | $152 | $313 |
| Rules checked | 8 Nov 2026 | 8 Nov 2026 |
Where a firm has more than one account of a type, the one that did best in our benchmark is shown. "Fee spent per first payout" is what every $100 of challenge fee works out at once failed attempts are counted.
Every account at both firms
| Firm | Account | Type | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Consistency | First payout | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 2-Step Challenge | 2-step | 10% / 5% | 5% | 10% static | None | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | 80% |
| F | 1-Step Challenge | 1-step | 10% | 3% | 10% trailing | 50% | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | 90% |
| F | Instant Account | Instant funding | None | 3% | 10% trailing | 30% | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | 90% |
| AC | Alpha Pro 8% | 2-step | 8% / 5% | 4% | 8% static | None | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | 80% |
| AC | Alpha One 10% | 1-step | 10% | 4% | 6% trailing, locks at start | 40% funded | After 5 days, 2%+ profit | 80% |
| AC | Alpha Direct (instant) | Instant funding | None | 3% | 5% trailing, locks at start | 15% | On demand, 4%+ profit | 90% |
About the two firms
FTMO
FTMO, founded in the Czech Republic in 2015, is the best-known prop firm and the benchmark others are measured against. Its 2-Step Challenge (10% then 5%, a 5% daily limit, a 10% maximum loss fixed to your start and 4 minimum days) is one of the more forgiving evaluations in our directory.
Forex & CFDs · Czech Republic · founded 2015 · MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade
Rules to watch: Daily loss is checked on equity (open trades count) and resets at 00:00 CE(S)T. 1-Step and funded accounts: best day must be 50% or less of total closed profit (orders from 12 Oct 2026). First reward can be requested from day 14 after the first trade. Instant Account (Oct 2026): 3% daily, 10% intraday trailing, 30% consistency, 90% split. Sources: ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives/ and ftmo.com/en/faq/how-do-i-withdraw-my-profits/
Alpha Capital Group
Alpha Capital Group is a UK firm with three quite different routes. Alpha Pro 8% is the forgiving one: two phases of 8% then 5%, with an 8% maximum loss fixed to your starting balance, which suits swing traders who need room to sit through a drawdown. Alpha One gets you funded in a single 10% phase, but its 6% maximum loss trails until it locks at your start, and funded payouts carry a 40% best-day rule.
Forex & CFDs · United Kingdom · MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker
Rules to watch: Daily limits count open losses and reset at 00:00 GMT+3. Alpha Direct closes the account if combined open loss on one asset reaches 1% of account size, and caps lot exposure per size; news blackout 5 minutes either side. On-demand payouts need 2% gross profit and a 40% best-day rule; bi-weekly needs $100 and 5 trading days. $400k shared allocation cap. Alpha Pro has two payout options, chosen at purchase: every two weeks, which has no consistency rule and is what PropPassCheck simulates, or on demand, which needs your best day to be 40% or less of total profit. Sources: help.alphacapitalgroup.uk/en/articles/16003693-alpha-direct and help.alphacapitalgroup.uk/en/articles/6934210-what-are-the-daily-risk-limits-and-how-do-they-work and help.alphacapitalgroup.uk/en/articles/10102634-performance-fee-on-demand
Questions
Is FTMO or Alpha Capital Group easier to pass?
FTMO. In our benchmark, the same made-up trader passed FTMO's 1-Step Challenge 54% of the time and Alpha Capital Group's Alpha Pro 8% 47%.
Which is more likely to pay out, FTMO or Alpha Capital Group?
Of their challenges, FTMO's 2-Step Challenge (46%) gave the better chance of passing and reaching a first payout in our benchmark, against 39% for Alpha Capital Group's Alpha Pro 8%. FTMO's Instant Account and Alpha Capital Group's Alpha Direct (instant), an instant account with no challenge, reached a payout 66% and 32% of the time. This ranks the rules, not the firms' payout records.
Which has the better profit split, FTMO or Alpha Capital Group?
They are the same at best: 90%.
Which gives more room on drawdown, FTMO or Alpha Capital Group?
FTMO's most forgiving account allows 10% static (2-Step Challenge); Alpha Capital Group's allows 8% static (Alpha Pro 8%). A static limit never moves up behind you, so it is worth more than a trailing one of the same size.
Do FTMO and Alpha Capital Group have consistency rules?
FTMO: 2 of 3 accounts do. Alpha Capital Group: 2 of 3 accounts do.
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