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Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant): rules and how to get paid
The Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) is an instant account: funded from day one, with no challenge to pass. Here are its rules in dollars, how likely it is to pay out, and a plan worked out from its own limits.
In our benchmark the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) is one of the least likely instant accounts to pay out: 32% of attempts reached a first payout, against a middle value of 47% for instant accounts. For reaching a first payout it ranks 49th of 78 accounts. How the benchmark works.
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Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) rules
- Account type
- Instant funding
- Account size
- $100,000
- Profit target
- None
- Daily loss limit
- 3% ($3,000) of the starting balance
- Maximum loss
- 5% ($5,000), trailing, locks at start
- Minimum trading days
- None
- Time limit
- None
- Consistency rule
- 15%
- First payout
- On demand, 4%+ profit
- Profit split
- 90%
- Price
- $457 for $100K
- Rules checked
- 8 Nov 2026, Alpha Capital Group's rules page
Work it out for this account: position size · how much you can still lose today · real cost to get funded · payouts
What you need to make to get paid
| Stage | Profit needed | In R at 0.38% a trade | When | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funded: first payout | 4% ($4,000) | 10.5R | On demand | – |
R is the amount you lose on one losing trade. At 0.38% risk, 1R is $380.
How to get paid on the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant)
- Risk about 0.38% a trade ($380). That was the risk that gave the best chance of a first payout on these rules in our benchmark. Bigger trades finish sooner when they work but breach the limits far more often; smaller trades are safer but can take months. The position size calculator turns that into lots or contracts.
- Stop for the day well before the 3% daily limit. The limit is $3,000, a fixed amount from the starting balance. At 0.38% a trade, 7 losing trades in a row fit inside it. A personal stop at about half the limit (3 losses, about $1,140) leaves room for slippage and for open trades, which many firms count. The drawdown calculator shows your exact room at any moment.
- Get the first 5% in the bank, then it gets easier. Your floor is $5,000 below your highest balance until it reaches your starting balance ($100,000), then it locks there. Until you are $5,000 up, every dollar you give back moves you closer to failing, so trade at your smallest size at the start. That first $5,000 is about 13.2R at 0.38%. Once the floor locks, profit above it is a cushion that no longer trails.
- Before each payout: 15% consistency. Your best day must be no more than 15% of the profit you withdraw. For a $4,000 payout, keep every day under about $600, or keep trading until the total is big enough.
- Getting paid. There is no waiting period before a payout, and you need at least 4% profit ($4,000, about 10.5R) first. With a 90% split, you keep $900 of every $1,000 of profit. Keep trading the same way you started: the limits still apply, and the account can still be lost.
- Test your own strategy before you pay. The numbers above come from a made-up trader. Upload your backtest or trade history to see your own pass and payout chance on this account, and use the strategy builder to add a daily stop and loss guards set to these limits.
Mistakes that fail this account
- One revenge trade after a losing morning. The 3% daily limit is the most common way accounts like this fail.
- Letting a winning trade turn into a loser. With a trailing drawdown, a big open profit that comes back costs you room.
- One huge day. It can make the consistency rule hold back your payout until the rest of your profit catches up.
- Trading normal size. A 5% maximum loss is tight, so a size that feels small elsewhere is large here.
- Trading news or holding over weekends without checking Alpha Capital Group's own restrictions, which this page does not cover in full.
Rules to watch at Alpha Capital Group
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
What it really costs to get funded
A challenge fee buys an attempt, not an account. If you divide the fee by the chance of success, you get what the average trader actually spends, retries included, before it pays off.
- At a 32% chance of reaching a first payout, every $100 of fee works out at about $313 for each first payout.
- At $457 for $100K, that is about $1,428 per first payout.
These use our benchmark trader's odds, not yours. A stronger strategy pays less per success and a weaker one pays more, which is why it is worth testing your own trades first. Many firms refund the fee with the first payout; check Alpha Capital Group's terms.
How it compares
The best instant accounts in our benchmark, with this one included for comparison.
| Account | Payout chance | Target | Daily loss | Max loss | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lark Funding Instant Master | 89% | None | 5% | 8% trailing, locks at start | None |
| Funded Trading Plus Instant Program | 86% | None | 6% | 6% trailing, locks at start | None |
| Instant Funding Clarity (instant) | 84% | None | None | 10% static | None |
| FXIFY Instant Funding | 83% | None | 8% | 8% trailing | None |
| FundedNext Stellar Instant | 83% | None | None | 6% trailing, locks at start | None |
| FTMO Instant Account | 66% | None | 3% | 10% trailing | 30% |
| Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) (this one) | 32% | None | 3% | 5% trailing, locks at start | 15% |
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How typical traders do on Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant)
Eleven made-up traders, replayed 1,000 times each against these exact rules at the risk per trade that suited each one best. Every one except the grid sample makes the same average profit a day; only the shape of their results differs, which is what the rules react to. High win rate does best here (77% reach a first payout), position trading worst (10%).
| Sample trader | Win rate and reward | Trades a day | Reach a first payout | Best risk a trade | Typical trading days | Most failures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High win rate | 75% at 0.4R | 2 | 77% | 0.75% | 26 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Opening range breakout | 55% at 1R | 1 | 73% | 0.63% | 31 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Mean reversion | 58% at 0.8R | 2 | 66% | 0.38% | 45 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Breakout | 37% at 2R | 1 | 60% | 0.38% | 49 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Swing trading | 44% at 2R | 0.3 | 48% | 0.75% | 73 | No payout within 120 days |
| Grid and martingale (no edge) | 91% at 0.3R | 2 | 47% | 0.75% | 15 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Trend following | 34% at 2.5R | 0.5 | 45% | 0.5% | 69 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Scalping | 54% at 0.9R | 5 | 33% | 0.25% | 63 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Day trading | 41% at 1.5R | 3 | 31% | 0.25% | 69 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Low win rate | 20% at 5R | 0.5 | 16% | 0.5% | 81 | Hit the maximum loss |
| Position trading | 33% at 4R | 0.15 | 10% | 1% | 96 | No payout within 120 days |
These are sample traders, not you: they show how the rules treat each style. Upload your own trades in the test centre for your own odds. Reward is the size of a winner in multiples of the amount risked (R).
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Price history
List price now: $457. We've tracked this price since 13 Nov 2026, so the 30-day low comes later.
No price changes by Alpha Capital Group since we started tracking on 13 Nov 2026.
List prices from the firm's own site, checked each week. Firms also run short discount codes, which we don't track or link to: PropPassCheck takes no money from prop firms. All rule changes
Rule history
No changes recorded since we started tracking on 9 Nov 2026. Rules last checked 8 Nov 2026. All rule changes.
Questions about the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant)
What is the profit target for the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant)?
There is no profit target: the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) is funded from the start. To take a first payout you need at least 4% profit ($4,000 on a $100,000 account).
What is the daily loss limit on the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant)?
3% of the starting balance, which is $3,000 on a $100,000 account. Breaking it fails the account.
Is the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) drawdown static or trailing?
The maximum loss is 5% ($5,000) and it is trailing until it reaches the starting balance, where it locks. The floor is $5,000 below your highest balance until it reaches your starting balance ($100,000), then it locks there.
Does the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) have a consistency rule?
Yes: 15%. Your best day can be no more than that share of your total profit, in the challenge and when funded.
When does the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) pay out, and what is the split?
On demand, 4%+ profit. The profit split is 90%.
How likely is the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) to pay out?
In our benchmark (the same made-up trader replayed against every account), 32% of attempts reached a first payout, 12th of 15 instant accounts.
How much should I risk per trade on the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant)?
In our benchmark the best results on these rules came at about 0.38% of the account per trade ($380 on $100,000). Your own best size depends on your win rate and losing streaks, so test your trades in the PropPassCheck test centre.
Will your strategy pass?
The benchmark ranks the rules, not you. Upload a backtest or trade history and PropPassCheck replays it 2,000 times against the Alpha Capital Group Alpha Direct (instant) and every other account, showing your own chance of passing and of reaching a first payout. Nothing is uploaded: it runs in your browser. Open the test centre.
Nothing here is financial advice. Rules change, so confirm them on Alpha Capital Group's own site before you buy.