Head to head · Futures
Alpha Futures vs Apex Trader Funding
Every figure below comes from each firm's own site and is scored by the same published formula. A firm's commercial relationship with us changes nothing here.
The short answer
Apex Trader Funding scores 7.8/10 on the PFM Score, Alpha Futures 7.5/10.
Apex Trader Funding leads on Trading Conditions (7.8 vs 6.8).
Choose Alpha Futures if…
- you want it cheaper to get funded on a $50K account ($129 vs at least $550 in month one)
- you trade on AlphaTrader or Quantower (only Alpha Futures supports them)
Choose Apex Trader Funding if…
- you'd rather not pay a monthly fee (Alpha Futures charges $129)
- you trade on Tradovate or NinjaTrader or TradingView (only Apex Trader Funding supports them)
- you want a larger account (up to $300K vs $150K)
Side by side
✓ marks the firm ahead on that metric, by the rules on our methodology page — a fact, not a recommendation. "At least" means a fee or step isn't published (or we haven't verified it yet); the real figure can only be higher, so it's never counted as a lead. Costs are list prices, not promos.
| Metric | Alpha Futures | Apex Trader Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Score | ||
| PFM Score | 7.5/10 (#16 of 25) | 7.8/10 (#13 of 25) (ahead) |
| Payout Integrity | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Rule Clarity | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Trading Conditions | 6.8 | 7.8 (ahead) |
| Rules & payouts | ||
| Drawdown | End-of-day · $2K | End-of-day · $2K |
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Payout processing | 2 days | 2 days |
| Minimum path to first payout | at least 9 trading days | at least 8 trading days |
| Profit target | 6% ($3,000 on $50K) | 6% ($3,000 on $50K) |
| Costs — $50K account | ||
| Entry fee | $129 (ahead) | $550 |
| Monthly fee | $129 | None (ahead) |
| Activation fee | None | Not disclosed |
| Cost to get funded (month one) | $129 (ahead) | at least $550 |
| Trading conditions | ||
| Platforms | AlphaTrader, Quantower, WealthCharts, Deepcharts | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
| Account sizes | $25K–$150K | $25K–$300K |
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | No | No |
| EAs / bots | No | No |
| Scaling plan | Yes | Yes |
| Same-day payouts | No | No |
| The firm | ||
| Founded | 2023 | 2021 |
| Based in | London · United Kingdom | Austin, TX · United States |
Sources
- Alpha Futures — official site ↗ · pricing page screenshot, Aug 16, 2026, 16:43 UTC · inputs last verified Aug 16, 2026
- Apex Trader Funding — official site ↗ · pricing page screenshot, Sep 14, 2026, 19:56 UTC · inputs last verified Sep 14, 2026
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