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Alpha Capital vs For Traders side-by-side comparison
A head-to-head look at Alpha Capital and For Traders — both Forex prop firms. Ratings are aggregated from TrustPilot & Prop Firm Match; the stronger value in each row is highlighted.
Key differences
- A $100K evaluation costs $9 at For Traders versus $397 at Alpha Capital.
- Alpha Capital offers up to a 90% profit split, ahead of For Traders's 80%.
- Alpha Capital allows a 5% daily loss limit — more intraday room than For Traders's 3%.
- Overall drawdown is capped at 10% at Alpha Capital, versus 6% at For Traders.
- Alpha Capital funds accounts up to $200K, versus $100K at For Traders.
- Alpha Capital supports DXTrade, which For Traders doesn't offer.
Which fits comes down to priorities: a higher profit split favors Alpha Capital, while a cheaper $100K evaluation points to For Traders.
Ratings & reputation
Overall rating
4.6
4.5
TrustPilot
4.7 / 5
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Prop Firm Match
4.4 / 5 · 895 reviews
4.5 / 5 · 243 reviews
Community following
43,125
8,474
Pricing & accounts
Max profit split
90%
80%
Starting price
$27
$9
Largest account
$200K
$100K
Programs
48
29
Rules & targets
Profit target
10%
9%
Max drawdown
10%
6%
Daily drawdown
5%
3%
Payouts & costs
Payout cycle
Every 14 days
Every 14 days
First payout
14 days
14 days
Platforms & markets
Platforms
cTraderDXTradeMT5TradeLocker
cTraderMT5TradeLocker
Markets
ForexMetalsIndicesEnergies
ForexMetalsIndicesEnergiesOther Commodities
Company
Headquarters
United Kingdom
United Arab Emirates
Founded
2021
2023
Chief executive
Andrew Blaylock and George Kohler
Jakub Roz
Experience
4 years
2 years
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