Side-by-Side Comparison
Alpha FuturesvsTradeDay
See how Alpha Futures and TradeDay compare on profit split, challenge fee, drawdown rules, payout frequency, and verified trader ratings — all in one place.
VS
Alpha Futures
4.9
12
4.9 ratedNo min daysNinjaTrader
TradeDay
4.0
1
4.0 rated7 day minNinjaTrader
VS
Profit Split
70%vs80%
Max Allocation
$450Kvs$150K
Lowest challenge fee ($50K)
$79vs$125
PFM Reviews
12vs1
Head-to-head Breakdown
Alpha Futures
TradeDay
Profit split
70%
80%best
Max allocation
$450Kbest
$150K
Lowest challenge fee ($50K)
$79best
$125
Challenge steps
1 Step
1 Step
Drawdown rule
—
—
Max drawdown
2000%
4%best
Daily drawdown
—
—
Min trading days
—
7 days
Payout frequency
Every 14 days
Every 1 daysbest
Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, AlphaTicks
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw Daytradr
News trading
Allowedbest
Restricted
EA / algo trading
Restricted
Allowedbest
Scaling plan
Yes
Yes
Earnings Calculator
Estimate your monthly take-home based on account size and expected monthly return.
Account Size$50K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$2.8K
70% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
70% payoutAccount Size$50K
Monthly return (%)8%
Monthly earnings
$3.2K
80% of $4K gross profit
Monthly Earnings
80% payout+ $400 advantage
