Everything you need to know about the Alpha Futures Zero 1 Step $25K challenge — fees, rules, drawdown limits, and the true cost to get funded.
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$129
90%
$50K
Drag to model your worst-case scenario
$258
2 attempts × $129 fee
$258
No fee refund on this plan
0.57%
Profit needed on $50K after 90% split
Fees shown in USD. Break-even is the minimum profit % you need on your funded account to cover all challenge costs.
Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.
Copy Trading
Only between your own accounts. Max 5 funded accounts per household (Advanced 3).
News Trading
Evaluations and Advanced: no restriction. Zero, Standard and Direct funded: no orders 2 min before or after high-impact news.
Scalping
A pattern of tick scalping (under 10 ticks and under 2 minutes) is banned.
HFT
HFT systems are restricted, especially over 100 trades a day.
Expert Advisors & Bots
Bots, AI and full automation banned. Signal indicators are OK if you trade by hand.
Hedging
No long on one account and short on another, or hedging within one account (e.g. NQ vs MNQ).
Overnight Holding
All positions closed by 4:20 PM ET daily.
Gambling
Max-size all-or-nothing trades, using the daily loss limit as a stop, account rolling.
Prohibited Conduct
Group trading, VPN to hide your IP, trading within 2% of a CME price limit.
From our firm record — not independently re-verified
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