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Alpha Capital Group Alpha Pro 8% (2-Step) 5K rules
Checked on Alpha Capital Group's own pages on October 24, 2026. Rules change: Alpha Capital Group's dashboard is the final word.
Phase 1
- Profit target
- 8% of the starting balance ($400) in profit. source
- Max drawdown
- 8% of the starting balance ($400): a static floor that never moves. Touching it at any moment, open trades included, fails the account. source
- Daily loss limit
- 4% of the starting balance ($200), measured from the balance at the start of the trading day, open trades included. Hitting it fails the account. source
- Trading day
- The trading day runs midnight to midnight, UTC+3 (no daylight saving). source
- Minimum trading days
- 3 days with at least one trade. source
- Inactivity
- At least 1 trade per month, or the account can be closed. source
Phase 2
- Profit target
- 5% of the starting balance ($250) in profit. source
- Max drawdown
- 8% of the starting balance ($400): a static floor that never moves. Touching it at any moment, open trades included, fails the account. source
- Daily loss limit
- 4% of the starting balance ($200), measured from the balance at the start of the trading day, open trades included. Hitting it fails the account. source
- Trading day
- The trading day runs midnight to midnight, UTC+3 (no daylight saving). source
- Minimum trading days
- 3 days with at least one trade. source
- Inactivity
- At least 1 trade per month, or the account can be closed. source
Qualified Analyst Account
- Max drawdown
- 8% of the starting balance ($400): a static floor that never moves. Touching it at any moment, open trades included, fails the account. source
- Daily loss limit
- 4% of the starting balance ($200), measured from the balance at the start of the trading day, open trades included. Hitting it fails the account. source
- Trading day
- The trading day runs midnight to midnight, UTC+3 (no daylight saving). No holding over the weekend. source
- Consistency rule
- Your best day can be at most 40% of your total profit to request a payout, counted since your last payout. Going over doesn't fail the account; payouts wait until it's met. source
- Risk per trade
- A single trade may risk at most 3% of the starting balance ($150). source
- News trading
- No trading from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after: USD CPI/Inflation, FOMC rate decision + press conference, Non-Farm Payrolls, Other high-impact releases per the firm's list (by currency/instrument). source
- Inactivity
- At least 1 trade per month, or the account can be closed. source
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