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Alpha Capital Group vs FTMO

Case file

Alpha Capital Group

Forex / CFD

NRNo verdict yet

  • 0 of 10 weighted receipts
  • 0 of 5 senders
  • 8 of 8 rule facts

Case file

FTMO

Futures and forex / CFD

NRNo verdict yet

  • 0 of 10 weighted receipts
  • 0 of 5 senders
  • 8 of 8 rule facts

On 22 Oct 2026, Alpha Capital Group and FTMO differed on 3 of 8 rules checked for both: Payout frequency (Alpha Capital Group: Bi-weekly or on-demand performance-fee schedules, chosen by plan, FTMO: First Reward request from the 14th day after the first trade on the FTMO Account; FTMO reviews within 1-2 business days); Profit split (Alpha Capital Group: 80% standard; 90% with the paid 90% Profit Split add-on, FTMO: 80% default on 2-Step accounts (90% with Scaling Plan or Premium Programme); 90% on 1-Step and Instant accounts); Account, device and IP rules (Alpha Capital Group: Multiple users may not operate accounts through the same IP address; IP masking prohibited, FTMO: VPN/VPS generally allowed; do not log in to MetaTrader/cTrader from, or set VPN geolocation to, the United States).

Receipts: Alpha Capital Group 0, FTMO 0.

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Which fits you

  • If you copy trade: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FTMO (allowed with conditions).
  • If you run EAs: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FTMO (allowed with conditions).
  • If you trade the news: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FTMO (allowed with conditions).
  • If you hedge: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FTMO (allowed with conditions).
  • If you hold trades over the weekend: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FTMO (allowed with conditions).

Read each rule before you buy.

The docket · 8 rules, each from the firm's own pages

Side by side

Highlighted rows: the two firms' rules differ.

RuleAlpha Capital GroupFTMO
Payout frequency DiffersBi-weekly or on-demand performance-fee schedules, chosen by plan

help.alphacapitalgroup.uk · checked

First Reward request from the 14th day after the first trade on the FTMO Account; FTMO reviews within 1-2 business days
This can be done on the 14th or any following day after the first trade is placed on the specific account.

ftmo.com · checked

Profit split Differs80% standard; 90% with the paid 90% Profit Split add-on
The 90% Profit Split add-on increases your performance fee split from the standard 80% to 90% on your Qualified Analyst account.

help.alphacapitalgroup.uk · checked

80% default on 2-Step accounts (90% with Scaling Plan or Premium Programme); 90% on 1-Step and Instant accounts
By default, you receive a Reward according to 80% of the simulated profit. If the Scaling Plan or Premium Programme conditions are met, the Reward Ratio is increased to 90%.

ftmo.com · checked

Copy trading Allowed with conditions: Allowed between your own Alpha Capital accounts or from your own external account after proof of ownership; account numbers must be registered first; group trading and signal following prohibited
Copy trading with Alpha Capital Group is permitted; however, we have specific policies in place that must be strictly adhered to.

help.alphacapitalgroup.uk · checked

Allowed with conditions: Copying between your own accounts is allowed if each account follows the rules; copying third-party signals, master accounts or trade copiers is forbidden (stated on the FTMO Futures rules page; the CFD rules forbid third parties trading for you)
Copy trading across your own accounts is permitted, provided each account independently and fully complies with all applicable rules.

ftmo.com · checked

EAs and bots Allowed with conditions: EAs allowed on MT5 only and only as risk-management or trade-assistance tools; not available on cTrader, DX Trade or TradeLocker
Yes, Expert Advisors (EAs) are permitted on our MT5 platform; however, their use is strictly limited to risk management and trade assistance tools.

help.alphacapitalgroup.uk · checked

Allowed with conditions: EAs allowed; third-party EAs risk breaching the maximum capital allocation rule; server limits of 200 open orders and 2,000 positions per day
If you intend to use trading robots (Expert Advisors – EAs), keep in mind that if you use an EA from a third party ... you potentially run a risk of being denied the FTMO Account

ftmo.com · checked

News trading Allowed with conditions: Free during evaluation; Qualified Analyst accounts cannot open or close trades 5 minutes before or after high-impact news
During the evaluation phases, you can trade freely during all news releases.

help.alphacapitalgroup.uk · checked

Allowed with conditions: On the FTMO Account, no orders 2 minutes before or after selected news releases; Challenge, Verification and Swing accounts can trade news freely
FTMO restricts order execution for 2 minutes before and 2 minutes after selected news releases for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below.

ftmo.com · checked

Hedging Allowed with conditions: Hedging within guidelines allowed; hedging to lock price or for spread arbitrage, and hedging across two Alpha Capital accounts, prohibited
Hedging across two Alpha Capital Group accounts is also considered a prohibited strategy.

help.alphacapitalgroup.uk · checked

Allowed with conditions: Opposite positions on a single account allowed; forbidden across connected accounts or when used to get around the Best Day or Consistency rules
simultaneously entering into opposite positions (with the exception of entering into such positions on a single simulated account)

ftmo.com · checked

Weekend holding Allowed with conditions: Allowed in Phase 1 and 2; not allowed on Qualified Analyst accounts (soft breach on Pro)
Phase 1 & 2: Holding trades over the weekend is allowed. Qualified Analyst Account: Holding trades over the weekend is not allowed.

help.alphacapitalgroup.uk · checked

Allowed with conditions: Allowed on Swing accounts and during Challenge/Verification; standard FTMO Accounts must close positions before market breaks longer than 2 hours
FTMO restricts holding positions through market breaks longer than 2 hours for all accounts, excluding the exceptions mentioned below.

ftmo.com · checked

Account, device and IP rules DiffersMultiple users may not operate accounts through the same IP address; IP masking prohibited
We do not allow multiple users to operate accounts through the same IP address. Using IP masking ... is also prohibited.

help.alphacapitalgroup.uk · checked

VPN/VPS generally allowed; do not log in to MetaTrader/cTrader from, or set VPN geolocation to, the United States
The use of VPN/VPS is also generally allowed.

ftmo.com · checked

Payout receipts compared

Alpha Capital Group: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials. FTMO: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials.

A tier needs 10 weighted receipts from 5 different senders within 180 days. Until then the verdict is "No verdict yet". How the tiers work

Share of receipts forwarded to us, not of all payouts. People forward denials more often than approvals, so absolute numbers run high; compare firms with each other, not with zero.

Rule changes in the last 90 days

None detected in the last 90 days.

FAQ

Does Alpha Capital Group or FTMO allow copy trading?

Alpha Capital Group's own rules say allowed with conditions: Allowed between your own Alpha Capital accounts or from your own external account after proof of ownership; account numbers must be registered first; group trading and signal following prohibited. FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: Copying between your own accounts is allowed if each account follows the rules; copying third-party signals, master accounts or trade copiers is forbidden (stated on the FTMO Futures rules page; the CFD rules forbid third parties trading for you).

Does Alpha Capital Group or FTMO allow EAs and bots?

Alpha Capital Group's own rules say allowed with conditions: EAs allowed on MT5 only and only as risk-management or trade-assistance tools; not available on cTrader, DX Trade or TradeLocker. FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: EAs allowed; third-party EAs risk breaching the maximum capital allocation rule; server limits of 200 open orders and 2,000 positions per day.

Does Alpha Capital Group or FTMO allow news trading?

Alpha Capital Group's own rules say allowed with conditions: Free during evaluation; Qualified Analyst accounts cannot open or close trades 5 minutes before or after high-impact news. FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: On the FTMO Account, no orders 2 minutes before or after selected news releases; Challenge, Verification and Swing accounts can trade news freely.

Does Alpha Capital Group or FTMO allow hedging?

Alpha Capital Group's own rules say allowed with conditions: Hedging within guidelines allowed; hedging to lock price or for spread arbitrage, and hedging across two Alpha Capital accounts, prohibited. FTMO's own rules say allowed with conditions: Opposite positions on a single account allowed; forbidden across connected accounts or when used to get around the Best Day or Consistency rules.

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