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Alpha Capital Group vs FundingPips

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

FundingPips

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 FundingPips differed on 4 of 8 rules checked for both: Payout frequency (Alpha Capital Group: Bi-weekly or on-demand performance-fee schedules, chosen by plan, FundingPips: Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: weekly (every 7 calendar days after the first Master trade) or on demand with eligibility conditions); Profit split (Alpha Capital Group: 80% standard; 90% with the paid 90% Profit Split add-on, FundingPips: Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: 80% weekly or 100% on demand (with consistency and profitable-day conditions)); Hedging (Alpha Capital Group: Allowed with conditions, FundingPips: Not allowed); Account, device and IP rules (Alpha Capital Group: Multiple users may not operate accounts through the same IP address; IP masking prohibited, FundingPips: No VPN or VPS while accessing the account; IP region must stay consistent (travel proof may be requested); multiple devices allowed within the same city).

Receipts: Alpha Capital Group 0, FundingPips 0.

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Which fits you

  • If you copy trade: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).
  • If you run EAs: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).
  • If you trade the news: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (allowed with conditions).
  • If you hedge: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (not allowed).
  • If you hold trades over the weekend: Alpha Capital Group (allowed with conditions), FundingPips (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 GroupFundingPips
Payout frequency DiffersBi-weekly or on-demand performance-fee schedules, chosen by plan

help.alphacapitalgroup.uk · checked

Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: weekly (every 7 calendar days after the first Master trade) or on demand with eligibility conditions
Request a Reward with an 80% split every 7 calendar days after the first executed trade on the Master Account.

help.fundingpips.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

Model-dependent; e.g. 2 Step Pro: 80% weekly or 100% on demand (with consistency and profitable-day conditions)
Weekly, 80% ... On Demand, 100%

help.fundingpips.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: Allowed between your own FundingPips accounts and outbound from FundingPips (master) to an external account; inbound copying and copying between different users prohibited; 1K Instant allows copiers
Copying trades between your own FundingPips accounts registered under the same individual.

help.fundingpips.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: Third-party EAs only as trade/risk managers; your own EA may fully automate with proof of ownership; all EAs banned in the Monthly Competition
Default rule (third-party EAs): permitted only when used strictly as a trade or risk manager.

help.fundingpips.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: Evaluation unrestricted; on Master accounts profits from trades opened/closed 5 minutes either side of restricted news may be deducted (5-hour swing exception); Zero accounts prohibit trading 10 minutes either side
Profits made from trades opened or closed within the restricted window around any Restricted high-impact news and speeches on the affected currency may be deducted.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Hedging Differs 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

Not allowed: Hedging and opposite account trading listed as forbidden strategies
Trading strategies such as ... hedging, long-short arbitrage, reverse arbitrage ... opposite account trading ... are not allowed.

help.fundingpips.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 in evaluation; not allowed on Master accounts unless the Swing add-on is bought; never on Zero
On the Master Account, holding trades overnight and over the weekend is not allowed ... unless you have the Swing add-on.

help.fundingpips.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

No VPN or VPS while accessing the account; IP region must stay consistent (travel proof may be requested); multiple devices allowed within the same city
Connecting to a VPN or VPS while accessing your trading account is not permitted.

help.fundingpips.com · checked

Payout receipts compared

Alpha Capital Group: 0 receipts forwarded to us, 0 denials. FundingPips: 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 FundingPips 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. FundingPips' own rules say allowed with conditions: Allowed between your own FundingPips accounts and outbound from FundingPips (master) to an external account; inbound copying and copying between different users prohibited; 1K Instant allows copiers.

Does Alpha Capital Group or FundingPips 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. FundingPips' own rules say allowed with conditions: Third-party EAs only as trade/risk managers; your own EA may fully automate with proof of ownership; all EAs banned in the Monthly Competition.

Does Alpha Capital Group or FundingPips 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. FundingPips' own rules say allowed with conditions: Evaluation unrestricted; on Master accounts profits from trades opened/closed 5 minutes either side of restricted news may be deducted (5-hour swing exception); Zero accounts prohibit trading 10 minutes either side.

Does Alpha Capital Group or FundingPips 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. FundingPips' own rules say not allowed: Hedging and opposite account trading listed as forbidden strategies.

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