Alpha Futures vs Phidias Propfirm
Alpha Futures scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 5.9 to 5.4 out of 10. Below, the two futures firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
Alpha Futures
United Kingdom
Ahead on 3 of 9 rows
Visit Alpha Futures(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Phidias Propfirm
Gibraltar
Ahead on 6 of 9 rows
Visit Phidias Propfirm(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Head to head
| Feature | Alpha Futures | Phidias Propfirm |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 5.9 (ahead) | 5.4 |
| Trustpilot | 4.4 (6,176) | Not shown |
| Years operating | 3 | 3 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | Gibraltar |
| Cheapest $100K account | $239/mo (ahead) | $273/mo |
| Profit split, up to | 90% | 100% (ahead) |
| Max funding | $750K | $1.55M (ahead) |
| Programs | 1-step, Instant funding | 1-step |
| Platforms | In-house platform, TradingView, WealthCharts, Quantower, DeepCharts | Rithmic, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, MotiveWave, Jigsaw Daytradr, Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, DeepCharts (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed (ahead) |
| Expert advisors | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Allowed with limits (ahead) |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Allowed with limits (ahead) |
| Payouts | Zero, Standard and Advanced: up to four requests a month, each after 5 winning days of $200 or more since the last request. Direct: each time the withdrawal profit target is reached with the 20% consistency rule met. Live accounts: daily. | Fundamental: every 10 qualifying trading days. Premium: every 5 qualifying trading days. Express to Live: one fixed bonus when the CASH target is reached, then daily withdrawals on the LIVE account. |
| Payout methods | ACH, Bank wire, Wise, Rise (ahead) | Rise |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick Alpha Futures if
you care most about propFirmly score, cheapest $100K account and payout methods. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick Phidias Propfirm if
you care most about profit split, up to, max funding and platforms. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 10
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $25K | 1 StepExpress to Live (Evaluation + Activation Fee) | 6% | None | 2% | 3.00 | 80% | $35.20$88 | Buy |
 Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $25K | 1 StepZero | 6% | 2% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $44.50$89/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $64.50$129/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepZero | 6% | 2% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $69.50$139/mo | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $50K | 1 StepFundamental (Monthly) | 8% | None | 5% | 1.60 | 80% | $65.60$164/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $104.50$209/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $119.50$239/mo | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $100K | 1 StepFundamental (Monthly) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $109.20$273/mo | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $25K | 1 StepExpress to Live (One-Time Payment) | 6% | None | 2% | 3.00 | 80% | $110.80$277 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $50K | 1 StepExpress to Live (Evaluation + Activation Fee) | 5% | None | 1.3% | 3.85 | 80% | $111.20$278 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepZero | 6% | 2% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $139.50$279/mo | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $100K | 1 StepExpress to Live (Evaluation + Activation Fee) | 3.5% | None | 0.8% | 4.38 | 80% | $127.20$318 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $50K | 1 StepPremium (Monthly) | 8% | None | 5% | 1.60 | 75%to 100% | $131.60$329/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $174.50$349/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $174.50$349/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $25K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $174.50$349 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $150K | 1 StepExpress to Live (Evaluation + Activation Fee) | 3% | None | 0.67% | 4.48 | 80% | $159.20$398 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $100K | 1 StepPremium (Monthly) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 75%to 100% | $164.40$411/mo | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $150K | 1 StepFundamental (Monthly) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $168$420/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $244.50$489/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $259.50$519 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $150K | 1 StepPremium (Monthly) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 75%to 100% | $228$570/mo | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $50K | 1 StepFundamental (One-Time Payment) | 8% | None | 5% | 1.60 | 80% | $232$580 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 3% | n/a | 90% | $344.50$689 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $50K | 1 StepExpress to Live (One-Time Payment) | 5% | None | 1.3% | 3.85 | 80% | $289.20$723 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $100K | 1 StepFundamental (One-Time Payment) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $289.20$723 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $50K | 1 StepPremium (One-Time Payment) | 8% | None | 5% | 1.60 | 75%to 100% | $289.20$723 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 3% | n/a | 90% | $429.50$859 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $150K | 1 StepFundamental (One-Time Payment) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $345.20$863 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $100K | 1 StepExpress to Live (One-Time Payment) | 3.5% | None | 0.8% | 4.38 | 80% | $360$900 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $100K | 1 StepPremium (One-Time Payment) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 75%to 100% | $360$900 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $150K | 1 StepExpress to Live (One-Time Payment) | 3% | None | 0.67% | 4.48 | 80% | $449.20$1,123 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $150K | 1 StepPremium (One-Time Payment) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 75%to 100% | $449.20$1,123 | Buy |
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What could each one pay you?
An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.
Alpha Futures
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
Phidias Propfirm
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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Alpha Futures vs
Alpha Futures vs Phidias Propfirm questions
Which is cheaper, Alpha Futures or Phidias Propfirm?
At $100K, Alpha Futures's cheapest account is $239 (Standard) and Phidias Propfirm's is $273 (Fundamental (Monthly)), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.
Which pays a higher profit split?
Phidias Propfirm advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 90%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.
Which firm has been operating longer?
Both were founded in 2023.
Can traders in the United States use Alpha Futures or Phidias Propfirm?
Alpha Futures: yes. Phidias Propfirm: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do Alpha Futures and Phidias Propfirm allow news trading?
Alpha Futures: allowed with limits (No limits in evaluations or on Advanced Qualified accounts. On Zero, Standard and Direct Qualified accounts no orders may be executed from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact (red-folder) news; open positions may be held through it. A first breach is a warning, later ones breach the account). Phidias Propfirm: allowed (News trading is permitted on all account types and stages, though taking full margin into high-volatility releases is discouraged as lottery-style trading).
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