Side-by-side: drawdown, payouts, pricing, platforms. Both firms use EOD-trailing + lock drawdown — the playbook transfers, but the dollar math differs.
| Dimension | Alpha Futures | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown mechanic | EOD-trailing + lock | EOD-trailing + lock |
| Cheapest eval | $63.2 | $69 |
| Profit split | 90% | 95% |
| Payout frequency | Weekly | Daily |
| Max funding | $450,000 | $900,000 |
| Max payout | — | Unlimited |
| Assets | Futures | Futures |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Quantower, TradingView | Ninjatrader, ProjectX, Tradingview, Tradovate |
| Payout methods | ACH, Wire Transfer, SWIFT, Wise, Rise | Crypto, Credit Card |
| Promo code | ALPHA20 (20% off) | VIBES (40% off) |
| Paul-tested | Yes | Yes |
Both Alpha Futures and TradeDay use EOD-trailing + lock. Risk-management playbook transfers — dollar buffers differ but the mental model stays the same.
MLL trails up at end-of-day until it reaches starting balance, then locks permanently. Intraday drops don't reset. Most-protective futures mechanic.
MLL trails up at end-of-day until it reaches starting balance, then locks. Intraday drops don't reset.
Alpha Futures offers 4 plans. TradeDay offers 4 plans.
Alpha Futures's cheapest evaluation is $63.2. TradeDay's cheapest is $69. Alpha Futures wins on entry price marginally.
Alpha Futures uses EOD-trailing + lock. TradeDay uses EOD-trailing + lock. Both firms share the same mechanic, so your risk playbook transfers directly.
Alpha Futures: 90%. TradeDay: 95%.
Yes for Alpha Futures — documented payouts on the main review page. TradeDay also Paul-tested with documented payouts.
Yes. Different prop firms have no shared compliance — running them in parallel is the standard playbook for funded traders looking to diversify firm-risk. Track each firm's rule changes independently.
Alpha Futures payout cadence: Weekly. TradeDay: Daily. Method matters too — Wise and Plaid typically beat ACH and wire by 1-2 days.
No cross-firm compliance overlap. Each firm 1099s independently for US residents. Cross-firm copy-trading rules only matter inside a single firm's account family.
Drawdown mechanic comes first. Alpha Futures offers lock-protection on first profits — favors traders who scale slow. After mechanic, evaluate payout speed and your strategy's drawdown profile.
