Evaluation Profit Target difference between Alpha Capital Group and FTMO

Alpha Capital Group requires an 8% Phase 1 profit target, whereas FTMO mandates a 10% profit target on standard challenge evaluations.

Commissions & Trading Spreads difference between Alpha Capital Group and FTMO

Alpha Capital Group offers raw spread accounts with $0 commission on major pairs. FTMO charges standard $3 per lot round turn commissions on raw feeds.

Comparison Engine

Alpha Capital Group vs FTMO

Compare Alpha Capital Group vs FTMO: Zero-commission raw spreads, 8% Phase 1 target, balance-based drawdown, and fee refund timelines compared side-by-side.

Editorial Verdict & Recommendation

Alpha Capital Group delivers lower challenge pricing, zero commission raw spreads, and an 8% Phase 1 target, while FTMO offers a decade-long audited payout track record, cTrader/DXtrade flexibility, and higher institutional brand recognition.

Best for Alpha Capital Group:Traders who prioritize zero commissions, lower challenge costs, and an 8% target hurdle.

Best for FTMO:Traders who demand a 10-year audited operating history, DXtrade/MT4 options, and scaling up to $2M.

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Compare selected accounts side by side
Rule Parameter	Slot 1	Slot 2
Prop Firm	Alpha Capital Group	FTMO
Account	$100,000 Alpha Pro 8% 2-Step	$100,000 FTMO Challenge
Capital	$100,000	$100,000
Price	$357.6	$540
Fee	Non-refundable	Refundable
Target P1	8%	10%
Target P2	5%	5%
Daily loss	4%	5%
Method	balance based	equity based
Max loss	8%	10%
Drawdown	static	static
Min days	3	4
Split	80% → 90%	80% → 90%
Payout	On-Demand or Bi-weekly	Bi-weekly (14 days)
News	Restricted	Allowed
Weekend	No	No
EA / Bot	Allowed	Allowed
Inactivity	30d	30d
Leverage	FX 1:100 · Metals 1:30 · Indices 1:20 · Oil 1:10	1:100
Platforms	Alpha Trader, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, DXTrade	MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade
Last verified	2026-09-06	2026-08-25
Evidence	9 rules cited	10 rules cited

Slot 1 · ACG

Slot 2 · FTMO

Prop Firmdiffers

ACG

Alpha Capital Group

FTMO

Accountdiffers

ACG

$100,000 Alpha Pro 8% 2-Step

FTMO

$100,000 FTMO Challenge

Capital

ACG

$100,000

FTMO

$100,000

Pricediffers

ACG

$357.6

FTMO

$540

Feediffers

ACG

Non-refundable

FTMO

Refundable

Target P1differs

ACG

FTMO

10%

Target P2

ACG

FTMO

Daily lossdiffers

ACG

FTMO

Methoddiffers

ACG

balance based

FTMO

equity based

Max lossdiffers

ACG

FTMO

10%

Drawdown

ACG

static

FTMO

static

Min daysdiffers

ACG

FTMO

Split

ACG

80% → 90%

FTMO

80% → 90%

Payoutdiffers

ACG

On-Demand or Bi-weekly

FTMO

Bi-weekly (14 days)

Newsdiffers

ACG

Restricted

FTMO

Allowed

Weekend

ACG

FTMO

EA / Bot

ACG

Allowed

FTMO

Allowed

Inactivity

ACG

30d

FTMO

30d

Leveragediffers

ACG

FX 1:100 · Metals 1:30 · Indices 1:20 · Oil 1:10

FTMO

1:100

Platformsdiffers

ACG

Alpha Trader, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, DXTrade

FTMO

MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade

Last verifieddiffers

ACG

2026-09-06

FTMO

2026-08-25

Evidencediffers

ACG

9 rules cited

FTMO

10 rules cited

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