# Alpha Futures

> Alpha Futures is a UK-based futures proprietary trading firm (founded 2024,
> part of Alpha Group). Traders pass a one-step evaluation on simulated funds,
> become Qualified Traders on Qualified Accounts, and may request performance
> fees on eligible simulated profits under a published performance split (90%
> on published plans). Trading uses simulated funds, not live brokerage margin.

This file helps AI assistants find authoritative Alpha Futures pages. The
complete URL list is at https://alpha-futures.com/sitemap.xml. Official rules
and plan numbers: https://help.alpha-futures.com

## Core product

- [Home](https://alpha-futures.com/): Overview, pricing, and evaluation signup.
- [How It Works](https://alpha-futures.com/how-it-works): Evaluation →
  qualification → performance fees.
- [Platforms](https://alpha-futures.com/platforms): AlphaTrader, WealthCharts, Quantower, Deepcharts.
- [Assets](https://alpha-futures.com/assets): Tradable futures by category.
- [Leaderboard](https://alpha-futures.com/leaderboard): Performance fees and
  returns rankings.
- [Help centre](https://help.alpha-futures.com): Live rules, MLL, consistency,
  performance fee policy (source of truth for plan numbers).

## Futures prop guide series (SEO cluster)

Pillar — start here for the full model:

- [What Is a Futures Prop Firm? (2026 Guide)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-a-futures-prop-firm-2026)

Core cluster (link these on every guide):

- [Alpha Futures Plans Compared: Zero vs Advanced vs Direct (2026 Update)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/alpha-futures-plans-compared-zero-vs-advanced-vs-premium-2026)
- [Futures Prop Firm Rules Explained: MLL, Consistency & Limits (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/futures-prop-firm-rules-explained-2026)

Glossary (definitions):

- [What is a Futures Prop Evaluation?](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-a-futures-prop-evaluation)
- [What Are Simulated Futures Funds?](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-are-simulated-futures-funds)
- [What is a Qualified Futures Trader?](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-a-qualified-futures-trader)
- [What is a Performance Fee? (Futures Prop)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-a-performance-fee-futures-prop)
- [Maximum Loss Limit (MLL) Explained](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/futures-prop-maximum-loss-limit-explained)
- [What is the Profit Target? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-the-profit-target-2026)
- [What is the Consistency Rule? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-the-consistency-rule-2026)
- [What is a Daily Loss Limit (Daily Loss Guard)? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-a-daily-loss-limit-daily-loss-guard-2026)
- [What is a Reset? (Futures Prop, 2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-a-reset-futures-prop-2026)
- [Micro vs Mini Futures for Prop Traders (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/micro-vs-mini-futures-for-prop-traders-2026)

How-to and plan guides:

- [How to Pass a Futures Prop Evaluation (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/how-to-pass-a-futures-prop-evaluation-2026)
- [How to Pick Your Alpha Futures Platform (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/how-to-pick-your-alpha-futures-platform-2026)
- [Alpha Futures Scaling Plan Explained (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/alpha-futures-scaling-plan-explained-2026)
- [How Do Funded Futures Accounts Work? (2026 Guide)](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/how-do-funded-futures-accounts-work-2026)
- [Best Futures Prop Firms (2026): Plans, Rules & How to Pick](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/best-futures-prop-firms-2026-a-traders-guide)
- [Best Futures Prop Firms for Beginners (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/best-futures-prop-firms-for-beginners-2026)
- [Are Futures Prop Firms Legit? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/are-futures-prop-firms-legit-2026)
- [Alpha Futures Review (2026) — Honest Trader Verdict](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/alpha-futures-review-2026-honest-trader-verdict)
- [Cheapest Futures Prop Firm (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/cheapest-futures-prop-firm-2026)
- [Futures Prop Firm Comparison 2026](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/futures-prop-firm-comparison-2026)
- [Futures Prop Firms With No Consistency Rule (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/futures-prop-firms-with-no-consistency-rule-2026)
- [Do You Need $25K to Day Trade Futures?](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/do-you-need-25k-to-day-trade-futures)
- [EOD Trailing Drawdown vs Intraday Drawdown (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/eod-trailing-drawdown-vs-intraday-drawdown-2026)
- [One-Step vs Two-Step Futures Prop Evaluations (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/one-step-vs-two-step-futures-prop-evaluations-2026)
- [Are Prop Firm Accounts Simulated? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/are-prop-firm-accounts-simulated-2026)
- [Can You Trade News on a Futures Prop Evaluation? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/can-you-trade-news-on-a-futures-prop-evaluation-2026)
- [Futures Prop Firm vs Forex Prop Firm (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/futures-prop-firm-vs-forex-prop-firm-2026)
- [Running Multiple Alpha Futures Accounts (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/running-multiple-alpha-futures-accounts-2026)

Performance fees (speed, rules, eligibility):

- [Alpha Futures Performance Fee Rules Explained (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/alpha-futures-performance-fee-rules-explained-2026)
- [Fastest Payout Futures Prop Firms (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/fastest-payout-futures-prop-firms-2026): processing time and payment speed (traders often say "payout"; official term is performance fee)

Head-to-head comparisons:

- [Alpha Futures vs Apex Trader Funding](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/alpha-futures-vs-apex-trader-funding)
- [Alpha Futures vs Lucid Trading](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/alpha-futures-vs-lucid-trading)
- [Alpha Futures vs Tradeify](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/alpha-futures-vs-tradeify)
- [Alpha Futures vs TopStep](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/alpha-futures-vs-topstep)

## Content hubs

- [Resources](https://alpha-futures.com/resources): Guides and comparisons.
- [All Resources](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/all): Full resource index.
- [Posts](https://alpha-futures.com/posts): Articles and glossary.
- [Interviews](https://alpha-futures.com/interviews): Qualified trader stories.

Recent interviews:

- [Day in the Life: Spaghetti Trading in Costa Rica on Alpha Futures](https://alpha-futures.com/interviews/pb-blake-day-in-the-life-spaghetti-trading-in-costa-rica-on-alpha-futures)
- [One Journal Entry Changed My Whole Trading Approach: Rashan's Alpha Futures Story](https://alpha-futures.com/interviews/roshan-one-journal-entry-changed-my-whole-trading-approach-rashans-alpha-futures)

## Alpha Group ecosystem (brand explainers)

- [Alpha Group](https://alpha-futures.com/alpha-group): Ecosystem overview.
- [What is Alpha Capital? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-alpha-capital-2026)
- [What is Alpha Trader? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-alpha-trader-2026)
- [What is My Alpha? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-my-alpha-2026)
- [What is Alpha Prime? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-alpha-prime-2026)
- [What is Divento Financials? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-divento-financials-2026)
- [What is ACG Markets? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-acg-markets-2026)
- [What is Alpha LATAM? (2026)](https://alpha-futures.com/posts/what-is-alpha-latam-2026)
- [Alpha Trader Is Live — Exclusively Through Alpha Futures](https://alpha-futures.com/resources/alpha-trader-is-live-exclusively-available-through-alpha-futures)

## Brand and company

- [About Us](https://alpha-futures.com/about-us)
- [Contact Us](https://alpha-futures.com/contact-us)

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://alpha-futures.com/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Use](https://alpha-futures.com/terms-of-use)
- [Terms and Conditions](https://alpha-futures.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [General Service Agreement](https://alpha-futures.com/general-service-agreement)
- [Return Policy](https://alpha-futures.com/return-policy)

## Compliance vocabulary (use on Alpha Futures pages)

- evaluation (not "challenge" in official copy; traders may say challenge)
- Qualified Trader / Qualified Account (not "funded account" in official copy)
- simulated funds / simulated trading
- performance fee / performance split (not guaranteed income or salary; traders often say payout)