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Alpha Capital Group vs Blue Guardian: rules compared

Alpha Capital Group and Blue Guardian side by side: prices, drawdown, news, weekend and EA rules, and the hidden rules in their terms. Every figure comes from each firm's own site.

Quick take

Blue Guardian has the higher fine-print score (41 vs 32), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
Alpha Capital Group: 0 of 7 plans clearly allow news trading; Blue Guardian: 1 of 6.
Alpha Capital Group: 3 of 7 plans clearly allow weekend holding; Blue Guardian: 6 of 6.
Alpha Capital Group: 0 of 7 plans clearly allow EAs; Blue Guardian: 0 of 6.

Which is better depends on how you trade. “Not found in the pages we read” means we didn't find it in the firm's pages we read. Checked 23 Oct 2026. Not financial advice.

	Alpha Capital Group	Blue Guardian
Challenge types	Evaluations up to $200K	Instant; 1 Step Standard/Nano; 2 Step Standard/Nano
Plans tracked	7	6
Cheapest listed price	$30 ($2,500 Alpha Direct (instant))	$11 (5K Instant Starter ($5K, one payout))
Daily loss limit	Alpha Pro 8% (2-Step): 4% (balance-based) Alpha Pro 6% (2-Step): 3% (end-of-day balance/equity high) Alpha Pro 10% (2-Step): 5% Alpha Swing (2-Step): 5% (balance-based) Alpha One 6%/10%/12% (1-Step): 3% eval/4% qualified (6%); 4% (10%); 5% (12%) Alpha Direct (instant): 3% +1 more plans on the firm page	Instant (Standard): 3% (on 100K = $3,000) Instant Starter ($5K, one payout): 3% ($150) 1 Step Standard: 4% 1 Step Nano: 4% 2 Step Standard: 4% 2 Step Nano: 3%
Max loss	Alpha Pro 8% (2-Step): 8%, static Alpha Pro 6% (2-Step): 6%, static Alpha Pro 10% (2-Step): 10%, static Alpha Swing (2-Step): 10%, static Alpha One 6%/10%/12% (1-Step): 4% / 6% / 8% trailing (high-water mark, locks at initial balance) Alpha Direct (instant): 5%, trailing (high-water mark) +1 more plans on the firm page	Instant (Standard): 6% trailing on highest closed balance; locks at starting balance (+1% buffer) once 6% profit Instant Starter ($5K, one payout): 5% trailing ($250) 1 Step Standard: 6% trailing on highest closed balance; locks at starting balance (+1% buffer) at 6% profit 1 Step Nano: 6% trailing on highest closed balance; locks at starting balance 2 Step Standard: 8%, static 2 Step Nano: 10%, static
Profit split	Alpha Pro 8% (2-Step): 80% (90% add-on, On-Demand only) Alpha Pro 6% (2-Step): 80% (90% add-on, On-Demand only) Alpha Pro 10% (2-Step): 80% (90% add-on) Alpha Swing (2-Step): 80% Alpha One 6%/10%/12% (1-Step): 80% (90% add-on) Alpha Direct (instant): 90% +1 more plans on the firm page	Instant (Standard): 80% default; 90% with add-on Instant Starter ($5K, one payout): 90% fixed; $250 profit cap; one payout only then account closes; crypto payouts only (min $100) 1 Step Standard: 85% default; 90% with add-on 1 Step Nano: 85% default; optional 100% add-on 2 Step Standard: 85% default; 90% with add-on 2 Step Nano: 85% default; optional 100% add-on; payout cap $2,000 shown for 100K
News trading (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 7/7	Allowed: 1/6 Allowed with conditions: 4/6 Unclear, read the wording: 1/6
Weekend holding (plans)	Allowed: 3/7 Not allowed: 1/7 Allowed with conditions: 3/7	Allowed: 6/6
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 7/7	Allowed with conditions: 6/6
Consistency rule (plans)	Has a consistency rule: 7/7	No consistency rule: 2/6 Has a consistency rule: 3/6 Not found in the pages we read: 1/6
Hidden rules found	22 (6 can breach the account)	18 (8 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	32/100	41/100
Rule changes logged	0	0
Platforms	MT5; cTrader; Alpha Trader (coming soon)	MT5; Match-Trader; TradeLocker; TradingView

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