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The5%ers vs Alpha Capital Group: rules compared

The5%ers and Alpha Capital Group 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

Alpha Capital Group has the higher fine-print score (32 vs 0), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
The5%ers: 0 of 4 plans clearly allow news trading; Alpha Capital Group: 0 of 7.
The5%ers: 4 of 4 plans clearly allow weekend holding; Alpha Capital Group: 3 of 7.
The5%ers: 0 of 4 plans clearly allow EAs; Alpha Capital Group: 0 of 7.

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.

	The5%ers	Alpha Capital Group
Challenge types	High Stakes 2-step (also Bootcamp, Pro programs)	Evaluations up to $200K
Plans tracked	4	7
Cheapest listed price	$19 ($2.5K High Stakes 2-Step (New))	$30 ($2,500 Alpha Direct (instant))
Daily loss limit	High Stakes 2-Step (New): 5% (4% on $50K/$100K) High Stakes 2-Step (Classic): 5% (4% on $50K/$100K) Hyper Growth 1-Step: 3% (daily pause/loss) Bootcamp 3-Step: 3% daily pause (pro stage only)	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
Max loss	High Stakes 2-Step (New): 10% (8% on $50K/$100K); stated as maximum loss (type: not explicitly stated) High Stakes 2-Step (Classic): 10% (8% on $50K/$100K); stated as maximum loss (type: not explicitly stated) Hyper Growth 1-Step: 6% stop-out level (type not explicitly stated) Bootcamp 3-Step: 5% on eval steps, 4% on pro stage	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
Profit split	High Stakes 2-Step (New): 80%-100% (80/20 start; scaling table) High Stakes 2-Step (Classic): 80%-100% (80/20 start; scaling table) Hyper Growth 1-Step: Up to 100% Bootcamp 3-Step: Up to 100%	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
News trading (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 3/4 Not found in the pages we read: 1/4	Allowed with conditions: 7/7
Weekend holding (plans)	Allowed: 4/4	Allowed: 3/7 Not allowed: 1/7 Allowed with conditions: 3/7
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 4/4	Allowed with conditions: 7/7
Consistency rule (plans)	Not found in the pages we read: 4/4	Has a consistency rule: 7/7
Hidden rules found	25 (16 can breach the account)	22 (6 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	0/100	32/100
Rule changes logged	0	0
Platforms	MT5	MT5; cTrader; Alpha Trader (coming soon)

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