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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Alpha Capital vs The 5%ers

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

Alpha Capital
ALPHA
Alpha Capital
EST. 2021
The 5%ers
5PRS
The 5%ers
✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2016
ALPHA CAPITAL
METRIC
THE 5%ERS
70/100BETTER
TRUST SCORE
61/100
0/5
RATING
BETTER4/5
80%
PROFIT SPLIT
BETTER100%
$2,000,000
MAX FUNDING
BETTER$4,000,000
$50
MIN COST
BETTER$39
2dBETTER
PAYOUT DAYS
14d
PASS RATE
18%
0
REVIEW COUNT
BETTER1

ALPHA CAPITAL DETAILS

STEPS
2-phase
DRAWDOWN
Trailing EOD
MARKETS
Forex, Indices, Metals, Commodities, Crypto
PLATFORMS
MT5, DXtrade, cTrader, TradeLocker

THE 5%ERS DETAILS

STEPS
2-phase
DRAWDOWN
Trailing
MARKETS
Forex, Metals, Indices
PLATFORMS
MT4, MT5
TYPES
forex, large-cap, advanced

Alpha Capital PROS

  • +Max funding of $2,000,000 is well above the industry average of $839,272.7
  • +Min challenge cost of $50 is significantly below the industry average of $186.7
  • +Fee refund is available, reducing the financial risk of the evaluation process
  • +Days to first payout of 2 is well below the industry average of 6.5 days

Alpha Capital CONS

  • Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%
  • Trailing EOD drawdown type is more restrictive than a fixed drawdown structure
  • Two steps to funded is slightly above the industry average of 1.6 steps

The 5%ers PROS

  • +Profit split of 100% is the maximum possible, far exceeding the industry average of 84.7%
  • +Max funding of $4,000,000 vastly exceeds the industry average of $839,272, offering exceptional capital scale
  • +Min challenge cost of $39 is well below the industry average of $186.70, minimising entry costs
  • +Profit target of 5% is below the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge easier to pass

The 5%ers CONS

  • Days to first payout is 14, more than double the industry average of 6.5 days
  • Pass rate of 18% is very low, indicating the majority of traders fail the evaluation
  • Trailing drawdown type is the most restrictive, shrinking the drawdown buffer as profits grow

PROPDNA VERDICT

Alpha Capital
Higher trust score (70/100). Faster payouts at 2d. 80% profit split.
The 5%ers
Lower trust score (61/100). Slower payouts at 14d. 100% profit split.

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