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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Alpha Capital vs QT Funded

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
QT Funded
QT
QT Funded
EST. 2023
ALPHA CAPITAL
METRIC
QT FUNDED
70/100
TRUST SCORE
BETTER72/100
0/5TIE
RATING
TIE0/5
80%TIE
PROFIT SPLIT
TIE80%
$2,000,000BETTER
MAX FUNDING
$400,000
$50
MIN COST
BETTER$12
2d
PAYOUT DAYS
BETTER1d
PASS RATE
0TIE
REVIEW COUNT
TIE0

ALPHA CAPITAL DETAILS

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

QT FUNDED DETAILS

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

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

QT Funded PROS

  • +Minimum challenge cost of $12 is drastically below the industry average of $186.7.
  • +Days to first payout of 1 day is far faster than the industry average of 6.5 days.
  • +Fee refund is available, reducing the financial risk of the challenge.
  • +Profit target of 7% is below the industry average of 8%, making the target easier to hit.

QT Funded CONS

  • Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%.
  • Overall drawdown of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, indicating higher risk tolerance required.
  • News trading is not allowed, restricting a commonly used trading strategy.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Alpha Capital
Lower trust score (70/100). Slower payouts at 2d. 80% profit split.
QT Funded
Higher trust score (72/100). Faster payouts at 1d. 80% profit split.

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