Prop firm rules
Alpha Capital rules and how to track them
Alpha Capital's profit targets and loss limits by program, and how to set them up in Simple Trading Journal so you always see how far you are from each limit.
Rules by program
| Program | Alpha Pro 8% | Alpha Pro 10% | Alpha One 6% | Alpha One 10% | Alpha One 12% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | 8% → 5% | 10% → 5% | 6% | 10% | 12% |
| Max daily loss | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Max total loss | 8% | 10% | 4% | 6% | 8% |
| Measured from | Starting balance (static) | Starting balance (static) | Highest balance (trailing) | Highest balance (trailing) | Highest balance (trailing) |
| Minimum days | 3 trading days | 3 trading days | 1 trading day | 1 trading day | 1 trading day |
Percentages are of the initial account balance. Two targets mean phase 1 and phase 2.
Platforms: MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker
Details worth knowing
- Alpha Pro: the daily limit is balance-based; minimum trading days apply to each phase.
- Alpha One: the daily limit is calculated from the higher of the end-of-day balance or equity. On One 6% it is 3% during the evaluation and 4% on the qualified account.
- Alpha One: the maximum loss trails the highest balance reached. Once profits equal the plan's drawdown percentage, it stops at the initial balance.
- Every plan has a maximum lot size per account size, and new trades or closes on the affected instrument are not allowed from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after major news.
How to track Alpha Capital in Simple Trading Journal
- Create a new journal and choose Prop Account.
- Enter your account size as the starting capital.
- Enter the profit target, max daily loss and max total loss as amounts. On a $100,000 account, 5% is $5,000.
- For the total loss, choose "from the starting balance" or "from the highest balance (trailing)" to match the table above.
- Connect MetaTrader with the Expert Advisor so every trade arrives on its own, or import your history file.
Step-by-step: connect MetaTraderStep-by-step: import your history
The counter in your journal uses closed trades. Alpha Capital can also count the floating loss of open positions, so leave yourself a buffer below each limit.
Source
- help.alphacapitalgroup.uk/en/articles/8420429-alpha-pro-8-10
- help.alphacapitalgroup.uk/en/articles/10097421-alpha-one-6-10-12
Checked against the official pages on September 29, 2026. Rules change and differ by account type: always confirm on Alpha Capital's own site. Simple Trading Journal is not affiliated with Alpha Capital.