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Alpha Futures vs Phidias

Cole Hendrix
By Cole Hendrix Funded futures trader. Updated 2026-06-23

Both can do the job. The gap is price, pool size, and how hard your targets push back. Here is how they line up on the numbers I track, then a straight call on which one to start with.

Side by side on the rules and costs that decide it.
Alpha FuturesPhidias
50K eval$109-119/mo~$116 one-time
Model1-step1-step, one-time
DrawdownEOD trailing (locks at start)Static or EOD trailing (by tier)
50K max loss$2,000$2,500
Profit split90/1080/20 (Premium scales to 100%)
NewsAllowed (eval)Allowed
OvernightNo (flat 4:20pm)Premium only
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The call

50K eval: Alpha Futures is $109-119/mo, Phidias is ~$116 one-time.

Model: Alpha Futures is 1-step, Phidias is 1-step, one-time.

Drawdown: Alpha Futures is EOD trailing (locks at start), Phidias is Static or EOD trailing (by tier).

Match the rule that decides your style rather than the headline price. The two full reviews have the drawdown and payout detail.

This call is from the published specs above, not a head-to-head test of these two. See the full reviews for the drawdown, payout, and cost detail.

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