Head to head

Alpha Futures vs Topstep

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 FuturesTopstep
50K eval$109-119/mo$49/mo (+$149 activation)
Model1-step1-step Combine
DrawdownEOD trailing (locks at start)Trailing (EOD-based)
50K max loss$2,000$2,000
Profit split90/1090/10
NewsAllowed (eval)Restricted
OvernightNo (flat 4:20pm)No
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The call

50K eval: Alpha Futures is $109-119/mo, Topstep is $49/mo (+$149 activation).

Model: Alpha Futures is 1-step, Topstep is 1-step Combine.

Drawdown: Alpha Futures is EOD trailing (locks at start), Topstep is Trailing (EOD-based).

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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