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3-Step Program

Last updated on Apr 10, 2025

Three-Step Program Overview:

  1. Stage One:

    • Profit Target: 10%

    • Challenge Duration: Unlimited

    • Challenge Leverage: Up to 1:50

    • Minimum Trading Days: None

    • Maximum Loss: 5%

    • Daily Loss Limit: 3%

    • Fee: Varies based on account size

  2. Stage Two:

    • Profit Target: 8%

    • Challenge Duration: Unlimited

    • Challenge Leverage: Up to 1:50

    • Minimum Trading Days: None

    • Maximum Loss: 5%

    • Daily Loss Limit: 3%

    • Fee: Free

  3. Stage Three:

    • Profit Target: 4%

    • Challenge Duration: Unlimited

    • Challenge Leverage: Up to 1:50

    • Minimum Trading Days: None

    • Maximum Loss: 5%

    • Daily Loss Limit: 3%

    • Fee: Free

  4. Funded Stage:

    • Profit Split: 90:10 in favor of the trader

    • Challenge Duration: Indefinite

    • Challenge Leverage: Up to 1:50

    • Minimum Trading Days: None

    • Maximum Loss: 5%

    • Daily Loss Limit: 3%

For detailed information on account sizes and corresponding fees, please refer to the official Alpha Trader Firm website.

To incorporate the Three-Step Program into the existing rules and agreements, the following adjustments are recommended:

2. Profit Targets and Drawdowns:

  • Stage One: 10% profit target, 5% maximum loss, 3% daily loss limit.

  • Stage Two: 8% profit target, 5% maximum loss, 3% daily loss limit.

  • Stage Three: 4% profit target, 5% maximum loss, 3% daily loss limit.

  • Funded Stage: No profit target, 5% maximum loss, 3% daily loss limit.

3. Minimum Trading Days:

  • **No minimum trading days are required in any stage of the Three-Step Program.

    Trader Score ( FUNDED STAGE ONLY) :**

    • A Trader Score of 40% or lower is required to be eligible for withdrawals

    • Trader Score Formula:

      (Highest Single-Day Profit÷Lifetime Realized Profit)×100(Highest Single-Day Profit÷Lifetime Realized Profit)×100
      ​

4. Fees:

  • $10,000 Account: $69

  • $25,000 Account: $99

  • $50,000 Account: $149

  • $100,000 Account: $199

  • $200,000 Account: $499

In this program, traders pay a fee for Stage One, while Stages Two and Three are free. Upon reaching the funded stage, the initial fee becomes refundable.

5. Profit Split:

These additions ensure that the Three-Step Program is fully integrated into the firm's offerings, providing traders with clear guidelines and expectations at each stage