Alpha Futures Maximum Accounts: How Many Can You Run at Once?

Alpha Futures allows up to three qualified accounts simultaneously, with a maximum combined allocation of $450,000.

That's the headline number. But the actual rules around running multiple accounts—during evaluation and after qualification—have nuances that trip up traders. I've managed multiple Alpha Futures accounts at once, and understanding these limits changed how I approach their platform.

Learned the hard way: I've traded Alpha Futures accounts across Standard, Advanced, and Zero plans—evaluation through funded. The rule breakdowns here come from real funded trading experience, including the Daily Loss Guard locks, EOD trailing drawdown mechanics, and consistency rule math that catches most traders off guard.

The biggest trap at Alpha Futures is how rules interact—DLG locking you out before you hit max drawdown, consistency percentages changing between Standard and Advanced, and news buffer windows stacking with DLG. I broke down every rule with real examples and compliance strategies in my complete Alpha Futures rules guide. For the absolute latest, check Alpha Futures' website.

The Core Limits

Qualified Account Caps

How the $450K Cap Works

The allocation cap matters for account combinations. Here's what fits:

Three 150K accounts: $450,000 exactly (maximum)

‍Two 150K + one 100K: $400,000 (over limit—not allowed)

‍One 150K + two 100K: $350,000 (allowed)

‍Three 100K accounts: $300,000 (allowed)

‍Nine 50K accounts: Would be $450,000, but only 3 accounts allowed

The cap is whichever limit you hit first—3 accounts OR $450,000 total.

Evaluation Phase: The Wild West

Running Multiple Evaluations

Alpha Futures doesn't cap evaluation accounts the same way they cap qualified accounts. You can run multiple evaluations simultaneously:

• Pass one while working on others
• Test different account sizes
• Maintain evaluation progress across multiple attempts

This flexibility matters for traders who want to hedge their bets. Rather than putting all evaluation eggs in one basket, you can spread attempts across several accounts.

Why Multiple Evaluations Make Sense

Different strategies, different accounts:

• Run a scalping approach on a 50K
• Run a swing approach on a 100K
• See which passes first

Recovery from drawdown:

• Account A down 60% of drawdown limit
• Account B fresh and untouched
• Shift focus rather than forcing trades

Volume spreading:

• Some strategies need more trades to reach profit target
• Spreading across accounts prevents overtrading any single account

The Caveat

More evaluations means more monthly fees. Running three 50K evaluations simultaneously costs $237/month. If you're not passing any of them, that adds up fast.

Multiple evaluations work best when you have a proven strategy and are using redundancy to increase pass probability—not when you're still figuring out what works.

Qualified Account Combinations

Popular Multi-Account Setups

Three 50K Accounts ($150K total):

• Lowest monthly commitment after qualification
• 15 total contracts across accounts
• Maximum redundancy—lose one, keep two
• $237/month during evaluation phase

Three 100K Accounts ($300K total):

• Balanced capacity and cost
• 30 total contracts across accounts
• Good for traders scaling up from single accounts
• $447/month during evaluation phase

Three 150K Accounts ($450K total):

• Maximum allocation
• 45 total contracts across accounts
• Highest monthly commitment
• $717/month during evaluation phase

Mixed: 150K + 100K + 50K ($300K total):

• Covers all size options
• Test which account size fits your strategy best
• Provides graduated fallback if one account fails
• $467/month during evaluation phase

Why Traders Choose Multiple Accounts

Redundancy: One account breaches? You still have two funded accounts generating income. Single account breaches? You're starting over completely.

Strategy separation: Run aggressive strategies on one account, conservative on another. Keeps risk profiles distinct.

Scaling into capacity: Start with one account, add second after consistent profitability, add third when ready for maximum allocation.

Payout optimization: Stagger payouts across accounts for more frequent withdrawals.

How Rules Apply Across Accounts

Scaling Plan Per Account

Each qualified account has its own scaling plan. Profit in Account A doesn't unlock contract limits in Account B.

Account A with $3,000 profit: 5 contracts maxAccount B with $0 profit: 3 contracts max

Even though you've proven trading ability on Account A, Account B still starts at tier 1 scaling.

Consistency Rule Per Account

The 40% consistency rule (Standard) applies to each account independently. Strong performance on Account A doesn't satisfy consistency requirements on Account B.

This matters for traders who might crush one account while another lags. Each account has its own profit history and consistency calculation.

Daily Loss Guard Per Account

The 2% Daily Loss Guard also applies per account. Hitting the guard on Account A doesn't affect Account B—you can still trade Account B that day.

This is actually beneficial for multi-account traders. One account hitting daily limits doesn't shut down your entire day.

News Trading Restrictions

News trading restrictions apply to all qualified accounts equally. You can't trade any qualified account within 2 minutes of high-impact news releases.

No way around this by using multiple accounts—the restriction is account-type-based, not account-specific.

The Math on Multiple vs. Single

Cost Comparison

What the Numbers Reveal

Monthly costs scale with capacity—mostly. Three 50K accounts cost almost exactly what one 150K costs monthly ($237 vs $239). The difference is activation fees ($447 vs $149).

Activation fees favor concentration. Single accounts pay $149 once. Three accounts pay $447 total. If you're confident in passing, fewer accounts means lower upfront costs.

Redundancy costs $298. The difference between one 150K activation ($149) and three 50K activations ($447) is essentially the price of redundancy. Whether that's worth it depends on your pass rate and risk tolerance.

Strategic Multi-Account Approaches

The Ladder Strategy

Start small, add accounts as you prove profitability:

1. Month 1-2: Pass single 50K evaluation
2. Month 3-4: Build profit, prove consistency
3. Month 5-6: Add second 50K account
4. Month 7-8: Add third account (50K, 100K, or 150K)

This approach minimizes early activation fees and validates your strategy before scaling.

The Diversified Strategy

Run different account types simultaneously:

1. 50K Standard: Conservative trading, lower risk tolerance
2. 100K Standard: Moderate approach, balanced sizing
3. 100K Advanced: Aggressive strategies, no consistency rule

Different accounts for different market conditions or strategies.

The Maximum Allocation Strategy

Go straight for $450K:

1. Pass three 150K evaluations (possibly staggered)
2. Pay $447 total activation fees
3. Manage three accounts with full 15 contracts each

High commitment, high capacity. Works for experienced traders who already know their approach succeeds at Alpha Futures.

Managing Multiple Accounts

Platform Considerations

Alpha Futures works through Tradovate and other supported platforms. Running multiple accounts means:

• Multiple platform instances or tabs
• Separate login credentials per account
• Careful trade execution to target correct account

I've accidentally entered trades on wrong accounts before. Not catastrophic, but annoying. Develop a system to prevent this.

Position Sizing Across Accounts

With three qualified accounts at different scaling tiers, position sizing gets complicated:

Account A (50K, $2,500 profit): 5 contracts max

‍Account B (100K, $1,200 profit): 3 contracts max

‍Account C (150K, $4,800 profit): 15 contracts max

Same trade idea, different sizing on each account. Some traders mirror positions proportionally; others allocate based on conviction level.

Payout Coordination

With bi-weekly payouts on Standard accounts, staggering your accounts can create weekly income:

• Account A: Payouts on 1st and 15th
• Account B: Payouts on 8th and 22nd
• Account C: Payouts on different cycle

Not all accounts will align perfectly, but strategic timing helps smooth income flow.

Common Multi-Account Mistakes

Over-Correlating Positions

Running identical trades across all three accounts triples your effective position—and your risk. One bad trade hits all accounts simultaneously.

Diversify either strategy or timing across accounts to avoid synchronized losses.

Ignoring Account-Specific Scaling

Traders forget each account has independent scaling. They trade 5 contracts on all three accounts when only one account has unlocked that tier.

Check each account's current scaling tier before executing.

Spreading Too Thin

Three accounts means three sets of rules to track, three consistency calculations, three profit targets. Some traders handle this easily; others lose focus.

If managing multiple accounts degrades your performance, consolidate.

Rushing to Maximum Allocation

Passing three 150K accounts simultaneously costs $717/month in evaluation fees. That's serious burn rate if you're not passing quickly.

Build to maximum allocation gradually rather than attempting all at once.

When Multiple Accounts Make Sense

Good Candidates for Multi-Account

• Consistent pass rate on single accounts already
• Strategy that benefits from redundancy
• Capacity to mentally track multiple positions
• Budget for higher monthly and activation costs
• Clear plan for how each account will be used

Single Account May Be Better If

• Still learning Alpha Futures' systems
• Pass rate below 50% on evaluations
• Strategy doesn't require more than 15 contracts
• Budget constraints on monthly fees
• Prefer simplicity over maximum allocation

The Bottom Line

Alpha Futures' three-account, $450K maximum allocation creates genuine scaling opportunity for traders ready to use it. The flexibility to mix account sizes, run multiple evaluations, and maintain independent rule compliance across accounts adds strategic options.

But more accounts doesn't automatically mean more profit. Each account requires attention, carries its own scaling plan, and demands separate tracking. The traders who succeed with multiple accounts are those who've already proven their approach on single accounts.

Start with one account. Prove you can pass, profit, and payout consistently. Then scale to two, then three. That's the path that actually works—not jumping straight to maximum allocation and hoping for the best.