Alpha Trader Firm and TradersPost: Automation Policy Guide

Alpha Trader Firm's FAQ states that Expert Advisors (EAs), bots, scripts, and all forms of automated execution are prohibited at every stage -- both challenge and funded¹. Copy trading is also prohibited at all stages¹. This means TradersPost is not a viable automation option for Alpha Trader accounts.

This guide covers the automation policy, challenge options, and trading rules.

Automation Policy

Alpha Trader's FAQ on EAs and copy trading is clear¹:

• EAs, trading bots, scripts, and all automated execution are prohibited¹
• Copy trading is prohibited¹
• All trading must be executed manually by the account owner¹
• This applies to both challenge and funded stages¹
• Violation results in immediate breach and disqualification¹

Because automated execution is prohibited, third-party tools like TradersPost should not be used on Alpha Trader accounts. Alpha Trader's primary platforms are TradeLocker, Platform 5 (MT5), and MatchTrader².

Challenge Options

If Alpha Trader confirms that TradersPost's webhook-based alerts are permitted, these are the evaluation options to consider:

One-Step Challenge

Single phase with an 8% profit target and 6% max drawdown². Daily loss limit of 3% and floating PnL limit of 3%². Requires 5 profitable days with at least 0.50% return each². Unlimited duration². Pricing starts at $119 for a $10K account².

Two-Step Challenge

Two phases with a 10% Phase 1 target and 5% Phase 2 target³. The most generous drawdown at 10% max loss with a 5% daily loss limit³. Floating PnL limit of 3%³. Minimum 3 days per phase with unlimited duration³. Pricing starts at $79 for a $10K account³.

Two-Step Pro

Tighter parameters at 8%/4% profit targets with 5% max drawdown and 3% daily loss⁴. No minimum trading days during evaluation; 5 days required when funded⁴. Pricing starts at $59 for a $10K account⁴.

Instant Funding

No evaluation required⁵. Tightest risk limits: 5% trailing drawdown, 3% daily loss, 1% floating PnL⁵. Requires 10 profitable days with 0.50% gain per day before first withdrawal⁵. Pricing starts at $99 for a $10K account⁵.

The Two-Step Challenge provides the most generous drawdown limits for strategy testing due to the 10% max loss and 5% daily loss³.

Trader Score

The Trader Score measures how concentrated your profits are in a single day⁶. Formula: (Highest Single-Day Profit / Total Realized Profit) x 100⁶. Withdrawal eligibility requires⁶:

• One-Step, Two-Step, and Two-Step Pro: 40% or lower⁶
• Instant Funding: 20% or lower⁶

The score resets to 100% after each payout⁶. For any trading approach targeting Trader Score compliance:

• If you have a large winning day, continue trading additional days to dilute the score
• Aim for consistent daily returns rather than occasional large swings
• Monitor the score continuously -- it must be at threshold or below at payout time

News Trading Rules

News trading is fully permitted during challenge phases with no restrictions⁷. On funded accounts without the News Trading Add-On, trading is prohibited within 5 minutes before and after high-impact (red-folder) news events⁷. Violating this on a funded account is a hard breach⁷.

The News Trading Add-On must be selected at checkout and cannot be added later⁷. If your strategy trades frequently around economic events, purchase the add-on at the time of challenge purchase.

Weekend Trading

As of January 1, 2026, weekend trading is enabled for all newly purchased accounts⁸. No add-on is required for accounts purchased after this date⁸. All standard risk rules remain in effect during weekend trading⁸.

Prohibited Trading Strategies

The following strategies are prohibited⁹:

• Grid trading⁹
• Tick scalping (extremely short-duration trades)⁹
• Martingale and progressive risk strategies⁹
• Hedging between accounts⁹
• Hedging within a single account⁹
• High-frequency trading (HFT)⁹
• Latency arbitrage⁹
• Signal trading and trade copying⁹
• Data feed manipulation⁹

Scaling Plan

Funded accounts can scale up to $4,000,000¹⁰. Each scaling event increases the account by 50% of the original account size¹⁰. Scaling is reviewed every 60 calendar days and requires good standing with no breaches and consistent payouts¹⁰.

Payout Structure

• Standard (30-day cycle): 100% profit split (80% on first payout)¹¹
• Weekly Add-On: 80% profit split¹¹
• On-Demand Add-On: 70% profit split¹¹

Challenge fees are refundable after passing and first payout (except Instant Funding, which is non-refundable)¹². Accounts are closed after 30 days without trading activity¹³.

Conclusion

Alpha Trader Firm's FAQ prohibits EAs, bots, scripts, and all automated execution at every stage¹. This makes third-party automated trading tools, including TradersPost, incompatible with Alpha Trader accounts. Traders looking for prop firms that support automated trading can visit traderspost.io/connections to see currently supported firms.

For manual traders, Alpha Trader offers unlimited evaluation duration²³, a 100% profit split on standard 30-day payouts¹¹, and scaling up to $4 million¹⁰.

Verify all policies on the Alpha Trader Firm website before purchasing.

References

¹ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - Expert Advisors and Copy Trading
² Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - 1-Step Program
³ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - 2-Step Program
⁴ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - 2-Step PRO
⁵ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - Instant Funding Program
⁶ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - Trader Score
⁷ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - News Trading
⁸ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - Weekend Trading
⁹ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - Restricted Trading Strategies
¹⁰ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - Scaling Plan
¹¹ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - Payout Options
¹² Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - Refundable Fees
¹³ Alpha Trader Firm FAQ - Inactivity Rule