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Firm health

Warning-only, with the evidence behind each one. Not a score — the reason, dated and sourced. Silence is a good sign.

alpha-futures

Crisis
Updated Jul 21, 2026Full firm page
Reason

Premium payouts confiscated; Premium Plan closed; platform termination (Jul 2026).

The evidence behind it
Jul 15, 2026Partial reversal: 'approved for pay' Premium payouts to be honored in batches

Under backlash, Alpha announces 'approved for pay' Premium payouts will be honored in batches (first 10% paid July 15); same-day Zero/Advanced payouts resume July 16. Traders not in 'approved' status still get refunds only.

Source
Jul 13, 2026Major aggregators delist Alpha Futures within 24 hours

PropFirmMatch delists it 'effective immediately'; PropFirmTrend (citing members with $23k+ in voided payouts) and PickAPropFirm follow within ~24h as trader complaints go viral.

Source
Jul 12, 2026Public break: loses NinjaTrader/Tradovate, kills the Premium Plan and voids pending payouts

NinjaTrader and Tradovate access terminates July 12 with a 90-day new-account ban; the Premium Plan is closed and the announcement states 'All active Premium Accounts will be refunded and closed. This includes all pending and unpaid payouts.'

Source
Jul 9, 2026NinjaTrader issues its termination notice 'without warning'

NinjaTrader issues the notice citing a balance '>3 months past due' and 'clear breach of the Evaluation Services Agreement'; Alpha blames its competing AlphaTrader platform. Termination confirmed; cause disputed.

Source
Jun 22, 2026Retroactive payout-cap cut: Premium limited to $6,000 per withdrawal

Premium Plan withdrawals get capped at $6,000 (tiered) and Advanced at $15,000, bundled with a '5 live accounts' expansion — a classic liability-containment move three weeks before the collapse.

Source

Alpha Capital Group

Watch
Updated Jul 23, 2026Full firm page
Reason

Its own CFD operation runs normally (active payouts ~$2.15M/30 days, Trustpilot 4.5, no closures). On watch as a precaution: its sister brand Alpha Futures collapsed in July 2026 (payouts confiscated, platform termination) and both share the ACG Markets broker. No confirmed impact on Alpha Capital.

The evidence behind it

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What the signals mean

Watch

Something to watch; no confirmed impact on payouts or operations.

Amber

Verified material risk. Excluded from cost rankings.

Crisis

Serious ongoing issue (e.g. payouts). Excluded from cost rankings.