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Alpha Trader Firm Trading Rules Explained

UAE-based forex firm: 1-step, 2-step and instant plans on TradeLocker and Match-Trader.

United Arab EmiratesReviewed by PickMyFirmUpdated Oct 28, 2026

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Alpha Trader Firm rules: what you can and can't do

  • News trading: Not allowed

    Trading close to high-impact news is restricted. Check the firm's news window before CPI, NFP or FOMC.

  • Holding overnight: Allowed

    You can keep positions open past the end of the trading day.

  • Holding over the weekend: Allowed

    You can keep positions open from Friday close to the Monday open.

  • EAs, bots & algorithms: Not allowed

    Trade manually. Automated strategies are not allowed.

  • Copy trading: Allowed

    You may copy your own trades between accounts at this firm.

  • Hedging: Not allowed

    Hedging (opposite positions) is not allowed.

Loss limits by plan

2-Step Classic

Daily
5%
Max
10%
Min days
0

Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.

2-Step PRO

Daily
3%
Max
5%
Min days
2

Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.

1-Step Lite

Daily
3%
Max
10%
Min days
3

Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.

1-Step PRO

Daily
3%
Max
6%
Min days
5

Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.

Instant Funding (Standard)

Daily
3%
Max
5%
Min days
5

Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.

Fine print

  • Consistency rule: Funded payouts: highest single day / lifetime realized profit must be at or below 30% (2-Step Classic, from 2026-09-04), 35% (1-Step PRO), or a limit rising from 20% to 40% with each payout (Instant Funding). None on 2-Step Standard, 2-Step PRO, 1-Step Lite and Instant Funding PRO. How consistency rules work →
  • Maximum leverage: 1:50
  • Scaling plan: +50% of the original funded size every 60 days if in good standing, up to $4M; not for evaluations, free, $5K or special-offer accounts
  • Fee refund: the evaluation fee is refunded with a payout.