Are EA (Expert Advisors) or Copy Trading Allowed?
At Alpha Trader Firm, the use of automated systems is strictly prohibited during both the Challenge and Funded stages.
No EA / Automated Trading
Expert Advisors (EAs), trading automated systems, scripts, or any other form of automated execution are not allowed at any stage.
All trades must be placed manually by the trader who owns the account.
Copy Trading Allowed
Traders are allowed to copy trade as long as is within their own Alpha Trader accounts , External copy traders are allowed they just cannot copy external accounts that are not under Alpha.
A trader can have max $4,000,000 in allocation , meaning he can have up to $4,000,000 in accounts being copy trading
EXAMPLE:
20 ACCOUNTS OF 200K
Third-Party Copy Trading Services
Alpha Trader Firm may recommend third-party copy trading software or services, such as DaneTrades, to assist traders with managing multiple Alpha Trader Firm accounts.
However, please note:
DaneTrades is a third-party service and is not owned, operated, or affiliated with Alpha Trader Firm.
Alpha Trader Firm is not partnered with, endorsed by, or responsible for DaneTrades or any other third-party software provider.
We are not liable for any outages, service interruptions, execution delays, synchronization issues, software malfunctions, or any losses resulting from the use of third-party copy trading services.
Traders use third-party software entirely at their own risk and are responsible for ensuring all trades comply with our Trading Rules and Terms of Service.
Any account violations resulting from the use of third-party software, including delayed or missed trade execution, will remain the responsibility of the account holder.
Why These Rules Exist
We enforce these restrictions to ensure:
Fairness – All traders participate on equal terms.
Integrity – Performance must reflect the trader’s personal skill and decision-making.
Compliance – Protecting the evaluation and payout process from misuse or manipulation.
Violation of these rules will result in immediate breach of account terms, leading to disqualification from the program and denial of payouts.