Alpha Trader vs Apex Trader Funding on TradersPost
Alpha Trader and Apex Trader Funding differ on 2 of 18 points TradersPost compares: automated trading and copy trading.
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Automated trading
Conditional
“During Phase 1 and Phase 2...traders are permitted to use Expert Advisors (EAs) and AI trading systems...However, once you reach the funded stage, the use of Expert Advisors (EAs) and AI trading systems is not permitted.”
Conditional
“Any type of hands-off, set-and-forget, or set-and-walk-away trading, including systems that run continuously 24 hours a day, is strictly prohibited.”
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Copy trading
Not allowed
Set by the firm
Allowed
Set by the firm
Automation and copy trading rules are set by each firm and can change. Rules recorded May 21, 2026; confirm the current policy with the firm before you connect.
Alpha Trader rules from faq.alphatraderfirm.com.
Apex Trader Funding rules from support.apextraderfunding.com.
Same on both 16
- Short selling
- Market orders
- Limit orders
- Stop orders
- Trailing stops
- Bracket orders
- Stop limit orders
- Day orders
- Good till canceled orders
- Immediate or cancel orders
- Fill or kill orders
- Trailing stop attached to entry
- Modify open orders
- Paper accounts
- Platform: Tradovate
- Authentication: OAuth
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Worth knowing about each
Alpha Trader
- Platform
- Tradovate
- Automated trading
- Conditional
- Copy trading
- Not allowed
Apex Trader Funding
- Platform
- Tradovate
- Automated trading
- Conditional
- Copy trading
- Allowed