Our COO sits down with one of our longest-running Alpha Prime traders to talk risk, automation, and what the programme actually involves
Our COO sits down with one of our longest-running Alpha Prime traders to talk risk, automation, and what the programme actually involves.
In the latest episode of the Alpha Group Podcast, James - COO of Alpha Prime - sits down with Alpha Prime trader Ben to talk about how he built his way into the programme and what his trading looks like from the inside.
Ben spent 15 years in accounting. He started his own firm at 28, grew it to 30 employees and $10M in revenue, and walked away at 34.
Then he started trading.
What followed was four and a half years of building, losing, and rebuilding - eventually arriving at a risk-first, systematic approach.
What you will take away from this episode:
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Why your daily loss limit matters more than your strategy - Ben spent years trying to find a better edge. The turning point was not a new system - it was locking his downside and protecting his best days from his worst ones
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How to build a trading operation that runs without you - Ben walks through the automation stack he has built, including a double fail-safe system that protects his accounts even when the platform's own stop loss fails
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Why scaling up does not have to mean more stress - Ben manages 35 simulated accounts across 9 firms alongside his Alpha Prime live trading, and does not look at P&L during the day. He explains the mindset shift that made that possible
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What Alpha Prime actually looks like from the inside - Ben talks openly about working with Sebastian, our in-house quant, building strategies he owns, and what the step from simulated trading into live trading has meant for how he approaches the markets
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It is a real, honest conversation about what consistent performance actually takes.
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What is Alpha Prime?
Alpha Prime is the next step beyond an Alpha Capital Account. It is an invitation-only programme that connects the strongest performers from Alpha Capital and Alpha Futures with live trading infrastructure - no consistency rules, no news trading restrictions, and no cap on withdrawals.
Key benefits of Alpha Prime:
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No consistency rules - trade your way, on your schedule |
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No news trading restrictions - hold through volatility without forced exits |
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No cap on withdrawals - take your performance fees when you want them |
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Static, non-trailing drawdown - a fixed safety net that does not move against you |
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In-house Quantitative Team - work directly with our quant to build and optimise automated strategies you own |
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To find out more about how to qualify and what the programme involves, visit the Alpha Prime FAQ page.
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