Best Prop Firm in Pakistan 2026

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Quick answer: Pakistan is eligible on Alpha Capital. You can start a forex and CFD evaluation, use MetaTrader 5, trade EUR/USD and gold on a USD simulated account, and request performance fees in USD by SWIFT, Wise, or Rise. Alpha Futures, the CME futures brand in the same group, lists Pakistan as a country it cannot serve.

Looking for a prop firm in Pakistan? Alpha Capital is open to traders in Pakistan. You can start a forex and CFD evaluation, trade simulated funds on a USD account, and request performance fees in USD once you are a Qualified Analyst.

This guide walks you through getting started from Pakistan: trading EUR/USD and gold, matching London and New York to Pakistan Standard Time, picking the plan that fits weekend holds, and requesting performance fees by SWIFT, Wise, or Rise. The published product here is the Alpha Capital forex and CFD evaluation.

Note: Evaluations use simulated funds. Performance fees are performance-based, and outcomes are not guaranteed. Check live prices and rules on alphacapitalgroup.uk and the help centre before you buy.

How Alpha Capital works for traders in Pakistan

Alpha Capital Group welcomes traders from more than 150 countries, including Pakistan. Pakistan is on the live checkout country list. Sign up with your legal first name and surname, confirm Pakistan as your country of residence, complete KYC, and choose a plan.

Your path to a Qualified Account

Choose your plan. Alpha One, Alpha Pro, Alpha Swing, or skip the evaluation with Alpha Direct. Live checkout is these four. Alpha Three is not sold on live checkout.
Pick your platform. MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade, or TradeLocker.
Complete the evaluation on One, Pro, or Swing, or start already qualified on Direct.
Complete KYC with a government-issued photo ID and a selfie. Complete this step without a VPN or VPS so your location verifies cleanly. On Direct, if you are not already verified, KYC happens when you are eligible to request your first performance fee.
Trade and request. Once you are a Qualified Analyst, trade under the published rules and request performance fees from the dashboard. Close open trades first. Valid requests are processed and paid within 2 business days, in USD, unless extra verification is required.

A "$100K account" is a $100K simulated account, not PKR 100,000 at a Pakistani bank. This is not a SECP-supervised Pakistani brokerage account.

What Pakistani traders get with Alpha Capital

Feature	How it works
Eligibility	Pakistan is eligible on Alpha Capital. KYC required. Name on signup must match your ID.
Markets	Published forex (including EURUSD), metals (XAUUSD, XAGUSD), oil (UKOIL, USSOIL), and index CFDs including NAS100, US500, EUSTX50, and GER30. There is no KSE or Pakistan index CFD on this product.
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker. MT5 is available when you register from Pakistan.
Live plans	Alpha One (1-step), Alpha Pro (2-step), Alpha Swing (2-step, swing rules), Alpha Direct (no evaluation)
After you qualify	Qualified Account on simulated funds
Performance split	80% as standard. Optional 90% add-on on all Alpha One plans and on-demand Alpha Pro. Alpha Direct is 90% as standard.
Request timing	Bi-weekly (Alpha Pro, if chosen at purchase) or on-demand. Valid requests are processed and paid within 2 business days.
Banking	Rise, Wise, bank transfer (WIRE / ACH / SWIFT). Crypto through Rise. Payment is USD. ACH is listed for US bank accounts.
Shared allocation	Maximum $400,000 across Pro, Swing, One, Three, and Direct. Confirm the live figure.

Trading EUR/USD and gold from Pakistan

From Pakistan you can trade EURUSD on the published forex list and XAUUSD on the metals list, plus US and European index CFDs such as NAS100 and EUSTX50. There is no KSE 100 CFD. If you want Pakistani equities, this evaluation is the wrong product. If you want FX, gold, or the published index CFDs on MT5, this is the product.

Account balances, drawdown, and performance fee requests are in USD. Convert risk before you size so a PKR living cost and a USD account stay aligned.

London and New York on Pakistan Standard Time

Pakistan is UTC+5 all year. It does not change clocks. The US and the UK do, so New York and London move by one hour on a Pakistani clock.

London. The main European FX window sits in your late morning and afternoon. When the UK is on GMT, 08:00 in London is 13:00 in Pakistan. When the UK is on BST, 08:00 in London is 12:00 in Pakistan.

New York. Cash open is 09:30 US Eastern. That is 18:30 in Pakistan when the US is on summer time (EDT), and 19:30 when the US is on winter time (EST). Check the date.

Event	US Eastern	Pakistan (US summer)	Pakistan (US winter)
US equity cash open	09:30	18:30	19:30
US equity cash close	16:00	01:00 next day	02:00 next day

That is why many Pakistani FX desks trade London in daylight and treat New York as an evening session.

Choosing the right plan for weekend holds

FX weekends still run Friday close to Monday open, even if the local equity calendar looks different. If your system likes to sit through Friday, the plan you buy is what keeps that process smooth:

Plan	Weekend holds	A good fit when
Alpha One	Allowed at every stage	Single-phase path and weekend flexibility
Alpha Swing	Allowed at every stage	Overnight and weekend holds
Alpha Pro	Allowed in evaluation (Phase 1 and 2). On the Qualified Account, close before the weekend. Holding is a soft breach: those profits are removed, and the account can stay active if the balance does not fall below the maximum loss.	Two-phase path and 1:100 FX leverage, with Friday flat once qualified
Alpha Direct	Close before the weekend	Skip the evaluation and start qualified

Weekend holds incur swap unless you buy the swap-free add-on at purchase (MT5, Alpha One and Alpha Pro only). Direct and swap-free accounts also disable Expert Advisors.
You cannot switch bi-weekly and on-demand on the same account.
On-demand (One / Pro / Swing): no single day above 40% of total generated profits; minimum 2% gross on account balance.
Alpha Direct: 15% Best Day Rule, 3% buffer, then at least 1% more before a request. FX leverage is 1:30 on One, Swing, and Direct.
The 90% add-on is selected at purchase on all Alpha One plans and on-demand Alpha Pro. It cannot be attached later. Direct is 90% as standard.

Platforms from Pakistan

MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade, and TradeLocker are all available when you buy from Pakistan. You pick at purchase.

MT5 is included for Pakistan. US residents use a different platform set. If you later travel to the US, use one of the other platforms for that trip rather than MT5.

How performance fees reach you in Pakistan

Request from the dashboard after you close open trades. The account stays locked while the request is processed. Valid requests are processed and paid within 2 business days. Extra identity checks can take longer. Payment methods are Rise, Wise, bank transfer (WIRE / ACH / SWIFT), and crypto through Rise, in USD. ACH is for US bank accounts.

Bi-weekly (Alpha Pro if chosen at purchase): requests are every 14 days, starting 14 days after your first trade on the Qualified Account. The first request needs 5 valid trading days. The minimum is $100 gross / $80 net at the standard 80% split. A trading day counts when a trade is opened and closed on the same day. A trade opened one day and closed the next counts as one trading day, not two.
On-demand: Best Day Rule plus the minimum for that plan, as above.

See the help centre for bi-weekly performance fees, on-demand performance fees, and how performance fees are paid.

Forex vs futures from Pakistan

You want	Brand
EURUSD, XAUUSD, NAS100 and other published CFDs	Alpha Capital
Weekend FX holds after you qualify	Alpha One or Alpha Swing
Skip the Cap evaluation	Alpha Direct
CME futures (ES, NQ, CL, GC)	Not available. Alpha Futures lists Pakistan as a country it cannot serve.

Frequently asked questions

Does Alpha Capital welcome traders from Pakistan in 2026?

Yes. Pakistan is eligible. You can buy the forex and CFD evaluation, use MT5, trade published pairs including EURUSD, and request performance fees by SWIFT, Wise, or Rise.

Can Pakistani traders get a funded account?

You can become a Qualified Analyst on a Qualified Account after an evaluation, or via Alpha Direct. That account uses simulated funds. Performance fees are paid on eligible simulated profit.

Can I use MetaTrader 5 in Pakistan?

Yes. MT5 is available when you register from Pakistan, alongside cTrader, DXtrade, and TradeLocker.

Can I trade the KSE on Alpha Capital?

No. There is no Pakistan index CFD on the published list. The index CFDs here include NAS100, US500, EUSTX50, and GER30.

What time is New York open in Pakistan?

18:30 Pakistan Standard Time when the US is on summer time, and 19:30 when the US is on winter time. Pakistan does not change clocks.

How do payouts work for Pakistan?

You request a performance fee. Valid requests are processed and paid within 2 business days, by Rise, Wise, bank transfer (WIRE / SWIFT), or crypto through Rise, in USD.

Is this SECP-regulated live trading?

This is an evaluation on simulated funds. It is not a Pakistani brokerage account.

Can I use Alpha Futures from Pakistan?

No. Alpha Futures lists Pakistan as a country it cannot serve. Stay on Alpha Capital for forex and CFDs.

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