Does Alpha Capital Work in Germany? (MT5, SWIFT, KYC)

Does Alpha Capital work in Germany? Yes. Alpha Capital is open to traders in Germany. You buy a forex and CFD evaluation, you trade simulated funds on a USD account, and you request performance fees in USD once you are a Qualified Analyst.

This guide is the practical version of that answer. It covers how Alpha Capital works from Deutschland, what you can actually trade (including EUR/USD and GER30), when London and New York sit on a German clock, which plan allows weekend holds, and how performance fees reach SWIFT or Rise.

Performance fees are performance-based. Outcomes are not guaranteed. Simulated results do not reflect live broker fills. Confirm live prices and rules on alphacapitalgroup.uk before you buy.

How Alpha Capital works for traders in Germany

Alpha Capital Group is available in more than 150 countries. Germany is eligible. You register with your legal first name and surname, your real country of residence, complete KYC, and choose a plan. There is no German brokerage account at the end of that path, and this is not BaFin-supervised live dealing.

The path:

Choose Alpha One, Alpha Pro, Alpha Swing, or Alpha Direct. Alpha Three is not sold on live checkout.
Pick a platform at purchase: MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DX Trade, or TradeLocker.
Pass the evaluation on One / Pro / Swing, or start already qualified on Alpha Direct.
Complete KYC (government-issued photo ID and a selfie). No VPN or VPS during KYC. On Direct, first KYC is at the first performance fee request if you are not already verified.
Trade a Qualified Account as a Qualified Analyst.
Request performance fees under the published rules. Close all trades before you request. Valid requests are processed and paid within 2 business days. Payment is USD.

A “$100K account” is a $100K simulated account, not EUR 100,000 at a German bank.

CME futures (ES, NQ, CL, GC) sit on Alpha Futures, not here.

What German traders actually get

Topic	How it works
Who can join	Germany is eligible. Nationals or residents of the published restricted list cannot. KYC required. Name on signup must match your ID.
Markets	Published forex pairs (including EURUSD), metals (XAUUSD, XAGUSD), index CFDs (including GER30, EUSTX50, NAS100, US500), and oil CFDs (UKOIL, USOIL)
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DX Trade, TradeLocker. US platform limits do not apply to Germany. Do not use MT5 while travelling in the US.
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: processed and paid within 2 business days
Banking	Bank transfer (WIRE / SWIFT). ACH is listed for US bank accounts. Crypto through Rise, not paid in crypto directly by Alpha Capital.
Account currency	USD simulated balances

Maximum allocation across Pro, Swing, One, Three, and Direct is $400,000 (shared). Confirm the live figure.

EUR/USD and GER30 from Germany

EURUSD is on the published forex list. GER30 is on the published CFD list. That is a German 30 index CFD, not Eurex DAX futures. If you want FDAX on Eurex, this is the wrong product. If you want EUR/USD, gold, or GER30 as a CFD on MT5, this is the lane.

The evaluation balance, drawdown, and performance fee requests are all in USD. Convert risk before you size.

London is the main European FX window. New York cash open, which is when EUR/USD often picks up a second leg, is 15:30 in Germany for most of the year (09:30 US Eastern). Germany is 6 hours ahead of US Eastern when both regions are on summer time, or both on winter time. Around the clock-change weeks the gap is 5 hours. Check the date.

Weekend holds, by plan

This is the rule that actually changes how a German desk should buy:

Plan	Weekend holds
Alpha Pro evaluation (Phase 1 and 2)	Allowed
Alpha Pro Qualified Account	Not allowed (soft breach: those profits are removed)
Alpha One	Allowed at every stage
Alpha Swing	Allowed at every stage
Alpha Direct	Not allowed

Holding over the weekend incurs swap unless you bought the swap-free add-on (MT5, Alpha One and Alpha Pro only). Direct and swap-free accounts also disable Expert Advisors.

If you close before the weekend on a Pro Qualified Account, Pro can work. If you hold through Friday, buy Swing or One, not Pro Qualified and not Direct.

Which plan fits how you trade

Confirm checkout the day you buy. Live checkout is One, Pro, Swing, and Direct.

Plan	Structure	FX leverage	Performance fees	Use it when
Alpha One	1-step	1:30	On-demand. Optional 90% add-on	Single-phase path. Weekend holds allowed
Alpha Pro	2-step	1:100	Bi-weekly or on-demand at purchase. 90% add-on only on on-demand Pro	Classic two-phase path and higher FX leverage. Do not hold the Qualified Account over the weekend
Alpha Swing	2-step	1:30	On-demand only	Overnight and weekend holds
Alpha Direct	No evaluation	1:30	On-demand. 90% as standard. 3% buffer, then 1% more, 15% Best Day Rule	Skip the evaluation. No weekend hold

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.

Platforms from Germany

Live set: MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DX Trade, TradeLocker. You pick at purchase.

MT5 is in this set for Germany. US residents do not get MT5. If you later travel to the US, do not use the MT5 account while you are there.

How performance fees reach Germany

Request from the dashboard. Close all trades first. The account stays locked while the request is processed. Valid requests are processed and paid within 2 business days.

Bi-weekly (Alpha Pro if chosen at purchase): every 14 days from the first Qualified trade. First request needs 5 valid trading days. Minimum $100 gross / $80 net. A trading day counts when a trade is opened and closed on the same day.

On-demand: Best Day Rule plus the minimum profit for that plan, as above.

Default share 80%. Optional 90% add-on at purchase on all Alpha One plans and on-demand Alpha Pro. Direct is 90% on published terms. The add-on cannot be attached after purchase.

Methods: bank transfer (WIRE / SWIFT) and crypto through Rise. ACH is listed for US bank accounts. Payment is USD.

Forex vs futures from Germany

You want	Brand
EURUSD, XAUUSD, GER30 and other published CFDs on Cap platforms	Alpha Capital
CME futures (ES, NQ, CL, GC, micros)	Alpha Futures
Weekend FX holds after you qualify	Alpha One or Alpha Swing
Skip the Cap evaluation	Alpha Direct

Same group, different rulebooks.

FAQ

Does Alpha Capital work in Germany in 2026?

Yes. Traders in Germany can buy the forex and CFD evaluation, use MT5, trade published pairs including EURUSD, and request performance fees by SWIFT or Rise. CME futures are Alpha Futures.

Does Alpha Capital work in Deutschland?

Yes. Germany is eligible. Confirm your country at signup. Use your legal name.

Can German 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.

What platforms can I use from Germany?

MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DX Trade, and TradeLocker.

Can I trade DAX on Alpha Capital?

You can trade GER30, the German 30 index CFD on the published list. That is not Eurex DAX futures.

How do payouts work for Germany?

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

Is this BaFin-regulated live trading?

No. This is an evaluation on simulated funds. It is not a German brokerage account.

Is Alpha Futures available in Germany too?

Yes. Use that brand if you want CME futures rather than Cap’s forex and CFD lane.