Let's calculate the difference in earnings from different ways to receive Alpha on Binance:

The score for each cycle is calculated based on the mainstream formula (4+15)*15=285 points.

Currently, Alpha mainly has two modes, with a loss of 15 points each time:

1. First come, first served, with a threshold of 200 points. Most earnings are around $30-40 each time. You can grab a maximum of 6 times per cycle and 12 times a month. Based on an average of $35, the total earnings would be $420.

2. Distributed in two stages. The first stage has a higher threshold, with an average earning of about $100. The threshold is calculated at 240 points. You can receive 3-4 per week, totaling 6 per month, resulting in total earnings of $600, and importantly, there is no need to grab.

Calculating this way, clearly receiving only the first stage is a significant win, even if there are only 4-5 of the first stage each month, it’s still profitable.

Here’s the question: if you complete the first stage while also grabbing one or two from the first come, first served, would that maximize efficiency for each cycle? I think not, as grabbing the low-scoring ones will affect the recovery speed of the total score, potentially missing out on the high-earning first stage, ultimately leading to losses.