v3.26.1
Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name James Alpha Funds Trust
Entity Central Index Key 0001829774
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Feb. 28, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000248910  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol RMJAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.easterlyam.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-833-999-2636
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-833-999-2636
Additional Information Website https://funds.easterlyam.com/resources/
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$270
6.17%Footnote Reference*
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 270
Expense Ratio, Percent 6.17% [1]
AssetsNet $ 9,104,375
Holdings Count | Holding 3
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 0
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 0.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$9,104,375
Number of Portfolio Holdings
3
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$0
Portfolio Turnover
0%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Corporate Bonds
92.4%
Municipal Bonds
7.6%
Preferred Stocks
0.0%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Convivial 2022 III LLC
55.2%
Sunland Medical Foundation
4.5%
Next Renewable Fuels
0.0%
C000248909  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Class Name Class I
Trading Symbol RMHIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.easterlyam.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-833-999-2636
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-833-999-2636
Additional Information Website https://funds.easterlyam.com/resources/
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class I
$258
5.91%Footnote Reference*
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 258
Expense Ratio, Percent 5.91% [2]
AssetsNet $ 9,104,375
Holdings Count | Holding 3
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 0
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 0.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$9,104,375
Number of Portfolio Holdings
3
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$0
Portfolio Turnover
0%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Corporate Bonds
92.4%
Municipal Bonds
7.6%
Preferred Stocks
0.0%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Convivial 2022 III LLC
55.2%
Sunland Medical Foundation
4.5%
Next Renewable Fuels
0.0%
C000248908  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund
Class Name Investor Class
Trading Symbol RMHVX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Easterly ROCMuni High Income Municipal Bond Fund for the period of September 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at https://funds.easterlyam.com/resources/. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-833-999-2636
Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block] This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-833-999-2636
Additional Information Website https://funds.easterlyam.com/resources/
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Investor Class
$297
6.80%Footnote Reference*
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 297
Expense Ratio, Percent 6.80% [3]
AssetsNet $ 9,104,375
Holdings Count | Holding 3
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 0
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 0.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics 

Table Summary
Net Assets
$9,104,375
Number of Portfolio Holdings
3
Advisory Fee (net of waivers)
$0
Portfolio Turnover
0%
Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Corporate Bonds
92.4%
Municipal Bonds
7.6%
Preferred Stocks
0.0%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Convivial 2022 III LLC
55.2%
Sunland Medical Foundation
4.5%
Next Renewable Fuels
0.0%
[1] Annualized
[2] Annualized
[3] Annualized