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AquaFutures AquaFutures
BluSky BluSky
AquaFutures 6.7 Get Started
BluSky 7.7 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United Arab Emirates United States
Established Jan 2023 -
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Tradovate, Volumetrica NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Volumetrica, Rithmic, Tradesea, DeepCharts, Tickblaze
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% on first $15,000, then 90% Best Up to 90% to the trader
Daily Drawdown Varies by plan: $625 (2.5%) on $25K Standard / $1,250 (2.5%) on $50K Standard / $2,500 (2.5%) on $100K Standard; NONE on Pro tier (trailing only) Varies by plan: EOD trailing/static drawdown ($2,000-$5,000) on Launch/Propel evals; $1,000-$2,000/day hard cap on Instant Funding & Direct to Funded
Payout Frequency Weekly
24-hour payout guarantee or extra $500 paid; no set payout schedule (withdraw when ready) 		Daily
Payouts available every trading day (M-F) once above buffer; requests before 11AM ET process same day, after 11AM ET process next business day
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 100% profit split on first $15,000 then 90%, weekly payouts with 24-hour guarantee ($500 if late), no activation fees, instant funding option, parent AquaFunds (UAE-based) operates Forex+Crypto+Futures arms, 24/7 support, $1.68B in funding provided, ocean-cleaning + clean-water charity
  • Up to 90% profit split, daily payouts from $250 with no minimum trading days, one-day Sim Funded stage before Live Brokerage, news trading allowed, up to 3 funded accounts per trader
Main Drawbacks
  • TrustPilot rating 3.7/5 (255 reviews), lower than top peers; consistency rule applies (see help center); Dubai-based offshore prop firm, not regulated as a broker; trailing drawdown on Pro tier; only 2 platforms (Tradovate, Volumetrica)
  • Evaluation plans auto-renew as a 30-day recurring subscription until passed or cancelled; reset fees apply per failed attempt; $5,000/day and $10,000/week profit caps trigger a mandatory Risk Review
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
Between 50% and 90% off for all challenges PFMAP

Challenge Details

AquaFutures Challenges

14 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$125 $50
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,500 (6%)
 P1: $600
P1: $1,000 EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$163 $65
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6%)
 P1: $1,250
P1: $2,500 EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$175 $70
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $1,250 (5%)
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,000 EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$200 $80
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6%)
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,000 EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$312 $125
one-time 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (6%)
 P1: $2,500
P1: $3,500 EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$325 $130
one-time 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (6%)
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,500 EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$372 $149
one-time 		$25K Instant P1: -
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,000 (4%) Trailing
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$415 $166
one-time 		$25K Instant P1: -
 P1: $625
2.5% of account
P1: $1,000 (4%) EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$462 $185
one-time 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000 (6%)
 P1: $3,750
P1: $5,000 EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$550 $220
one-time 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000 (6%)
 P1: -
None
P1: $5,000 EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$572 $229
one-time 		$50K Instant P1: -
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,000 (4%) Trailing
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$615 $246
one-time 		$50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,250
2.5% of account
P1: $2,000 (4%) EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$672 $269
one-time 		$100K Instant P1: -
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,000 (3%) Trailing
 100% first $15K then 90% None
$765 $306
one-time 		$100K Instant P1: -
 P1: $2,500
2.5% of account
P1: $3,000 (3%) EOD
 100% first $15K then 90% None

BluSky Challenges

11 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$59 $50K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 50%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,000 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $-2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader $99
$69 $100K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 50%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,500 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $-2,500 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader $149
$79 $200K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 50%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,000 Static
P2: $-2,000 Static
 90% to the trader $179
$150 $105
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$25K 2 Steps P1: $1,500
P2: $1,500
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-1,200 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $1,200 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$160 $112
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$50K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,000 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,000 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$170 $119
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$150K 2 Steps P1: $3,000
P2: $2,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-1,000 Static
P2: $-1,000 Static
 90% to the trader None
$220 $154
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$100K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,500 Trailing (EOD)
P2: $2,500 Trailing (EOD)
 90% to the trader None
$270 $189
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$200K 2 Steps P1: $6,000
P2: $3,000
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 34%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 34%
P1: $-2,000 Static
P2: $-2,000 Static
 90% to the trader None
$320 $224
Promo code 30OFF applied at checkout 		$300K 2 Steps P1: $20,000
P2: $3,500
 P1: -
Evaluation-phase consistency rule: 21%
P2: -
Buffer-phase consistency rule: 21%
P1: $-5,000 Static
P2: $-2,500 Static
 90% to the trader None
$599 $50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,000 per day
21% consistency rule: largest single day profit <= 21% of total net profit for payout eligibility
P1: $2,000 trailing intraday; locks at $51,000 once balance exceeds $53,000
 80% to the trader None
$749 $3.5K Instant P1: -
 P1: $2,000 per day
3 negative days allowed per rolling 10 trading days (4th fails account); 21% consistency rule for payout eligibility
P1: $2,500 (closes at $1,000 minimum static balance)
 50% for 30 trading days, then 80% None
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