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AquaFutures AquaFutures
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Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United Arab Emirates United States
Established Jan 2023 Jan 2025
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Tradovate, Volumetrica NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, MotiveWave, Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% on first $15,000, then 90% Best 100% first $10K, then 90/10
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) EOD trailing on $25K (no DLL); DLL applies on $50K ($1,200), $100K ($1,800), $150K ($2,700)
Payout Frequency Weekly
24-hour payout guarantee or extra $500 paid; no set payout schedule (withdraw when ready) 		Daily
15 min average payout time, no payout windows
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
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
  • Real-time activations (5-30 min), no activation fees, one-time fee no monthly subscription, EOD drawdowns, 10:1 micro scaling, 90/10 profit split (100% first $10K), no payout windows, transition to LucidLive real-capital account, daily withdrawals on LucidLive, large active Discord community (58K members)
Main Drawbacks
  • TrustPilot rating only 3.0/5 (155 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)
  • New firm (founded 2025), reset fees required after failed evals, max 5 funded accounts per household
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers No offers

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

Lucid Trading Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$ $25K 1 Step P1: $1,250
 P1: —
None (no DLL on 25K)
P1: $1,000 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
$ $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,200
DLL $1,200
P1: $2,000 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
$ $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: $1,800
DLL $1,800
P1: $3,000 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
$ $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: $2,700
DLL $2,700
P1: $4,500 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
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