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AquaFutures AquaFutures
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AquaFutures 5.9 Get Started
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Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United Arab Emirates United States
Established Jan 2023 -
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms Tradovate, Volumetrica Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% on first $15,000, then 90% Best 90%
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) $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K)
Payout Frequency Weekly
24-hour payout guarantee or extra $500 paid; no set payout schedule (withdraw when ready) 		On-demand
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
  • 90% profit split, instant payouts, no activation fee, pass in as little as 2 days, Chicago-based since 2010
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)
  • Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), lower TrustPilot rating (3.4★), monthly subscription billing
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES

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

Topstep Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49
/month 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000
 90% $149
$99
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000
 90% $149
$199
/month 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500
 90% $149
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