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AquaFutures AquaFutures
TradeDay TradeDay
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United Arab Emirates United States
Established Jan 2023 Jan 2020
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms Tradovate, Volumetrica Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% on first $15,000, then 90% Best 80% initially, up to 95% after $50K cumulative profit
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) Trailing drawdown (no separate daily loss limit). $2,000 for $50K, $3,000 for $100K, $4,500 for $150K accounts (Intraday: calculated intraday; EOD: calculated at end of day).
Payout Frequency Weekly
24-hour payout guarantee or extra $500 paid; no set payout schedule (withdraw when ready)
Daily
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
  • Day-one payouts with no buffer on Quick Pay, Fast Pass funded in 3 days, over $10M in verified payouts since 2020, no activation fee, multiple funded accounts allowed, free ebook library
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)
  • Monthly subscription pricing (recurring), trailing drawdown calculated intraday (strict), 30% consistency rule, limited to 50K/100K/150K account sizes only
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
30% off + no activation fee on all evaluations SAVE30
50% off all evaluation accounts. Code TDNEW. Verified live on tradeday.com 2026-06-13. TDNEW

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

TradeDay Challenges

9 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$125 $87 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
80% initially, up to 95% None
$165 $115 $50K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: -
P1: $500 Static
80% initially, up to 95% None
$175 $122 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
80% initially, up to 95% None
$200 $140 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
80% initially, up to 95% None
$250 $175 $100K 1 Step P1: $2,500
P1: -
P1: $750 Static
80% initially, up to 95% None
$275 $192 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
80% initially, up to 95% None
$300 $210 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
80% initially, up to 95% None
$350 $245 $150K 1 Step P1: $3,750
P1: -
P1: $1,000 Static
80% initially, up to 95% None
$375 $262 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
80% initially, up to 95% None