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	Aqua Funded 6.6 Get Started	FTMO 7.8 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type	CFD	CFD
Country	United Arab Emirates	Czech Republic
Established	Jan 2023	Jan 2015
Technology	White-Label	Proprietary
Platforms	DXTrade, cTrader, Match Trader	cTrader, MT5, MT4
Trading Rules
Profit Split	Up to 100% Best	Up to 90%
Daily Drawdown	1-Step: 3% daily/6% trailing \| 2-Step: 5% daily/10% static \| 3-Step: 4% daily/8% static \| Instant: 3% daily/3% static	Maximum Daily Loss Amount, which is 5% of the Initial Simulated Capital (2-Step) or 3% (1-Step)
Payout Frequency	On Demand Payouts available on demand (verified aquafunded.com 2026-04-21)	—
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	Up to 100% profit split. Multiple challenge types (1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Instant). Aggressive promo codes (up to 50% off). Fast bi-weekly payouts.	Up to 90% of your simulated profits as a reward, accounts up to $200,000 FTMO Account, established 2015 with 3.5M+ customers worldwide, MT4 MT5 cTrader supported, 100% refund of initial fee on first reward (2-Step), Prague-based with $500M+ paid in rewards
Main Drawbacks	Reports of payout denials. News trading prohibited. Relatively new firm (2023).	All accounts we provide to our clients are demo accounts with fictitious funds and any trading is in a simulated environment only; prices charged in EUR; 2-Step Verification phase required before reaching FTMO Account
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers	50% off all challenges + $100 bonus WELCOME 20% off all challenges AQUA	No offers

Challenge Details

Aqua Funded Challenges

48 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$29 2-Step Pro	$5K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$39 2-Step Standard	$5K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$59 1-Step Pro	$5K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$60 Instant Pro	$2.5K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$64 Instant Standard	$2.5K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$67 1-Step Standard	$5K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$69 2-Step Pro	$10K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$77 3-Step	$10K	3 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$89 2-Step Standard	$10K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$99 1-Step Pro	$10K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$113 1-Step Standard	$10K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$115 Instant Pro	$5K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$117 Instant Standard	$5K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$125 2-Step Pro	$25K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$139 2-Step Standard	$25K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$155 Instant Pro	$10K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$157 3-Step	$25K	3 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$158 Instant Standard	$10K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$199 1-Step Pro	$25K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$227 1-Step Standard	$25K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$237 3-Step	$50K	3 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$259 2-Step Pro	$50K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$289 1-Step Pro	$50K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$299 2-Step Standard	$50K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$310 Instant Pro	$25K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$317 Instant Standard	$25K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$327 1-Step Standard	$50K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$377 3-Step	$100K	3 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$429 2-Step Pro	$100K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$459 1-Step Pro	$100K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$465 Instant Pro	$50K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$469 2-Step Standard	$100K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$475 Instant Standard	$50K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$527 1-Step Standard	$100K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$677 3-Step	$200K	3 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$750 Instant Pro	$100K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$767 Instant Standard	$100K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$897 2-Step Pro	$200K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$899 1-Step Pro	$200K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$947 2-Step Standard	$200K	2 Steps	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$980 Instant Pro	$150K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$1017 1-Step Standard	$200K	1 Step	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$1250 Instant Pro	$200K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$1265 Instant Standard	$200K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$1540 Instant Pro	$250K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$1560 Instant Standard	$250K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$2099 Instant Pro	$300K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None
$2699 Instant Pro	$400K	Instant	—	—	—	Up to 100%	None

FTMO Challenges

10 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$79 EUR one-time	$10K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$89 EUR one-time	$10K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None
$199 EUR one-time	$25K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$250 EUR one-time	$25K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None
$319 EUR one-time	$50K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$345 EUR one-time	$50K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None
$540 $439 EUR one-time (popular tier, on sale)	$100K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None
$499 EUR one-time (popular tier)	$100K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$999 EUR one-time	$200K	1 Step	P1: 10%	P1: 3% Maximum Daily Loss Amount (1-Step)	P1: 10% Maximum Loss	90%	None
$1080 EUR one-time	$200K	2 Steps	P1: 10% P2: 5%	P1: 5% Maximum Daily Loss Amount P2: 5% Verification phase	P1: 10% Maximum Loss P2: 10% Maximum Loss	Up to 90%	None

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