AquaFunded
VerifiedTrade with our Capital and keep 100% of the Profit
Trust score
Fair
- Challenges from
- $1
- Max funding
- $400K
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max drawdown
- β
- Max leverage
- 1:100
- Payout cycle
- β
- Challenge types
- 1-Step Standard, 1-Step Flex, 1-Step Pro, 2-Step Standard, 2-Step Pro, 2-Step Elite, 3-Step, Pay Later, Instant Funding
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Pros & cons
What we like
- Up to 100% profit split is available
- Accounts have no time limit
- Weekend holding is allowed
- EAs are permitted for personal trading strategies
- Copy trading between personal accounts is permitted
- Martingale strategies are permitted
- Scaling is available up to $4000000
- A 24 business hour payout guarantee is offered
What to watch
- News trading profits are capped at 0.5% of starting balance per payout cycle for accounts opened after 27 April 2026
- Payouts are subject to a 3% processing fee
- Initial rewards on accounts of $100000 or larger are capped at $10000 for the first two reward requests
- Some account models require qualifying trading days before passing or receiving payouts
What's allowed
Expert advisors (EAs)
Automated strategies and bots
High-frequency trading
Scalping and latency-sensitive strategies
Copy trading
Mirroring trades across accounts
News trading
Holding through high-impact releases
Weekend holding
Carrying positions over the weekend
Martingale
Adding to a losing position to recover it
Crypto instruments
Trading crypto pairs
What the account comes with
Consistency rule
Caps how much of your profit may come from a single day
Refundable fee
Evaluation fee returned on first payout
Free retry
A second attempt at no cost if you breach
Scaling plan
Account grows as you stay profitable
Free trial
Try the platform before paying for an evaluation
Trading Rules
- Time limit
- No time limit
- Minimum trading days
- 3
- Profit target
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1 Step Standard 9%1 Step Flex 8%2 Step Standard Phase 1: 8%, Phase 2: 5%2 Step Pro Phase 1: 8%, Phase 2: 5%2 Step Elite Phase 1: 8%, Phase 2: 5%AquaMan 2%Pay After Pass 3%
- Daily drawdown
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1 Step Standard 3%1 Step Flex 3%2 Step Standard 5%2 Step Pro 5%2 Step Elite 4%AquaMan 3%
- Max drawdown
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1 Step Standard 6%1 Step Flex 6%2 Step Standard 8%2 Step Pro 10%2 Step Elite 10%AquaMan 6%
Instruments and assets
Type of instruments
Leverage
| Assets | Leverage |
|---|---|
| Forex |
1:100
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| Indices |
1:20
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| Commodities |
1:20
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| Crypto |
1:2
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The rules in full
The clauses that decide whether you keep the account. Quoted from AquaFunded's own terms β check the current version before you trade.
11 rules here break the account
Breaking one of these fails the evaluation or voids a payout outright.
General
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No Evaluation Time Limit
AquaFunded does not impose a fixed time limit for completing its applicable evaluation accounts.
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Qualifying Trading Days
Watch outMinimum trading-day requirements depend on the specific AquaFunded model and whether the account is in evaluation or funded stage. Some funded models require qualifying days with at least 0.5% profit.
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One Step Pro Evaluation Target
Breaks the accountThe One Step Pro evaluation requires a 6% profit target while staying within all applicable trading rules and loss limits.
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One Step Pro Minimum Trading Days
Watch outThe One Step Pro evaluation requires a minimum of 5 trading days, with at least 0.5% profit required on each qualifying trading day.
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Two Step Pro Profit Targets
Breaks the accountStep 1 requires a 10% profit target and Step 2 requires a 5% profit target while all applicable trading rules and loss limits must be respected.
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Pay After Pass Evaluation Target
Breaks the accountThe Pay After Pass evaluation requires traders to achieve a 3% profit target without breaking the applicable trading rules or parameters.
Risk & drawdown
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Maximum Margin Usage
Breaks the accountTraders must not use more than 80% of their available margin in a single trade or trading position.
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Wave Stop Protection
Breaks the accountOn applicable funded accounts, Wave Stop automatically closes open trades when floating losses reach the specified threshold. Repeated Wave Stop breaches can reduce the reward split and eventually result in an account breach.
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Maximum Floating Loss
Breaks the accountAquaFunded applies a maximum loss-per-trade policy on applicable funded accounts. Repeated violations can progressively reduce the reward split and ultimately result in permanent account closure.
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Instant Standard Daily Drawdown
Breaks the accountThe Instant Funding Standard model has a 3% maximum daily loss. The daily limit is calculated at 00:00 UTC using the higher of the account balance or equity at the reset.
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Instant Standard Maximum Loss
Breaks the accountThe Instant Funding Standard model has a 5% trailing maximum loss limit. The limit can move upward as the account grows and does not move back down after increasing.
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Two Step Pro Loss Limits
Breaks the accountThe Two Step Pro model uses a 5% daily drawdown limit and a 10% maximum total drawdown. Exceeding applicable hard-breach limits results in account closure.
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Pay After Pass Floating Loss
Breaks the accountIf floating PnL reaches a loss of 1% of the account starting balance, the funded account is permanently closed.
Trading style
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EAs & Trade Copiers
EAs are allowed when they are used as part of your own personal trading strategy. EA usage must still comply with all AquaFunded trading rules.
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Personal Trade Copiers
Trade copiers are permitted when they are used to manage your own AquaFunded accounts. Copying trades must remain within AquaFunded's trading rules.
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No Maximum Lot Limit
AquaFunded does not impose a maximum lot size limit, allowing traders to choose their own position size and trading volume.
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Overnight and Weekend Positions
Traders are permitted to hold positions overnight and over the weekend.
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Hedging and Martingale Policy
Hedging and martingale strategies are permitted, and traders are not required to use a stop loss, subject to AquaFunded's other risk rules.
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External Account Copying
Copy trading is permitted between AquaFunded accounts and external accounts that legally belong to the same trader.
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High Impact News Trading
Watch outNews trading is permitted. For applicable accounts, trades opened or closed around high-impact news may be subject to AquaFunded's profit limitations during the payout period.
Payouts
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Instant Standard Profit Consistency
Watch outThe highest profitable trading day must represent less than 20% of total profits during the applicable payout period. Exceeding the threshold does not terminate the account, but the trader must continue trading before requesting a payout.
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Instant Pro Profit Consistency
Watch outThe highest profitable trading day cannot equal or exceed 15% of total profits during the payout period. Breaking the threshold does not terminate the account, but payout eligibility is delayed until the requirement is satisfied.
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Two Step Pro Profit Consistency
Watch outFor new Two Step Pro purchases subject to the updated rule, the highest profitable trading day cannot equal or exceed 50% of total profits during a payout period. The account is not terminated for exceeding the threshold, but payout eligibility is delayed.
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One Step Pro Profit Consistency
Watch outThe highest profitable trading day cannot equal or exceed 25% of total profits during a payout period. Exceeding the threshold does not terminate the account, but the trader must generate additional profits before requesting a payout.
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Pay After Pass Minimum Trading Days
Watch outAfter becoming funded, traders must complete at least 5 qualifying trading days before becoming eligible for a payout. Each qualifying day requires at least 0.5% profit.
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Pay After Pass Profit Consistency
Watch outNo single trading day can represent 15% or more of total profits during a payout period. Exceeding the threshold does not terminate the account, but payout eligibility is restricted until the requirement is satisfied.
Prohibited practices
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Prohibited Trading Methods
Breaks the accountStrategies that exploit demo-account conditions are prohibited, including delayed data feeds, delayed charts, tick scalping, high-frequency trading, arbitrage bots, reverse arbitrage, latency arbitrage and hedge arbitrage.
About AquaFunded
AquaFunded provides traders with access to funded trading accounts through evaluation and instant funding programs. Traders can trade multiple markets while following defined risk management rules, with opportunities to receive payouts and scale their funded accounts.
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