Aqua Funded
2-Step Standard
2-Step Challenge
Static Drawdown
Account Size
$5,000
Price
$36
$21
Save $15
Targets & Drawdowns
Profit Target Step 1
8.0%
Profit Target Step 2
5.0%
Daily Drawdown
5.0%
Max Drawdown
8.0%
Drawdown Type
Static
Rules
Time Limit
Unlimited
Profit Split
100%
Payout Frequency
Bi-weekly
Additional Rules
Two-phase evaluation: Traders must reach an 8% profit target in Phase 1 and a 5% profit target in Phase 2, both with no time limit, to advance to the funded account stage. On a $5,000 account, this means generating $400 in Phase 1 and $250 in Phase 2 in closed profits while respecting all drawdown rules throughout each phase.
Minimum profitable days: At least 3 separate profitable trading days are required in each phase. Each qualifying day must end with a gain of at least 0.5% compared to the previous end-of-day balance, meaning $25 minimum profit per qualifying day on a $5,000 account. If the profit target is reached before completing all 3 profitable days, trading must continue until the requirement is met.
Daily loss limit: A fixed 5% daily loss limit applies in both challenge phases and the funded stage. On a $5,000 account, this means a maximum daily loss of $250. The limit is calculated from the previous day's highest balance or equity and resets at 00:00 UTC each day.
Maximum drawdown: The total loss limit is set at 8% of the initial account balance. On a $5,000 account, the maximum allowable equity loss at any point is $400, including floating losses on open trades. Once equity hits this level the account is immediately breached.
Static drawdown model: Both the daily and maximum loss limits are calculated from the initial account balance, not from peak equity, meaning profits made during either phase do not tighten the risk parameters at any stage.
Leverage: Up to 1:100 for Forex during both challenge phases, reduced to 1:50 for Forex in the funded stage. Indices and Commodities are capped at 1:20 in challenge and 1:10 in funded. Crypto is capped at 1:2 across all stages.
Profit split: 100% of profits are paid to the trader from the funded stage, with no progression conditions or payout tiers required.
Payout frequency: Payouts are available on a bi-weekly basis in the funded stage, with no minimum profit amount required beyond what is generated through normal trading activity.
News trading: Permitted during both evaluation phases with no restrictions. In the funded stage, opening or closing trades within 5 minutes before or after high-impact red folder news events is not permitted. Any profits made during restricted windows will be removed, though no account breach will occur.
EAs and trade copiers allowed: Expert Advisors and trade copiers are permitted as long as all trading complies with AquaFunded's risk and account rules. Hidden EAs, arbitrage-based strategies, tick scalping, and high-frequency trading are strictly prohibited.
Weekend and overnight holding: Permitted with no restrictions or add-ons required, offering full flexibility for swing traders across all phases and the funded stage.
Hedging within the same account: Permitted. Cross-account hedging is not allowed.
Inactivity rule: At least one trade must be placed within any 30-day period from the moment the first trade is placed. Failure to do so results in account breach.
Phase 2 overconfidence trap: After passing Phase 1 with an 8% gain, traders often increase position size in Phase 2, unaware that the 5% target still requires careful management. A single bad day at the 5% daily limit can consume more than half the total maximum drawdown allowance in one session.
Minimum day requirement can delay completion in both phases: A trader who reaches the profit target in either phase must continue trading until 3 profitable days are completed, extending exposure to market risk after the financial goal has already been met.
News trading restriction in funded stage: Profits made within the 5-minute news window are removed rather than causing a breach, but this creates an invisible drag on funded account performance for traders who rely on volatility around economic releases.
Leverage reduction in funded stage: The drop from 1:100 to 1:50 on Forex in the funded stage means position sizing must be adjusted after passing both phases to avoid unintentional overexposure.
Aqua Elite qualification requires $20,000 in withdrawals: Reaching Bronze tier requires a minimum of $20,000 in total withdrawals from a single funded account. On a $5,000 funded account, this represents a 400% return requirement before any Elite benefits are unlocked.
Minimum profitable days: At least 3 separate profitable trading days are required in each phase. Each qualifying day must end with a gain of at least 0.5% compared to the previous end-of-day balance, meaning $25 minimum profit per qualifying day on a $5,000 account. If the profit target is reached before completing all 3 profitable days, trading must continue until the requirement is met.
Daily loss limit: A fixed 5% daily loss limit applies in both challenge phases and the funded stage. On a $5,000 account, this means a maximum daily loss of $250. The limit is calculated from the previous day's highest balance or equity and resets at 00:00 UTC each day.
Maximum drawdown: The total loss limit is set at 8% of the initial account balance. On a $5,000 account, the maximum allowable equity loss at any point is $400, including floating losses on open trades. Once equity hits this level the account is immediately breached.
Static drawdown model: Both the daily and maximum loss limits are calculated from the initial account balance, not from peak equity, meaning profits made during either phase do not tighten the risk parameters at any stage.
Leverage: Up to 1:100 for Forex during both challenge phases, reduced to 1:50 for Forex in the funded stage. Indices and Commodities are capped at 1:20 in challenge and 1:10 in funded. Crypto is capped at 1:2 across all stages.
Profit split: 100% of profits are paid to the trader from the funded stage, with no progression conditions or payout tiers required.
Payout frequency: Payouts are available on a bi-weekly basis in the funded stage, with no minimum profit amount required beyond what is generated through normal trading activity.
News trading: Permitted during both evaluation phases with no restrictions. In the funded stage, opening or closing trades within 5 minutes before or after high-impact red folder news events is not permitted. Any profits made during restricted windows will be removed, though no account breach will occur.
EAs and trade copiers allowed: Expert Advisors and trade copiers are permitted as long as all trading complies with AquaFunded's risk and account rules. Hidden EAs, arbitrage-based strategies, tick scalping, and high-frequency trading are strictly prohibited.
Weekend and overnight holding: Permitted with no restrictions or add-ons required, offering full flexibility for swing traders across all phases and the funded stage.
Hedging within the same account: Permitted. Cross-account hedging is not allowed.
Inactivity rule: At least one trade must be placed within any 30-day period from the moment the first trade is placed. Failure to do so results in account breach.
Phase 2 overconfidence trap: After passing Phase 1 with an 8% gain, traders often increase position size in Phase 2, unaware that the 5% target still requires careful management. A single bad day at the 5% daily limit can consume more than half the total maximum drawdown allowance in one session.
Minimum day requirement can delay completion in both phases: A trader who reaches the profit target in either phase must continue trading until 3 profitable days are completed, extending exposure to market risk after the financial goal has already been met.
News trading restriction in funded stage: Profits made within the 5-minute news window are removed rather than causing a breach, but this creates an invisible drag on funded account performance for traders who rely on volatility around economic releases.
Leverage reduction in funded stage: The drop from 1:100 to 1:50 on Forex in the funded stage means position sizing must be adjusted after passing both phases to avoid unintentional overexposure.
Aqua Elite qualification requires $20,000 in withdrawals: Reaching Bronze tier requires a minimum of $20,000 in total withdrawals from a single funded account. On a $5,000 funded account, this represents a 400% return requirement before any Elite benefits are unlocked.
Scaling Plan
Performance-based balance increase: Every time a trader generates 12% profit within a 3-month period on the funded account, the account balance increases by 25% of the starting balance, allowing traders to manage progressively larger capital.
Maximum capital ceiling: Through the Aqua Scaling Plan, traders can grow their funded account all the way up to $4,000,000, making it one of the highest capital ceilings in the prop firm industry.
Repeatable growth cycles: The 12% in 3 months requirement resets after each scale-up, meaning the process can be repeated indefinitely until the $4,000,000 ceiling is reached.
Aqua Elite progression: Alongside account scaling, traders can advance through the Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers of the Aqua Elite program, unlocking additional perks such as monthly salaries, mentoring sessions, priority support, and higher maximum allocations as their performance proves consistent over time.
Consistent rules throughout scaling: The daily loss limit, maximum drawdown limit, and all trading rules remain unchanged as the account scales. Only the dollar amounts increase proportionally with the new balance.
Elite tier benefits stack on top of scaling: The Aqua Elite program does not replace the scaling plan but adds career-level benefits on top of it, including a $1,000 monthly salary at Silver tier and $3,000 monthly salary at Gold tier, creating a dual-growth pathway unique to AquaFunded.
Maximum capital ceiling: Through the Aqua Scaling Plan, traders can grow their funded account all the way up to $4,000,000, making it one of the highest capital ceilings in the prop firm industry.
Repeatable growth cycles: The 12% in 3 months requirement resets after each scale-up, meaning the process can be repeated indefinitely until the $4,000,000 ceiling is reached.
Aqua Elite progression: Alongside account scaling, traders can advance through the Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers of the Aqua Elite program, unlocking additional perks such as monthly salaries, mentoring sessions, priority support, and higher maximum allocations as their performance proves consistent over time.
Consistent rules throughout scaling: The daily loss limit, maximum drawdown limit, and all trading rules remain unchanged as the account scales. Only the dollar amounts increase proportionally with the new balance.
Elite tier benefits stack on top of scaling: The Aqua Elite program does not replace the scaling plan but adds career-level benefits on top of it, including a $1,000 monthly salary at Silver tier and $3,000 monthly salary at Gold tier, creating a dual-growth pathway unique to AquaFunded.
