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AquaFutures vs FundedNext Futures
Two Futures prop firms compared on price, rules and payouts. Every figure comes from the PropFirmTrading database, with verified discount codes applied.
Data checked by Oliver · Updated 20 October 2026
★ 4.5 · 1 yrs · 🇦🇪
- From
- $60.30
- Max funding
- $150K
- Deal
- −55%
- Code
- PROPFT
The short version
- Cheapest at 100K
- FundedNext Futures $112.50 (AquaFutures $125)
- More drawdown room
- AquaFutures 0.58 per 1 of target
- First challenge
- AquaFutures
- Scaling up
- Neither clearly
- Swing trader
- AquaFutures
The rulebook that matches the trader’s style should decide.
Side by side at 100K
The cheapest program each firm sells at 100K, the size both firms offer that is closest to $100K.
Rule friction is the PropFirmTrading reading of how many rules can end an account by accident. Low means fewer.
Where AquaFutures and FundedNext Futures differ
Price at 100K
FundedNext Futures $112.50
AquaFutures $125
$13 between cheapest and dearest, per attempt
Maximum loss
AquaFutures 3.5%, EOD
FundedNext Futures 2.5%, EOD
Wider buffer, more room for a losing run; static beats trailing
Drawdown per 1 of target
AquaFutures 0.58
FundedNext Futures 0.50
Higher means the target is small next to the room to fail
Total profit target
FundedNext Futures 5% in 1 phase
AquaFutures 6% in 1 phase
Lower total, shorter evaluation
Trustpilot
FundedNext Futures 4.5
AquaFutures 3.9
The review pages explain what sits behind each score
Where AquaFutures and FundedNext Futures differ (full text)
Price is the clearest difference at the 100K size. FundedNext Futures Flex costs $112.50 with the code applied, and AquaFutures One Step Beginner costs $125. The gap is $13 per attempt, so a trader who needs three attempts pays about $38 more at AquaFutures.
AquaFutures allows a maximum loss of 3.5% ($3,500) on this program, against 2.5% ($2,500) at FundedNext Futures. A wider buffer gives more room for a losing run before the account closes.
FundedNext Futures asks for 5% of profit in total across its 1 phase, and AquaFutures asks for 6% across 1. A lower total target usually means a shorter evaluation.
The daily loss limit is 2.5% ($2,500) at AquaFutures and None at FundedNext Futures. A daily limit ends more accounts than the maximum drawdown does, so it deserves a close read.
AquaFutures applies a 40% (eval + funded) consistency rule and FundedNext Futures applies a 40% (challenge); None (funded) consistency rule. A consistency rule caps how much of the profit may come from one day, which slows down traders with occasional large wins.
The cheapest way to test either firm is AquaFutures One Step Beginner 25K at $50 or FundedNext Futures Flex 50K at $60.30. Small accounts share the rulebook of the larger ones, so they show how a firm behaves at low cost.
On Trustpilot, FundedNext Futures holds 4.5 from 78,384 reviews and AquaFutures holds 3.9 from 580 reviews. The review pages linked below explain what sits behind each score.
AquaFutures programs
One row per program, at the size closest to $100K.
FundedNext Futures programs
One row per program, at the size closest to $100K.
Rules side by side
Firm-wide rules as each firm publishes them. Some rules vary by program, and the firm profiles carry the full text.
Which firm fits which trader
A reading of the data for three common situations. The rulebook that fits the trader's style matters more than any single figure.
A first challenge on a small budget
New to prop firms and paying to learn a rulebook at the lowest cost.
The data favours
AquaFutures
- The entry ticket is $50 at AquaFutures against $60.30 at FundedNext Futures.
- Its cheapest program also allows 0.67 of drawdown per 1 of target, so a learner has more room.
A consistent trader scaling up
Has passed evaluations before and cares about the share of profit kept and the ceiling on funding.
The data favours
Neither firm clearly
The two firms are close on the figures that matter for this profile, so the rules table above should decide.
A swing trader holding for days
Uses wider stops and needs room for positions to move against the entry before they work.
The data favours
AquaFutures
- At 100K, AquaFutures allows 0.58 of drawdown per 1 of profit target and FundedNext Futures allows 0.50.
Questions traders ask about AquaFutures and FundedNext Futures
What does a 100K challenge cost at AquaFutures and FundedNext Futures?
AquaFutures One Step Beginner 100K costs $125 with code PROPFT (list price $312). FundedNext Futures Flex 100K costs $112.50 with code PROPFT (list price $249.99). Prices are checked daily and may change.
Which firm allows more drawdown at 100K?
AquaFutures allows 3.5% ($3,500), EOD and FundedNext Futures allows 2.5% ($2,500), EOD. The daily loss limit is 2.5% ($2,500) at AquaFutures and None at FundedNext Futures.
Do AquaFutures and FundedNext Futures allow news trading?
AquaFutures: Evaluation: allowed Funded: strictly prohibited during red-folder (ForexFactory) events | close all trades 2 min before | no new trades until 2 min after |… FundedNext Futures: Not listed
How often do AquaFutures and FundedNext Futures pay out?
AquaFutures: Beginner: every 7 days | profit goals 1st 7%, 2nd 6%, 3rd+ 5% Standard: 5 winning days of $120/$200/$360/$580 (25K/50K/100K/150K) Instant: 7 winning days of… FundedNext Futures: Rapid: no benchmark days Legacy & Flex: minimum 5 benchmark days before the first withdrawal | then $500 new profit between withdrawals Bolt: withdrawable on…
Which firm suits a first prop firm challenge, AquaFutures or FundedNext Futures?
On price and drawdown room the data favours AquaFutures. The entry ticket is $50 at AquaFutures against $60.30 at FundedNext Futures. Its cheapest program also allows 0.67 of drawdown per 1 of target, so a learner has more room. Both firms are viable, and the rulebook that fits the trader's style matters more than the cheaper ticket.
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