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AquaFutures vs Goat Funded 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 19 October 2026
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- From
- $64
- Max funding
- $150K
- Deal
- −50%
- Code
- PROPFT
The short version
- Cheapest at 100K
- AquaFutures $125 (Goat Funded Futures $132)
- 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 Goat Funded Futures differ
Price at 100K
AquaFutures $125
Goat Funded Futures $132
$7 between cheapest and dearest, per attempt
Maximum loss
AquaFutures 3.5%, EOD
Goat Funded Futures 3%, EOD
Wider buffer, more room for a losing run; static beats trailing
Drawdown per 1 of target
AquaFutures 0.58
Goat Funded Futures 0.50
Higher means the target is small next to the room to fail
Total profit target
AquaFutures 6% in 1 phase
Goat Funded Futures 6% in 1 phase
Lower total, shorter evaluation
Where AquaFutures and Goat Funded Futures differ (full text)
Price is the clearest difference at the 100K size. AquaFutures One Step Beginner costs $125 with the code applied, and Goat Funded Futures EOD costs $132. The gap is $7 per attempt, so a trader who needs three attempts pays about $21 more at Goat Funded Futures.
AquaFutures allows a maximum loss of 3.5% ($3,500) on this program, against 3% ($3,000) at Goat Funded Futures. A wider buffer gives more room for a losing run before the account closes.
The daily loss limit is 2.5% ($2,500) at AquaFutures and None at Goat Funded 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 Goat Funded Futures applies a 50% (eval); 30% (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 Goat Funded Futures Sprint 25K at $64. Small accounts share the rulebook of the larger ones, so they show how a firm behaves at low cost.
AquaFutures programs
One row per program, at the size closest to $100K.
Goat Funded 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 $64 at Goat Funded 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 Goat Funded Futures allows 0.50.
Questions traders ask about AquaFutures and Goat Funded Futures
What does a 100K challenge cost at AquaFutures and Goat Funded Futures?
AquaFutures One Step Beginner 100K costs $125 with code PROPFT (list price $312). Goat Funded Futures EOD 100K costs $132 with code PROPFT (list price $264). Prices are checked daily and may change.
Which firm allows more drawdown at 100K?
AquaFutures allows 3.5% ($3,500), EOD and Goat Funded Futures allows 3% ($3,000), EOD. The daily loss limit is 2.5% ($2,500) at AquaFutures and None at Goat Funded Futures.
Do AquaFutures and Goat Funded 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 |… Goat Funded Futures: Challenge: no restrictions Funded: 2-minute buffer around high-impact news | no opening, closing or triggering pending orders within 2 min before/after a…
How often do AquaFutures and Goat Funded 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… Goat Funded Futures: Instant: 7 winning days (net P&L 0.2%+/day) | 10 calendar days minimum before the first payout Sprint: 5 winning days EOD: 7 winning days Pro: 5 winning days…
Which firm suits a first prop firm challenge, AquaFutures or Goat Funded Futures?
On price and drawdown room the data favours AquaFutures. The entry ticket is $50 at AquaFutures against $64 at Goat Funded 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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