AquaFutures
FuturesOverview
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Firm Name
AquaFutures
- Established
November 2024
- Location
United Arab Emirates
- CEO
Kyle Tate (COO)
- Trustpilot Rating
3.2
- Instrument Types
Futures
- Programs
1-Step (Beginner, Standard); Instant (Instant Standard, Instant Pro). Backed by the same company as AquaFunded (forex).
PLATFORM & DATA
- Broker
CME Group
- Platforms
Tradovate, Volumetrica Trading
PAYMENT & PAYOUT METHODS
- Payment Methods
Credit/Debit Card, Crypto
- Payout Methods
Crypto, Riseworks
- Payout Processor
Riseworks
INSTRUMENTS & ASSETS
- Assets
Futures
Challenges & pricing
| Account | Price | Target | Max loss | Drawdown | Min days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $246 $615 | NONE (instant funded) | $2,000 (4%) | EOD | 7 winning days |
| 100K | $306 $765 | NONE (instant funded) | $3,000 (3%) | EOD | 7 winning days |
Rules & conditions
DRAWDOWN & RULES
- Drawdown Type
Trailing — locks at starting balance + $100 on the first withdrawal (for Standard, also when withdrawing below the buffer zone), after which it no longer trails.
- Consistency Rule
Standard: 40% (Funded). Beginner: 40% (Funded + Evaluation). Instant: 20% (funded). Instant Pro: 15% (funded).
- Contract / Scaling Limits
Beginner: 25K 1 mini/10 micros, 50K 3/30, 100K 6/60, 150K 9/90. Standard: 25K 2/20, 50K 4/40, 100K 6/60, 150K 10/100. Instant & Instant Pro: 100K 3/30, 150K 6/60.
- News Trading
Evaluation: allowed. Funded: strictly prohibited during red-folder (ForexFactory) events — all trades closed 2 min before, no new trades until 2 min after (incl. opening, holding, or pending orders). First violation = profit deduction; further violations may terminate the account.
- Overnight / Weekend Holding
Daily session: 10:00 PM UTC - 8:10 PM UTC the following day (Sunday-Friday). All open trades are auto-closed at market close (not a violation). Holiday hours vary; times shift with daylight savings.
- Other Key Rules
Fully automated trading (AI, bots, EAs) prohibited; semi-automated allowed only if the trader actively monitors and manually manages all trades; automated scalping over 200 trades/day not permitted. Copy trading allowed across your own accounts (incl. external personally-owned); copying others' trades, shared EA configs, third-party copy services or 'Pass Your Challenge' services not allowed. Inactivity: Eval none; Funded — at least one trade every 7 days. Biggest Loss vs Biggest Win: your biggest single-trade loss cannot exceed your biggest single-trade win during the funded stage within each withdrawal cycle (net, commissions included). 2% Price Limit Rule. Prohibited: automated scalping (200+ trades/day), fully automated trading (AI/bots), micro-scalping, order manipulation/layering, gapped/illiquid trading, slippage/bracket exploitation, Tier 1 economic data trading, collaborative/coordinated trading, tick scalping.
Payouts
PAYOUT POLICY
- Profit Split
Beginner & Instant Pro: 100% on first $15,000 lifetime withdrawals (tracked per user across all accounts), then 90%. 1-Step Standard & Instant Standard: fixed 90%.
- Minimum Payout
- Beginner: $250; Standard: $500; Instant Standard & Instant Pro: $250
- Payout Frequency
Beginner: every 7 days. Standard: 5 winning days of $120/$200/$360/$580 (25K/50K/100K/150K). Instant: 50K 7 winning days of $100, 100K 7 winning days of $200. Profit requirements — Beginner: 1st 7%, 2nd 6%, 3rd+ 5%; Instant: 1st 6%, 2nd 5%, 3rd+ 4%. Resets after each successful withdrawal.
- Safety Net / Threshold
Drawdown locks at start + $100 on first withdrawal (all plans; Standard also when withdrawing below the buffer). Standard buffer zone (not withdrawable): 25K $26,100, 50K $52,100, 100K $103,100, 150K $154,600. Biggest single-trade loss must not exceed biggest single-trade win. Payout caps per request — Beginner: 25K $750, 50K $1,500, 100K $3,000, 150K $4,500; Standard: 25K $850, 50K $1,500, 100K $2,000, 150K $3,000; Instant: 50K $1,500, 100K $3,000.
- Processing Time
Processed within 24 business hours (Mon-Fri, 8 AM-4 PM CT) via Riseworks. Crypto available for amounts under $1,000 (case-by-case). Flat $35 processing fee on the first reward each month. Withdrawal guarantee: $500 added if not processed within 24 business hours (excludes delays outside their control).
Restricted countries
RESTRICTED COUNTRIES
- Restricted Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Crimea (Region of Ukraine), Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe