Overview
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Firm Name
AquaFutures
- Established
November 2024
- Location
United Arab Emirates
- CEO
Kyle Tate (COO)
- 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 | Get funded |
| 100K | $306 $765 | NONE (instant funded) | $3,000 (3%) | EOD | 7 winning days | Get funded |
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
- Beginner25K 1 mini/10 micros50K 3/30100K 6/60150K 9/90Standard25K 2/2050K 4/40100K 6/60150K 10/100Instant & Instant Pro100K 3/30150K 6/60
- News Trading
- Evaluation: allowedFundedstrictly prohibited during red-folder (ForexFactory) eventsclose all trades 2 min beforeno new trades until 2 min afterincludes opening, holding and pending ordersViolations1st = profit deductionfurther may terminate the account
- Overnight / Weekend Holding
- Daily session: 10:00 PM UTC - 8:10 PM UTC next 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
- Automationfully automated trading (AI, bots, EAs) prohibitedsemi-automated allowed only with active monitoring and manual trade managementautomated scalping over 200 trades/day not permittedCopy tradingallowed across your own accounts (incl. external personally-owned)copying others' trades, shared EA configs, third-party copy services or 'Pass Your Challenge' services not allowedInactivityevaluation nonefunded at least one trade every 7 daysBiggest loss vs win: your biggest single-trade loss cannot exceed your biggest single-trade win during the funded stage within each withdrawal cycle (net, commissions included)Price limit: no trading within 2% of a CME price limitProhibitedautomated scalping (200+ trades/day)fully automated trading (AI/bots)micro-scalpingorder manipulation/layeringgapped/illiquid tradingslippage/bracket exploitationTier 1 economic data tradingcollaborative/coordinated tradingtick scalping
Payouts
PAYOUT POLICY
- Profit Split
- Beginner & Instant Pro: 100% on the first $15,000 of lifetime withdrawals (tracked per user across all accounts), then 90%1-Step Standard & Instant Standard: fixed 90%
- Minimum Payout
- Beginner: $250Standard: $500Instant Standard & Instant Pro: $250
- Payout Frequency
- Beginnerevery 7 daysprofit goals 1st 7%, 2nd 6%, 3rd+ 5%Standard: 5 winning days of $120/$200/$360/$580 (25K/50K/100K/150K)Instant7 winning days of $100 (50K) or $200 (100K)profit goals 1st 6%, 2nd 5%, 3rd+ 4%
Counters reset 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 (not withdrawable)25K $26,10050K $52,100100K $103,100150K $154,600Biggest single-trade loss must not exceed biggest single-trade win
Caps per request - Beginner25K $75050K $1,500100K $3,000150K $4,500Standard25K $85050K $1,500100K $2,000150K $3,000Instant50K $1,500100K $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
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AquaFutures is a futures prop firm with 12 challenges tracked in the PropFirmTrading database, priced from $50 to $306, funding accounts up to $150K. The verified code PROPFT takes 60% off, already applied to every price listed on this site. Funded traders keep Beginner & Instant Pro: 100% on the first $15,000 of lifetime withdrawals (tracked per user across all accounts), then 90% 1-Step Standard & Instant Standard: fixed 90% of profits. Across 84 aggregated trader reviews it averages 3.8/5. AquaFutures stacks a 60% discount with a free same-size account, one of the most aggressive offers in futures prop. This sits against a 3.8 review average with mixed payout experiences, and the PropFirmTrading review covers both sides.