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Aqua Funded
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EST. 2023PROCEED WITH CAUTION

Aqua Funded Review

Independent analysis of Aqua Funded's challenge structure, payout speed, and trader outcomes. Trust score and ratings sourced from 2 verified trader reviews.

Last verified: May 5, 2026 · PropDNA editorial team

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OUR TAKE — AQUA FUNDED
  • 90% profit split — one of the highest in the industry
  • Fast payouts — typically within 7 days
  • Challenge fee refunded on your first payout
  • Stable ruleset — no documented rule changes
  • News trading permitted — no blackout windows during economic releases
TRUST SCORE
59
/100
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Score components
TRADER RATING16/25(Fair)
PAYOUT RELIABILITY19/22(Good)
RULE STABILITY10/10(Good)
REVIEW VOLUME4/15(Poor)
PROPDNA VERIFIED0/10(Poor)
RULES QUALITY9/18(Fair)
VERIFIED BUYERS0/5(Poor)

HOW PROPDNA CALCULATES TRUST SCORE

PropDNA Trust Score is a 0–100 composite score measuring how reliable and trader-friendly a prop firm is. It is calculated from seven independently verified components — no single firm can inflate it artificially.

  • 25ptTrader RatingBayesian-weighted star average from verified reviews, weighted by payout proof and membership status
  • 22ptPayout ReliabilityDays to first payout: ≤4 days earns full marks; >21 days earns minimum
  • 18ptRules Quality IndexAdmin-scored index of how trader-friendly the firm's ruleset is (−50 predatory to +50 generous)
  • 15ptReview VolumeLogarithmic scale — more reviews raise the score, but flooding with reviews has diminishing returns
  • 10ptPropDNA VerifiedManual badge awarded after independent verification by the PropDNA editorial team
  • 10ptRule StabilityDeducts 3 pts per documented rule change — firms that change rules unpredictably score lower
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RATING
4.0 / 5
REVIEWS
2
PROFIT SPLIT
90%
MAX FUNDING
$2,000,000
MIN COST
$1
PAYOUT DAYS
7d
PASS RATE

TRADING RULES

EVALUATION STEPS
2-phase
DRAWDOWN TYPE
Trailing
MAX DRAWDOWN
10%
DAILY DRAWDOWN
3%
PROFIT TARGET
10%
PAYOUT FREQUENCY
Bi-weekly
WEEKEND HOLDING
Yes
NEWS TRADING
Yes
EA / BOTS ALLOWED
Yes
FEE REFUND
Yes
MARKETS
Forex, Indices, Metals, Commodities, Crypto
PLATFORMS
MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker
SCALING PLAN
Account balance increases by 25% every 3 months upon achieving 12% profit while remaining profitable and incurring no hard breaches; scalable to $4,000,000.

ADVANTAGES

  • +Min challenge cost of just $1 is exceptionally below the industry average of $186.7, making it highly accessible.
  • +Max funding of $2,000,000 is more than double the industry average of $839,272.7.
  • +Profit split of 90% significantly exceeds the industry average of 84.7%.
  • +Weekend holding, news trading, and EA use are all permitted, offering maximum trading flexibility.

WATCH OUT FOR

  • Overall drawdown of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, requiring traders to manage larger potential losses.
  • Profit target of 10% is higher than the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge harder to pass.
  • Days to first payout of 7 is slightly above the industry average of 6.5 days.

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PAYOUT CALCULATOR — 90% SPLIT

GROSS PROFIT
$1,250
YOUR PAYOUT
$1,125
FIRM KEEPS
$125
Based on 5% monthly profit on a $25,000 account at 90% split. For illustration only.

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Trust Score: 59/100 · 90% split
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