Four routes to funding — Beginner, Standard, Flex and Instant Standard, with splits to 100%.
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AquaFutures is the futures arm of AquaFunded. It opened in November 2024, runs out of Dubai with Lewis Morton as COO, and holds on Trustpilot across reviews. You trade CME futures on Tradovate or DeepCharts, and rewards go out through Riseworks, which is why AquaFutures payouts show up on our on-chain tracker.
There are four programs and thirteen accounts. Beginner is the entry point at $50.00 and the only program carrying a daily loss limit. Standard drops that limit, passes in a single trading day and pays a flat 90%. Flex is the one worth a second look: 80% instead of 90%, and in exchange there is no consistency rule at all once you are funded. Instant Standard skips the evaluation entirely and is sold at 50K and 100K only.
The AquaFutures profit split is set by the program you buy, not by how you trade. Beginner and Instant Standard advertise 100%, and they pay it on your first $15,000 of lifetime withdrawals. After that both drop to 90%. That $15,000 is counted per user across every account you hold, so opening a second account does not reset it. Standard is a flat 90% and Flex a flat 80%, both for the life of the account.
Consistency is where the programs genuinely separate. Standard applies 40% once funded only, so the evaluation runs clean. Beginner applies 40% at both stages. Flex applies 40% during the evaluation and then removes the rule completely. Instant Standard sits at 20%. If you tend to take one big day when a move finally goes your way, Flex is the only account here that will not hold that against you at withdrawal time.
Every account trails end of day, and every account locks. Your first withdrawal moves the drawdown threshold to your starting balance plus $100 and stops it trailing for the rest of the account. On Standard, dipping below the buffer zone triggers the same lock. Plan that first payout properly, because it permanently sets your floor.
Two funded rules catch traders out. Your biggest single loss cannot exceed your biggest single win inside a withdrawal cycle, calculated net of commissions. And you cannot trade within 2% of a CME price limit, so a contract pinned near its daily limit is off the table. On top of that, one trade is required every 7 days, and news trading is blocked either side of red-folder events once you are funded.
Payouts are gated on winning days rather than a calendar wait. Beginner, Standard and Flex need five; Instant Standard needs seven, and each winning day has to clear a dollar minimum that scales with account size. Beginner runs a 7-day cycle, Instant Standard is weekly, and Standard and Flex pay on demand. The withdrawal minimum is $250 on Beginner and Instant Standard, $500 on Standard and Flex.
Budget for a flat $35 fee on your first reward each calendar month and a cap on how much you can take per request. In return you get something most futures firms do not offer: if a reward is not processed inside 24 business hours, AquaFutures adds $500 to it. The account fee is a one-time charge and fully refundable, 100% as standard and 150% through our code.
Programs & Modes
Beginner
The cheapest way in and the only program with a daily loss limit sitting alongside the drawdown. Three minimum trading days, 40% consistency on the evaluation and the funded account, and rewards every 7 days once you have five winning days. Sizes 25K to 150K, from $50.00.
Profit Split: 100% on the first $15,000 lifetime, then 90%
Target $1,500–$9,000 | Max Loss $1,000–$5,000 | Daily Loss $600–$3,750 | Contracts 1 Mini–9 Minis | Min Days 3 | Payouts 7 Days
Standard
No daily loss limit, no daily drawdown reset and no consistency rule until you are funded, where 40% applies. One trading day passes it. Rewards on demand once you have five winning days, with a $500 minimum and a buffer zone you cannot withdraw from. Sizes 25K to 150K, from $70.00.
Profit Split: flat 90%
Target $1,250–$9,000 | Max Loss $1,000–$5,000 | No Daily Limit | Contracts 2 Minis–10 Minis | Min Days 1 | Payouts 5 Days
Flex
The only AquaFutures program with no consistency rule once funded. It applies 40% during the evaluation and then drops it. You pay for that in split, a flat 80%, and in the reward cap, which is 50% of your profits per request. Three minimum trading days. Sizes 50K to 150K, from $80.00.
Profit Split: flat 80%
Target $2,500–$7,000 | Max Loss $1,500–$3,500 | No Daily Limit | Contracts 2 Minis–6 Minis | Min Days 3 | Payouts 5 Days
Instant Standard
Funded from the first trade, at 50K or 100K only. No profit target, a 20% consistency rule, seven minimum trading days and weekly rewards once you have seven winning days. Same tiered 100% split as Beginner. From $246.00.
Profit Split: 100% on the first $15,000 lifetime, then 90%
Target None | Max Loss $2,500–$3,500 | Daily Loss $1,250–$2,500 | Contracts 3 Minis–6 Minis | Min Days 7 | Payouts 7 Days
Profit Split & Payouts
The split is fixed by program. Beginner and Instant Standard pay 100% on your first $15,000 of lifetime withdrawals and 90% after that, with the threshold counted across every account you own. Standard is a flat 90% and Flex a flat 80%. Every program gates the payout on winning days first: five on Beginner, Standard and Flex, seven on Instant Standard, each clearing a minimum that rises with account size. Beginner runs a 7-day cycle, Instant Standard is weekly, and Standard and Flex pay on demand. Minimums are $250 or $500 depending on the program, a $35 fee applies to your first reward each calendar month, and anything not processed within 24 business hours gets $500 added to it. Rewards go out through Riseworks, with crypto under $1,000 handled case by case.
Platforms & Vendors
AquaFutures runs on Tradovate and DeepCharts. Contract allowances differ by program rather than by balance alone: a $50,000 Beginner gets 3 minis, the same balance on Standard gets 4, on Flex 2, and on Instant Standard 3. The ceiling is 10 minis or 100 micros on a $150,000 Standard. Trading runs 10:00 PM to 8:10 PM UTC, Sunday to Friday, and every open position closes automatically at the market close.
Contract Limits
| Program | Account Size | Max Minis | Max Micros |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | $25,000 | 1 | 10 |
| $50,000 | 3 | 30 | |
| $100,000 | 6 | 60 | |
| $150,000 | 9 | 90 | |
| Standard | $25,000 | 2 | 20 |
| $50,000 | 4 | 40 | |
| $100,000 | 6 | 60 | |
| $150,000 | 10 | 100 | |
| Flex | $50,000 | 2 | 20 |
| $100,000 | 4 | 40 | |
| $150,000 | 6 | 60 | |
| Instant Standard | $50,000 | 3 | 30 |
| $100,000 | 6 | 60 |
Restricted Countries
| Size | Program | Profit Target | Max Loss | Daily Loss | Drawdown | Profit Split | Payout | Loyalty | Activation Fee | Price |
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25% Off + 150% Refund
25% off every account with code ThePropFirmGuide, plus a 150% refund of the challenge fee once you pass.
No Time Limit Allowed
Evaluations run unlimited days. Standard passes in a single trading day; Beginner and Flex need 3 minimum trading days, and Instant Standard needs 7.
News Trading — Evaluation Allowed
Unrestricted while you are on an evaluation. The blackout only applies once the account is funded.
Copy Trading Allowed
Allowed between accounts you own, including external accounts. Copying to or from another trader, shared EA configs, third-party copy services and challenge-passing services are all prohibited — a breach forfeits profit and can mean a permanent ban.
Manual Scalping Allowed
Permitted, up to 200 trades a day.
Withdrawal Guarantee Allowed
If a reward is not processed within 24 business hours, AquaFutures adds $500 to it.
News Trading — Funded Restricted
Prohibited during red-folder ForexFactory events. All trades must be closed 2 minutes before and none opened until 2 minutes after, covering open positions, holds and pending orders. A first violation deducts profit; repeat violations can terminate the account.
Consistency — Differs by Program Restricted
Standard 40% funded only. Beginner 40% on both the evaluation and the funded account. Flex 40% on the evaluation and none once funded. Instant Standard 20% funded.
Semi-Automated Trading Restricted
Allowed only with active monitoring and manual management. Anything that runs unattended counts as full automation and is prohibited.
Biggest Loss vs Biggest Win Restricted
Your largest single losing trade cannot exceed your largest single winner during the funded stage, within each withdrawal cycle, calculated on net profits including commissions. One entry and its exit is one trade; multiple contracts opened and closed in a single execution count as one; separately entered or partially closed positions each count individually.
2% Price Limit Rule Restricted
No trading within 2% of a CME price limit. If a contract sits near its daily limit, it is off the table.
Drawdown Lock Restricted
On your first withdrawal the max drawdown moves to your starting balance plus $100 and stops trailing for the life of the account. On Standard, withdrawing below the buffer zone triggers the same lock.
Trading Hours Restricted
10:00 PM UTC to 8:10 PM UTC the following day, Sunday to Friday. All open trades auto-close at market close, and that auto-close is not counted as a violation. Holiday hours vary and times shift with daylight saving.
Inactivity — 7 Days Restricted
One trade at least every 7 days, on both evaluation and funded accounts. Failing it breaches the account with no further action possible.
Withdrawal Caps Restricted
Per request: Beginner $750 / $1,500 / $3,000 / $4,500 by size; Standard $850 / $1,500 / $2,000 / $3,000; Flex 50% of profits up to $1,500 / $2,500 / $3,500; Instant Standard $1,500 or $3,000.
Processing Fee Restricted
A flat $35 on your first reward each calendar month.
Fully Automated Trading Prohibited
AI execution, bots and Expert Advisors are prohibited. You must be actively involved in every order.
Automated Scalping Prohibited
Any automated system above 200 trades a day.
Other Prohibited Strategies Prohibited
Microscalping, order manipulation and layering, gapped or illiquid market trading, slippage and bracket exploitation, Tier 1 economic data trading, collaborative or coordinated trading, and tick scalping. Full list: AquaFutures prohibited strategies →
Holding Through the Close Prohibited
Positions cannot be carried overnight or over the weekend — everything auto-closes at market close.
Restricted Countries
Live On-Chain Payouts — Last 30 Days
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Split 100% / 90% / 80% by program • 5 winning days, 7 on Instant Standard • $250 or $500 minimum • $35 on the first reward each month • $500 added if it takes over 24 business hours
Profit Split
Fixed by program rather than earned. Beginner and Instant Standard pay 100% on your first $15,000 of lifetime withdrawals and 90% after that, and the threshold is counted per user across every account you hold. Standard pays a flat 90% and Flex a flat 80% for the life of the account.
Beginner
A 7-day cycle. You need 7% profit on your first payout, 6% on the second and 5% from the third. Five winning days clearing $120, $200, $360 or $580 by size, reset after each withdrawal, plus a 40% consistency score and your biggest loss under your biggest win. Your balance has to reach $26,500, $53,500, $107,000 or $110,500 before you are eligible. Requests are capped at $750, $1,500, $3,000 or $4,500. Minimum $250.
Standard
On demand. Five winning days clearing $120, $200, $360 or $580 by size, reset after each withdrawal, plus 40% consistency and the biggest-loss rule. A buffer zone of $26,100, $52,100, $103,100 or $154,600 sits under the account and cannot be withdrawn from. Requests are capped at $850, $1,500, $2,000 or $3,000. Minimum $500.
Flex
On demand, and the only program with no consistency rule at the funded stage. Five winning days clearing $150, $300 or $500 by size. Each request takes at most 50% of your profits, up to $1,500, $2,500 or $3,500. Minimum $500.
Instant Standard
Weekly. You need 6% profit on your first payout, 5% on the second and 4% from the third. Seven winning days clearing $100 on a 50K or $200 on a 100K, plus 20% consistency and the biggest-loss rule. Requests are capped at $1,500 or $3,000. Minimum $250.
Drawdown Lock
Your first withdrawal moves the max drawdown to your starting balance plus $100 and stops it trailing permanently. On Standard, withdrawing below the buffer zone triggers the same lock.
Processing
Within 24 business hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm Central, through Riseworks. Crypto requests under $1,000 are handled case by case. A flat $35 fee applies to your first reward each calendar month.
Withdrawal Guarantee
If a reward is not processed inside 24 business hours, AquaFutures adds $500 to it.
Max Contract Sizes by Program
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Instant Standard
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AquaFutures Reviews & Ratings
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AquaFutures launched in November 2024 from Dubai under COO Lewis Morton, and holds on Trustpilot from reviews. Four routes: Beginner, Standard and Flex evaluations, plus an Instant Standard account at 50K or 100K only. The split is fixed per program — Beginner and Instant Standard pay 100% on your first $15,000 of lifetime withdrawals then 90%, Standard a flat 90%, Flex a flat 80%. Flex buys the lowest split in exchange for the one thing nobody else offers here: no consistency rule at all once you are funded. The catches are a funded-stage news blackout around red-folder events, a rule that your biggest loss cannot exceed your biggest win, and per-request withdrawal caps on every plan.
Summary
A Dubai futures firm trading since November 2024 under COO Lewis Morton. Thirteen accounts from $25,000 to $150,000 across four programs, on Tradovate and DeepCharts, with rewards through Riseworks. on Trustpilot from reviews.
Entry is $50.00 with code ThePropFirmGuide, which takes 25% off and lifts the standard 100% fee refund to 150%. Payouts need five winning days on Beginner, Standard and Flex, seven on Instant Standard, and nothing is processed later than 24 business hours without $500 added.
Three things to read before you buy: the $15,000 lifetime threshold on the 100% split counts across all your accounts, the drawdown locks at starting balance plus $100 the moment you withdraw, and the consistency rule behaves differently on all four programs.
Deep Dive
More About AquaFutures
Is AquaFutures Legit?
AquaFutures is the futures arm of AquaFunded, trading from Dubai since November 2024, and holds on Trustpilot across reviews. It pays through Riseworks, which settles on-chain, so the payouts you see on our tracker above are the firm's actual transfers rather than a screenshot it chose to publish. That is a stronger signal than most trust badges.
The fair criticism is age. AquaFutures is barely a year old and is competing with futures firms that have four and five-year payout records. The on-chain data closes some of that gap, but there is less history here to judge than at Apex or Take Profit Trader.
Start with the split, because the headline is conditional. Beginner and Instant Standard advertise 100% and they do pay it, on your first $15,000 of lifetime withdrawals. Past that both drop to 90%. The threshold is per user across every account you hold, so a second account does not give you a second $15,000. Standard and Flex are simpler: a flat 90% and a flat 80%, forever.
Consistency is not one rule at AquaFutures, it is four. Standard applies 40% only after funding, which leaves the evaluation completely open. Beginner applies 40% at both stages. Flex applies 40% during the evaluation and then removes it, which is why its split is 80% rather than 90%. Instant Standard sits at 20%. Choose the program by the stage you want the rule to bite, not by the headline percentage.
The drawdown lock changes how you plan a first withdrawal. Every account trails end of day until your first reward, at which point the threshold jumps to your starting balance plus $100 and freezes there permanently. That is protective, and it means the timing of that first payout sets your floor for good. On Standard, dropping below the buffer zone triggers it as well.
The biggest-loss-versus-biggest-win rule is the one people trip. Inside each withdrawal cycle your largest losing trade cannot exceed your largest winner, net of commissions. One oversized loss early in a cycle will hold up a payout until you post a bigger winner, and a partially closed position counts as its own trade.
The rest is worth knowing before you buy rather than after. Fully automated trading is out, semi-automated tools need you watching them, and anything above 200 trades a day is treated as automated scalping. Copy trading only works between accounts you own. A trade is required every 7 days or the account breaches. And once funded, red-folder news is blocked from two minutes before to two minutes after, pending orders included.
AquaFutures vs Other Futures Prop Firms
What separates AquaFutures from the rest of the futures field is where the consistency rule sits, whether the 100% split has a ceiling on it, and how quickly the drawdown stops trailing.
AquaFutures vs Apex Trader Funding: Apex pays a flat 100% with no lifetime threshold, but runs 50% consistency at every request and stops you at six payouts per account. AquaFutures pays 100% only to $15,000 and 90% after, and has no payout ceiling at all. If you plan to run one account hard for a year, the AquaFutures maths wins even at 90%.
AquaFutures vs Bulenox: Bulenox allows algorithmic trading and holds off on consistency until you are funded. AquaFutures bans full automation outright and wants you monitoring even semi-automated tools. Bulenox is the systematic trader's account; AquaFutures suits discretionary traders who want on-demand rewards and settlement they can verify on-chain.
AquaFutures vs Take Profit Trader: Take Profit Trader has the longer record and does not blackout news on funded accounts. AquaFutures counters on price, $50.00 to start against a considerably higher entry, and with the 150% refund through our code. The red-folder blackout and the 7-day inactivity rule are what you give up.
AquaFutures vs Tradeify: Both sell a straight-to-funded account and both trail end of day. Tradeify has the longer track record and pays a flat 90%; AquaFutures Instant Standard pays 100% up to the $15,000 threshold but only exists at 50K and 100K. Tradeify Advanced and AquaFutures Flex are the closest match, since both drop consistency once funded.
AquaFutures Frequently Asked Questions
Is AquaFutures legit?
AquaFutures is the futures arm of AquaFunded, trading from Dubai since November 2024 under COO Lewis Morton. Rewards settle through Riseworks on-chain, so its payouts are independently verifiable on our tracker. It is younger than most futures firms we cover, which means less payout history to judge, not a red flag on its own.
What programs does AquaFutures offer?
Four. Beginner, Standard and Flex are evaluations. Instant Standard funds you from the first trade and is sold at 50K and 100K only. That comes to thirteen accounts across sizes from $25,000 to $150,000.
How does the AquaFutures profit split work?
It comes with the program. Beginner and Instant Standard pay 100% on your first $15,000 of lifetime withdrawals and 90% after that. Standard is a flat 90% and Flex a flat 80%. The $15,000 threshold is counted per user across every account you own, so a second account does not reset it.
What is the AquaFutures consistency rule?
It depends on the program and the stage. Standard applies 40% only once funded. Beginner applies 40% on the evaluation and the funded account. Flex applies 40% on the evaluation and nothing at all once funded. Instant Standard applies 20%.
Which AquaFutures program has no consistency rule?
Flex, once you are funded. The 40% rule applies during the evaluation and is then removed for the life of the account. That freedom is the reason Flex pays 80% rather than the 90% on Standard.
How much does an AquaFutures account cost?
From $50.00 for a 25K Beginner with code ThePropFirmGuide, which takes 25% off and lifts the standard refund to 150%. A 25K Standard is $70.00, a 50K Flex $80.00 and a 50K Instant Standard $246.00. The fee is a one-time charge, not a subscription.
Is the AquaFutures fee refundable?
Yes. The one-time fee is 100% refundable as standard, and our code ThePropFirmGuide lifts that to a 150% refund on top of taking 25% off the purchase price.
How many trading days do I need at AquaFutures?
Standard passes in a single trading day. Beginner and Flex need three. Instant Standard needs seven. Payouts are separate and gated on winning days rather than trading days.
How often can I withdraw from AquaFutures?
Beginner runs a 7-day cycle, Instant Standard is weekly, and Standard and Flex pay on demand. All four gate on winning days first: five on Beginner, Standard and Flex, seven on Instant Standard, each clearing a dollar minimum that rises with account size.
Is there a limit on AquaFutures withdrawals?
Yes, per request. Beginner is capped at $750, $1,500, $3,000 or $4,500 by size. Standard at $850, $1,500, $2,000 or $3,000. Instant Standard at $1,500 or $3,000. Flex takes at most 50% of your profits per request, up to $1,500, $2,500 or $3,500. Minimums are $250 on Beginner and Instant Standard, $500 on Standard and Flex.
How long do AquaFutures payouts take?
Within 24 business hours, Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm Central, through Riseworks. Crypto requests under $1,000 are handled case by case. If a reward misses that 24-hour window, AquaFutures adds $500 to it.
What happens to my drawdown after the first payout?
It locks. On your first withdrawal the max drawdown moves to your starting balance plus $100 and stops trailing for the life of the account. On Standard, withdrawing below the buffer zone triggers the same lock.
Can I trade the news at AquaFutures?
On an evaluation, yes. Once funded, no. Every trade must close two minutes before a red-folder ForexFactory event and none may open until two minutes after, and that covers open positions, holds and pending orders. A first violation deducts profit and repeat violations can end the account.
Can I use EAs or copy trading at AquaFutures?
Fully automated trading, bots and AI execution are prohibited. Semi-automated tools are allowed only if you are actively monitoring and managing them, and anything above 200 trades a day counts as automated scalping. Copy trading is fine between accounts you own, including external ones, but never to or from another trader.
How many contracts can I trade at AquaFutures?
It varies by program, not just by balance. Beginner runs 1 mini at 25K up to 9 at 150K. Standard runs 2 at 25K up to 10 at 150K. Flex allows 2, 4 or 6 minis across 50K, 100K and 150K. Instant Standard allows 3 at 50K or 6 at 100K. Micro limits are ten times the mini limit in every case.
What platforms does AquaFutures support?
Tradovate and DeepCharts. Trading runs from 10:00 PM to 8:10 PM UTC, Sunday to Friday, and every open position closes automatically at the market close without counting as a violation.
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