Aquafunded Review

Price is the first thing you notice in any Aquafunded review. Crossed-out list prices with 40% to 65% discounts appear almost permanently, pushing some challenges below $20. The harder question is what sits behind the bargain, and that is where a young firm’s rulebook deserves a close read.

Company Snapshot

Aquafunded launched in December 2023. It operates through Aqua Funded FZCO in Dubai Silicon Oasis and AquaFunded LTD, a Saint Lucia company. Jason Blax is named as chief executive. The firm reports more than 240,000 registered traders and over $7 million paid out. It does not publicly name its liquidity provider, and it holds no financial licence. Like its peers, it sells access to simulated accounts rather than investment services.

Pricing Explained

Because the discount changes weekly, it helps to think in list prices. On a $100K account, recent list figures were about $453 for 1-Step Standard, $472 for 2-Step Standard, $279 for 2-Step Pro and $560 for Instant Pro. After discounts, smaller accounts frequently cost $10 to $40. Evaluation fees are described as refundable, with one review linking the refund to the first profit split. Fees are paid by card, bank transfer or crypto.

Matching a Model to Your Style

If you want one phase

1-Step Standard asks for 9% with a 3% daily and 6% maximum loss and three profitable days of at least 0.5%. A Flex variant raises the maximum loss to 12% with a 10% target, giving more room for wider stops.

If you prefer two phases

Standard targets 8% then 5% with 5% daily and 8% overall. Pro raises the first target to 10% but widens the maximum to 10% and adds on-demand payouts with up to 100% split. Elite uses a 4% daily and 10% overall limit.

If you want to skip testing

Instant Standard comes with tight 3% daily and overall limits; Instant Pro loosens the maximum to 6% and pays on demand. Sizes range from $2.5K to $400K.

If you trade futures

Futures one-step and instant plans run from $25K to $150K, with $100K drawdowns of about $2,500 to $3,500 and position caps of four to six contracts.

Rules With Teeth

• News cap: profit from trades opened within five minutes of high-impact news is limited to 0.5% of the starting balance per cycle. The excess is removed, but the account survives.
• Account integrity: shared devices and networks are checked, and most negative reviews relate to payouts refused under this policy. Disclose any VPS or shared connection in advance.
• Inactivity: one trade every 30 days is required.
• Banned: tick scalping, HFT, arbitrage, cross-account hedging and copying other people’s trades.

EAs, weekend holding and hedging within one account are permitted.

Payouts and Growth

The base split is 90%, with 100% on Pro tiers or via add-on. Standard accounts pay every 14 days, starting two weeks after the first funded trade, while Pro tiers pay on demand. Withdrawals go through bank transfer, Rise or crypto, and the firm promises compensation if processing exceeds its stated window. Scaling adds 25% of the original balance after 12% profit in three months. The Aqua Elite program goes further: consistent traders can earn monthly salaries of $1,000 (Silver) or $3,000 (Gold) on top of profit splits.

Platforms

Accounts run on MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader or TradeLocker, with 1:100 forex leverage in evaluation and 1:50 once funded. Crypto is limited to 1:2.

Should You Try It?

Aquafunded makes sense for cost-sensitive traders willing to read the fine print, particularly on news trading and device rules. Its short history and the gap between its pricing page and its articles mean you should confirm every key rule on the dashboard. For low-cost practice at scale, the value is hard to ignore; for long-term trust, the jury is still out.

Leveraged trading can erase an account quickly, so treat any challenge fee as money at risk.

Aquafunded FAQ

Risk warning: Trading forex and CFDs on margin carries a high level of risk. Bonus terms are set by each broker and may change; always check the broker's official terms before claiming.