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AquaFutures

Cheapest 100K route
$312.00$124.80−60%

One Step Beginner 100K · · priced at the advertised 60%, last recorded at $125.00

Cheapest route to each account size
SizeProgrammeWasYou pay
$25,000One Step Beginner 25K$125.00$50.00
$50,000One Step Beginner 50K$163.00$65.20
$100,000One Step Beginner 100K$312.00$124.80
$150,000One Step Beginner 150K$462.00$184.80

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).
Trustpilot URL
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/aquafutures.io

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: $250 Standard: $500 Instant Standard & Instant Pro: $250
Payout Frequency
Beginner: every 7 days | profit goals 1st 7%, 2nd 6%, 3rd+ 5% Standard: 5 winning days of $120/$200/$360/$580 (25K/50K/100K/150K) Instant: 7 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 $26,100 | 50K $52,100 | 100K $103,100 | 150K $154,600 Biggest single-trade loss must not exceed biggest single-trade win 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)

instruments & assets

Assets
Indices, Energy, Metals, FX, Interest Rates, Grains & Livestock, Crypto

payment & payout methods

Payment Methods
Credit/Debit Card, Crypto
Payout Methods
Crypto, Riseworks
Payout Processor
Riseworks

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

platform & data

Broker
CME Group
Platforms
Tradovate, Volumetrica Trading

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 | close all trades 2 min before | no new trades until 2 min after | includes opening, holding and pending orders Violations: 1st = profit deduction | further 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
Automation: fully automated trading (AI, bots, EAs) prohibited | semi-automated allowed only with active monitoring and manual trade management | 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: evaluation none | funded at least one trade every 7 days Biggest 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 limit 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