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AquaFunded review
High headline split, but read the full rulebook: FXEmpire flagged rules that only show up in the funded stage.
#8 of 10
Score breakdown
Calculated automatically from the facts on this page. How we score prop firms.
Pros and cons
What we like
- 90% split from day one
- Low $100k price
- Many program types
Watch out for
- Trustpilot rating hidden with a warning label
- Hidden-rule warnings from FXEmpire
- Fee only refunded after the 4th payout
Price
- $100k challenge
- $469 (2-step Standard)
- Cheapest challenge
- $29 for a $5k 2-step Pro
- Programs
- 1-step, 2-step, 3-step & instant
- Fee refunded with 1st payout
- No
Rules and T&Cs
- Profit targets
- 8% → 5%
- Daily loss limit
- 5%
- Max loss
- 8% static
- News trading
- Funded-stage profit from trades near high-impact news capped at 0.5% per cycle
- EAs / bots
- Your own EAs only
Rules differ between programs and change often. Read the firm's full rulebook for the exact account you buy.
Payouts
- Schedule
- Bi-weekly by default (weekly / on-demand cost extra); homepage says first payout after 7 days
- Profit split
- 90% → up to 100%
- Payout methods
- Crypto · Rise
Trust and track record
- Based
- Dubai, UAE
- Founded
- 2023
- Trustpilot
- Rating hidden by Trustpilot for a guideline breach, with a warning label; 1,198 reviews (22 Oct 2026)
Platforms and execution
- Platforms
- MT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker, cTrader (+$15)
- Execution speed
- Not published
FAQ
How much is the AquaFunded $100k challenge?
$469 (2-step Standard). The cheapest challenge is $29 for a $5k 2-step Pro. Prices change often, so check the firm's site before you pay.
How do payouts work at AquaFunded?
Bi-weekly by default (weekly / on-demand cost extra); homepage says first payout after 7 days. The challenge fee is not refunded with your first payout.
Can I get paid in Africa?
Confirmed payout methods: Crypto, Rise. See our guide on getting paid by a prop firm in Africa.
Is AquaFunded regulated?
No. Prop firms sell trading evaluations, not investment accounts, so no African regulator protects your fee.
What are the main rules?
Profit targets 8% → 5%; daily loss 5%; max loss 8% static. News: Funded-stage profit from trades near high-impact news capped at 0.5% per cycle. EAs: Your own EAs only.
How is the 6.5/10 score calculated?
From seven weighted factors — price & minimum buy-in 15%, payouts 20%, profit split 10%, rules & t&cs 20%, trust & track record 20%, getting paid in africa 10%, platforms 5% — applied to the facts on this page.
Sources: AquaFunded — Home ↗FXEmpire — AquaFunded review (Jul 2026) ↗PropFirmMap — Aqua Funded ↗Trustpilot — AquaFunded ↗ · Last checked Oct 2026