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Firm details	AquaFunded
Market	Forex
Country	United Arab Emirates
Operating status	Not confirmed
CEO	Not publicly confirmed
Founded	2023-12
Maximum allocation	$400K
Allocation conditions	Allocation shown in the Prop Firm Match directory snapshot. This may combine plans or scaling limits; consult the current firm rules for the selected account.
Platforms	cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Broker / data provider	Not publicly confirmed
Assets	FX, Metals, Indices, Crypto, Other Commodities
Leverage / contract limits	Reference FX: Instant 1:50; evaluation 1:100. Crypto 1:2; other asset limits differ.
Commissions	Reference FX, metals and commodities $5/lot; indices and crypto $0.
Rating	4.4 / 5 (Prop Firm Match)
Lowest challenge fee	$57.00 USD
Available account sizes	$5,000.00 USD; $10,000.00 USD; $25,000.00 USD; $50,000.00 USD; $100,000.00 USD; $200,000.00 USD
Challenge types	1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Instant, Futures
Listed profit splits	90% - 100%
Profit targets	Listed account 1: Phase 1: 8% ($400) / Phase 2: 5% ($250); Listed account 2: Phase 1: 8% ($800) / Phase 2: 5% ($500); Listed account 3: Phase 1: 8% ($2,000) / Phase 2: 5% ($1,250); Listed account 4: Phase 1: 8% ($4,000) / Phase 2: 5% ($2,500); Listed account 5: Phase 1: 8% ($8,000) / Phase 2: 5% ($5,000); Listed account 6: Phase 1: 8% ($16,000) / Phase 2: 5% ($10,000)
Maximum drawdown	Listed account 1: 8% ($400); Listed account 2: 8% ($800); Listed account 3: 8% ($2,000); Listed account 4: 8% ($4,000); Listed account 5: 8% ($8,000); Listed account 6: 8% ($16,000)
Daily loss limits	Listed account 1: 5% ($250); Listed account 2: 5% ($500); Listed account 3: 5% ($1,250); Listed account 4: 5% ($2,500); Listed account 5: 5% ($5,000); Listed account 6: 5% ($10,000)
Payment methods	Apple Pay, Credit/Debit Card, Crypto
Payout methods	Crypto, Riseworks
Consistency rules	2-Step Pro funded listing: 50%. Instant/Pay Later percentages conflict within the reference; verify directly before relying on them.
Copy trading	Reference listing allows copying among personally owned accounts.
Expert advisors / EAs	Reference listing permits personal-strategy EAs.
News trading	Evaluation news trading is unrestricted; funded news-window profits have a separate cap.
Weekend holding	Overnight and weekend holding are permitted; crypto trading is available 24/7.
Inactivity rules	Reference inactivity limit: 30 days; deactivated accounts are not restorable.
Prohibited strategies	All-or-nothing exposure and margin overuse are restricted. Wave Stop and Instant loss controls differ.
Payout policy	Reference cycles: 14 days, $100 minimum; consistency must be met where applicable. Large accounts and Instant Flex have separate withdrawal caps.
Country eligibility	Cuba, Iran, Syria, Vietnam, Kenya, Albania, Algeria, North Korea, Senegal, Myanmar, Russia, Belarus, Sudan, South Sudan, Venezuela, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk. Thailand, Brazil, Bulgaria, Japan, Jordan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have a separate restriction: Instant Funding only, with a $50,000 funded cap per trader. These are not unrestricted jurisdictions.
Research notes	Field additions are linked to dated sources. Earlier account examples remain dated reference snapshots, not current checkout quotes. Research pass: 2026-10-16. Still unconfirmed: CEO, broker / data provider. Unconfirmed fields are not evidence of permission or zero fees.

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Firm details

AquaFunded

Market

Forex

Country

United Arab Emirates

Operating status

Not confirmed

CEO

Not publicly confirmed

Founded

2023-12

Maximum allocation

$400K

Allocation conditions

Allocation shown in the Prop Firm Match directory snapshot. This may combine plans or scaling limits; consult the current firm rules for the selected account.

Platforms

cTrader, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker

Broker / data provider

Not publicly confirmed

Assets

FX, Metals, Indices, Crypto, Other Commodities

Leverage / contract limits

Reference FX: Instant 1:50; evaluation 1:100. Crypto 1:2; other asset limits differ.

Commissions

Reference FX, metals and commodities $5/lot; indices and crypto $0.

Rating

4.4 / 5 (Prop Firm Match)

Lowest challenge fee

$57.00 USD

Available account sizes

$5,000.00 USD; $10,000.00 USD; $25,000.00 USD; $50,000.00 USD; $100,000.00 USD; $200,000.00 USD

Challenge types

1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Instant, Futures

Listed profit splits

90% - 100%

Profit targets

Listed account 1: Phase 1: 8% ($400) / Phase 2: 5% ($250); Listed account 2: Phase 1: 8% ($800) / Phase 2: 5% ($500); Listed account 3: Phase 1: 8% ($2,000) / Phase 2: 5% ($1,250); Listed account 4: Phase 1: 8% ($4,000) / Phase 2: 5% ($2,500); Listed account 5: Phase 1: 8% ($8,000) / Phase 2: 5% ($5,000); Listed account 6: Phase 1: 8% ($16,000) / Phase 2: 5% ($10,000)

Maximum drawdown

Listed account 1: 8% ($400); Listed account 2: 8% ($800); Listed account 3: 8% ($2,000); Listed account 4: 8% ($4,000); Listed account 5: 8% ($8,000); Listed account 6: 8% ($16,000)

Daily loss limits

Listed account 1: 5% ($250); Listed account 2: 5% ($500); Listed account 3: 5% ($1,250); Listed account 4: 5% ($2,500); Listed account 5: 5% ($5,000); Listed account 6: 5% ($10,000)

Payment methods

Apple Pay, Credit/Debit Card, Crypto

Payout methods

Crypto, Riseworks

Consistency rules

2-Step Pro funded listing: 50%. Instant/Pay Later percentages conflict within the reference; verify directly before relying on them.

Copy trading

Reference listing allows copying among personally owned accounts.

Expert advisors / EAs

Reference listing permits personal-strategy EAs.

News trading

Evaluation news trading is unrestricted; funded news-window profits have a separate cap.

Weekend holding

Overnight and weekend holding are permitted; crypto trading is available 24/7.

Inactivity rules

Reference inactivity limit: 30 days; deactivated accounts are not restorable.

Prohibited strategies

All-or-nothing exposure and margin overuse are restricted. Wave Stop and Instant loss controls differ.

Payout policy

Reference cycles: 14 days, $100 minimum; consistency must be met where applicable. Large accounts and Instant Flex have separate withdrawal caps.

Country eligibility

Cuba, Iran, Syria, Vietnam, Kenya, Albania, Algeria, North Korea, Senegal, Myanmar, Russia, Belarus, Sudan, South Sudan, Venezuela, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk. Thailand, Brazil, Bulgaria, Japan, Jordan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines have a separate restriction: Instant Funding only, with a $50,000 funded cap per trader. These are not unrestricted jurisdictions.

Research notes

Field additions are linked to dated sources. Earlier account examples remain dated reference snapshots, not current checkout quotes. Research pass: 2026-10-16. Still unconfirmed: CEO, broker / data provider. Unconfirmed fields are not evidence of permission or zero fees.