AquaFunded Futures

50K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $1,000
Maximum Drawdown: $2,000
Profit Target: $3,000

100K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $2,000
Maximum Drawdown: $3,500
Profit Target: $6,000

150K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $3,000
Maximum Drawdown: $5,000
Profit Target: $9,000

Note: The daily loss limit is a Soft Breach. Breaching it closes open positions and suspends trading for the rest of the day, without permanently terminating the account unless the maximum drawdown is breached.
Maximum drawdown follows an End-of-Day (EOD) trailing calculation. Breaching it results in account termination.

50K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $1,000
Maximum Drawdown: $2,000
Profit Target: $3,000

100K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $1,250
Maximum Drawdown: $2,500
Profit Target: $6,000

150K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $1,750
Maximum Drawdown: $3,500
Profit Target: $9,000

Note: The daily loss limit is a Soft Breach. Breaching it closes open positions and suspends trading for the rest of the day, without permanently terminating the account unless the maximum drawdown is breached.
Maximum drawdown follows an End-of-Day (EOD) trailing calculation. Breaching it results in account termination.

50K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $1,200
Maximum Drawdown: $2,000
Profit Target: $3,000

100K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $1,700
Maximum Drawdown: $3,000
Profit Target: $6,000

150K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $3,000
Maximum Drawdown: $4,500
Profit Target: $9,000

Note: The daily loss limit is a Soft Breach. Breaching it closes open positions and suspends trading for the rest of the day, without permanently terminating the account unless the maximum drawdown is breached.
Maximum drawdown follows an End-of-Day (EOD) trailing calculation. Breaching it results in account termination.

50K Account
Daily Loss Limit: None
Maximum Drawdown: $2,000
Profit Target: $3,000

100K Account
Daily Loss Limit: None
Maximum Drawdown: $3,000
Profit Target: $6,000

150K Account
Daily Loss Limit: None
Maximum Drawdown: $4,500
Profit Target: $9,000

Note: There is no daily loss limit.
Maximum drawdown follows an End-of-Day (EOD) trailing calculation. Breaching it results in account termination.

25K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $1,000
Maximum Drawdown: $1,500

50K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $1,250
Maximum Drawdown: $2,000

100K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $2,500
Maximum Drawdown: $3,500

150K Account
Daily Loss Limit: $3,000
Maximum Drawdown: $4,500

Note: Instant accounts do not require an evaluation stage.
The daily loss limit is a Soft Breach. Breaching it closes open positions and suspends trading for the rest of the day, without permanently terminating the account unless the maximum drawdown is breached.
Maximum drawdown follows an End-of-Day (EOD) trailing calculation. Breaching it results in account termination.

News Trading at AquaFunded Futures

News trading is permitted during economic announcements, including high-impact (Tier 1) events, on evaluation and simulated funded accounts under the current programs.

Rules and Restrictions:
• Traders may open, manage, and close positions during news events.
• There is no general restricted trading window before or after news releases.
• Exploiting slippage, execution delays, or differences between simulated and live market conditions is prohibited.
• AquaFunded Futures reserves the right to review or restrict trading around Tier 1 news events based on market volatility, conditions, and platform stability.
• Violations involving execution exploitation may result in profit removal, payout rejection, or account termination.

Live Accounts:
News trading is not permitted on Live accounts operating in real market conditions. These restrictions differ from those applicable to simulated funded accounts.

Note: High-impact news may cause significant volatility, slippage, or execution delays. Traders remain responsible for managing their trading risks.

Standard Payout Policy

Standard Funded Accounts offer on-demand payouts once all applicable requirements have been met, with no mandatory waiting period or Winning Day requirement.

Payout Requirements:
• A 40% Consistency Rule applies to Funded Accounts.
• The required Funded Buffer must be maintained.
• Profits within the buffer cannot be withdrawn.

50K Account:
Required Buffer: $2,100
Payout Threshold: $52,100
First Payout Cap: $2,000
Second and Subsequent Payouts: $2,500

100K Account:
Required Buffer: $3,600
Payout Threshold: $103,600
First Payout Cap: $2,500
Second and Subsequent Payouts: $3,000

150K Account:
Required Buffer: $5,100
Payout Threshold: $155,100
First Payout Cap: $3,500
Second and Subsequent Payouts: $4,000

Note: The required buffer must remain intact after each payout. Only profits above the buffer may be withdrawn, subject to the applicable payout cap.

Daily Payout Policy

Daily Funded Accounts allow traders to request payouts on eligible trading days without a Winning Day requirement.

Payout Requirements:
• No Consistency Rule applies to Funded Accounts.
• The required Funded Buffer must be maintained.
• Starting from the second payout, new Net Profit must be generated after the previous payout.

50K Account:
Required Buffer: $2,100
Payout Threshold: Above $52,100
Maximum Daily Payout: $1,100
New Net Profit Requirement: $550

100K Account:
Required Buffer: $3,600
Payout Threshold: Above $103,600
Maximum Daily Payout: $2,200
New Net Profit Requirement: $1,000

150K Account:
Required Buffer: $5,100
Payout Threshold: Above $155,100
Maximum Daily Payout: $3,300
New Net Profit Requirement: $1,500

Note: The new Net Profit Requirement applies from the second payout onward and resets after each approved payout. The required buffer must remain intact.

Flex Daily Loss Payout Policy

Flex Daily Loss Funded Accounts allow payouts once all eligibility requirements are met, without requiring a separate Funded Buffer.

Payout Requirements:
• Complete 5 Winning Days per payout cycle.
• Winning Days do not need to be consecutive.
• No Funded Consistency Rule applies.
• Traders may withdraw up to 50% of available profits, subject to the payout cap.
• From the second payout onward, the required new Net Profit must be achieved.

50K Account:
Minimum Profit per Winning Day: $200
New Net Profit Requirement: $1,000
Payout Cap: 50% of profits, up to $2,000

100K Account:
Minimum Profit per Winning Day: $250
New Net Profit Requirement: $1,250
Payout Cap: 50% of profits, up to $2,500

150K Account:
Minimum Profit per Winning Day: $300
New Net Profit Requirement: $1,500
Payout Cap: 50% of profits, up to $3,000

Note: Winning Days reset after each approved payout. The new Net Profit Requirement applies from the second payout onward.
There is no limit on the total number of payouts while the account remains active and all requirements are met.

Flex No Daily Loss Payout Policy

Flex No Daily Loss Funded Accounts allow payouts after completing the required Winning Days, without a Funded Consistency Rule or separate Funded Buffer.

Payout Requirements:
• Complete 5 Winning Days per payout cycle.
• Winning Days do not need to be consecutive.
• Winning Days reset after each approved payout.
• A maximum of 3 payouts is allowed per Funded Account.

50K Account:
Minimum Profit per Winning Day: $200
Maximum Payout: $1,000

100K Account:
Minimum Profit per Winning Day: $250
Maximum Payout: $1,500

150K Account:
Minimum Profit per Winning Day: $300
Maximum Payout: $2,000

Important Note: The Funded Account is permanently closed after the third approved payout. No fourth payout cycle is available.
This program does not offer a pathway to Live trading.

Instant Payout Policy

Instant Funding provides direct access to a Funded Account without an Evaluation. Payouts are available on demand once the applicable profit goals and payout requirements have been satisfied.

Payout Requirements:
• A 20% Consistency Rule applies to every payout cycle.
• The applicable Payout Profit Goal must be achieved.
• No Winning Day requirement applies.
• No separate Funded Buffer is required.

25K Account:
First Payout Profit Goal: $1,500
Second and Subsequent Goals: $1,000
Maximum Payout: $1,000

50K Account:
First Payout Profit Goal: $3,000
Second and Subsequent Goals: $2,500
Maximum Payout: $2,000

100K Account:
First Payout Profit Goal: $6,000
Second and Subsequent Goals: $4,000
Maximum Payout: $2,500

150K Account:
First Payout Profit Goal: $9,000
Second and Subsequent Goals: $6,000
Maximum Payout: $3,000

Note: The Profit Goal and Consistency calculations reset for each new payout cycle. Profits used to qualify for a previous payout do not count toward the next payout goal.

All current AquaFunded Futures programs use an End-of-Day Trailing Drawdown (EOD) model.

Drawdown Calculation:
• The initial drawdown floor starts below the account's starting balance by the applicable maximum drawdown amount.
• The drawdown floor moves upward based on the highest end-of-day closing balance.
• Intraday unrealized profits do not increase the trailing drawdown floor.
• The drawdown floor does not move downward when the account balance declines.
• The drawdown limit remains enforceable intraday, and unrealized losses may cause a breach.

Standard:
The EOD trailing drawdown moves upward until the floor reaches the initial account balance + $100, where it locks.
Example: On a $50,000 account with a $2,000 maximum drawdown, an EOD closing balance of $52,100 moves the drawdown floor to $50,100, where it remains locked.

Daily:
The account uses an EOD trailing drawdown based on the highest end-of-day closing balance.

Flex Daily Loss and Flex No Daily Loss:
The EOD trailing drawdown moves upward until it reaches the original starting balance, where it stops trailing.

Instant:
The account uses an EOD trailing drawdown rather than an intraday trailing model based on unrealized profits.

Example — Flex $50K:
Starting Balance: $50,000
Maximum Drawdown: $2,000
Initial Drawdown Floor: $48,000

If the account closes a trading day at $51,000, the drawdown floor moves upward to $49,000.
Once the highest EOD closing balance reaches $52,000, the drawdown floor reaches $50,000 and stops trailing.

Effect of Payouts:
After any approved payout, the drawdown floor locks at the account's original starting balance + $100 under the payout policy.
Example: For a $50,000 account, the drawdown floor becomes $50,100 after an approved payout.

Important Note: Breaching the Maximum Overall Drawdown results in account termination, unlike the temporary Daily Loss Limit (Soft Breach) applicable to certain programs.

AquaFunded Futures applies a Daily Loss Limit to certain programs to control trading risk during each trading session.

Programs With a Daily Loss Limit:
• Standard
• Daily
• Flex Daily Loss
• Instant

The Flex No Daily Loss program does not have a Daily Loss Limit.

How Daily Loss Is Monitored:
• The Daily Loss Limit is monitored using the account Balance or Equity.
• Unrealized losses on open positions are included when monitoring the limit.
• A losing position does not need to be closed for a breach to occur.

What Happens When the Limit Is Reached?
• The violation is treated as a temporary Soft Breach.
• All open positions are automatically closed.
• Trading is suspended for the remainder of the trading day.
• The Daily Loss Limit breach alone does not permanently terminate the account.
• Trading resumes in the next eligible session, provided the Maximum Overall Drawdown has not been breached.

Example:
Standard Account: $50,000
Daily Loss Limit: $1,000

If the day's losses reach $1,000, including any applicable unrealized losses from open positions, all positions are closed and trading is suspended for the rest of the day.
The account becomes available again during the next trading session, provided the Maximum Overall Drawdown remains intact.

Live Accounts:
Live Accounts have no Daily Loss Limit. However, the Maximum Overall Drawdown remains fully applicable.

Important Note: The Daily Loss Limit and Maximum Overall Drawdown are separate rules.
Breaching the Daily Loss Limit results in a temporary trading suspension, while breaching the Maximum Overall Drawdown results in account termination.

AquaFunded Futures allows legitimate scalping strategies but prohibits excessive microscalping that relies on execution speed or simulated market advantages.

Trade Duration Requirements:
• At least 50% of all closed trades must remain open for longer than 10 seconds.
• At least 50% of total trading profits must come from trades held for longer than 10 seconds.
• The average risk-to-reward ratio must remain above 0.3RR.

Daily Trade Limit:
Executing 100 or more trades within a single trading day is prohibited.
Excessively repetitive trading may still trigger a review below this threshold.

Permitted Scalping:
Traders may use short-term trading strategies based on genuine market analysis and appropriate risk management.
Individual trades lasting less than 10 seconds are not automatically prohibited, provided all applicable trading requirements are satisfied.

Prohibited Practices:
• Excessive reliance on opening and closing trades within seconds.
• Exploiting execution speed or unrealistic slippage conditions.
• Relying on simulated execution precision that cannot reasonably be replicated in live markets.

Consequences of Violations:
Violations may result in profit removal, payout denial, account suspension, or permanent termination.

Note: AquaFunded Futures reserves the right to review trading activity even when numerical requirements are met, if the strategy relies on exploiting simulated market conditions.

AquaFunded Futures applies different reset conditions depending on the account type and the reason for reset.

Evaluation Accounts:
A reset may be issued as part of the evaluation review outcome after reaching the profit target, instead of a Pass or Fail decision.

Instant Accounts:
There is no evaluation challenge to reset, as the program provides direct access to a Funded Account.

Live Accounts:
Live Accounts cannot be reset or reactivated after a rule breach.

Inactivity Closure:
Accounts closed after 7 consecutive calendar days without trading cannot be reinstated or reset.

The Consistency Rule limits the percentage of total net profits that may come from a single profitable trading day.

Evaluation Stage:
• Standard: No Consistency Rule.
• Daily: Below 40%.
• Flex Daily Loss: Maximum 50%.
• Flex No Daily Loss: Maximum 50%.

Funded Accounts:
• Standard: Below 40%.
• Daily: No Consistency Rule.
• Flex Daily Loss: No Consistency Rule.
• Flex No Daily Loss: No Consistency Rule.
• Instant: Below 20%.
• Live: No Consistency Rule.

How Is Consistency Calculated?
Consistency Percentage = Highest Daily Profit ÷ Total Net Profit × 100.

Example:
A Standard Funded Account has a 40% Consistency Rule.
Highest Daily Profit: $1,300
Total Net Profit: $3,250
Consistency Percentage: 40%.

In this case, the requirement has not been met because the percentage must be below 40%.
If total net profit increases to $3,300, the consistency percentage becomes 39.39%, satisfying the requirement.

Consistency Thresholds:
• Standard and Daily require a consistency percentage below 40%.
• Both Flex programs allow consistency up to and including 50%.
• Instant requires a consistency percentage below 20%.

What Happens If Consistency Is Not Met?
• Failing to meet consistency alone does not terminate the account.
• During evaluation, the account cannot pass until the required consistency percentage is achieved.
• On funded accounts, payouts remain unavailable until the consistency requirement is met.
• Traders may continue trading to improve their consistency percentage.

Consistency Reset:
For funded programs with a Consistency Rule, such as Standard and Instant, consistency is calculated separately for each payout cycle.
A new consistency calculation begins after each approved payout.

AquaFunded Futures enforces a 2% Price Limit Rule, prohibiting trading too close to the price limits established by CME.

What Is a Price Limit?
A Price Limit defines the permitted price movement range for a futures contract during a specific trading session.
Reaching these limits may result in trading restrictions or halts, depending on the instrument and trading session.

How Is the 2% Rule Calculated?
• Traders must not open or maintain positions within 2% of the permitted price movement range from the applicable CME price limit.
• The 2% buffer is calculated from the permitted movement between the reference price and the applicable price limit, not from the instrument's full price.
• Price limits vary by instrument and trading session.

Example — NQ:
Assume a reference price of 20,000 points and an applicable downside price limit of 7%.

Permitted Price Movement: 1,400 points.
Lower Price Limit: 18,600 points.
2% Safety Buffer: 28 points.
Restricted Zone Begins: 18,628 points.

In this example, traders must avoid opening or maintaining positions at or below 18,628 points within the restricted price zone.

CME Price Limits:
Price limit mechanisms differ across equity indices, energy, metals, and agricultural futures.
Overnight trading limits may also differ from those applicable during regular U.S. trading hours.

How to Stay Compliant:
• Check the current CME price limits for the relevant contract.
• Monitor the Net Change percentage on the trading platform.
• Calculate the 2% buffer using the applicable permitted price movement range.
• Avoid opening or maintaining positions within the restricted zone.

Official Price Limits:
View CME Price Limits

Note: This example is hypothetical and illustrates the calculation method only. It does not represent an actual market price or a permanent trading threshold.
Traders must use the applicable CME limits for each contract and trading session.

AquaFunded Futures does not allow positions to remain open beyond the daily trading session or over the weekend.

Holding Rules:
• Overnight holding is not permitted.
• Weekend holding is not permitted.
• All open positions are automatically closed at the end of the trading session.

Trading Schedule:
Daily Position Closure: 3:10 PM CT.
Trading Resumes: 5:00 PM CT.
Weekly Closure: Friday at 3:10 PM CT.

Important Note: Automatic position closure at the end of the trading session is not considered a rule violation and does not, by itself, result in account termination.
Trading hours may change due to exchange schedules and official market holidays.

AquaFunded Futures allows traders to hold multiple trading accounts, subject to limits on the number of active Funded Accounts.

Account Limits:
• Evaluation Accounts: Unlimited.
• Funded Accounts: Up to 5 active accounts at the same time.
• Instant Accounts count toward the overall Funded Account limit.

Flex No Daily Loss Exception:
Only one active Flex No Daily Loss Funded Account is permitted at a time.
This account also counts toward the overall limit of 5 active Funded Accounts.

What Happens When the Limit Is Reached?
• If a trader already has 5 active Funded Accounts, additional eligible accounts are placed on Hold.
• Accounts on Hold cannot be activated until an available slot opens.
• A pending account may be activated when an existing Funded Account is closed, breached, or becomes inactive.
• The Hold system also applies to the Flex No Daily Loss exception.

Fees and Subscriptions:
• Current programs use a one-time account purchase fee.
• There are no monthly subscriptions for current Evaluation Accounts.
• No additional activation fee applies when transitioning from Evaluation to Funded status.

AquaFunded Futures permits the use of Copy Trading tools, provided all participating accounts belong to the same trader and trades reflect the trader's own decisions.

Permitted Copy Trading:
• Copying trades between Evaluation Accounts owned by the same trader.
• Copying trades between the trader's own Funded Accounts.
• Copying trades between Evaluation and Funded Accounts owned by the same individual.
• Using third-party Trade Copier software to manage eligible personally owned accounts.

Prohibited Practices:
• Copying trades from other traders or using third-party signal providers.
• Sharing accounts or allowing another person to execute trades.
• Using Pass Your Challenge services.
• Using third-party account management services.

Cross-Account Hedging:
Opening opposing positions on the same or correlated instruments to hedge exposure across accounts is prohibited, even when all accounts belong to the same trader.

Example: Copying the same NQ buy trade across your own accounts is permitted.
However, buying NQ in one account while selling NQ or MNQ in another to hedge exposure between accounts is prohibited.

Consequences of Violations:
Copy Trading or hedging violations may result in profit removal, payout denial, evaluation failure, or account termination.
Serious violations may also lead to a permanent platform ban.

Note: All accounts must remain under the trader's personal ownership and control, with trading decisions made independently by the account holder.

AquaFunded Futures permits trading assistance tools and semi-automated systems but prohibits fully autonomous trading without trader involvement.

Prohibited Systems:
• Fully automated trading bots and autonomous trading systems.
• AI systems that independently make and execute trading decisions.
• Continuous automated trading without active trader supervision and management.
• High-Frequency Trading (HFT) systems that exploit execution speed or simulated market conditions.

Conditionally Permitted Tools:
• Technical analysis tools and trading alerts.
• Risk management and trade management assistance tools.
• Semi-automated trading systems requiring active trader supervision.
• Trading decisions must remain under the trader's direct control, supervision, and management.

Daily Trade Limit:
Executing 100 or more trades within a single trading day is prohibited.
Accounts may still be reviewed below this threshold if trading involves prohibited automation or execution exploitation.

Consequences of Violations:
Violating the automated trading policy may result in payout rejection, account suspension, or permanent account termination.

Note: The use of assistance tools does not authorize fully autonomous strategy execution.
Core trading decisions and trade management must remain under the trader's control.

AquaFunded Futures permits trading from different networks and devices, subject to identity verification, account ownership, and independent trading requirements.

Shared Household or Network:
• Multiple traders may use the same internet connection or IP address.
• Each trader must have their own account and payment method.
• Accessing or managing another person's trading account is prohibited.
• Trading decisions must remain independent for each trader.
• Simultaneous trading is allowed, but copying or coordinating trades between different individuals is prohibited.
• Shared IP usage may trigger additional reviews. Advance notification is recommended.

Device Sharing:
• Multiple traders may use the same device, provided the company is notified.
• Each trader must use their own login credentials.
• Account sessions must not be left accessible to others.
• Shared devices may trigger additional reviews during evaluation approval or payouts.
• Traders may switch between their own phones and computers.

Payment Methods and Identity:
• Payment methods must belong to the account holder.
• Using another person's card to purchase an account is not permitted.
• Payment, account, and identity information must match.
• Mismatched information may result in account rejection or a refund.

Travel and Location Changes:
• Trading while traveling or changing locations is allowed.
• Eligible traders may trade during temporary visits to restricted countries, subject to the company's residency and nationality requirements.
• Advance notification is recommended when traveling to a restricted country.
• Final eligibility is determined through KYC verification.

VPN Usage:
• VPN usage is permitted during trading, although the company discourages unnecessary use.
• VPN usage is prohibited during KYC verification.
• Using a VPN may cause login issues or interfere with account purchases.

VPS Usage:
• VPS usage is permitted during trading.
• VPS usage is prohibited during KYC verification.
• Using a VPS in a different geographic location or making significant IP changes may trigger an account review.

Multiple Accounts:
• Traders may hold multiple accounts under their own name, subject to applicable account limits.
• Each individual trader must have a separate email address, phone number, and identity.
• Account sharing between different individuals is prohibited.

If an AquaFunded Futures account remains inactive without executing any trades for 7 consecutive calendar days, including weekends, the account is permanently closed.

This rule applies to Evaluation and Funded Accounts, including Instant. Accounts closed due to inactivity cannot be restored or reset.

AquaFunded Futures enforces Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures to verify trader identity and eligibility.

When Is KYC Required?
• After passing an Evaluation, a KYC request is automatically issued. The Funded Account is provided once verification has been approved.
• KYC is required to receive Funded Account rewards.
• KYC is also required for affiliate rewards.
• Initial verification is completed once per user, with only one verified profile permitted per individual.
• Traders who have already completed KYC do not need to repeat it after passing an Evaluation.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Traders must be at least 18 years old and meet the legal age requirements in their jurisdiction.
• Traders must be from an eligible country or territory.

Proof of Identity (PoI):
Accepted identification documents may include:
• Passport.
• National Identity Card.
• Driver's License.
• A live selfie or video recording is required to verify facial identity against the submitted document.

Proof of Address (PoA):
An accepted document dated within the last three months must be provided, such as:
• Bank statement.
• Utility bill for electricity, water, or internet services.
• Current signed lease agreement.
• Credit card statement.
• Government-issued correspondence confirming the residential address.

An identity document containing the full residential address may be accepted as alternative Proof of Address, provided the PoA document differs from the Proof of Identity document.

AML Screening:
Verification includes screening against:
• International sanctions and regulatory watchlists.
• Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) databases.
• Adverse media reports associated with financial risks.

Restricted Countries:
AquaFunded Futures does not provide services to certain countries or territories due to sanctions, regulatory restrictions, fraud risks, or partner requirements.

Important Note: KYC and AML verification procedures are handled by an independent third-party verification provider.
AquaFunded Futures follows the provider's decisions and cannot modify or override verification outcomes.

AquaFunded Futures prohibits strategies that exploit simulated trading conditions, manipulate execution mechanics, or involve excessive and reckless risk-taking.

Order and Execution Manipulation:
• Placing multiple orders at identical or nearby price levels to manipulate execution.
• Excessive pending order manipulation or repeated cancellations intended to exploit execution mechanics.
• Exploiting low liquidity, price gaps, or delayed fills.
• Exploiting unrealistic slippage or perfect simulated execution.
• Exploiting news volatility to gain unrealistic execution advantages.
• Violating CME trading and market conduct rules.

Prohibited Hedging and Coordination:
• Opening opposing positions across multiple accounts to artificially reduce risk.
• Hedging Mini and Micro contracts on the same asset, such as NQ and MNQ.
• Coordinating trades or copying between different traders to manipulate account performance.

Gambling and Excessive Risk:
• Using oversized positions without appropriate risk management.
• Repeatedly taking maximum risk without a structured strategy.
• Taking excessive all-or-nothing trades aimed at achieving unusually large gains while risking account failure.

Account Rolling / Account Stacking:
Repeatedly purchasing accounts and taking excessive risks with the expectation that one account will eventually generate a large payout is prohibited.
This includes repeatedly breaching and replacing accounts or maintaining excessive backup accounts as part of a gambling-style strategy.

Martingale Strategies:
Martingale is permitted when used responsibly within contract limits, margin requirements, drawdown rules, and risk management standards.
Aggressive Martingale behavior may still trigger a review if it creates excessive exposure or resembles gambling.

Consequences of Violations:
Violations may result in:
• Profit removal.
• Payout denial.
• Account suspension or evaluation failure.
• Funded account termination.
• Permanent platform bans.

Note: Accounts remain subject to Risk Team reviews even after passing evaluation and reaching funded status.
AquaFunded Futures assesses overall trading behavior, risk management, and sustainability rather than numerical compliance alone.

AquaFunded Futures offers eligible traders the opportunity to transition from Simulated Funded Accounts to a Live Account with real capital and genuine CME market execution.

Live Review Eligibility:
• Reaching the fifth successful reward on a Funded Account.
• Receiving significant cumulative lifetime rewards.
• Demonstrating exceptional performance and disciplined risk management.
• Having previous experience with an AquaFunded Futures Live Account.

Meeting one of these criteria may qualify a trader for Live Review, but does not guarantee promotion. All decisions remain at the discretion of the Risk Team.

Funded Account Merging:
• All eligible Funded Accounts are merged into one Live Account.
• Each eligible account must have received at least one successful payout.
• Flex No Daily Loss accounts are excluded from the Path to Live.
• No additional purchase or activation fee is required.

Starting Balance and Drawdown:
• Live Accounts start with a $0 initial balance.
• The Live Drawdown is calculated from the combined drawdown contributions of eligible accounts.
• Maximum Combined Live Drawdown: $15,000.
• Maximum position size depends on combined Live Drawdown, reaching up to 10 Minis or 100 Micros.

Live Drawdown Contributions:
$25K Account: $1,000.
$50K Account: $2,000.
$100K Account: $3,000.
$150K Account: $4,500.

Example: A trader holding five eligible $50K Funded Accounts, each with at least one successful payout, transitions into one Live Account with $10,000 in combined drawdown.
The combined nominal account sizes are not transferred as a cash starting balance.

Remaining Simulated Accounts:
• All active Evaluation Accounts are closed upon Live promotion.
• Funded Accounts with no previous payout are excluded from the Live transition.
• If an ineligible Funded Account has more than 50% of its original Maximum Drawdown remaining, its evaluation fee is refunded.
• If 50% or less remains, the account is closed without a refund.

Live Trading Rules:
• Profit Split: 80% to the trader.
• Payout Frequency: Daily, with no reward cap.
• Maximum Drawdown: End-of-Day (EOD).
• Daily Loss Limit: None.
• Consistency Rule: None.
• News Trading: Prohibited.
• Hedging: Prohibited.

Household Restriction:
If one household member actively trades an AquaFunded Futures Live Account, other household members are not permitted to trade simulated AquaFunded Futures accounts.

Live Account Breaches:
Breached Live Accounts cannot be reset, repurchased, or reactivated.
A 28-day cooldown applies before purchasing a new Evaluation after a Live breach.
Longer cooldown periods may apply to repeated breaches involving excessive risk.

Note: Live Accounts cannot be purchased directly. They are earned through performance and require approval from the AquaFunded Futures Risk Team.

AquaFunded Futures offers eligible traders approved for Live promotion the option to receive a cash reward instead of transitioning to Live, or qualify for performance bonuses within their Live Account.

1. Live Buyout
Traders approved for Live promotion may choose a one-time cash reward instead of opening a Live Account.

• The reward equals 50% of the combined starting Live Drawdown contributed by eligible Funded Accounts.
• The calculation uses the full combined drawdown before applying the $15,000 Live Drawdown cap.
• The option is available once per trader at the time of promotion.
• It cannot be requested after transitioning to Live.
• The applicable Funded Accounts are closed after selecting Buyout.
• A 28-day cooldown applies before purchasing a new Evaluation.

Live Buyout Example:
A trader has five eligible $150K Funded Accounts.
Drawdown contribution per account: $4,500.
Total Combined Drawdown: $22,500.
Live Buyout at 50%: $11,250.

2. Live Bonus
During their first Live promotion, traders may qualify for additional performance-based bonuses.

Bonuses are released at three cumulative Net Profit milestones:
• At 0.5 times the starting Combined Live Drawdown: 20% bonus.
• At 2 times the starting Combined Live Drawdown: an additional 20% bonus.
• At 3 times the starting Combined Live Drawdown: an additional 20% bonus.

The total Live Bonus equals up to 60% of the starting Combined Live Drawdown, capped at $9,000.

Live Bonus Example:
Live Account with $10,000 Combined Drawdown:
At $5,000 cumulative Net Profit: $2,000 bonus.
At $20,000 cumulative Net Profit: an additional $2,000 bonus.
At $30,000 cumulative Net Profit: an additional $2,000 bonus.
Total Live Bonuses: $6,000.

Live Bonus Withdrawal Requirements:
• Bonuses are initially credited to the Live Account balance for trading purposes.
• Bonus funds become withdrawable after completing 5 Winning Days while the account remains in profit.
• Each qualifying Winning Day requires Net Profit of at least 1% of the starting Combined Live Drawdown, subject to a minimum of $100.
• Locked bonuses do not prevent withdrawals of regular trading profits.
• Withdrawals are taken from trading profits first.

Important Notes:
• Live Buyout is an alternative to transitioning to Live, not an additional reward alongside a Live Account.
• Live Bonus is only available during the trader's first Live promotion.
• Future Live promotions do not qualify for another Live Bonus.
• Live promotion and related incentives remain subject to Risk Team approval and the company's eligibility rules.

AquaFunded Futures guarantees a full evaluation review within 24 business hours after reaching the required profit target.

Possible Review Outcomes:
• Pass: Evaluation successfully completed.
• Fail: Evaluation failed.
• Reset: Evaluation account reset.

The final decision is based on a review of trading history and compliance with all applicable rules, including consistency.
The guarantee covers review speed, not guaranteed evaluation approval.

Review Time Calculation:
• The review period begins when the profit target is reached.
• Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM CT.
• The timer pauses outside business hours and resumes when business hours reopen.
• Weekend reviews may occur, but weekends are not included in the guaranteed review hours.

After Passing Evaluation:
A KYC verification request is automatically issued unless verification has already been completed.
The Funded Account is issued once KYC is approved.

Note: The 24-business-hour guarantee excludes the KYC process. It does not apply to Instant Accounts, which have no evaluation stage.

AquaFunded Futures offers a 24-Hour Reward Guarantee, with additional compensation if the advertised payout processing timeframe is not met.

Payout Guarantee:
• The company commits to processing eligible trading rewards within 24 hours, subject to its published business schedule.
• AquaFunded Futures advertises an additional $1,000 reward if the processing guarantee is not met.
• The guarantee timer is paused during weekends.

Guarantee Business Schedule:
The business week begins on Monday at 9:00 AM.
It ends on Friday at 5:00 PM.
All times are in Dubai time (UTC+4).
The guarantee timer pauses over the weekend.

Processing vs. Payment Arrival:
The guarantee applies to the company's reward processing timeframe.
The actual arrival of funds may take additional time depending on the withdrawal method and payment provider.

Important Note: Although the company advertises delay compensation, the published policy does not fully specify the claim procedure or all potential exceptions.
Compensation should not be assumed to be automatically credited whenever the processing timeframe is exceeded.

Official Source:
View the Official Reward Guarantee Policy