Apex Trader Funding vs AquaFunded Futures: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Apex Trader Funding's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (intraday trailing) against AquaFunded Futures' $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), with profit targets of $3,000 and $3,000 respectively. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Neither firm applies a consistency rule. Payouts are up to weekly (max 6 per pa) at Apex Trader Funding and standard on demand · daily daily · flex every 5 winning days at AquaFunded Futures.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | APApex Trader FundingIntraday Trailing model | AQAquaFunded FuturesStandard (One Day Pass) model |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | $1,000 (soft pause) |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | $2,000 (soft pause) |
| Max drawdown | $3,000 | $3,500 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | $3,000 (soft pause) |
| Max drawdown | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | Intraday trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | None |
| Minimum trading days | None | None |
| Profit split | 100% (PA) | 90/10 |
| Payout frequency | Up to weekly (max 6 per PA) | Standard on demand · Daily daily · Flex every 5 winning days |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
Apex Trader Funding figures are for the Intraday Trailing model; it also sells: End-of-Day Trailing.
AquaFunded Futures figures are for the Standard (One Day Pass) model; it also sells: Daily, Flex (daily loss), Flex (no daily loss), Instant.
Which one should you pick?
It depends on how you trade. A trader who takes a few larger positions is exposed to a consistency rule and an intraday-trailing drawdown very differently from one who scalps small size all session; payout cadence and profit split matter more once you are funded than during the evaluation. Read both rule sets in the table above against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Apex Trader Funding's site and AquaFunded Futures's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
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