AquaFunded Futures vs DayTraders.com: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, AquaFunded Futures' evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing) against DayTraders.com's $2,500 (intraday trailing), with profit targets of $3,000 and $3,000 respectively. DayTraders.com allows the larger drawdown at that size. DayTraders.com applies a consistency rule (max 50% of total profit from one day); AquaFunded Futures does not. Payouts are standard on demand · daily daily · flex every 5 winning days at AquaFunded Futures and every 8 qualifying days at DayTraders.com.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | AQAquaFunded FuturesStandard (One Day Pass) model | DTDayTraders.comFull model |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $9,000 | $8,500 |
| Daily loss limit | $3,000 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $5,000 | $4,500 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing | Intraday trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | Max 50% of total profit from one day |
| Minimum trading days | None | 2 trading days |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 100% (Pro sim) |
| Payout frequency | Standard on demand · Daily daily · Flex every 5 winning days | Every 8 qualifying days |
| Account sizes offered | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 · $150,000 · $300,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
AquaFunded Futures figures are for the Standard (One Day Pass) model; it also sells: Daily, Flex (daily loss), Flex (no daily loss), Instant.
DayTraders.com figures are for the Full model; it also sells: Static, EOD (daily pause), S2F (straight-to-funded).
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 AquaFunded Futures's site and DayTraders.com's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
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