AquaFunded Futures vs Elite Trader Funding: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, AquaFunded Futures' evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing) against Elite Trader Funding's $2,000 (intraday trailing, locks at breakeven), 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 standard on demand · daily daily · flex every 5 winning days at AquaFunded Futures and approved daily, paid in monday / wednesday batches at Elite Trader Funding.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | AQAquaFunded FuturesStandard (One Day Pass) model | ETElite Trader Funding1-Step (Live Trailing) model |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $2,000 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $3,500 | $3,000 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $9,000 | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Daily loss limit | $3,000 (soft pause) | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Max drawdown | $5,000 | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing | Intraday trailing, locks at breakeven |
| Consistency rule | None | None |
| Minimum trading days | None | 5 trading days |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 100% of sim profits up to $25K |
| Payout frequency | Standard on demand · Daily daily · Flex every 5 winning days | Approved daily, paid in Monday / Wednesday batches |
| Account sizes offered | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 |
| 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.
Elite Trader Funding figures are for the 1-Step (Live Trailing) model; it also sells: End of Day, Static.
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 Elite Trader Funding's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
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