FundedNext Futures vs AquaFutures

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.6 / 5	★ 4.2 / 5
CEO	Abdullah Jayed	Jason Blax
Years in operation	1+ years	2+ years
Founded	April 2025	2024

Evaluation Details These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Account Sizes	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period	One Time	One Time
Discount	PIP	PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading	Allowed	No Trades 2 Mins before/after News
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	Rapid – 40% Funded Only; Legacy, Bolt & Flex – 40% Eval Only	Standard – 40% Funded Only; Instant – 20%; Beginner – 40% on Eval & Funded
Commissions	Standard NinjaTrader commissions	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit Daily Loss Limit – Soft breach EAs and Trading Bots – Allowed on Challenge and Funded accounts Inactivity – 7 days on Challenge; 30 days on Funded Dollar Cost Average – Allowed	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit Overnight Trading – Not allowed, positions close automatically Scaling Plan – Applies to Funded Accounts Copy Trading – Allowed on Funded accounts, not on Evaluation accounts

Payments and Operations

Profit split	80%	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payment methods	Apple Pay / Credit/Debit Card / Crypto / Google Pay / PayPal / Skrill	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto
Payout methods	Rise	Rise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Email / Live Chat	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	After passing Evaluation	Instant – Before First Payout; Standard – Prior To Payout Eligibility
Restricted countries	Yes	Yes
Changelog	❎	❎

Evaluation Comparison Module

The industry standard benchmark. Which firm offers the better 50,000 unit plan today?

FundedNext Futures

RAPID

Best for traders who want speed to funding and payouts.

LEGACY

Legacy product offering who do not want a consistency in the funded stage.

BOLT

Budget option without a consistency in the funded phase.

FLEX

Best for traders who want the lowest profit target in the Flex category, no DLL, and no consistency rule once funded.

AquaFutures

BEGINNER

Best for new traders who want a low cost evaluation.

STANDARD

Best for more experienced traders looking for no consistency on the evaluation.

INSTANT

Best for traders who want immediate funded access.

INSTANT PRO

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and get payouts on demand.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

FundedNext Rapid – 40% Funded Only; Legacy, Bolt & Flex – 40% Eval Only

AquaFutures Standard – 40% Funded Only; Instant – 20%; Beginner – 40% on Eval & Funded

News Trading

FundedNext Allowed

AquaFutures No Trades 2 Mins before/after News

Swing Trading

FundedNext Not Allowed

AquaFutures Not Allowed

KYC & Access

FundedNext After passing Evaluation

AquaFutures Instant – Before First Payout; Standard – Prior To Payout Eligibility

Payout policy

FundedNext Rapid – Reach Min. Profit (every 3 days); Legacy & Flex – 5 Benchmark Days; Bolt – Attain Buffer

AquaFutures Beginner – 5 Min. Profit Days (every 7 days); Standard – Clear Buffer & Min. Winning Days (on demand); Instant / Instant Pro – Profit Requirement (on demand)

Commissions

FundedNext Standard NinjaTrader commissions

AquaFutures Platform-dependent

Payouts and Costs These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

COMPARE	FundedNext Futures	AquaFutures
Profit Split	80%	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payout Frequency	Every 5 Benchmark Days	7 Days w/ 5 Min. Profit Days
Evaluation Price	$76 / one time	$63 / one time
Billing Period	One Time	One Time
Payout Methods	Rise	Rise
Payment Methods	Apple Pay / Credit/Debit Card / Crypto / Google Pay / PayPal / Skrill	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto