Goat Funded Futures vs AquaFutures

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 3.4 / 5	★ 4.2 / 5
CEO	❎	Jason Blax
Years in operation	2+ years	2+ years
Founded	2024	2024

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

Account Sizes	$25,000$50,000$75,000$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 on Eval. Funded – No Trades 2 Mins before/after News.	No Trades 2 Mins before/after News
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	EOD – 50% Eval & 30% Funded; Sprint – 30% Funded Only; Instant – 20%; Pro – 50% Eval Only	Standard – 40% Funded Only; Instant – 20%; Beginner – 40% on Eval & Funded
Commissions	Standard NinjaTrader commissions	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	Inactivity – Trade once every 15 days Max Profit Per Day – 5% Profit per day Microscalping – Profits from trades closed within 2 mins of opening will be deducted Daily Loss Limit – Soft Breach	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	100% Up To $10k Then 90% (Flat 90% on Pro)	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payment methods	Apple Pay / Credit/Debit Card / Crypto / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto
Payout methods	Rise	Rise
Platforms
Support	Discord / Email / Live Chat	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	EOD and Sprint – After Passing Eval; Instant – Before First Payout	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?

Goat Funded Futures

EOD

Best for disciplined traders who want prefer an end of day trailing drawdown.

SPRINT

Best for traders who want to pass the evaluation phase quickly.

INSTANT

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and get funded immediately.

PRO

Best for experienced traders who want no consistency rule, no daily loss limit, and a clean 90/10 split from day one.

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

Goat EOD – 50% Eval & 30% Funded; Sprint – 30% Funded Only; Instant – 20%; Pro – 50% Eval Only

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

News Trading

Goat Allowed on Eval. Funded – No Trades 2 Mins before/after News.

AquaFutures No Trades 2 Mins before/after News

Swing Trading

Goat Not Allowed

AquaFutures Not Allowed

KYC & Access

Goat EOD and Sprint – After Passing Eval; Instant – Before First Payout

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

Payout policy

Goat EOD, Sprint & Pro – 5 Days of 0.2% of Account; Instant – 7 Winning Days of 0.2%

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

Goat 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	Goat Funded Futures	AquaFutures
Profit Split	100% First $10k Then 90%	100% Up To $15k Then 90%
Payout Frequency	After 5 Min. Winning Days of 0.2%	7 Days w/ 5 Min. Profit Days
Evaluation Price	$63 / one time	$63 / one time
Billing Period	One Time	One Time
Payout Methods	Rise	Rise
Payment Methods	Apple Pay / Credit/Debit Card / Crypto / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card / Crypto

Platforms, Support, and Operations

COMPARE	Goat Funded Futures	AquaFutures
Platforms
Support Channels
KYC	Required EOD and Sprint – After Passing Eval; Instant – Before First Payout	Required Instant – Before First Payout; Standard – Prior To Payout Eligibility