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Aqua Futures Rules
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Aqua Futures rules at a glance
Aqua Futures's plans state a maximum drawdown of 2.5% to 5% of the account size (drawdown type: end-of-day and trailing), across 15 plans. A consistency rule applies: 40% on Beginner; none in the Standard evaluation, 40% once funded; 40% on Flex in the evaluation only; 20% on Instant Standard; 15% on Instant Pro. News trading is conditional: no positions or pending orders within two minutes of Tier 1 releases or red folder news; news straddles prohibited; in the evaluation news trading cannot be the sole method to pass.
Compiled from 41 of Aqua Futures's own published pages, read on 13 September 2026. Not verified by Prop Firm Pal: every value is what Aqua Futures states about itself, quoted with the page it came from. A firm can change its rules at any time, so check the linked page before you pay for an account.
Aqua Futures drawdown rules
Aqua Futures's plans state a maximum drawdown of 2.5% to 5% of the account size (drawdown type: end-of-day and trailing), across 15 plans.
A daily loss limit of 2.4% to 2.5% is stated on 6 of 15 plans; where a plan shows a dash, no daily figure is recorded for it.
Dollar amounts are the published percentage applied to the account size.
Plan
Account size
Max drawdown
Drawdown type
Daily loss limit
Profit target
Beginner
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
4% ($1,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
2.4% ($600)
Profit target
6%
Beginner
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
2.5% ($1,250)
Profit target
6%
Beginner
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
3.5% ($3,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
2.5% ($2,500)
Profit target
6%
Beginner
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
—
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
2.5% ($3,750)
Profit target
6%
Standard
Account size
$25K
Max drawdown
4% ($1,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
5%
Standard
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
4% ($2,000)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Standard
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
3.5% ($3,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Standard
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
—
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
6%
Flex
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
3% ($1,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
5%
Flex
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
2.5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
5%
Flex
Account size
$150K
Max drawdown
—
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
—
Instant Standard
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
2.5% ($1,250)
Profit target
—
Instant Standard
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
3.5% ($3,500)
Drawdown type
End-of-day
Daily loss limit
2.5% ($2,500)
Profit target
—
Instant Pro
Account size
$50K
Max drawdown
5% ($2,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
—
Instant Pro
Account size
$100K
Max drawdown
3.5% ($3,500)
Drawdown type
Trailing
Daily loss limit
—
Profit target
—
In Aqua Futures's words
Plan figures: “Profit Target $1,500 $3,000 $6,000 $9,000” intercom.help/…/15692191-beginner-account-overview
Aqua Futures consistency rule
A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit a single trading day may account for. Here is what Aqua Futures states.
Rule
What Aqua Futures states
Consistency rule
What Aqua Futures states
Applies — 40% on Beginner; none in the Standard evaluation, 40% once funded; 40% on Flex in the evaluation only; 20% on Instant Standard; 15% on Instant Pro
In Aqua Futures's words
Consistency rule: “The consistency rule defines how much of your total profit can come from a single trading day.” intercom.help/…/15863752-consistency-rule
Aqua Futures minimum trading days and time limit
Rule
What Aqua Futures states
Minimum trading days
What Aqua Futures states
Applies — None in the evaluation; each funded withdrawal needs 5 winning days (Beginner, Standard, Flex) or 7 (Instant Standard, Instant Pro)
In the plan figures
What Aqua Futures states
0 days
Time limit
What Aqua Futures states
Not stated on the pages we read
In Aqua Futures's words
Minimum trading days: “AquaFutures does not require a minimum amount of trading days on evaluation phases of each plan.” intercom.help/…/15863763-minimum-trading-days-on-evaluation-phase
Aqua Futures news trading, EA and copy trading rules
Rule
What Aqua Futures states
News trading
What Aqua Futures states
Conditional — No positions or pending orders within two minutes of Tier 1 releases or red folder news; news straddles prohibited; in the evaluation news trading cannot be the sole method to pass
Expert advisors and automated trading
What Aqua Futures states
Conditional — Fully automated systems, bots and AI execution prohibited on all account types; semi-automated tools only with the trader present and managing positions
Copy trading
What Aqua Futures states
Conditional — Only between accounts owned and operated by the same individual
Hedging
What Aqua Futures states
Conditional — Prohibited across accounts, individuals or prop firms, and via offsetting Mini and Micro positions on the same asset; hedging within one account is not addressed
Martingale and grid strategies
What Aqua Futures states
Conditional — Martingale permitted when used responsibly within all rules; grid strategies not addressed
High-frequency and latency arbitrage
What Aqua Futures states
Not permitted
In Aqua Futures's words
News trading: “Do not open or hold any positions or pending orders (including limit orders) within two minutes before or after a Tier 1 data release.” intercom.help/…/15863785-news-trading-policies
Expert advisors and automated trading: “all trading activity must remain actively supervised and manually managed by the trader at all times” intercom.help/…/15863742-prohibited-trading-strategies
Copy trading: “Yes, copy trading is allowed on AquaFutures only between accounts that are fully owned and operated by the same individual.” intercom.help/…/15863777-is-copy-trading-allowed
Hedging: “Hedging between multiple AquaFutures accounts is strictly prohibited.” intercom.help/…/15863742-prohibited-trading-strategies
Martingale and grid strategies: “Martingale strategies are permitted at AquaFutures when used responsibly and within all platform rules, margin requirements, contract limitations, and risk management expectations.” intercom.help/…/15863742-prohibited-trading-strategies
High-frequency and latency arbitrage: “Traders may not execute 100 or more trades within a single trading day.” intercom.help/…/15863742-prohibited-trading-strategies
Aqua Futures weekend and overnight holding
Rule
What Aqua Futures states
Weekend holding
What Aqua Futures states
Conditional — Open trades close automatically at the Friday 8:10pm UTC close; the closure is not a rule violation
Overnight holding
What Aqua Futures states
Conditional — Open trades close automatically at the daily market close (4:10 PM ET) without a breach
Trading hours
What Aqua Futures states
Sunday 10pm UTC to Friday 8:10pm UTC, with open trades closed automatically at each market close
In Aqua Futures's words
Weekend holding: “All open trades will automatically close when the market closes.” intercom.help/…/15692209-trading-hours
Overnight holding: “This automatic closure does not count as a rule violation and will not result in an account breach.” intercom.help/…/15692209-trading-hours
Trading hours: “The market is regularly open from Sunday 10pm (UTC) to Friday 8:10pm (UTC) , unless there are specific holiday hours during the week.” intercom.help/…/15692209-trading-hours
Aqua Futures scaling plan
On funded Beginner and Instant accounts, the contracts you may open rise with profits recorded at the end of day.
Rule
What Aqua Futures states
Largest account size
What Aqua Futures states
$150,000
In Aqua Futures's words
Scaling plan: “You cannot open more contracts than the allowed amount according to your balance.” intercom.help/…/15863749-scaling-plan
Largest account size: “Parameter $25,000 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000” intercom.help/…/15692196-standard-evaluation-account-overview
Other Aqua Futures account rules
Rule
What Aqua Futures states
Maximum number of accounts
What Aqua Futures states
Applies — Up to 3 active funded accounts, Instant accounts included
Prohibited instruments
What Aqua Futures states
Conditional — Futures only; trading within 2% of a CME price limit is prohibited
Account sharing
What Aqua Futures states
Not permitted
Inactivity
What Aqua Futures states
An account with no trade for 7 consecutive calendar days is closed automatically and cannot be reinstated or reset
Resets
What Aqua Futures states
No reset fee on Instant Pro and Instant Standard accounts
In Aqua Futures's words
Maximum number of accounts: “Traders are allowed to maintain up to 3 active funded accounts at a time.” intercom.help/…/15863787-how-many-funded-accounts-am-i-allowed-at-once
Prohibited instruments: “We do not support stocks, options, forex, or cryptocurrency on AquaFutures.” intercom.help/…/15692102-futures-instrument-list-codes
Account sharing: “At AquaFutures, it is required that the trading account is exclusively traded by the account owner without any adaptions once a phase has been completed.” intercom.help/…/15863772-can-someone-else-trade-my-account
Inactivity: “If no trade is executed on your account for 7 consecutive calendar days , the account will be considered inactive and will automatically closed .” intercom.help/…/16759305-inactivity-rule
Resets: “Reset Fee None None” intercom.help/…/15692198-instant-pro-account-overview
Not found on Aqua Futures's pages
These were not stated on the pages of Aqua Futures's site we read. They may be published somewhere we did not look, which makes them the questions to put to its support desk before paying.
whether hedging within a single account is allowed
whether grid strategies are allowed
FAQs
What are Aqua Futures's drawdown rules?
Aqua Futures's plans state a maximum drawdown of 2.5% to 5% of the account size (drawdown type: end-of-day and trailing), across 15 plans.
Does Aqua Futures have a consistency rule?
Yes. 40% on Beginner; none in the Standard evaluation, 40% once funded; 40% on Flex in the evaluation only; 20% on Instant Standard; 15% on Instant Pro.
Does Aqua Futures have a scaling plan?
Yes. On funded Beginner and Instant accounts, the contracts you may open rise with profits recorded at the end of day.
Does Aqua Futures allow news trading?
Only under conditions. No positions or pending orders within two minutes of Tier 1 releases or red folder news; news straddles prohibited; in the evaluation news trading cannot be the sole method to pass.
Does Aqua Futures allow EAs and automated trading?
Only under conditions. Fully automated systems, bots and AI execution prohibited on all account types; semi-automated tools only with the trader present and managing positions.
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