About AquaFunded
AquaFunded is a proprietary trading firm founded in 2023, headquartered in Dubai, UAE (Aqua Funded FZCO, Dubai Silicon Oasis). Owned by AquaFunds, a holding company focused on trading brands. AquaFunded serves over 190,000 traders worldwide and has paid out over $6.4 million in rewards.
AquaFunded is a proprietary trading firm based in Dubai, UAE, founded in 2023. The firm offers funded trading evaluations with a maximum allocation of $400,000 across 59 challenge programs.
Tradeable Assets
Payout Overview
Refundable FeeYes
Payout FrequencyEvery 14 days
Min Payout$100
Payment Methods
Payout Methods
Commissions
Leverage by Asset
Firm Rules
Wave Stop (funded accounts excl
instant): -2% floating loss auto-closes all trades; 1st trigger = profit split reduced to 50%, 2nd trigger = account breach
Max loss per trade: Instant/AquaMan/Pay After Pass accounts breach at -2% floating PnL (-1% for $300K/$400K accounts)
News trading: No trades 5 min before/after red-folder events on funded accounts (profits removed, no breach)
Prohibited: HFT, tick scalping, latency arbitrage, gap trading, arbitrage between accounts
Trades under 2 min may be flagged as tick scalping
Margin usage >80% in single trade = gambling violation
Fee refunded on 4th payout (150% refund with certain codes)
Inactivity: 30 days no trades = breach
$200K+ accounts: First two rewards capped at $10,000 each
Scaling: 12% profit in 3 months = +25% balance, up to $4M
Aqua Elite tiers: Bronze (on-demand payouts), Silver ($1K/mo salary, $500K max), Gold ($3K/mo salary, $800K max)
Instant funding restricted countries limited to $50K max
Consistency Rules
1-Step Standard, 2-Step Standard, 3-Step: No consistency rule
1-Step Pro, 2-Step Pro: No single trading day may exceed 25% of total profits
Instant Pro, AquaMan, Pay After Pass: 15% threshold
Instant Standard: 20% threshold
Crypto 1-Step: 30% threshold
Crypto Instant: 15% threshold
Consistency violation does not breach the account but blocks payout eligibility until met.
Restricted Countries
Albania
Belarus
Cuba
Algeria
Iran
Kenya
North Korea
Myanmar
Russia
Sudan
Senegal
South Sudan
Syria
Venezuela
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