Head-to-head comparison · 2026
AquaFunded Futures vs E8 Futures
Side-by-side on the metrics that actually matter: true cost to funded, drawdown type, profit split and payout speed.
Quick verdict
- AquaFunded Futures is $57 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($113 vs $170, activation fees included).
- Both use end-of-day drawdown.
- E8 Futures has a consistency rule on the funded account, which can hold up payouts after a big day. AquaFunded Futures doesn't. Rule: None on eval, 35% funded.
- AquaFunded Futures pays out faster (daily, $500 minimum vs first payout in 3 days).
- AquaFunded Futures has the higher maximum profit split, 90% against 80%.
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
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2021
Total cost to funded
Best$113
$170
Eval cost
$113
$170
Activation fee
-
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Pricing model
One-time
One-time
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
EOD
EOD
Max profit split
Best90%
80%
First profit
90% split, max $1,100 per daily payout
80% split (Signature)
Payout speed
Daily, $500 minimum
First payout in 3 days
Max account
$150K
$150K
Consistency rule
40% eval only, none funded
None on eval, 35% funded
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovateVolumetricaTradingView
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Strengths & watch-outs
AquaFunded Futures
Strengths
- Daily payouts, no consistency rule once funded
- One-time fee, 100% refundable, no time limit
- EOD drawdown, news trading and weekend holding allowed
Watch-outs
- Payouts only start once the account reaches $52,100
- Max $1,100 per daily payout, $500 minimum, $550 net profit rule
- 40% consistency on the evaluation, $1,000 daily loss limit
E8 Futures
Strengths
- One-time fee, no activation fee
- EOD drawdown, can pass in a single day
- First payout possible after 3 days
Watch-outs
- 80% split on Signature, lower than most futures firms
- 35% consistency rule once funded
- $1,000 daily pause on the funded account
🐨 Which should you choose?
Choose AquaFunded Futures if you want the lower cost to get funded, no consistency rule on payouts, faster payouts and a higher profit split.
Written from our verified data for a 50K account, or the closest size a firm offers. Always check each firm's current terms before buying.
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