Head-to-head comparison · 2026
AquaFunded Futures vs Futures Elite
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 $39 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($113 vs $152, activation fees included).
- AquaFunded Futures uses end-of-day drawdown, which is more forgiving than Futures Elite's intraday trailing drawdown. Open profit that you give back doesn't count against you.
- AquaFunded Futures allows trading during news. Futures Elite restricts it.
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
-
-
Total cost to funded
Best$113
$152
Eval cost
$113
$152
Activation fee
-
-
Pricing model
One-time
One-time
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
EOD
Trailing
Max profit split
90%
90%
First profit
90% split, max $1,100 per daily payout
90/10 from first payout, $2,000 cap per payout
Payout speed
Daily, $500 minimum
Daily
Max account
Best$150K
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Consistency rule
40% eval only, none funded
50% eval only, none funded
News trading
Allowed
Restricted
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovateVolumetricaTradingView
NinjaTraderTradovateWealthCharts
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
Futures Elite
Strengths
- One-time fee, no activation fee
- Daily payouts, no consistency rule once funded
- No daily loss limit on evaluation or funded
Watch-outs
- Funded drawdown is trailing equity (EOD only on the evaluation)
- 50% consistency rule on the evaluation
- Payouts capped at $2,000 each, smaller and newer firm
🐨 Which should you choose?
Choose AquaFunded Futures if you want the lower cost to get funded, a more forgiving drawdown and news trading.
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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