Head-to-head comparison · 2026
AquaFunded Futures vs TopOne 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 $294 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($113 vs $407, activation fees included).
- Both use end-of-day drawdown.
- TopOne Futures has a consistency rule on the funded account, which can hold up payouts after a big day. AquaFunded Futures doesn't. Rule: 40% funded, none on eval.
- AquaFunded Futures pays out faster (daily, $500 minimum vs every 5 days).
- AquaFunded Futures allows trading during news. TopOne Futures restricts it.
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
-
2025
Total cost to funded
Best$113
$407
Eval cost
$113
$218
Activation fee
-
$189
Pricing model
One-time
One-time
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
EOD
EOD
Max profit split
90%
90%
First profit
90% split, max $1,100 per daily payout
90/10 from first payout
Payout speed
Daily, $500 minimum
Every 5 days
Max account
$150K
$150K
Consistency rule
40% eval only, none funded
40% funded, none on eval
News trading
Allowed
Restricted
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovateVolumetricaTradingView
NinjaTraderTradingViewTradovate
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
TopOne Futures
Strengths
- No consistency rule and no daily loss limit on the evaluation
- EOD drawdown, can pass in 1 day, payouts every 5 days
- Cheap $35 resets, up to 20 accounts
Watch-outs
- $189 activation fee after passing (half with Intraday funded drawdown)
- $3,000 profit target against a $2,000 drawdown
- 40% consistency rule and $1,000 daily loss limit once funded
🐨 Which should you choose?
Choose AquaFunded Futures if you want the lower cost to get funded, no consistency rule on payouts, faster payouts 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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