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AquaFutures vs FTMO

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

METRIC
AQFT
AquaFutures
EST. 2024
FTMO
FTMO
✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2015
TRUST SCORE—65/100
PROFIT SPLIT90%BETTER80%
PAYOUT DAYS5dBETTER14d
MIN COST$125$99BETTER
MAX FUNDING$150,000$200,000BETTER
RATING—4.5/5
REVIEW COUNT02BETTER
STEPS1-step2-step
DRAWDOWNEODFixed

AQUAFUTURES DETAILS

MARKETS
Futures
PLATFORMS
Tradovate, Volumetrica

FTMO DETAILS

MARKETS
Forex, Indices, Crypto, Commodities, Metals
PLATFORMS
MT4, MT5, cTrader
TYPES
forex, large-cap, multi-asset, Beginner Friendly, Pro Traders, Fast Payout, Large Cap, crypto

AquaFutures PROS

  • +Profit split is 90%, above the average of 83.2% across listed firms.
  • +Payout window of 5 days is faster than the average of 9.6 days across listed firms.
  • +Single evaluation step beats the average of 1.6 steps across listed firms.
  • +Offers 2 trading platforms, Tradovate and Volumetrica, providing platform choice for futures traders.

AquaFutures CONS

  • −Max funding of $150,000 is well below the average of $310,294.1 across listed firms.
  • −Min challenge cost of $125 is above the average of $69.4 across listed firms.
  • −Founded in 2024, meaning the firm has a limited operational track record.

FTMO PROS

  • +Profit split of 90% exceeds the industry average of 84.6%.
  • +Fee refund is available
  • +Founded in 2015, giving it one of the longest operational track records in the industry.
  • +Weekend and overnight holding is allowed during evaluation phases.
  • +A recently introduced competitive one-step program.

FTMO CONS

  • −Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5.
  • −Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 8.0%, raising the qualification bar.
  • −News trading is not allowed at funded, restricting strategy options around major economic events.

PROPDNA VERDICT

AquaFutures
Not yet rated by PropDNA traders. Faster payouts (5d). 90% profit split.
FTMO
Trust score 65/100. Slower payouts (14d). 80% profit split.

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