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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Aqua Funded vs The 5%ers

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

AQUA

Aqua Funded

EST. 2023

5PRS

The 5%ers

✓ VERIFIEDEST. 2016

AQUA FUNDED

METRIC

THE 5%ERS

54/100—

TRUST SCORE

BETTER61/100

0/5—

RATING

BETTER4/5

90%—

PROFIT SPLIT

BETTER100%

$2,000,000—

MAX FUNDING

BETTER$4,000,000

$1BETTER

MIN COST

—$39

7dBETTER

PAYOUT DAYS

—14d

—

PASS RATE

18%

0—

REVIEW COUNT

BETTER1

AQUA FUNDED DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Trailing
MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Metals, Commodities, Crypto
PLATFORMS: MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker

THE 5%ERS DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Trailing
MARKETS: Forex, Metals, Indices
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5
TYPES: forex, large-cap, advanced

Aqua Funded PROS

+Min challenge cost of just $1 is exceptionally below the industry average of $186.7, making it highly accessible.
+Max funding of $2,000,000 is more than double the industry average of $839,272.7.
+Profit split of 90% significantly exceeds the industry average of 84.7%.
+Weekend holding, news trading, and EA use are all permitted, offering maximum trading flexibility.

Aqua Funded CONS

−Overall drawdown of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, requiring traders to manage larger potential losses.
−Profit target of 10% is higher than the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge harder to pass.
−Days to first payout of 7 is slightly above the industry average of 6.5 days.

The 5%ers PROS

+Profit split of 100% is the maximum possible, far exceeding the industry average of 84.7%
+Max funding of $4,000,000 vastly exceeds the industry average of $839,272, offering exceptional capital scale
+Min challenge cost of $39 is well below the industry average of $186.70, minimising entry costs
+Profit target of 5% is below the industry average of 7.9%, making the challenge easier to pass

The 5%ers CONS

−Days to first payout is 14, more than double the industry average of 6.5 days
−Pass rate of 18% is very low, indicating the majority of traders fail the evaluation
−Trailing drawdown type is the most restrictive, shrinking the drawdown buffer as profits grow

PROPDNA VERDICT

Aqua Funded

Lower trust score (54/100). Faster payouts at 7d. 90% profit split.

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