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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Aqua Funded vs Trade The Pool

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

Aqua Funded
AQUA
Aqua Funded
EST. 2023
TTPL
Trade The Pool
AQUA FUNDED
METRIC
TRADE THE POOL
54/100BETTER
TRUST SCORE
0/100
0/5TIE
RATING
TIE0/5
90%
PROFIT SPLIT
$2,000,000BETTER
MAX FUNDING
$200,000
$1BETTER
MIN COST
$97
7d
PAYOUT DAYS
PASS RATE
0TIE
REVIEW COUNT
TIE0

AQUA FUNDED DETAILS

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

TRADE THE POOL DETAILS

STEPS
-phase
MARKETS
Stocks

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.

Trade The Pool PROS

  • +Min challenge cost of $97 is well below the industry average of $186.7, reducing entry cost
  • +Single-step funding process matches the best performers, beating the 1.6-step industry average
  • +Max funding of $200,000 provides substantial capital access for stock traders
  • +Stock market access offers a distinct asset class not available at many CFD or futures firms

Trade The Pool CONS

  • Max funding of $200,000 is significantly below the industry average of $839,272.7
  • No profit split data is provided to compare against the industry average of 84.7%
  • No payout timing data is available to compare against the industry average of 6.5 days

PROPDNA VERDICT

Aqua Funded
Higher trust score (54/100). Faster payouts at 7d. 90% profit split.
Trade The Pool
Lower trust score (0/100). Slower payouts at —d.

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