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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Nordic Funder vs Aqua Funded

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

NFND

Nordic Funder

EST. 2022

AQUA

Aqua Funded

EST. 2023

NORDIC FUNDER

METRIC

AQUA FUNDED

69/100BETTER

TRUST SCORE

—54/100

0/5TIE

RATING

TIE0/5

80%—

PROFIT SPLIT

BETTER90%

$200,000—

MAX FUNDING

BETTER$2,000,000

$59—

MIN COST

BETTER$1

7dTIE

PAYOUT DAYS

TIE7d

—

PASS RATE

—

0TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE0

NORDIC FUNDER DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5
TYPES: forex

AQUA FUNDED DETAILS

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

Nordic Funder PROS

+Min challenge cost of $59 is well below the industry average of $186.7
+On-demand payouts offer faster access to profits than monthly or bi-weekly alternatives
+Weekend holding, news trading, and EA use are all permitted, maximising trading flexibility
+Both MT4 and MT5 are supported, covering the most widely used retail trading platforms

Nordic Funder CONS

−Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%
−Max funding of $200,000 is well below the industry average of $839,272.7
−Overall drawdown of 8% is slightly above the industry average of 7.9%, offering marginally less buffer

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.

PROPDNA VERDICT

Nordic Funder

Higher trust score (69/100). Faster payouts at 7d. 80% profit split.

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