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SCALP Trade vs Aqua Funded

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

METRIC
SCLT
SCALP Trade
EST. 2009
AQUA
Aqua Funded
EST. 2023
TRUST SCORE46/10059/100BETTER
PROFIT SPLIT90%
PAYOUT DAYS7d
PASS RATE
MIN COST$1
MAX FUNDING$2,000,000
RATING4/5TIE4/5TIE
REVIEW COUNT2TIE2TIE
STEPS2-step
DRAWDOWNTrailing

SCALP TRADE DETAILS

MARKETS
Stocks

AQUA FUNDED DETAILS

MARKETS
Forex, Indices, Metals, Commodities, Crypto
PLATFORMS
MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker

SCALP Trade PROS

  • +Offers Stocks trading, a relatively uncommon market among prop firms providing niche opportunity
  • +Founded in 2009, giving it over 15 years of operational history and longevity
  • +Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification
  • +Placeholder pro — limited data prevents further above-average metric identification

SCALP Trade CONS

  • No profit split, funding cap, drawdown, or payout data is available for comparison
  • Absence of key metrics makes it impossible to evaluate this firm against industry averages
  • Limited data is itself a transparency concern for traders making financial decisions

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

SCALP Trade
Lower trust score (46/100). Slower payouts at —d.
Aqua Funded
Higher trust score (59/100). Faster payouts at 7d. 90% profit split.

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