Apex Trader Funding vs Aqua Futures

Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.

Side-by-side comparison of Apex Trader Funding, Aqua Futures
Rule	Apex Trader Funding Get deal · copy code	Aqua Futures Get deal · copy code
Drawdown modelⓘ	Trailing end-of-day	Trailing end-of-day
Profit splitⓘ	100% of approved payouts	90/10
Payoutsⓘ	On request after 5 qualifying trading days	Flex funded: reward after 5 winning days of $200-$300;
Consistency ruleⓘ	50% best-day cap	50% best-day cap
Daily loss limitⓘ	Yes	None
News tradingⓘ	Allowed	Unverified
Weekend holdingⓘ	Not allowed	Unverified
Min. trading daysⓘ	Unverified	Unverified
Activation / PA feeⓘ	Unverified	None
Data feed feeⓘ	Unverified	Unverified
Reset feeⓘ	Varies / unverified	Varies / unverified
Payout bufferⓘ	Safety net = account drawdown + $100	Not captured;
Contract scalingⓘ	EOD evaluation max contracts 4-12 depending on size.	Max position 50K 4 contracts/40 micros, 100K 8/80, 150K 12/120.
Platforms	Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts	Unverified
Entry price	from $490	from $129
Promo code	SAVENOW	AUTUMN (25% off)
Last verified	2026-10-07	2026-10-07

Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.

True cost to first payout

Apex Trader Funding

100K EOD Trail Evaluation — true cost to first payout

Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.

Evaluation fee: $1,190
Activation / PA fee: Unverified
Data feed: Unverified
Total (known costs only): $1,190

Not included — unverified: activation fee, data feed fee.

Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Safety net = account drawdown + $100 (e.g.

Aqua Futures

Flex 100K — true cost to first payout

Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.

Evaluation fee · with code AUTUMN (list 265): $198.75
Activation / PA fee · none: $0
Data feed: Unverified
Total (known costs only): $198.75

Not included — unverified: data feed fee.

Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Not captured; payout cap per reward $1,000/$1,500/$2,000.

FAQ

Does Apex Trader Funding have a trailing drawdown?

Apex Trader Funding uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.

Does Apex Trader Funding have a consistency rule?

Yes — 50% best-day cap. EOD evaluations: no consistency rule.

Is news trading allowed at Apex Trader Funding?

Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Apex Trader Funding’s current rules.

Does Aqua Futures have a trailing drawdown?

Aqua Futures uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.

Does Aqua Futures have a consistency rule?

Yes — 50% best-day cap. Flex challenge: 50%

Is news trading allowed at Aqua Futures?

This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.