Aqua Futures vs Bulenox
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Aqua Futures | Bulenox |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing intraday |
| Profit splitⓘ | 90/10 | 100% of first $10,000 of payouts, then 90/10 |
| Payoutsⓘ | Flex funded: reward after 5 winning days of $200-$300; | Master account: payouts processed weekly on Wednesdays |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 50% best-day cap | 40% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | None | None |
| News tradingⓘ | Unverified | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Unverified | Not allowed |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | Unverified | None |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | $148 one-time |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Included |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | $78 |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Not captured; | Safety Threshold Reserve must remain above starting balance after payout: 25K $1,600; |
| Contract scalingⓘ | Max position 50K 4 contracts/40 micros, 100K 8/80, 150K 12/120. | Chosen before purchase |
| Platforms | Unverified | Rithmic R | Trader Pro, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sierra Chart, MultiCharts |
| Entry price | from $129 | from $145 |
| Promo code | AUTUMN (25% off) | BULENOX |
| 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
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.
Bulenox
Qualification 100K (trailing) — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee
- $215
- Activation / PA fee · one-time
- $148
- Data feed · included
- $0
- Total
- $363
Reset fee: $78. Payout buffer: Safety Threshold Reserve must remain above starting balance after payout: 25K $1,600; 50K $2,600; 100K $3,100; 150K $4,600.
FAQ
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.
Does Bulenox have a trailing drawdown?
Bulenox uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does Bulenox have a consistency rule?
Yes — 40% best-day cap. Master payouts: best day must be <=40% of total P&L of the payout period
Is news trading allowed at Bulenox?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Bulenox’s current rules.