Head to head · Forex / CFD

AquaFunded vs FTMO

AquaFunded and FTMO side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10. The two firms price in different currencies, so prices are not marked as cheaper.

At a glance

Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.

	AquaFunded	FTMO
Cheapest $50K account	$3.75 · Pay Later	€319 · Standard Challenge 1-step
Cheapest $50K to funded	$107.25 · Dolphin Challenge - Pro Challenge (one-time)	€319 · Standard Challenge 1-step (one-time)
Price range	$3.75–$1,398.75	€79–€2,999
Account models	24	4
Account sizes	$2.5K–$400K	$5K–$200K
Profit split	90%	80–90%
Profit target	3–15%	10–15%
Max drawdown	4–12%	10%
Drawdown type	Static, Trailing balance, Trailing equity	EOD trailing, Static, Trailing balance
Billing	One-time	One-time
Daily loss limit	None on Flex Instant	3–5%
Consistency rule	None	None
Fastest payout	14 days	14 days
Platforms	TradeLocker, cTrader, MT5, Match Trader	cTrader, MT4, MT5, TradingView
Review rating	★ 4.4 (332 reviews)	★ 4.5 (219 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	AquaFunded	FTMO
$2.5K	$3.75Pay Later · $24.75 to funded	Not offered
$5K	$3.75Pay Later · $38.75 to funded	€169Instant · €169 to funded
$10K	$3.75Pay Later · $60.75 to funded	€79Standard Challenge 1-step · €79 to funded
$25K	$3.75Pay Later · $128.75 to funded	€199Standard Challenge 1-step · €199 to funded
$50K	$3.75Pay Later · $303.75 to funded	€319Standard Challenge 1-step · €319 to funded
$100K	$3.75Pay Later · $361.75 to funded	€399.20Standard Challenge 1-step · €399.20 to funded
$200K	$3.75Pay Later · $600.75 to funded	€999Standard Challenge 1-step · €999 to funded
$300K	$3.75Pay Later · $1,028.75 to funded	Not offered
$400K	$3.75Pay Later · $1,370.75 to funded	Not offered

Which one fits you?

Choose AquaFunded if

You want a lower profit target (3%)
You want a plan with no daily loss limit
You want a larger account (up to $400K)
You trade on TradeLocker and Match Trader

Rules Visit

Choose FTMO if

You trade on MT4 and TradingView
You weigh reviews (rated 4.5 from 219 reviews)