Choose AquaFunded if
- You want the cheaper $50K account ($3.75 for Pay Later)
- You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($107.25)
- You want a lower profit target (3%)
- You want a larger account (up to $400K)
- You trade on TradeLocker and MT5
Head to head · Forex / CFD
AquaFunded and Lark Funding side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10.
Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.
| AquaFunded | Lark Funding | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest $50K account | $3.75 · Pay Later | $266 · 3-Stage Evaluation |
| Cheapest $50K to funded | $107.25 · Dolphin Challenge - Pro Challenge (one-time) | $266 · 3-Stage Evaluation (one-time) |
| Price range | $3.75–$1,398.75 | $94.05–$4,275 |
| Account models | 24 | 4 |
| Account sizes | $2.5K–$400K | $5K–$200K |
| Profit split | 90% | 80–90% |
| Profit target | 3–15% | 10–12% |
| Max drawdown | 4–12% | 5–12% |
| Drawdown type | Static, Trailing balance, Trailing equity | Static, Trailing balance |
| Billing | One-time | One-time |
| Daily loss limit | None on Flex Instant | None on 3-Stage Evaluation |
| Consistency rule | None | None |
| Fastest payout | 14 days | 14 days |
| Platforms | TradeLocker, cTrader, MT5, Match Trader | cTrader, DXTrade, Match Trader |
| Review rating | ★ 4.4 (332 reviews) | ★ 4.5 (92 reviews) |
The cheapest account from each firm at every size.
| AquaFunded | Lark Funding | |
|---|---|---|
| $2.5K | $3.75Pay Later · $24.75 to funded | Not offered |
| $5K | $3.75Pay Later · $38.75 to funded | $190Funding · $190 to funded |
| $10K | $3.75Pay Later · $60.75 to funded | $94.05Max · $94.05 to funded |
| $25K | $3.75Pay Later · $128.75 to funded | $166.253-Stage Evaluation · $166.25 to funded |
| $50K | $3.75Pay Later · $303.75 to funded | $2663-Stage Evaluation · $266 to funded |
| $100K | $3.75Pay Later · $361.75 to funded | $351.503-Stage Evaluation · $351.50 to funded |
| $200K | $3.75Pay Later · $600.75 to funded | $712.503-Stage Evaluation · $712.50 to funded |
| $300K | $3.75Pay Later · $1,028.75 to funded | Not offered |
| $400K | $3.75Pay Later · $1,370.75 to funded | Not offered |