What is the Maximum Drawdown?

The Maximum Drawdown is set at 8% of the initial balance. For example, with an initial balance of $100,000, the balance with drawdown would be $92,000, representing 92% of the initial balance.

What are the Minimum Profitable Days requirements?

For One-Step models, the minimum profitable days requirement is 3 days. For a day to qualify as profitable, you must achieve at least 0.5% profit. If you reach the profit target before completing all 3 profitable days, you must continue trading until the requirement is met. Three-Step Model has no minimum profitable days required.

What leverage is available?

For all Evaluation Phases, leverage is available. For the Funded Stage and Instant Funding Accounts, leverage is also provided.

Are Expert Advisors (EAs) allowed?

Yes, Expert Advisors are allowed at AquaFunded.

Are trade copiers permitted?

Yes, trade copiers are permitted at AquaFunded.

Is news trading allowed?

News trading is allowed, but there are restricted periods. Any profits made during these restricted periods will be removed, but no account breach will occur.

Can I hold trades over the weekend?

Yes, you are free to hold trades overnight and over the weekend with no restrictions. Trading is available 24/7, including weekends.

What trading strategies are prohibited?

Prohibited strategies include tick scalping, high-frequency trading, arbitrage strategies, or any strategy designed to exploit pricing or execution delays. Platform and data abuse to gain an unfair advantage is also not allowed.

Hedging within the same account is allowed. However, hedging between multiple accounts or across different accounts is not permitted.

Is copy trading or account sharing allowed?

No, copy trading and account sharing that compromises individual account integrity is not allowed. Each account must be traded independently by the account holder.

Forex General Rules

Q: What is the Daily Drawdown limit?

The Daily Drawdown is set at 4% and is calculated by subtracting 4% of the previous day's balance. This sets the daily loss limit for the new trading day. If your combined closed and open losses for the day hit or pass this limit at any time, it is considered a violation of the rule. This does not apply to instant standard accounts.

Q: What are the Profit Targets?

In Phase 1, you must reach 8% profit. In Phase 2, you must reach 5% profit. Only closed profits count toward your Profit Target. Floating (unclosed) trades do not count. Before progressing to the next phase, you must close all open positions.

Q: What is the Inactivity Rule?

Inactivity for a 30-day period will result in a breach. This rule applies from the moment you place your first trade.

Daily Drawdown

Does not apply to instant standard

The “Daily Drawdown” is the maximum amount you can lose in a single trading day. This limit is set at 4% of your previous day’s highest balance or equity.

At 00:00 UTC, a new daily drawdown limit is calculated. We take whichever value is higher at that time, your account balance or equity, and subtract 4% of the previous day’s highest balance or equity.
This sets the daily loss limit for the new trading day.

If your combined closed and open losses for the day hit or pass this limit at any time, it is considered a violation of the rule.

Maximum Drawdown

The Maximum Drawdown is the total loss limit on your account. It is set at 8% of your initial account balance, and includes both closed and open trades. If your equity drops below this level at any time, the account will breach

Initial Balance:

$100,000

Balance with drawdown

$92,000

− 8%

Initial Balance:

$100,000

Max Drawdown

92%

Your Max Drawdown level is fixed based on your starting balance. Once your equity falls to 92% of your initial account balance, including any floating losses, the limit is hit and the account is considered breached.

Profit Target

The Profit Target is the required profit you must reach within each phase of your Challenge in order to progress to the next stage.

For our 2-Step Challenge model, your target is:

Phase 1: reach 8% profit, Phase 2: reach 5% profit

Only closed profits count toward your Profit Target. Floating (unclosed) trades do not count.

Before progressing to the next phase, you must close all open positions.

For example:

If you complete Phase 1 with more than 8% profit and all positions are closed, you move to Phase 2.

In Phase 2, the Profit Target resets to 5%, meaning your performance begins fresh in that phase.

Once you complete Phase 2 at 5% profit and meet all risk rules, you are eligible to receive your funded account.

Minimum Profitable Days

The minimum profitable days required to pass the challenge for our One-Step models is 3 days.

You must trade on at least 3 separate days for them to count. For a day to qualify as profitable, you must finish the day with a gain of at least 0.5% compared to the previous end-of-day balance.

If you reach the profit target before completing all 3 profitable days, you must continue trading until the requirement is met. Once all criteria are satisfied, you can progress to the next stage.

Three-Step Model No minimum profitable days required

Inactivity Rule

You must place at least one trade within any 30-day period.

If no trades are placed within 30 days, the account will be marked inactive and will result in a breach.

This rule applies from the moment you place your first trade.

Leverage

For all Evaluation Phases, you have a leverage of 1:100 for Forex, 1:20 for Indices,
1:20 for Commodities, and 1:2 for Crypto.

The leverage for the Funded Stage is adjusted to 1:50 for Forex, 1:10 for Indices,
1:10 for Commodities, and 1:2 for Crypto.

For Instant Funding Accounts, the leverage is 1:50 for Forex, 1:10 for Indices,
1:10 for Commodities, and 1:2 for Crypto.

Spread

Our spreads are floating, meaning they change throughout the day based on market liquidity and conditions. Spreads may widen during periods of high volatility, low liquidity, or major market events.

You can view live spreads at any time by checking our spread accounts here:

MT5
Account 484410
Password - Pp4Ob5f!J1
Server: AquaFunded-Server

TradeLocker
Email - spreadaquafunded@icloud.com
Password - dE:g53g88K}A@
Server - AQUA

Swap Fees

Swap fees apply when a position is held overnight. These are overnight charges or credits applied to your account based on the instrument you are trading.

Swap fees can vary depending on market conditions, interest rate differences, broker pricing, and how long the position is held. In some cases, a swap may result in a credit rather than a charge.

Swap fees are calculated automatically and are visible directly on your trading platform.

Expert Advisors (EAs)

Expert Advisors are allowed. You may use EAs that are customized to your own trading strategy or trading style.

Trade Copiers

Trade copiers are permitted, allowing you to manage multiple accounts more efficiently.
All trading must still comply with our risk and trading rules.

News Trading

News trading is allowed on evaluation accounts.

On funded accounts, opening or closing trades is not permitted within 5 minutes before
or after high-impact (red folder) news events,
including FOMC statements and speeches.

Any profits made during these restricted periods will be removed, but no account breach will occur.

Weekend Trade Holding

You are free to hold trades overnight and over the weekend with no restrictions.

Crypto markets are also available 24/7, including weekends

Trading Styles

We support a wide range of trading styles, including scalping, day trading, and swing trading.

Trade in a way that suits your strategy, as long as all risk and account rules are respected.

Platform & Data Abuse

Using platform freezing, demo server errors, delayed data feeds, or delayed charts to gain an unfair advantage.

Prohibited Trading Strategies

Tick scalping, high-frequency trading, arbitrage strategies including reverse arbitrage, latency arbitrage, hedge arbitrage, or any strategy designed to exploit pricing or execution delays.

Copy Trading & Account Sharing

Copy trading between other traders accounts, shared devices used to mirror trades, or any form of coordinated trading that compromises individual account integrity.

Account Integrity Violations

Each account must be traded independently by the account holder.

Any activity that compromises personal account integrity may result in breach or termination

Hedging

Hedging is allowed within the same account.

Hedging between multiple accounts or across different accounts is not permitted

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Forex General Rules