AquaFunded vs FX2 Funding
AquaFunded and FX2 Funding are not the same product at different prices. Below is every term each firm publishes, side by side, and the differences that decide which one suits a given trader.
The difference in two lines: AquaFunded is $35 cheaper at the entry tier ($15 against $50). FX2 Funding advertises the higher split ceiling (80% base, 95% add-on). Open AquaFunded
| Term | AquaFunded | FX2 Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest evaluation | $15 | $50 |
| Size at that price | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 25k fee | $194.93 | $235 |
| Profit split | 90% (100% with add-on) | 80% base, 95% add-on |
| Drawdown (25k) | 6% max trailing, 3% daily (1-Step Standard) | 10% static, from the original balance, 4% of the higher of closed balance or equity at 5pm EST (2-Step) |
| Profit target (25k) | 9% (1-Step Standard) | 8% then 5% (2-Step) |
| KYC | Not stated by firm | Before activation |
| Payout rail | Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDC ERC20/TRC20) / Rise (bank transfer or crypto) | Crypto to wallet / Rise bank transfer |
| Payout speed | Bi-weekly, 24 business-hour guarantee | 48 hours, average 8 hours |
| Leverage | 1:100 forex / 1:20 indices / 1:20 commodities / 1:2 crypto (evaluation); 1:50 forex / 1:2 crypto (funded) | Crypto 1:2, FX 1:100 |
| Allocation ceiling | $400,000 per funded account (up to $4,000,000 via scaling plan) | $300,000 |
| Instruments | Forex pairs, indices, commodities and crypto CFDs on the CFD accounts (crypto 24/7 at 1:2 leverage); separate futures product via AquaFutures | FX, metals, indices, energies and crypto CFDs |
Each drawdown above is the rule of the plan its own $25k fee buys. The rest of the ladder at that size: AquaFunded: 2-Step Pro at $71.20 (10% of room), 2-Step Standard at $142.15 (8% of room), 3-Step Standard at $157 (8% of room), Instant Funding Standard at $172 (3% of room), Instant Funding Pro at $185.34 (6% of room), 1-Step Pro at $199 (6% of room) and Aqua Man at $269 (6% of room); FX2 Funding: 1-Step at $190 (6% of room) and 1-Step Pro at $260 (6% of room).
Which is cheaper, size by size
AquaFunded is cheaper at 3 of the 3 sizes where both publish a price. Comparing the entry tier alone hides that: fee ladders do not scale at the same rate, so the cheaper start can become the dearer account.
| Account size | AquaFunded | FX2 Funding | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25k | $194.93 | $235 | AquaFunded |
| $50k | $281.08 | $465 | AquaFunded |
| $100k | $453.39 | $925 | AquaFunded |
What the fee buys, and what it takes back
Spent on the other firm, that gap buys 0.2 further attempts. The fee is also only the entry cost: at the headline split, AquaFunded has to make $217 of profit before the attempt has paid for itself, and $247 at FX2 Funding.
| Measure | AquaFunded | FX2 Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for a $25k attempt | $194.93 | $235 |
| Fee per $1,000 of account | $7.80 | $9.40 |
| Profit needed to win the fee back at the headline split | $217 | $247 |
| Account destroyed on a bad day (drawdown in dollars) | $1,500 (6%) | $2,500 (10%) |
| Drawdown type | Trailing | Static |
Cost per $1,000, the break-even profit and the cost of 1% of drawdown are our arithmetic from each firm's published fee, split and limit; each drawdown figure is the firm's own percentage for the plan that fee buys, applied to a $25,000 balance.
The rule that ends most attempts
FX2 Funding measures drawdown from a fixed floor, while AquaFunded trails it - so a profitable run can leave the second account closer to its line than the balance suggests. At $25k there is $1,000 more room at FX2 Funding ($2,500 against $1,500), which is 4.0 percentage points of the account.
Getting the money out
AquaFunded pays Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDC ERC20/TRC20) / Rise (bank transfer or crypto), FX2 Funding pays Crypto to wallet / Rise bank transfer. Timing is not the same either: Bi-weekly, 24 business-hour guarantee against 48 hours, average 8 hours.
Worth checking against your own cash-flow: a fast rail that pays into an account you then have to move is not the same as one that lands where you spend it.
Where they actually differ
- Verification differs: AquaFunded publishes no KYC policy, FX2 Funding verifies identity before the account activates.
- Payout rails are not the same: AquaFunded pays Crypto (BTC, ETH, USDC ERC20/TRC20) / Rise (bank transfer or crypto), FX2 Funding pays Crypto to wallet / Rise bank transfer.
- clearing $25k means 9% (1-Step Standard) in profit at AquaFunded and 8% then 5% (2-Step) at FX2 Funding.
- top allocation, FX2 Funding: $300,000; AquaFunded: $400,000 per funded account (up to $4,000,000 via scaling plan).
The decision rule
If the first attempt is a test rather than a plan, AquaFunded at $15 costs less to be wrong about. If identity documents are the sticking point, note that AquaFunded publishes no KYC policy and FX2 Funding verifies identity before the account activates.
Which one, and for whom
Choose AquaFunded if Traders who want a big choice of challenge formats, large per-account size and fast documented payouts, and who will trade crypto alongside FX.
Choose FX2 Funding if Traders who mostly trade FX and want a cheap, fast-paying evaluation.
Both reviews carry the specific terms and the source pages: AquaFunded review and FX2 Funding review. If a figure here has changed since it was read, email research@cryptopropfirms.com and it will be re-checked against the firm's own page.