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AquaFunded vs. Blueberry Funded at a glance

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The short answer

Choose AquaFunded if you want the highest profit split (90% base) and significantly lower prices on large 1-step evaluations. Pick Blueberry Funded if you want to trade stocks or synthetic indices and value the option to transfer payouts to a live brokerage account with a 30% bonus.

Where they actually differ

  • Risk Rules (Determinant): Blueberry Funded enforces a strict "Risk Per Trade Idea" limit (typically 1% to 1.5% of initial balance). Violating this can lead to account termination. AquaFunded uses "Wave Stop," which automatically closes all trades if a 2% loss is reached; a second breach closes the account, but it doesn't restrict your initial risk per position.
  • Price: AquaFunded is generally much cheaper. Their 100k 1-Step Pro costs $459, while Blueberry Funded’s 100k 1-Step costs $605.
  • Profit Split: AquaFunded starts at a 90% split. Blueberry Funded starts at 80% (scalable to 90%).
  • Assets: Blueberry Funded offers Stocks and proprietary Synthetic Indices. AquaFunded is limited to Forex, Indices, and Commodities.
  • Payouts: AquaFunded offers a "24-Hour Payout Guarantee" (or they pay you an extra $1,000). Blueberry Funded offers a unique "110% Payout Option" if you withdraw to a live Blueberry Markets brokerage account, effectively giving you a 30% bonus on your capital.
  • Trading Styles: Blueberry Funded prohibits weekend holding on its "Flex 1 Step" accounts. AquaFunded allows weekend holding across the board.
  • Risk (Drawdown): AquaFunded uses trailing drawdown on most accounts (Standard/Pro), while Blueberry Funded uses static drawdown for its 1-step and 2-step challenges.

Where they are basically the same

  • Platforms: Both offer MetaTrader 5 and TradeLocker.
  • Payout Frequency: Both have a standard 14-day payout cycle (both offer add-ons to reduce this).
  • Inactivity: Both firms will breach your account after 30 days of inactivity.
  • EAs: Both allow the use of Expert Advisors and Copy Trading (with standard "no group trading" restrictions).

Pick this one if

  • AquaFunded: You want a 90% profit split from day one and the most competitive pricing for $100k and $200k accounts.
  • Blueberry Funded: You trade Stocks or Synthetics, or you want to transition your prop firm profits into a live retail trading account with a bonus.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper for a $100,000 1-step evaluation, AquaFunded or Blueberry Funded?

AquaFunded is significantly cheaper. Their 100k 1-Step Pro account is priced at $459 and their 1-Step Standard at $527. In contrast, Blueberry Funded charges $605 for their standard 1-Step and $835 for their Flex 1-Step account of the same size.

What is the main difference in risk management between AquaFunded and Blueberry Funded?

Blueberry Funded enforces a "Risk Per Trade Idea" rule, limiting risk to 1%-1.5% per position/idea, which can lead to a hard breach if ignored. AquaFunded uses a "Wave Stop" mechanism that automatically closes all open positions if the account hits a 2% floating loss, acting as a safety net rather than a per-trade restriction.

Who offers a higher profit split, AquaFunded or Blueberry Funded?

AquaFunded offers a higher starting profit split of 90% on all accounts. Blueberry Funded starts at 80%, though traders can scale up to 90% through their scaling plan or by using specific add-ons at checkout.

Does Blueberry Funded offer more trading instruments than AquaFunded?

Yes. While both offer Forex, Commodities, and Indices, Blueberry Funded also provides access to Stocks and a dedicated Synthetic Challenge with algorithmically generated indices (SYN, Surge, Drop, and Leap indices). AquaFunded does not offer Stocks or Synthetics.

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Headquarters

IFZA Business Park, DDP, Premises No. 35882-001, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Govant Building, 1st Floor, Kumul Highway, Port Vila, Vanuatu

CEO

Jason Blax

Marcus Fetherston

Country

United Arab Emirates

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Foundation

2023

2024

Banned Countries
Cuba, Iran, Syria, Pakistan, Vietnam, Kenya, Albania, Algeria, North Korea, Senegal
United States, Australia, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan
Assets
Forex, Indices, Commodities
Forex, Crypto, Commodities, Indices, Stocks
Brokers
No data
Blueberry Markets
Refund
Yes

Full refund after 4th payout

No
Payout Fee

$35 flat fee via Rise (for payouts of $1,000 or more). Payouts below $1,000 are paid in crypto and only carry the network fee.

No data
Platforms
Metatrader 5, MatchTrader, TradeLocker, cTrader
Metatrader 4, Metatrader 5, TradeLocker, DXTrade
Payout Methods
Transfer, Crypto, Rise
Crypto, Rise
Payment Methods
Card, Crypto
Card, Crypto
Payout Frequency

First payout 14 days after the first trade. Every 14 days after that. First payout after 7 days with add-on (+15%).

  • Instant Pro: First Payout on Demand is available as a checkout add-on.
  • Instant Flex: first payout on demand, then every 14 days.

14 days, including Synthetics. Standard accounts: 7 days with the 7-Day Payout Add-On (+20%), or On-Demand with the Payout On-Demand Add-On. These add-ons are not available for Synthetics accounts.

Payout Guarantee

Get Paid in 24 Hours or get an extra $1,000. Rewards are only processed on business days, and so the 48 Hour Reward Guarantee timer is paused on weekends.

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Maximum Withdrawal

For traders with $200K accounts or larger, the first two reward requests are capped at a maximum withdrawal of $10,000 each. After the first two rewards, this restriction is removed, and there are no further withdrawal limits.

TryAqua: maximum lifetime withdrawal of $100.

$2,000 for Crypto

Minimum Withdrawal

$100

$100

Forex
  • Instant Standard: 30:1
  • Instant Pro, Instant Flex, 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Pro, 2 Step, 3 Step, Aqua Man: 50:1
  • 1 Step Flex: 100:1 during evaluation, 50:1 when funded
  • 1 Step, Instant: 1:30
  • 2 Step: 1:50
Metals
  • Instant Standard, Instant Pro, Instant Flex, 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Pro, 2 Step, 3 Step, Aqua Man: 10:1
  • 1 Step Flex: 20:1 during evaluation, 10:1 when funded
10:1
Energies
  • Instant Standard, Instant Pro, Instant Flex, 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Pro, 2 Step, 3 Step, Aqua Man: 10:1
  • 1 Step Flex: 20:1 during evaluation, 10:1 when funded
10:1
Indices
  • Instant Standard, Instant Pro, Instant Flex, 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Pro, 2 Step, 3 Step, Aqua Man: 10:1
  • 1 Step Flex: 20:1 during evaluation, 10:1 when funded
  • Standard indices: 1:10
  • Synthetic indices: 1:30
Crypto
  • Instant Standard: 1:1
  • Instant Pro, Instant Flex, 2 Step, 1 Step, 3 Step, Aqua Man: 2:1
2:1
Forex
5 / lot
7 / lot
Metals
5 / lot
7 / lot
Energies
5 / lot
0 / lot
Indices
0
0
Commission-Free Option
No
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Stocks
No data
2 / lot
Crypto
No data
0 / lot
Swap Free
Yes

Swap-free accounts are available. No overnight swap fees; positions can be held for as long as desired.

No
Add-ons
Yes
  • 100% profit split (+15%)
  • First payout after 7 days (+15%)
  • First Payout on Demand (Instant Pro)
  • 100% profit split and first payout after 7 days combined (+25%)
Yes
Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

You can grow your account to a maximum of $4,000,000. In order to scale your capital and grow, you must make 12% within a 3-month period. If you achieve this, they will increase your account size by 25% of your initial balance.

This is complementary to the Aqua Elite Program.

Yes

Eligibility Criteria (3 months)

  • Generate at least 10% net profit over 3 consecutive months
  • Process at least 4 payouts within the same 3-month period

Benefits

  • Upgraded Profit Split: Earn up to 90% of your profits
  • Balance Scale-Up: Your account balance increases by 25% every 3 months
  • Maximum Allocation: Scale your account balance up to a maximum of $2 million
    Synthetic 1-Step and 2-Step are eligible. Synthetic Instant is not eligible.
Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown
  • Instant Standard, Instant Pro, Instant Flex, 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Pro, 2 Step Pro, Aqua Man: Trailing, based on the highest value between equity and balance
  • TryAqua: Daily and maximum drawdowns are trailing
  • 1 Step Flex, 2 Step Elite, 3 Step: Static
  • Standard 1 Step, 2 Step: Static
  • Standard Instant: Trailing
  • Synthetic 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant: Static
Profit Split

90%. 100% with add-on (+15%)

80%

Free Trial
No
No
Daily Drawdown

Based on highest value between equity and balance

Based in highest value between equity and balance
Synthetics: highest previous day's closing equity or balance.

Three Steps
Yes
No
Max Allocation
400,000
400,000
Merge Accounts
Yes

Instant accounts can't be merged

No
Maximum Trading Days

No limit

Unlimited

Minimum Trading Days
  • Instant Standard, Instant Pro: 5 days (non-consecutive), 0.5% profit each
  • Instant Flex: 7 days
  • TryAqua: 5 days, with at least 0.5% profit each
  • 1 Step Standard: 3 days, 0.5% profit each
  • 1 Step Pro, 2 Step Standard: 5 days, 0.5% profit each
  • 1 Step Flex: no minimum during evaluation; 3 days before the first funded payout, with at least 0.5% profit each
  • 2 Step Pro: 0 in evaluation, 5 in funded
  • 2 Step Elite: 3 per step, at least 0.5% profit per day, not necessarily consecutive
  • 3 Step: not specified
No data
Monthly Competition
No
Yes
Account Reset
No data

You can reset your account from the stage you reached: Phase 1, Phase 2 or even a Funded Account. If you reached funded, the reset provides a new funded account at the same starting size, so you can return to trading toward your next payout without completing the evaluation again.

Resets are available through your Trader Dashboard for 7 days after an account breach.
Synthetics exception: evaluation phases only, at 20% off base price. Funded synthetic accounts cannot be reset.

Minimum Profitable Days
No data

Minimum days with 0.5% profit per payout cycle or phase:

  • Flex 1 Step: none to pass. If one trade idea generated more than 60% of the profit target, the funded account requires 4 minimum trading days before a payout can be requested
  • Instant Lite: none
  • 1 Step: 3 days
  • Instant Elite: 5 days (reduced to 3 with the 3-Day Fast Track Add-On)
  • Prime: 3 days per phase for accounts purchased from August 17, 2026 (previously 5). Eligible to request a payout in as little as 3 trading days when combined with the On-Demand Payout Add-On
  • Synthetic 1-Step: 5 active days
  • Synthetic 2-Step: 3 active days per phase
  • Synthetic Instant: 5 active days
  • An active synthetic day requires at least 0.5% profit on equity.
Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes
Limited

Allowed under the firm's EA conditions, including current Synthetics. Legacy synthetic accounts prohibit EAs until passing their current evaluation phase or their next funded payout.

Hedging
Yes
Limited

Allowed. Synthetics: within the same trading account only.

Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Yes
Limited

Tick scalping (holding trades for only a few seconds to capture minimal price movements) is prohibited. Regular scalping is allowed; the previous "50% of trades > 1 minute" rule was removed for accounts purchased after March 12, 2026.
Funded Synthetics: profits from full or partial closes inside 5 minutes are removed at payout. Soft breach; the account stays open. Legacy accounts apply this after their next payout.

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
Yes
Yes
Martingale
Yes
Limited

Allowed on other account types. Prohibited on Synthetics under the current rules. Legacy synthetic accounts retain permission until passing their current evaluation phase or their next funded payout.

Maximum Risk Limit
Yes

If your floating PnL (profit and loss) drops below -2% of the account balance, the account will be permanently closed.

Only applies to Instant Funding Standard, Pro, Flex, AquaMan and TryAqua.

Yes

Flex 1 Step (evaluation and funded): 1% Risk Per Trade Idea from the initial account size. Positions on the same instrument count as one idea. The first automatic breach is soft and the second is hard; aggregated re-entry losses may cause direct account closure.

Other Funded Accounts purchased after March 12, 2026 (Prime excluded): 1.5% Risk Per Trade Idea. A "trade idea" includes your initial position and any positions opened in the same direction within 10 minutes of closing a losing trade. The combined loss across all positions in that window cannot exceed 1.5% of your initial account size.

Optional Add-On at checkout: Upgrade to 2% Risk Per Trade Idea for more drawdown room.

Instant Lite (accounts purchased from August 17, 2026): once the account reaches 4% in profit, a 1% maximum risk per trade applies.

Copy Trading
Yes
  • Copy trading between AquaFunded accounts
  • Copy trading from Funded-to Evaluation accounts and vice versa
  • Copy trading between AquaFunded account and external accounts.
Limited

Prime and Flex 1 Step: external signals and copy trading are not allowed. Other account types allow copy trading.
Synthetics: between your own accounts only.

News Trading
Limited

Two policies depending on the account creation date:

Accounts opened after 2026-04-27

  • News trading is allowed.
  • Profits generated within 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after a red folder (high-impact) news event or FOMC are capped at 0.5% of the starting balance per payout cycle.
  • Anything above the cap is removed without further penalty.

Accounts opened before 2026-04-27

  • Trades opened or closed within 5 minutes before or 5 minutes after a red folder news event or FOMC on funded accounts are not allowed.
  • Any profits generated during these windows are removed.
Limited
  • Flex 1 Step: do not open or close positions within 5 minutes before or after a high-impact news event, during either evaluation or funded stages. Holding through news is allowed. Strikes carry over: the first deducts the profit, the second also reduces the profit split from 85% to 60%, and the third closes the account
  • Other accounts: do not open new trades within 2 minutes before or after a scheduled high-impact news release. You may close or manage existing trades, and take-profits, stop-losses and partial closes remain permitted
Inactivity Rule

30 days

30 days

Consistency Rule
Yes

Applies on funded accounts. A single trading day cannot equal or exceed a given percentage of total profits during the payout period. If it does, payouts are blocked until the ratio normalises; the account is not closed.

  • Instant Standard: 20%
  • Instant Pro: 20% for accounts purchased on or after 8 September 2026 (limited-time offer); 15% for accounts purchased before that date
  • Instant Flex: no consistency rule
  • Aqua Man: 15%
  • TryAqua: 15%
  • 1 Step Pro: 25%
  • 2 Step Pro: 50%
  • 1 Step Flex: no consistency rule
  • 1 Step Standard, 2 Step Standard, 2 Step Elite, 3 Step: no specific consistency rule documented
Limited

Instant Lite accounts purchased from August 17, 2026 have a 15% consistency rule. It does not apply to Flex 1 Step, Instant Elite, standard 1-Step, Prime or standard 2-Step accounts, which have no consistency rule.
Synthetics: 25% once funded; no evaluation consistency. Legacy funded synthetics: 30% until the next payout.

Hold Weekend
Yes
Limited

Flex 1 Step: overnight holding is allowed, but weekend holding is not allowed. Other account types allow weekend holding.

Prohibited Strategies
  • Use of platform or data freezing due to a Demo Server error.
  • Use of a delayed data feed
  • Trading on delayed charts
  • Tick scalping
  • High frequency trading
  • Arbitrage bots
  • Reverse arbitrage
  • Latency arbitrage
  • Hedge arbitrage or any emulators are prohibited.
  • Arbitrage
  • HFT (High Frequency Trading)
  • Tick Scalping
  • Toxic Trading
  • Bad Faith Trading
  • Current Synthetics: grid trading and martingale
VPN
No data
Yes

You are allowed to use a VPN or VPS as long as it has a Static IP.

Also be aware that the IP rule restricts multiple accounts from different individuals from being accessed from the same IP address to ensure the integrity and fairness of our trading environment.

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