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Beginner Account Overview

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Written by Kyle | COO
Updated over a week ago

Beginner Account Overview

Whether you are just getting started or continuing your trading journey, AquaFutures Beginner Accounts can help you build skills and work toward consistent profitability. This guide covers the purchase process, rules, passing criteria, and withdrawals for Beginner evaluation and funded accounts.

If you have any questions or concerns, kindly reach out to us either via live chat on our website, or by emailing [email protected].

1. Purchase & Billing

Purchase

  • Buy through our website checkout via the homepage or trader dashboard.

  • Pay with credit/debit card or cryptocurrency.

  • After purchase, you will receive an order confirmation and credentials email with your ProjectX platform link, username, and password.

Dashboards

Subscriptions

  • 30-day subscription, same renewal price as initial purchase.

  • Subscriptions will re-bill automatically unless cancelled.

  • The option to renew manually is available via dashboard or renewal email.

  • Cancel anytime via Checkout Dashboard or contact [email protected].

Evaluation Renewal Outcomes

  • If previously breached: renewal will issue a new account at the starting balance.

  • If in drawdown: renewal will reset your balance and account metrics.

  • If in profit: renewal will keep your profits and extends your subscription.

  • Completing an early renewal will set your next renewal date 30 days ahead.

Other

  • No activation fees upon upgrading to funded stage.

  • Refunds are case-by-case, and account must be untraded to be considered.

  • Evaluation resets are allowed via renewal; funded accounts cannot be reset.

2. General Rules

  • Platform: ProjectX, link hosted in the credentials email.

  • See Trading Parameters article for definitions of any terminology used below.

  • Prohibited strategies include:

    • high-frequency scalping

    • fully automated bots

    • latency arbitrage

    • price feed manipulation

    • microscalping

    • and more

  • EAs allowed if monitored and not fully automated. See more here.

  • Copy trading is allowed only between funded accounts you own; never between funded and evaluation accounts or accounts belonging to other traders.

  • There is no limit on the amount of Beginner evaluation accounts you can own. There is a maximum of three active funded accounts across all types.

    • If a 4th evaluation account is passed, it will be placed "on hold" until one of your 3 funded accounts become inactive.

    • "On hold" accounts do not require a subscription to be upheld.

3. Beginner Evaluation Metrics

Size

Target

Daily Loss Limit

Max Drawdown

Consistency

Max Position

25K

$1,500

$625

$1,500

40%

1 Mini / 10 Micros

50K

$3,000

$1,250

$2,500

40%

3 Minis / 30 Micros

100K

$6,000

$2,500

$3,500

40%

6 Minis / 60 Micros

150K

$9,000

$3,750

$5,000

40%

9 Minis / 90 Micros

Loss Limits (hard breach)

  • Daily Loss: based on previous day’s closing balance.

  • Max Drawdown: trails lifetime highest end-of-day balance and locks at starting balance plus $100. (example: $25,100)

Passing Criteria

  • Meet 6% profit target and 40% consistency.

  • No minimum days required in the evaluation.

  • News trading is allowed but cannot be sole or majority source of profits.

    • News trading is strictly prohibited on Beginner Funded accounts. More information is detailed below in section 5.

Consistency

  • Your highest profitable day must not exceed 40% of total profits or the profit target will increase proportionately.

  • Suggested daily max profits to avoid evaluation profit target adjustments:

    • 25K = $600

    • 50K = $1,200

    • 100K = $2,400

    • 150K = $3,600

4. Passing Process

  • Ensure all trades are closed once the criteria is met to trigger the pass event.

  • Your account will be deactivated and trade review will be completed within 24 business hours during market open.

  • Approved accounts will require user to complete one-time KYC with valid government ID. KYC will be reviewed within 24 business hours of completion.

  • Failed KYC or fraudulent documents result in permanent termination.

5. Beginner Funded Accounts & Withdrawals

Beginner Funded Rules

Size

Daily Loss Limit

Max Drawdown

Consistency

Max Position

Profit Split

25K

$625

$1,500

40%

1 Mini / 10 Micros

Up to 100%

50K

$1,250

$2,500

40%

3 Minis / 30 Micros

Up to 100%

100K

$2,500

$3,500

40%

6 Minis / 60 Micros

Up to 100%

150K

$3,750

$5,000

40%

9 Minis / 90 Micros

Up to 100%

News Trading on Beginner Funded Accounts


Trading during any scheduled red folder news event (as identified on ForexFactory.com) is strictly prohibited on Beginner Funded accounts. This includes opening, holding, or placing pending orders within two minutes before or after the event.

  • All trades must be closed 2 minutes before the news event and cannot open until 2 minutes after the news event.

These restrictions apply to all red folder news events (as identified on ForexFactory.com), which can include: FOMC Meetings, Employment Reports, CPI, EIA reports, and agricultural reports.

Violations will result in further review and profit deduction upon first instance. Anything beyond first violation is subject to account termination.

Scaling Plan

The 25K Beginner Funded account has no scaling plan.

Other accounts scale by end-of-day profit:

  • 50K Beginner Funded account:

    • $0 - $1,000 = 1 Mini / 10 Micros

    • $1,000 - $1,999 = 2 Minis / 20 Micros

    • $2,000 - $3,999 = 3 Minis / 30 Micros

  • 100K Beginner Funded account:

    • $0 - $1,000 = 2 Mini / 20 Micros

    • $1,000 - $1,999 = 3 Minis / 30 Micros

    • $2,000 - $3,999 = 4 Minis / 40 Micros

    • $4,000 - $6,000 = 6 Minis / 60 Micros

  • 150K Beginner Funded account:

    • $0 - $1,000 = 2 Mini / 20 Micros

    • $1,000 - $1,999 = 3 Minis / 30 Micros

    • $2,000 - $3,999 = 4 Minis / 40 Micros

    • $4,000 - $6,000 = 6 Minis / 60 Micros

    • $6,000+ = 9 Minis / 90 Micros
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Withdrawal Criteria

  • Must have at least 6% profits in balance.

    • The profit requirement does not reset after each successful withdrawal.

    • As long as you have 6% profits total in your balance at the time of submitting your request, you will have met this criteria.

    • Profits recorded in previous cycles are counted for this criteria.

  • 40% or lower consistency (per cycle)

    • Consistency % resets after each successful withdrawal.

    • This reset includes your highest profitable day, and also your total profits, which are used for the consistency calculation for future withdrawals.

  • Five minimum profitable days (per cycle)

    • 25K = $75

    • 50K = $100

    • 100K = $200

    • 150K = $300

      • Minimum profitable days reset after each successful withdrawal. You need to record at least 5 minimum profitable days per withdrawal cycle.

Profit Split Tiers

Your consistency during each withdrawal cycle will determine your profit split, rewarding traders for good risk management and consistent performance.

  • 30.01–40% consistency = 70% profit split

  • 20.01–30% consistency = 90% profit split

  • 0–20% consistency = 100% profit split

Withdrawal Caps (First 3 withdrawals + 60 days)

Size

1st

2nd

3rd

4th+

25K

$750

$750

$750

No Cap

50K

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

No Cap

100K

$3,000

$3,000

$3,000

No Cap

150K

$4,500

$4,500

$4,500

No Cap

Withdrawal Schedule & Guarantee

  • Request once every 7 days on or after your eligibility date.

  • Withdrawal Guarantee: Payments are processed within 48 business hours (market open hours), or we'll add $100 to your payment.

    • Delays outside of our control do not apply to the Withdrawal Guarantee
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Method & Fees

  • Payments are issued Rise.

  • $35 processing fee is applied once per calendar month, covers multiple withdrawals.

    • Example: Trader requested 2 withdrawals during the month of August 2025. First withdrawal will be deducted a $35 processing fee, the second withdrawal will not be deducted any processing fee.

6. Additional Questions

  • Can I use someone else’s card?

    • No, you must purchase with your own payment method. If you'd like to gift an account, you can gift by sending funds to the recipient for them to purchase with their own payment method. The recipient must be the sole owner and operator of their account.

  • Can I use VPS/VPN?

    • Yes, but to avoid any delays or issues with account review, please notify support team before using. Avoid sharing IPs with others to prevent any further delays.
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  • Can I share a device with another trader?

    • This is discouraged, but is allowed. Notify support if this is necessary to avoid any delays or issues with account review.
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  • Can 2 traders in the same household trade with AquaFutures?

    • Yes, but you should disclose this to support to avoid any delays or issues with account ownership. You are prohibited from copying, reversing, or sharing trades with any other traders.
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  • Can I trade while traveling?

    • Yes, even to restricted territories. Kindly notify support before traveling to avoid any delays or issues with account review.
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  • Can I trade with multiple devices?

    • Yes, you can trade with as many devices as you'd like. If you intend to share a device with someone (not recommended), kindly notify support to avoid any delays or issues with account review.
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  • Can I own multiple accounts of different types and sizes?

    • Yes, you can own as many accounts as you'd like, of any type or size. The only limitation is you can only have 3 active funded accounts at any given time.

For any questions or account assistance, contact our support team through live chat on the AquaFutures website or email [email protected].

We recommend notifying support in advance of any unusual activity, travel, or device/IP changes to avoid review delays. Trade responsibly and ensure all activity on your account is performed solely by you.
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