Head-to-head
Aqua Funded vs Finotive Funding
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Aqua Funded and Finotive Funding — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Aqua Funded is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation-Based Funding and a Dubai, UAE-based firm.
Full Aqua Funded profile →Quick verdict
Finotive Funding is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation-Based Funding and a Saint Lucia-based firm.
Full Finotive Funding profile →Watch flags · risk only
Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.
- Aqua Funded
lack of regulatory oversight, unverified operational jurisdiction, client complaints regarding denied payouts.
- Finotive Funding
jurisdictional concern, unregulated status, third-party warnings regarding payout restrictions.
Trade-offs
Where each firm is weaker
No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.
Aqua Funded trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: lack of regulatory oversight, unverified operational jurisdiction, client complaints regarding denied payouts
Finotive Funding trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: jurisdictional concern, unregulated status, third-party warnings regarding payout restrictions
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 95%.
| Attribute | Aqua Funded Evaluation Based · est. 2024 | Finotive Funding Evaluation Based · est. 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | One-time fee | — |
| Monthly fee | — | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 95% | 95% |
| Max allocation | $5K–$200K | €2.5K–€200K |
| Account sizes | $5K–$200K | €2.5K–€200K |
| Scaling | — | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Weekly | On demand (after first payout) |
| First payout | — | — |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | No |
| Stocks | No | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | Match-Trader, cTrader | MT4, MT5, cTrader |
| Data feed | — | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Dubai, UAE | Saint Lucia |
About Aqua Funded
UAE-based CFD prop firm with one-step and two-step funding programs and high profit splits.
Full Aqua Funded profile →About Finotive Funding
Evaluation prop firm with instant, 1-step and 2-step funding programs and very high profit splits.
Full Finotive Funding profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Reputation
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — Aqua Funded or Finotive Funding?
- Aqua Funded pays 95%; Finotive Funding pays 95% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is Aqua Funded cheaper to start than Finotive Funding?
- Aqua Funded: evaluation from One-time fee. Finotive Funding: evaluation pricing varies.
- Which pays out faster — Aqua Funded or Finotive Funding?
- Aqua Funded payouts: Weekly. Finotive Funding payouts: On demand (after first payout).
- Can I trade news at Aqua Funded or Finotive Funding?
- Aqua Funded: permits news trading. Finotive Funding: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Aqua Funded or Finotive Funding?
- Aqua Funded: allows overnight holds. Finotive Funding: allows overnight holds.
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