AquaFutures Account Sizes Compared: $25K vs $50K vs $100K vs $150K

Choosing the right account size at AquaFutures isn't just about picking the biggest number you can afford. Each size comes with different contract limits, profit targets, and drawdown thresholds—and the wrong choice can make your evaluation harder than it needs to be.

A $150K account sounds impressive, but if you're trading 3-4 contracts, you're paying for capital you'll never use. A $25K account is cheap, but the 6-contract limit might feel restrictive if you scale into positions. The best account size matches your actual trading style—not your ego.

I'm breaking down all four AquaFutures account sizes, comparing contract limits, profit targets, costs, and which size makes sense for different trading approaches.

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AquaFutures Account Sizes: Full Comparison

Here's the complete breakdown across all four account sizes on Beginner evaluation accounts:

The monthly cost is identical across all sizes. The main differences are profit targets, drawdown cushion, and contract limits.

The Most Important Difference: Contract Limits

The contract limit is the most practical difference between account sizes. Everything else is proportional (6% is 6% regardless of size), but contract limits change how you can actually trade.

$25K and $50K accounts: 6 contracts max

• ES: $300 per point (6 contracts × $50)
• NQ: $600 per point (6 contracts × $100)
• YM: $150 per point (6 contracts × $25)

$100K and $150K accounts: 9 contracts max

• ES: $450 per point (9 contracts × $50)
• NQ: $900 per point (9 contracts × $100)
• YM: $225 per point (9 contracts × $25)

If you regularly trade 7-9 contracts, the $100K or $150K size is necessary. If you trade 3-4 contracts, the 6-contract limit on smaller accounts is fine.

For a detailed breakdown of how contract limits work across all AquaFutures accounts, see the contract limits guide.

$25K Account: Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Lowest profit target: Only $1,500 to pass (6% of $25K)
• Fastest to fund: Less profit required = less time in evaluation
• Same monthly cost: $114/month, same as larger sizes

Cons:

• Small drawdown cushion: Only $1,250 max drawdown
• Low daily loss limit: $625 per day = 12.5 ES points with 6 contracts
• 6 contract limit: Can feel restrictive if you scale positions

Who Should Choose $25K

The $25K size makes sense if:

• You're new to prop trading and want to pass your first eval quickly
• You trade 2-3 contracts max
• You want to minimize time spent in evaluation
• You're testing AquaFutures before committing to larger sizes

The $1,500 profit target is reachable in 3-4 weeks for most traders. If you're averaging $400-$500/week, you'll pass faster on a $25K account than any other size.

But the $1,250 drawdown cushion is tight. On ES with 6 contracts, that's only 25 points of wiggle room. One bad 15-point move wipes out 60% of your cushion.

$50K Account: The Most Popular Size

Pros:

• Balanced profit target: $3,000 = realistic but not too easy
• Solid drawdown cushion: $2,500 = 50 ES points with 6 contracts
• Comfortable daily limit: $1,250/day = 25 ES points with 6 contracts
• Same contract limit as $25K: 6 contracts

Cons:

• 2x the profit target of $25K: Takes twice as long to pass
• Still capped at 6 contracts: No advantage over $25K for position sizing

Who Should Choose $50K

The $50K size is the sweet spot for most traders. It's the most popular size at AquaFutures for a reason:

• Realistic profit target: $3,000 takes 6-8 weeks for most traders
• Enough drawdown cushion: $2,500 gives you room to trade through bad sessions
• Standard size: Matches most traders' personal account sizes

If you're trading a $50K personal account, the $50K eval makes sense. You're trading the same size you're used to, which means your risk management translates directly.

The $50K size is also the baseline for most prop firm comparisons. When you're evaluating different firms, most reviews use $50K as the reference size.

For a complete walkthrough of the $50K Beginner account, see the Beginner account guide.

$100K Account: When You Need More Contracts

Pros:

• 9 contract limit: 50% more firepower than $25K/$50K
• Large drawdown cushion: $5,000 = 100 ES points with 9 contracts
• High daily limit: $2,500/day = 55 ES points with 9 contracts

Cons:

• 2x profit target of $50K: $6,000 takes 12-15 weeks for most traders
• Psychological pressure: Larger numbers can create more stress
• Overkill for most traders: Most traders don't need 9 contracts

Who Should Choose $100K

The $100K size makes sense if:

• You regularly trade 7-9 contracts
• You scale into positions (3 → 6 → 9 contracts)
• You feel constrained by the 6-contract limit on smaller sizes
• You're an experienced trader who can hit $6,000 in 8-10 weeks

The 9-contract limit is the key advantage. On ES, that's $450 per point—50% more than the $300/point on smaller accounts. If you're used to trading 8-9 contracts, the $100K size gives you room to trade your normal size.

But the $6,000 profit target is real. That's twice the $50K target, which means twice as long in evaluation for most traders. If you're averaging $500/week, you'll need 12 weeks to pass—3 months of $114/month = $342 total.

$150K Account: Maximum Contracts, Maximum Target

Pros:

• 9 contract limit: Same as $100K
• Largest drawdown cushion: $7,500 = 150 ES points with 9 contracts
• Highest daily limit: $3,750/day = 83 ES points with 9 contracts
• Psychological flex: "I'm trading a $150K account"

Cons:

• Massive profit target: $9,000 = 3x the $50K target
• Longest time to pass: 18-20 weeks for most traders
• Same contract limit as $100K: No advantage over $100K
• Easy to overthink: Larger numbers create psychological pressure

Who Should Choose $150K

Honestly? Most traders shouldn't choose $150K.

The $150K size only makes sense if:

• You're already consistently making $750-$1,000/week
• You want the largest possible drawdown cushion ($7,500)
• You're planning to hold the account long-term and scale up profits over time
• You want to impress people (not a good reason, but some traders pick it for this)

The $9,000 profit target is brutal. At $500/week, that's 18 weeks to pass—4.5 months. At $114/month, you're spending $513+ before you even get funded.

Compare that to the $25K account ($1,500 target, 3-4 weeks, $228 total cost), and the $150K size looks ridiculous for most traders.

The only real advantage over the $100K size is the extra $2,500 of drawdown cushion ($7,500 vs $5,000). But you're paying for that cushion with an extra $3,000 in profit required.

Cost-to-Pass Comparison Across Account Sizes

Here's what it costs to pass each size, assuming you average $500/week in profits:

The $25K account is the cheapest and fastest. The $150K account is the most expensive and slowest—4x the time and 4.5x the cost of $25K.

For a full cost analysis across all AquaFutures account types, check out the pricing breakdown.

Drawdown Cushion: Does More Matter?

Larger accounts give you more dollar cushion for drawdowns, but the percentage is the same—5% across all sizes.

The larger the account, the more ES points you can lose before breaching. But you're also trading larger size on bigger accounts, which means you lose points faster.

A $150K account with 9 contracts gives you 100 ES points of cushion. That's 4x more than the 25 points on a $25K account with 6 contracts.

But in practice, the extra cushion doesn't matter as much as you'd think. If you're trading disciplined stops (10-15 points on ES), even the $25K account gives you room for 1-2 full stop-outs before you're in danger.

The traders who breach aren't the ones who ran out of cushion—they're the ones who took a -30 point loss without a stop, or they revenge traded after a bad session.

For a detailed explanation of how drawdown tracking works, see the maximum drawdown rules guide.

Profit Per Contract: Does It Scale?

Here's how much profit you make per contract across different account sizes on ES:

• 1 ES contract = $50 per point
• 6 ES contracts = $300 per point (max on $25K/$50K)
• 9 ES contracts = $450 per point (max on $100K/$150K)

Example: You make a 10-point trade on ES.

• 6 contracts: $3,000 profit
• 9 contracts: $4,500 profit

The 9-contract limit on larger accounts lets you hit profit targets faster per trade, but you still need the same percentage gain overall (6%).

If you're making 10-point trades consistently, you can hit the $3,000 target ($50K) in 10 trades with 6 contracts. On a $100K account, you'd need 13-14 trades with 9 contracts to hit the $6,000 target.

The contract limit advantage only matters if you're maxing out your current limit. If you trade 3-4 contracts, the 9-contract limit on larger accounts is wasted.

Can You Change Account Sizes Mid-Evaluation?

No. Once you start an evaluation, you're locked into that account size. You can't upgrade from $50K to $100K mid-eval, and you can't downgrade from $100K to $50K.

If you breach a $50K account and want to try a different size, you can choose a new size when you restart—but you'll pay the monthly fee again for a fresh evaluation.

Most traders who switch sizes do so after passing one size and wanting to add more accounts. You might pass a $50K eval, get funded, and then start a $100K eval to add more capital. But you can't switch mid-eval.

Can You Have Multiple Account Sizes at Once?

Yes, but you're limited to 3 funded accounts total across all AquaFutures account types.

You could have:

• 1x $50K funded account
• 1x $100K funded account
• 1x $150K evaluation in progress

Or:

• 3x $50K funded accounts
• 2x $25K evaluations in progress

The 3-funded-account limit applies only to funded accounts—evaluations don't count. But realistically, most traders focus on passing one account at a time before adding more.

Which Account Size Has the Highest Pass Rate?

AquaFutures doesn't publish pass rates by account size, but anecdotally:

$25K and $50K accounts have higher pass rates because:

• Lower profit targets = less time in evaluation
• Less time in evaluation = fewer chances to breach
• Smaller targets = less psychological pressure

$100K and $150K accounts have lower pass rates because:

• Higher profit targets = more time in evaluation
• More time = more chances to breach or violate consistency
• Larger numbers create more psychological pressure

If your goal is to get funded as quickly as possible, start with $25K or $50K. Once you're funded and profitable, you can always add a $100K or $150K account later.

Should You Start Small and Scale Up?

Yes—for most traders, this is the smartest approach.

Phase 1: Pass a $25K or $50K account

• Fastest to fund
• Lowest cost
• Proves your edge

Phase 2: Get profitable on the funded account

• Make consistent withdrawals
• Build confidence in the platform
• Understand AquaFutures' payout process

Phase 3: Add a larger account ($100K or $150K)

• Use profits from your first funded account to pay for the second eval
• Now you're trading two funded accounts simultaneously
• Scale up total capital without increasing per-account risk

This approach minimizes upfront costs and proves your edge before committing to larger targets.

The traders who start with $150K accounts often struggle—not because $150K is inherently harder, but because they're trying to hit a $9,000 target before they've proven they can consistently hit $1,500.

Account Sizes on Standard Accounts

All the numbers above are for Beginner evaluation accounts. Standard accounts have different rules but the same account sizes:

Standard accounts give you 15 contracts across all sizes, but you're paying $196/month instead of $114, and you need 8% profit instead of 6%.

For a detailed comparison of Beginner vs Standard accounts, see the account comparison guide.

Final Thoughts: Start With $50K Unless You Have a Specific Reason Not To

For most traders, the $50K account is the best starting point:

• Realistic profit target ($3,000)
• Solid drawdown cushion ($2,500)
• Same monthly cost as smaller sizes ($114)
• Matches standard personal account sizes

The $25K account is worth considering if you want to pass quickly and don't need more than 6 contracts. The $100K account makes sense if you regularly trade 7-9 contracts and you can hit $6,000 in 10-12 weeks.

The $150K account is almost never worth it. You're committing to a $9,000 target—3x the $50K target—for the same contract limit as the $100K size. Unless you're consistently making $750-$1,000/week, the $150K target will take 4-6 months to hit.

Start small, prove your edge, get funded, and scale up. Don't let ego drive your account size choice—let your actual trading volume and profit consistency guide it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do all account sizes cost the same per month?

Yes. Beginner accounts are $114/month regardless of size ($25K, $50K, $100K, or $150K). Standard accounts are $196/month regardless of size. The monthly cost doesn't scale with account size—only the profit target and contract limits change.

Can I switch from $50K to $100K mid-evaluation?

No. Once you start an evaluation, you're locked into that account size. If you want a different size, you need to breach or pass the current account and start a new evaluation at the new size.

Is it easier to pass a $25K account than a $50K account?

Yes—the $25K target ($1,500) is half the $50K target ($3,000), which means you'll pass in half the time. But both accounts have the same monthly cost, so the $50K account gives you more capital for the same price.

Do larger accounts have better payout terms?

No. All account sizes offer the same profit split (100% on first $15K, then 90%) and the same payout processing times. The only difference is the evaluation rules, not the funded account terms.

Why doesn't the $150K account have 12 or 15 contracts?

AquaFutures caps Beginner accounts at 9 contracts on $100K and $150K sizes. If you want 15 contracts, you need to choose a Standard account ($196/month, 8% profit target). For most traders, the 9-contract limit is enough.

Can I have three $50K funded accounts instead of one $150K account?

Yes, and this is actually smarter. Three $50K funded accounts = $150K total capital with 18 contracts (6 × 3) available. One $150K funded account = $150K capital with only 9 contracts. You get more flexibility by passing multiple smaller accounts.

Should I pick account size based on my personal account size?

Generally yes. If you trade a $50K personal account, choose a $50K eval—you're already familiar with that level of capital and position sizing. If you trade a $10K personal account, a $25K eval matches better. Don't jump straight to $150K just because it sounds impressive.

How long does it take to pass a $100K account?

At $500/week profit average, you'll need 12 weeks (3 months) to hit the $6,000 target. At $750/week, it's 8 weeks. At $1,000/week, it's 6 weeks. Most traders take 10-14 weeks to pass a $100K Beginner account.

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