AquaFutures Minimum Trading Days: Are There Any Requirements?

Written by Paul

Published on

January 9, 2026

AquaFutures requires a minimum of 5 winning days before you can request your first payout—whether you're transitioning from evaluation to funded or requesting withdrawals from an already-funded account. This isn't a "minimum trading days" rule in the traditional sense—it's a "minimum profitable days" requirement.

Quick heads-up: This article is based on my real experience with Aquafutures and the info available when I published/updated this. Things change in prop trading — rules, payouts, promos, all of it.

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The rule exists to prevent traders from hitting their profit target in 2-3 lucky trades and immediately withdrawing. AquaFutures wants to see consistent performance over multiple sessions before paying out capital.

I'm breaking down exactly how the win days requirement works, what counts as a "winning day," how it differs across account types, and what happens if you try to withdraw before hitting the minimum.

What Is the Minimum Trading Days Requirement?

The minimum trading days requirement at AquaFutures is 5 profitable trading days before your first payout request. This applies to:

Transitioning from evaluation to funded: You need 5 win days during your eval before AquaFutures will approve funding
First withdrawal from funded accounts: You need 5 win days on the funded account before requesting your first payout

After your first payout, there's no ongoing minimum. You can request payouts as frequently as weekly (or 24 hours on Instant Pro) without needing 5 additional win days each time.

Win days only count days where you close with a net profit. Days where you break even ($0) or lose money don't count—and they don't reset your counter either. They're just ignored.

How Win Days Work: What Counts as a Winning Day?

A winning day is any day where you close with a net profit, no matter how small.

Example:

Monday: +$500 → Win day #1
Tuesday: -$200 → Doesn't count (but doesn't reset counter)
Wednesday: +$50 → Win day #2
Thursday: $0 → Doesn't count
Friday: +$600 → Win day #3

After 5 days of trading, you have 3 win days. You need 2 more winning days before you can request a payout.

The size of the profit doesn't matter. A $10 winning day counts the same as a $1,000 winning day. AquaFutures just wants to see that you can close profitable sessions consistently.

Win Days on Evaluation Accounts

On evaluation accounts (Beginner and Standard), you need 5 win days before you can transition to a funded account.

Even if you hit your profit target ($3,000 on a $50K Beginner account) in 3 days, you'll need to trade 2 more profitable days before AquaFutures will approve funding.

Example: You make $1,200 on Day 1, $1,000 on Day 2, and $800 on Day 3. You've hit $3,000 total profit (passing the target), but you only have 3 win days.

You need to trade 2 more profitable days before you can submit a funding request. It doesn't matter if those days are +$10 each—they just need to be positive.

The 5-win-day rule prevents traders from:

Making one huge bet, getting lucky, and requesting funding immediately
Violating the consistency rule by concentrating profits in 1-2 days
Passing the evaluation through luck rather than skill

For a detailed breakdown of how evaluations work, see the evaluation rules guide.

Win Days on Instant Funded Accounts

Instant funded accounts require 7 win days before your first payout—not 5.

This higher requirement exists because Instant accounts skip the evaluation entirely. You're funded from Day 1, so AquaFutures needs more proof of consistency before paying out.

On Instant Pro accounts, the requirement is also 7 win days before your first payout, but Instant Pro offers 24-hour payout processing once you've met the requirement.

After your first payout on Instant accounts, there's no minimum win day requirement for subsequent withdrawals—just like evaluation-based accounts.

Win Days on Funded Accounts (Post-Evaluation)

Once you've passed an evaluation and transitioned to a funded account, you need 5 win days on the funded account before requesting your first funded payout.

The win days from your evaluation don't carry over. You start at 0 win days when your funded account activates.

Example: You passed your Beginner eval with 7 win days. Your funded account activates on Monday. You need to accumulate 5 new win days on the funded account before requesting your first withdrawal.

This reset exists to ensure you can trade profitably on funded capital—not just on evaluation accounts where the psychological pressure is different.

After your first funded payout, there's no ongoing win day requirement. You can request payouts weekly without needing 5 additional win days each time.

Can You Request a Payout Before Hitting 5 Win Days?

No. If you try to submit a payout request before hitting the minimum win days, AquaFutures will reject it.

You'll receive an error message like "Minimum win days not met" or "You need X more winning days before requesting a payout."

There are no exceptions to this rule—even if you've made $10,000 in 3 days. You need the minimum win days before AquaFutures will process any withdrawal.

Do Break-Even Days Count?

No. Days where you close at exactly $0 profit don't count as win days. They also don't count as losing days—they're just ignored.

Example:

Day 1: +$500 → Win day #1
Day 2: $0 → Doesn't count
Day 3: +$300 → Win day #2
Day 4: -$100 → Doesn't count
Day 5: $0 → Doesn't count
Day 6: +$200 → Win day #3

After 6 days of trading, you have 3 win days. The 2 break-even days and 1 losing day are ignored.

Do Losing Days Reset Your Win Day Counter?

No. Losing days don't reset your win day count—they're just ignored.

If you have 4 win days and then you have a -$500 losing day, you still have 4 win days. You need 1 more winning day to hit the 5-day minimum.

The counter only increases (when you have a winning day) or stays the same (when you have a losing or break-even day). It never decreases.

How Are Win Days Calculated on Multi-Day Trades?

If you hold a position overnight, the P&L is counted toward the day you close the position, not the day you opened it.

Example:

Monday: Open long 6 ES at 5200 (end of day P&L: $0—position still open)
Tuesday: Close 6 ES at 5230 (+30 points = +$9,000 profit)

Tuesday counts as the win day, not Monday. Monday doesn't count as a trading day at all because you didn't close any positions.

This is why swing traders who hold positions for 2-3 days accumulate win days slowly—each multi-day trade only counts as 1 win day (the day it closes), even if the trade was open for 3 days.

Can You Trade Just to Accumulate Win Days?

Yes, and many traders do this after hitting their profit target.

Example: You hit $3,200 profit on a Beginner account in 3 big winning days. You've passed the target, but you only have 3 win days. You need 2 more before requesting funding.

Instead of taking big trades and risking a drawdown breach, you trade 1-2 contracts for small gains. Make $50 on Day 4 and $75 on Day 5. Now you have 5 win days total.

This "padding" strategy is common. Once you've hit your profit target, trade conservatively just to accumulate the remaining win days without risking your account.

The risk: even small trades can breach your account if you're close to your drawdown threshold. If your threshold is $48,600 and you're at $49,000, a -$500 trade ends your evaluation—even if you were just trying to get one more win day.

What If You Can't Get 5 Win Days?

If you're consistently unable to accumulate 5 win days, it means you're not trading profitably enough to meet AquaFutures' standards—and you probably won't pass the evaluation anyway.

The win day requirement is actually easier than the profit target. If you can make $3,000 total profit, you can almost certainly accumulate 5 winning days along the way.

The traders who struggle with win days are usually:

Trying to hit the profit target in 1-2 massive trades (violates consistency rule anyway)
Trading sporadically (1 trade per week won't accumulate win days fast)
Having too many break-even or slightly negative days (indicates inconsistent edge)

If you're hitting 4-5 win days regularly but can't get past that, you're close—just trade more conservatively to add 1-2 more winning sessions.

Do Win Days Apply to Giveaway Accounts?

Yes. Giveaway accounts follow the same win day requirements as Instant accounts: 7 win days before your first payout.

Since giveaway accounts are essentially free Instant funded accounts, they use the same payout rules. You need 7 winning days on the giveaway account before AquaFutures will process your first withdrawal.

After your first payout from a giveaway account, subsequent payouts don't require additional win days—just like all other account types.

How Long Does It Take to Accumulate 5 Win Days?

It depends on how often you trade:

Trading Daily:If you trade every day and you're consistently profitable, you'll accumulate 5 win days in 1-2 weeks (assuming some losing days mixed in).

Trading 3x Per Week:If you trade Monday, Wednesday, Friday and you win 2 out of 3 sessions per week, you'll accumulate 5 win days in 2-3 weeks.

Trading 1-2x Per Week:If you trade sporadically, it could take 5-8 weeks to accumulate 5 win days—even if you're profitable.

Most traders who pass evaluations accumulate 5+ win days naturally while hitting their profit target. The win day requirement is rarely the bottleneck—the profit target and consistency rule are harder to meet.

Can You Request Multiple Payouts Per Week?

Yes, but only after your first payout.

Before your first payout: You need 5 win days (or 7 on Instant accounts) no matter how long it takes.

After your first payout: You can request payouts as frequently as:

Weekly (standard payout schedule)
24 hours (Instant Pro accounts only)

There's no win day requirement for subsequent payouts—just a time-based restriction on how often you can withdraw.

For a full breakdown of payout frequency and processing times, see the payout process guide.

Win Days vs Consistency Rule: What's the Difference?

The win days requirement and the consistency rule are two separate rules that both need to be met:

Win Days (5 minimum): You need at least 5 profitable trading days before requesting a payout.

Consistency Rule (40% max): No single day can contribute more than 40% of your total profit.

You could have 7 win days and still violate the consistency rule if one day was too large. Or you could have only 3 win days but not violate consistency because your profits were spread evenly.

Both rules must be met independently before AquaFutures will approve funding or payouts.

What Happens After You Hit 5 Win Days?

Once you've accumulated 5 win days (or 7 on Instant accounts) and you've met all other requirements (profit target, consistency rule, no drawdown breaches), you can request a payout or transition to funded.

On evaluation accounts:

Submit a funding request through the AquaFutures dashboard
AquaFutures reviews your account (typically 24-48 hours)
If approved, your funded account activates
You start at 0 win days on the funded account and need 5 more before your first withdrawal

On funded accounts:

Submit a payout request through the dashboard
AquaFutures processes the payout (typically 5-7 business days)
After your first payout, subsequent payouts don't require additional win days

The win day requirement only applies to first payouts—not ongoing withdrawals.

Final Thoughts: Win Days Are the Easy Part

The 5-win-day requirement is the easiest rule to meet at AquaFutures. If you're trading consistently and profitably, you'll accumulate 5 win days naturally while hitting your profit target.

The hard parts are:

Not breaching your drawdown while accumulating win days
Not violating the consistency rule by making too much in one day
Trading profitably enough to hit the profit target in the first place

If you're struggling to get 5 win days, the problem isn't the win day requirement—it's your trading frequency or consistency. Trade more often, focus on smaller consistent gains, and the win days will take care of themselves.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many minimum trading days does AquaFutures require?

AquaFutures requires 5 profitable trading days (win days) before your first payout on evaluation-based accounts, or 7 win days on Instant funded accounts. After your first payout, there's no ongoing win day requirement for subsequent withdrawals.

What counts as a winning day at AquaFutures?

A winning day is any day where you close with a net profit, no matter how small. A $10 winning day counts the same as a $1,000 winning day. Days where you break even ($0) or lose money don't count as win days—but they don't reset your counter either.

Do losing days reset my win day counter?

No. Losing days don't reset your win day count—they're just ignored. If you have 4 win days and then a losing day, you still have 4 win days. The counter only increases (winning days) or stays the same (losing or break-even days).

Can I request a payout with only 3 win days?

No. If you try to submit a payout request before hitting the minimum win days, AquaFutures will reject it. There are no exceptions—even if you've made $10,000 in profit. You need the minimum win days first.

Do win days from my evaluation carry over to my funded account?

No. When you transition from evaluation to funded, your win day counter resets to 0. You need to accumulate 5 new win days on the funded account before requesting your first funded payout.

How long does it take to get 5 win days?

If you trade daily and win consistently, 1-2 weeks. If you trade 3x per week, 2-3 weeks. If you trade sporadically (1-2x per week), it could take 5-8 weeks. Most traders accumulate 5+ win days naturally while hitting their profit target.

Do Instant accounts require more win days?

Yes. Instant funded accounts and Instant Pro accounts require 7 win days before your first payout (instead of 5). This higher requirement exists because Instant accounts skip the evaluation, so AquaFutures needs more proof of consistency.

Can I trade just to accumulate win days after hitting my profit target?

Yes. Many traders do this—trade 1-2 contracts for small gains ($50-$100) just to hit the 5-win-day minimum after passing their profit target. Just be careful not to breach your drawdown while "padding" for win days.