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AquaFunded vs The Trading Pit

Rules placed next to each other, with the calculation basis written out — because two firms quoting the same percentage can be measuring completely different things.

What differs most.

They calculate the daily loss limit from different reference points, so the percentages are not directly comparable.

	AquaFunded United Arab Emirates	The Trading Pit Liechtenstein
Disclosure score	Well documented	Partially documented
Challenge from	Not yet verified	Not yet verified
Plan compared	2 Step Standard	CFD Prime (1-phase / 2-phase)
Model	2-Step	2-Step
Profit target	8% → 5%	Not yet verified
Daily loss limit	5% of the higher of opening balance or opening equity, on equity, including floating P/L. Resets 17:00 EST	Not yet verified
Maximum loss limit	8% Static floor, from initial balance	Not yet verified
Consistency	Not yet verified	50% — best day as a share of the sum of positive days (Payout eligibility)
Stop loss	Not yet verified	Not required
Best profit split	90% Bi-weekly	80% Earning phase
Weekend holding	Allowed	Not yet verified
News trading	Restricted window	Restricted window
Inactivity breach	30 days	21 days
Retroactive rule changes	0	0
Operator jurisdiction	United Arab Emirates	Liechtenstein
Regulator disclosed	Not yet verified	Not yet verified
Restricted countries	Cuba, Iran, Syria, Vietnam, Kenya, Albania, Algeria, North Korea, Senegal, Myanmar, Russia, Belarus, Sudan, South Sudan, Venezuela, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk (18 named by the firm, help centre article dated 7 July 2026). A further nine — Thailand, Brazil, Bulgaria, Japan, Jordan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines — may trade instant-funding models only, capped at $50,000 funded per trader.	United States, Canada, Russia 'including' — the footer points to the FAQ for the full list, which has not been read.

Only the first recorded plan of each firm is shown here. Full plan detail, sources and everything we could not verify are on each firm's page. Last re-checked 10 September 2026; the oldest record on this page was checked 7 September 2026. Each firm page carries its own date.

Not yet verified is not No. Where a cell reads "Not yet verified", we could not confirm the rule from the firm's own terms or help centre. It is not a claim that the rule does not exist.