Hantec TradervsAquaFunded

The headline difference is profit split — AquaFunded offers 90% while Hantec Trader offers 80%. Beyond that, AquaFunded charges $279 with a max allocation of $400,000, compared to Hantec Trader's $599 and $400,000.

AquaFunded's challenge fee of $279 is lower than Hantec Trader's $599, making it the more accessible starting point for traders watching upfront costs.

AquaFunded offers a 90% profit split compared to Hantec Trader's 80%. Over time, that 10% gap compounds meaningfully on larger funded accounts.

Both AquaFunded and Hantec Trader offer a maximum allocation of $400,000. Scaling plan terms and payout frequency become the deciding factors here.

Both AquaFunded and Hantec Trader have no minimum trading day requirement. The only difference in evaluation length is steps — AquaFunded uses 2, Hantec Trader uses 2.

Both AquaFunded and Hantec Trader use Balance Equity Highest Eod drawdown rules, so there is no difference in how your loss limit is calculated across the two firms.

AquaFunded pays out every 14 days; Hantec Trader pays out every 14 days.

Both AquaFunded and Hantec Trader offer a scaling plan, meaning funded traders can increase their allocation over time by hitting performance targets. This is a key long-term earning factor to consider alongside the base max allocation.

AquaFunded leads on both rating (4.4) and review volume (297), making it the stronger signal of the two. Hantec Trader holds a 4 rating from 53 reviews.