CFD / ForexEst. 2021United Statesdata verified Aug 9, 2026#6 of 10 CFD / Forex firms · Reviewed by Ayub Rana, CA
Verdict
Updated
Squad score
Trustpilot: rating restricted
What makes up that score
Scored by Ayub Rana against our published methodology.
E8 Markets is a US-founded prop firm whose current lineup centers on the customizable E8 One 1-step evaluation ($5K to $500K, with selectable drawdown from 4% to 14% and profit split of 80%, 90%, or 100%) alongside the E8 Signature 2-step at $130 (50K), $260 (100K), and $390 (150K). Because fees scale with the chosen risk parameters, E8 One pricing varies per configuration; drawdown is trailing with an end-of-day option as the default characterization. The base profit split is 80% with paid upgrades to 90-100%, payouts run every 14 days with the first available after 8 days, and processing is reported at 1-2 days.
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Pros & Cons
The strengths and trade-offs our editors weigh when scoring this firm.
Pricing
Every account size and step count E8 Markets sells, with targets and drawdown limits in one table.
| Program | Account size | Price | Profit target(s) | Max daily loss | Max drawdown | Drawdown type | Split | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E8 One 5KCheapest | $5,000 | $48† | $450 | $200 | $300 | — | 80% | No |
| E8 One 10K | $10,000 | $88† | $900 | $400 | $600 | — | 80% | No |
| E8 One 25K | $25,000 | $188† | $2,250 | $1,000 | $1,500 | — | 80% | No |
| E8 One 50K | $50,000 | $288† | $4,500 | $2,000 | $3,000 | — | 80% | No |
| E8 One 100K | $100,000 | $488† | $9,000 | $4,000 | $6,000 | — | 80% | No |
| E8 One 200K | $200,000 | $798† | $18,000 | $8,000 | $12,000 | — | 80% | No |
| E8 One 400K | $400,000 | $1,598† | $36,000 | $16,000 | $24,000 | — | 80% | No |
| E8 One 500K | $500,000 | $1,998† | $45,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 | — | 80% | No |
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Rules
The rules that actually get traders breached: what they are and how this firm sets them.
| Rule | E8 Markets | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown type | Trailing (end of day) | Trailing drawdown follows your equity peak and is the #1 cause of surprise breaches; static drawdown is fixed from starting balance and far more forgiving. |
| Consistency rule | None during the Challenge stage on any account, and none for E8 Pro or E8 Zero when funded. E8 One in Performance is subject to Payout on Demand rules, a 40% best-day cap on total profit. | Caps how much of your total profit can come from a single day. A strict cap can delay or void payouts for traders with a few big wins. |
| News trading | Restricted | Some firms void trades placed around high-impact news releases, which is critical if you trade NFP, CPI, or rate decisions. |
| Expert advisors (EAs) | Allowed | Determines whether automated strategies and copiers are permitted, and whether an EA can get your account flagged. |
| Minimum trading days | 0 days | The floor on how fast you can pass a phase, which matters if you trade infrequently or want to pass quickly. |
| Weekend / overnight holding | Allowed | Swing traders need positions to survive the Friday close. Where holding is barred, open trades are closed for you and gaps cannot be traded. |
| Copy trading | Allowed | Decides whether you can mirror one strategy across several accounts. Most firms that allow it restrict it to accounts you own yourself. |
| High-frequency trading | Not allowed | Firms police latency arbitrage and tick scalping hard, and an HFT breach is one of the most common reasons a passed account is voided. |
We track every rule change E8 Markets makes and log it here with dates and sources. No changes recorded yet.
Payouts
Advertised terms plus what we can verify from dated community payout proofs.
We publish payout-speed distributions from dated community proofs rather than trusting advertised numbers. E8 Markets's tracker goes live once we have enough verified data points.
Trust & Company
Who runs E8 Markets, how long they have operated, and what independent review platforms say. Check availability for your country below.
| Established | Jan 1, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States |
| Ways to pay | Credit / debit card, Crypto, Bank transfer |
| Registered entity | E8 Funding LLC |
| Trustpilot score | Restricted by Trustpilot (see notice above) |
| Squad score | 4.1/5 across 5 criteria |
| Max allocation | $1.75M |
| Status | Listed |
| Data last verified | Aug 9, 2026 |
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Platforms & Conditions
The platforms E8 Markets supports, the markets you can trade, and the leverage and commissions that set the real cost of a strategy.
None. E8 states it is not a broker and does not accept user deposits: trading takes place in its SimFi simulated environment fed by third-party institutional data providers, with futures market data sourced from CME. Retail platform access includes MT5.
Who actually executes your fills sets your spreads, your slippage, and how closely the evaluation matches live conditions.
| Asset | 1-step |
|---|---|
| Forex | 1:30 |
Leverage caps your position size, so it decides which strategies fit this firm at all. Some firms reduce it once you are funded.
| Asset | Cost per trade |
|---|---|
| Forex | $5 per standard lot round turn, charged once on open, on the raw-spread option. A no-commission option with wider spreads is offered instead on Forex products. |
| Crypto | Commission only, no raw-spread or no-commission choice on dedicated crypto products. Per-symbol rate not published in a single figure. |
Commission is the recurring cost of trading here, charged on every lot whether the trade wins or loses. It matters most if you scalp or trade high volume.
FAQ
Short, direct answers to what traders ask most before buying a challenge here.
E8 Markets has operated since 2021, scores 4.8/5 across 478 trader reviews on our platform. We track its rules, payouts and Trustpilot trend continuously and flag any firm that stops paying traders.
Challenges start around $48 for the smallest account size. See the pricing table above for every size and step count.
E8 Markets pays funded traders up to 80% of profits.
E8 Markets pays On demand on E8 One and E8 Signature once the Best Day rule is satisfied; daily on E8 Pro and E8 Zero, and community payout proofs we track average 2 days from request to receipt.
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E8 Markets supports TradeLocker, cTrader, MT5, Match Trader.
E8 Markets advertises up to $1,750,000 in trading capital through account scaling.
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