E8 Markets vs For Traders
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | E8 Markets | For Traders |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing intraday | Trailing intraday |
| Profit splitⓘ | 80%, 90% or 100% | 80% |
| Payoutsⓘ | On demand: first payout after 3 days in performance stage, subsequent on demand | Every 14 days on the Fast 1-Step master account |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 40% best-day cap | Unverified |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | Yes |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | None | 3 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Reset feeⓘ | Varies / unverified | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | E8 One: net profit must exceed 50% of daily drawdown | Fast master account: minimum withdrawable profit $100, maximum reward per cycle $15,000; |
| Contract scalingⓘ | No contract scaling found | Percentage-based virtual capital; |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, cTrader, MatchTrader, E8 Terminal | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, For Traders X (futures accounts only) |
| Entry price | from $33.60 | from $41.65 |
| Promo code | E8 (30% off) | TRADE15 (15% off) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
E8 Markets
100K E8 One — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code E8 (list 488)
- $341.60
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $341.60
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: E8 One: net profit must exceed 50% of daily drawdown (e.g.
For Traders
25K Fast (1-Step) — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code TRADE15 (list 179)
- $152.15
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $152.15
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Fast master account: minimum withdrawable profit $100, maximum reward per cycle $15,000; no buffer listed for Fast (a $750-$6,000 reward buffer is listed for the Instant-type product).
FAQ
Does E8 Markets have a trailing drawdown?
E8 Markets uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does E8 Markets have a consistency rule?
Yes — 40% best-day cap. E8 One: no consistency rule in challenge
Is news trading allowed at E8 Markets?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check E8 Markets’s current rules.
Does For Traders have a trailing drawdown?
For Traders uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does For Traders have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at For Traders?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check For Traders’s current rules.