E8 Markets vs Funding 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 | Funding Traders |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing intraday | Static balance |
| Profit splitⓘ | 80%, 90% or 100% | 80% default on 2-Step PRO |
| Payoutsⓘ | On demand: first payout after 3 days in performance stage, subsequent on demand | Default: first payout 21 days after the first funded trade, then every 21 days; |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 40% best-day cap | Unverified |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Yes | Yes |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Overnight holdingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Automation / EAs | Restricted | Restricted |
| Accounts you may hold | Unverified | Unverified |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | None | 4 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 | Instant: 3% non-withdrawable safety cushion; |
| Contract scalingⓘ | No contract scaling found | No contract scaling |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Founded | 2021 | Unverified |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, cTrader, MatchTrader, E8 Terminal | MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker |
| Entry price | from $33.60 | from $49 |
| Promo code | C4970A0E (30% off) | PropFirmVS |
| Last verified | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
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 C4970A0E (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.
Funding Traders
2-Step PRO6 50K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee
- $259
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $259
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Instant: 3% non-withdrawable safety cushion; balance must be 3.5% above initial size to withdraw.
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 Funding Traders have a trailing drawdown?
Funding Traders uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.
Does Funding Traders have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at Funding Traders?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Funding Traders’s current rules.