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Brand: E8 Markets

E8 Markets

Futures Prop Firm
https://e8markets.com/
Established: 2021 (5 years in business)
Legal Company Name: E8 Funding LLC
Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Leadership: Founder & CEO: Dylan Elchami
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Our Summary
E8 Markets offers futures evaluations under E8 Signature with 1-step rules, EOD dynamic drawdown, and payout-on-demand policies.
Trading Plans

Explore each plan's phases, price, payout timing, and requirements.

1
Evaluation

Evaluation

Profit Target:
6.00%
Payout Cap:
$1,250
Buffer Amount:
$2,100
Max Daily Loss:
$1,000
Max Drawdown:
$2,000 (EOD)
Reset Cost:
$93
News Trading:
Allowed
Max Contracts:
4
Micros Equivalent:
40
Max Eval Accounts:
5
Consistency Rules:
E8 Signature uses best-day consistency and EOD dynamic drawdown policies. Copy trading is allowed only …
Inactivity Rule:
After 7 days of inactivity, the account is closed. You must place and close at least one trade within each 7-day period to remain active.
Quick Rules Summary:
Signature Futures evaluation uses profit target, EOD dynamic drawdown, and inactivity policy (7-day inactivity disables account).
Evaluation Fee:
$98
Notes:
Phase 1 evaluation stage for E8 Signature Futures.
2
E8 Trader Stage (Sim-Funded)

Sim-Funded

Min Payout:
USD 100 (request at least USD 125 at 80% payout share)
Payout Requirements:
Requires 5 winning days before payout eligibility.
Payout Request Eligibility:
Minimum profitable days between payout requests: 5. A profitable day is realized closed PnL of at least 0.3%. Profitable-day count resets after each payout request.
Max Payout Requests:
Payout caps by cycle for Signature Futures: 1st and 2nd payout: 50k=1250, 100k=2250, 150k=3250; 3rd: 50k=2250, 100k=3250, 150k=4250; 4th: 50k=2250, 100k=3250, 150k=4250; 5+ : 50k=3250, 100k=4250, 150k=5250.
Payout Cap:
$1,250
Buffer Amount:
$2,000
Max Daily Loss:
$1,000
Max Drawdown:
$2,000 (EOD)
Activation Fee:
$88
Reset Cost:
$93
Profit Split:
8E+1
News Trading:
Allowed
Max Contracts:
4
Micros Equivalent:
40
Max Sim Accounts:
5
Consistency Rules:
35% Best Day rule: no single trading day may exceed 35% of total generated profits.
Inactivity Rule:
After 7 days of inactivity, the account is closed. You must place and close at least one trade within each 7-day period to remain active.
Payout Restrictions:
Payout requests are on-demand once requirements are met; processing typically …
Quick Rules Summary:
Signature Futures simulated funded stage uses 80% payout share, daily pause protection, EOD dynamic drawdown, and on-demand payouts with payout caps/buffer rules.
Notes:
Sim-funded trader stage for E8 Signature Futures with payout caps and buffer requirements.

1
Evaluation

Evaluation

Profit Target:
6.00%
Max Daily Loss:
$2,000
Max Drawdown:
$3,000 (EOD)
Reset Cost:
$170
News Trading:
Allowed
Max Contracts:
8
Micros Equivalent:
80
Consistency Rules:
E8 Signature uses best-day consistency and EOD dynamic drawdown policies. Copy trading is allowed only …
Inactivity Rule:
After 7 days of inactivity, the account is closed. You must place and close at least one trade within each 7-day period to remain active.
Quick Rules Summary:
Signature Futures evaluation uses profit target, EOD dynamic drawdown, and inactivity policy (7-day inactivity disables account).
Evaluation Fee:
$179
Notes:
Phase 1 evaluation stage for E8 Signature Futures.
2
E8 Trader Stage (Sim-Funded)

Sim-Funded

Min Payout:
USD 100 (request at least USD 125 at 80% payout share)
Payout Requirements:
Requires 5 winning days before payout eligibility.
Payout Request Eligibility:
Minimum profitable days between payout requests: 5. A profitable day is realized closed PnL of at least 0.3%. Profitable-day count resets after each payout request.
Max Payout Requests:
Payout caps by cycle for Signature Futures: 1st and 2nd payout: 50k=1250, 100k=2250, 150k=3250; 3rd: 50k=2250, 100k=3250, 150k=4250; 4th: 50k=2250, 100k=3250, 150k=4250; 5+ : 50k=3250, 100k=4250, 150k=5250.
Payout Cap:
$2,250
Buffer Amount:
$3,000
Max Daily Loss:
$2,000
Max Drawdown:
$3,000 (EOD)
Activation Fee:
$149
Reset Cost:
$170
Profit Split:
8E+1
News Trading:
Allowed
Max Contracts:
8
Micros Equivalent:
80
Consistency Rules:
35% Best Day rule: no single trading day may exceed 35% of total generated profits.
Inactivity Rule:
After 7 days of inactivity, the account is closed. You must place and close at least one trade within each 7-day period to remain active.
Payout Restrictions:
Payout requests are on-demand once requirements are met; processing typically …
Quick Rules Summary:
Signature Futures simulated funded stage uses 80% payout share, daily pause protection, EOD dynamic drawdown, and on-demand payouts with payout caps/buffer rules.
Notes:
Sim-funded trader stage for E8 Signature Futures with payout caps and buffer requirements.

1
Evaluation

Evaluation

Profit Target:
6.00%
Max Daily Loss:
$3,000
Max Drawdown:
$4,500 (EOD)
Reset Cost:
$254
News Trading:
Allowed
Max Contracts:
12
Micros Equivalent:
120
Consistency Rules:
E8 Signature uses best-day consistency and EOD dynamic drawdown policies. Copy trading is allowed only …
Inactivity Rule:
After 7 days of inactivity, the account is closed. You must place and close at least one trade within each 7-day period to remain active.
Quick Rules Summary:
Signature Futures evaluation uses profit target, EOD dynamic drawdown, and inactivity policy (7-day inactivity disables account).
Evaluation Fee:
$267
Notes:
Phase 1 evaluation stage for E8 Signature Futures.
2
E8 Trader Stage (Sim-Funded)

Sim-Funded

Min Payout:
USD 100 (request at least USD 125 at 80% payout share)
Payout Requirements:
Requires 5 winning days before payout eligibility.
Payout Request Eligibility:
Minimum profitable days between payout requests: 5. A profitable day is realized closed PnL of at least 0.3%. Profitable-day count resets after each payout request.
Max Payout Requests:
Payout caps by cycle for Signature Futures: 1st and 2nd payout: 50k=1250, 100k=2250, 150k=3250; 3rd: 50k=2250, 100k=3250, 150k=4250; 4th: 50k=2250, 100k=3250, 150k=4250; 5+ : 50k=3250, 100k=4250, 150k=5250.
Payout Cap:
$3,250
Buffer Amount:
$4,500
Max Daily Loss:
$3,000
Max Drawdown:
$4,500 (EOD)
Activation Fee:
$198
Reset Cost:
$254
Profit Split:
8E+1
News Trading:
Allowed
Max Contracts:
12
Micros Equivalent:
120
Consistency Rules:
35% Best Day rule: no single trading day may exceed 35% of total generated profits.
Inactivity Rule:
After 7 days of inactivity, the account is closed. You must place and close at least one trade within each 7-day period to remain active.
Payout Restrictions:
Payout requests are on-demand once requirements are met; processing typically …
Quick Rules Summary:
Signature Futures simulated funded stage uses 80% payout share, daily pause protection, EOD dynamic drawdown, and on-demand payouts with payout caps/buffer rules.
Notes:
Sim-funded trader stage for E8 Signature Futures with payout caps and buffer requirements.
Allowed Trading Instruments

E8 Markets publishes a restricted-country list and also notes that payout-processor KYC limitations can prevent payouts in some jurisdictions. Eligibility is determined by the verification document provided, not the trader's current location.

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antarctica
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Crimea
Croatia
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
East Timor (Timor-Leste)
Ethiopia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iceland
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kherson (occupied)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nicaragua
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Countries and Jurisdictions With Different Handling
None.
These commission schedules show the per-side or round-trip trading costs, including exchange-style fees, used to mimic what trading the same futures contracts would cost in a regular cash brokerage account.
Payouts have no E8 commission; payout processors may charge fees. Current Signature Futures article states no activation/subscription fees for newer purchases, with legacy exceptions.
General Policies
Algorithm & EA Policy
EAs (Expert Advisors) are allowed as long as no multiple users execute the same trades/strategy (one strategy per user). Third-party EAs are permitted but they recommend using self-programmed ones. For futures, semi-automated or fully automated trading like bots, AI tools, or HFT (over 300 trades/day) is prohibited. Martingale is allowed if not prohibited otherwise.
Futures trading policies prohibit exploiting simulated market imperfections, prohibited cooperation/hedging across accounts, and automated/high-frequency behavior (including semi-automated or fully automated bots/AI/HFT-style activity). Tick scalping constraint: at least 50% of profits must come from trades held at least 10 seconds.
Copy Trading
Allowed

Copy trading is allowed across evaluation and simulated funded accounts when all copied accounts belong to the same trader.

Business Entity Accounts
Allowed
Microscalping Policy
HFT-reduction rules apply: >50% of trades cannot be under 1 minute, and at least 50% of profits must come from trades held at least 10 seconds.
Bots Policy

Not allowed.

DCA Policy

Allowed.

Allowed Trading Hours
Permitted trading hours for Signature Futures are 17:00 to 15:10 CT, with forced close of all open positions at 15:10 CT daily.
Weekend Holding Policy

Not allowed. This seems standard for futures-oriented prop firms.

Move to Live Criteria

E8 states that any live trading would occur outside E8 Funding LLC through independently managed brokerage accounts.

Rule Enforcement Notes

Prohibited-practice violations can result in program termination, account closure, restriction of trading activity, payout withholding, and/or rejection from simulated funded progression based on risk/compliance review.

Refund Policy

No standardized refund terms were found on the futures plan pages used here; billing and resets are managed via E8X order/subscription flows.

Activation Fee Policy

E8 Signature Futures historically used monthly evaluation fees plus activation fees ($88/$149/$198 by account size). E8 help center also notes purchases after 2025-12-04 11:00 UTC+1 may not require subscription/activation fees.

VPN Policy
Generally treated as VPN-permissive in public rule summaries; no explicit blanket prohibition identified. Use should still be legitimate and not for location evasion or rule bypass.
Payment Methods
American Express Apple Pay Crypto Discover Google Pay Mastercard PayPal Visa
Payout Methods

E8 payout requests are submitted through the dashboard once the trader is eligible. Payouts are processed within 1 to 2 business days, with total receipt typically taking 2 to 5 business days. The minimum payout is $100, which means at an 80% payout share the trader must request at least $125 gross.

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Change Log
  • Apr 24, 2026 Other
    Full audit and update completed on April 24, 2026.
  • Feb 26, 2026 Other
    Updated February 26, 2026.
  • Dec 31, 2025 Other
    Added to database.
Current News / Promotions
E8 Markets Reportedly Faced DDoS-Related Access Disruption

Finance Magnates reported that E8 Markets experienced service pressure tied to a DDoS incident and issued account-access updates. For active futures traders, outage risk is operational risk: reduced … Read more →

E8 Markets Removes Activation Fees on Futures Programs

Recent coverage says E8 Markets has eliminated activation fees across its lineup, including futures accounts. That change reduces the multi-fee structure many traders compare when choosing programs, … Read more →

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Reviews
4.5 / 5 · 3,114 reviews
Last checked: Feb 17, 2026
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Execution Platforms
E8 MarketsX Tradovate

E8 Markets uses a simulated progression from challenge-style accounts into SimFi Performance accounts. Public materials also publish product-specific account tracks such as E8 Trader and E8 Signature, and note platform availability differences such as MatchTrader for some trial access.

Trading Software
Languages Supported
English
1 language
Help & Resources
support@e8markets.com
Address: Wenceslas Square 831/21, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic
Holiday Notes

Holiday policy follows published instrument-specific schedules.
Crypto products remain 24/7; other markets may close or close early.
Trading can be allowed during open sessions, but low liquidity and wider spreads are expected.

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