E8 Markets' simulated perpetuals market on Hyperliquid data, with 1-step E8 One and E8 Pro up to $500K.
Founded
2021 (5 years)
Headquarters
Dallas, United States
Max funding
$1M
Profit split
Up to 100%
Programs
1-step
Trading permissions
NewsAllowed with limits
EAsAllowed
CopyAllowed with limits
OvernightAllowed
WeekendAllowed
Overview
E8 Perpetuals is the Perpetual Futures market of E8 Markets, a Dallas-based simulated trading firm operated by E8 Funding LLC since 2021. It replaced E8's earlier crypto market and prices about 250 perpetual contracts, mostly crypto but also stocks, indices, metals, energy and a few forex pairs, from the Hyperliquid data feed. Trading is simulated and runs only on E8's own E8 Terminal, using a netting account. Two single-phase products are sold: E8 One, with a closed-balance trailing drawdown and on-demand payouts, and E8 Pro, with a static drawdown, a 2% daily profit cap and daily payouts. Sizes run from $5K to $500K.
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Target ÷ loss is the total profit target divided by the max loss limit. Lower means less profit is needed for each unit of risk. Prices are list prices before discounts. Per $100K converts EUR and GBP at a fixed rate for ranking only.
E8 One
1-step
Account sizes
$5K to $500K
Price
$48 to $1,998
Drawdown
Balance trailing
Profit split
80%, up to 100%
Payouts
On demand
Minimum trading days
None stated; the challenge can be passed in one day
Time limit
Unlimited; at least one trade must be placed and closed every 60 days
Fee refunded
No
Payouts: on demand in the performance stage once the 40% best-day rule is met and net profit is above 50% of the daily drawdown amount; E8 says the earliest first payout is about 3 days in.
Sizes and prices above are the pre-set configuration that the configurator opens on and that the help center's pricing table lists: 6% dynamic drawdown, 9% target, 4% daily drawdown and 80% payout share.
The E8 One help article still describes a 4% drawdown, 6% target and 3% daily limit as the preset, which conflicts with the pricing table and configurator.
The drawdown tier is chosen at checkout and sets the target and daily limit: 4% (6% target, 3% daily), 6% (9%, 4%), 8% (12%, 5.3%), 10% (15%, 6.6%) or 14% (21%, 9.2%). A $100K account lists at $398, $488, $586, $684 and $879 respectively at 80% payout.
At the 6% tier a $100K account lists at $547 with a 90% payout share and $606 with 100%.
Perpetual prices on the configurator are the same as the Classic Markets prices for the same settings.
The dynamic drawdown rises only when profit is closed (floating equity does not move it) and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Payouts do not reset it, so a buffer may need to be left in the account.
The daily drawdown is a fixed dollar amount subtracted from each day's starting balance at 00:00 server time.
E8 One is not sold to residents of Bulgaria, Laos, Romania, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Cambodia or Croatia, and is capped at $200K for India, Vietnam, Kenya and Indonesia.
A free E8 One Perpetual trial on E8 Terminal is available (two every 28 days, closed after 30 days, no payouts).
E8 Pro
1-step
Account sizes
$5K to $500K
Price
$32 to $2,598
Drawdown
Static
Profit split
80%, up to 100%
Payouts
Daily, after 1% profit
Minimum trading days
None
Time limit
Unlimited; at least one trade must be placed and closed every 60 days
Fee refunded
No
Payouts: daily, once at least 1% of the initial balance has been made since the last payout.
Prices above are for the pre-set 8% static drawdown with an 80% payout share.
6% and 10% static drawdown tiers are also sold, with a target equal to the drawdown; a $100K account lists at $468 (6%) and $539 (10%) at 80% payout, and at $586 for 8% with a 100% payout share.
Each payout request releases half of the accumulated profit; the payout share applies to that half and the other half stays in the account as a drawdown buffer.
After the first payout the static drawdown floor moves up to the starting balance and stays there.
Profit above 2% of the initial balance in one day is removed at rollover and does not count toward the target or payouts.
The configurator offers 80% or 100% payout for E8 Pro, matching the product overview; the custom-account article also lists 90% and a $150K size, neither of which the configurator showed on the check date.
E8 Pro accounts cannot be merged.
Trading rules
What E8 Perpetuals lets you do on its accounts, taken from its rules and FAQ pages.
News trading
Allowed with limits
Unrestricted on E8 Pro and in the E8 One challenge; E8 One performance accounts may not open, close or have orders filled on targeted instruments from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news.
Expert advisors
Allowed
Automated trading is permitted (E8 Terminal has an API), but the same EA or strategy appearing across multiple users can lead to termination.
Copy trading
Allowed with limits
Copying is allowed only between accounts owned by the same person; team trading and signal services are not permitted.
Overnight holding
Allowed
Weekend holding
Allowed
Rules to read before you buy
Perpetual accounts use a netting system, so opposite positions on the same instrument offset rather than hedge; hedging across separate accounts is prohibited.
No more than 50% of trades may be held for under one minute (anti-HFT rule).
Risking the whole daily drawdown on one trade is treated as all-or-nothing trading and is not allowed.
Each perpetual instrument has a maximum notional position size, recalculated daily from Hyperliquid order book depth.
Performance-stage allocation is capped at $500K per product per market for E8 One and E8 Pro, counted per household.
Trading happens only on E8 Terminal; perpetuals are not offered on MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker or Match-Trader.
Inactivity: Perpetual Futures accounts are closed if no trade is placed and closed within 60 days.
How the drawdown works
Balance trailing (E8 One)
The loss limit rises with your closed balance as you make profit, so it follows your gains.
Static (E8 Pro)
The loss limit is fixed at a set distance below your starting balance and never moves.
Consistency rules
E8 One
None in the challenge; a 40% best-day rule applies to payout requests in the performance stage
E8 Pro
No best-day rule; only 2% of the initial balance per day counts toward the target and payouts (daily profit cap)
Leverage and fees
Leverage
E8 Perpetuals leverage
Bitcoin and Ethereum
1:15
Other crypto
1:2
Stocks
1:5
Indices
1:15
Metals
1:15
Energy
1:15
Forex
1:25
Commissions
E8 Perpetuals commissions
Crypto perpetuals
0.045% taker / 0.015% maker of notional value
Stocks, indices, metals and energy perpetuals
0.009% taker / 0.003% maker of notional value
Funding
Hyperliquid funding rates are applied to open positions
80% by default; E8 One can be bought with 90% or 100%, and E8 Pro with 100%. On E8 Pro the share applies to the 50% of profit released per request.
How often
E8 One: on demand once the 40% best-day rule is met. E8 Pro: daily.
First payout
E8 One: earliest about 3 days into the performance stage. E8 Pro: as soon as 1% profit is reached.
Minimum withdrawal
$100 on all products; E8 One also needs net profit above 50% of the daily drawdown amount, and E8 Pro needs 1% of the initial balance.
Payouts go through WorkMarket (bank transfer) or Rise (bank or crypto); the help center says E8 has no direct crypto payout option, while the terms of service describe payouts in USDC, USDT, Bitcoin or Ethereum on request.
Aeropay bank-to-bank payouts are offered to US clients only.
E8 reports a median of 24 hours from request to funds arriving (January to May 2026 data), with some payouts taking up to 5 business days.
E8 charges no payout fee; the payment provider may charge one.
maxAllocation is the $500K E8 One cap plus the $500K E8 Pro cap for the Perpetual Futures market.
Ways to get paid
Bank wire
Rise
Crypto
WorkMarket
Platforms and payments
Trading platforms
In-house platform
Markets
Crypto
Stocks
Indices
Metals
Energy
Forex
Pay for a challenge with
Credit or debit card
Crypto
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Who can sign up
E8 Perpetuals accepts traders from the United States. It lists 35 restricted countries.
List prices run from $32 for the $5K E8 Pro account to $2,598 for the $500K E8 Pro account, before any discount.
What profit split does E8 Perpetuals pay?
80% by default; E8 One can be bought with 90% or 100%, and E8 Pro with 100%. On E8 Pro the share applies to the 50% of profit released per request.. The highest split across its programs is 100%.
How often does E8 Perpetuals pay out?
E8 One: on demand once the 40% best-day rule is met. E8 Pro: daily.. First payout: E8 One: earliest about 3 days into the performance stage. E8 Pro: as soon as 1% profit is reached..
Does E8 Perpetuals allow news trading?
Allowed with limits. Unrestricted on E8 Pro and in the E8 One challenge; E8 One performance accounts may not open, close or have orders filled on targeted instruments from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news.
Can I use expert advisors (EAs) with E8 Perpetuals?
Allowed. Automated trading is permitted (E8 Terminal has an API), but the same EA or strategy appearing across multiple users can lead to termination.
Does E8 Perpetuals accept traders from the United States?
Yes. E8 Perpetuals's terms allow US residents to sign up. It does restrict 35 other countries, listed on this page.
Which platforms can I trade on with E8 Perpetuals?
In-house platform.
How long has E8 Perpetuals been operating?
E8 Perpetuals was founded in 2021 and is based in Dallas, United States.
