Dallas-based E8 Markets' futures market, selling 1-step E8 Signature and E8 Zero accounts from $25K to $200K.
Founded
2021 (5 years)
Headquarters
Dallas, United States
Max funding
$1.15M
Profit split
Up to 100%
Programs
1-step
Trading permissions
NewsAllowed
EAsNot allowed
CopyAllowed with limits
OvernightNot allowed
WeekendNot allowed
Overview
E8 Futures is the futures market of E8 Markets, a Dallas, Texas firm that has run simulated trading evaluations since 2021. It sells three single-phase products on Tradovate: E8 Signature, which has no consistency rule in the challenge but a 35% best-day rule, a 2% daily pause and a buffer before payouts, and E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max, which apply a 40% best-day rule in the challenge and then allow daily payouts with no consistency rule. All three use an end-of-day trailing drawdown that locks at the starting balance, close every position at 15:10 CT and cap the size of each payout. The standard payout share is 80%, and E8 Zero can be bought with a 100% share at a higher price. US residents can buy, while a long list of other countries cannot.
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E8 Signature
1-step
Account sizes
$25K to $150K
Price
$120 to $450
Drawdown
End-of-day trailing
Profit split
80%
Payouts
On demand (35% best-day rule)
Minimum trading days
None in the challenge, which can be passed in one day; 5 profitable days between payouts after the first
Time limit
Unlimited; futures accounts close after 7 days without a closed trade
Fee refunded
No
Payouts: on demand once the 35% best-day rule is met, with 5 profitable days (closed profit of 0.3% or more) between payouts after the first; the earliest first payout is about 3 days into the performance stage.
Dollar rules: profit target $1,500 / $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 and end-of-day drawdown $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,000 for the 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K accounts.
The 150K drawdown is $4,000 for futures accounts bought after 1 October 2026 (it was $4,500 before); the configurator data gives 2.66%.
The drawdown trails the highest closed end-of-day balance and locks at the starting balance once profit equals the drawdown amount or the first payout is taken.
No daily limit in the challenge. The performance account has a 2% daily pause ($500 / $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000) that stops trading until the next day without failing the account.
A buffer equal to the drawdown amount must stay in the account. Caps per request for accounts bought after 1 October 2026: payouts 1-2 $1,000 / $1,250 / $2,000 / $3,000; payouts 3-4 $1,250 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $3,500.
Performance accounts close after 4 payouts (5 for accounts bought before 1 October 2026) and the trader receives a free challenge of the same size.
Contract limits are margin-based: one mini counts as $10,000 of allowance and one micro as $1,000, with some exceptions such as silver at $2,000.
Only an 80% payout share is offered on this product. No activation fee is charged after passing.
E8 Zero Starter
1-step
Account sizes
$25K to $150K
Price
$128 to $438
Drawdown
End-of-day trailing
Profit split
80%, up to 100%
Payouts
Daily
Minimum trading days
None set; the 40% best-day rule means at least 3 days to pass
Time limit
Unlimited; at least one trade must be closed every 7 days
Fee refunded
No
Payouts: daily, once at least $100 of payout is available; no consistency rule, minimum days or daily profit cap on the performance account.
Prices above are for the 80% payout share. With a 100% share the list prices are $168 / $268 / $418 / $568.
In the challenge the end-of-day drawdown keeps trailing with closed profit and does not lock; on the performance account it locks at the starting balance once profit reaches the drawdown amount or the first payout is taken.
Caps per request: $600 / $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000. The configurator data sets the 100K cap at 1.6% ($1,600), so the help centre and website differ by $100 on that size.
Only profit made in the current cycle can be requested; anything left behind stays as a buffer.
Performance accounts close after 4 payouts (5 for accounts bought before 1 October 2026) and the trader receives a free challenge of the same size; the product overview page still says 5.
On the performance account the contract limit starts at 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 contracts and rises at 1.5% and 3% locked profit to the challenge limit.
No activation fee is charged after passing.
E8 Zero Max
1-step
Account sizes
$25K to $200K
Price
$228 to $1,088
Drawdown
End-of-day trailing
Profit split
80%, up to 100%
Payouts
Daily
Minimum trading days
None set; the 40% best-day rule means at least 3 days to pass
Time limit
Unlimited; at least one trade must be closed every 7 days
Fee refunded
No
Payouts: daily, once at least $100 of payout is available; no consistency rule, minimum days or daily profit cap on the performance account.
Same rules as E8 Zero Starter, with higher prices and higher payout caps, and a $200K size in place of $150K.
Prices above are for the 80% payout share. With a 100% share the list prices are $288 / $428 / $748 / $1,418.
Caps per request: $1,500 / $3,000 / $5,000 / $7,000.
In the challenge the drawdown keeps trailing with closed profit; on the performance account it locks at the starting balance once profit reaches the drawdown amount or the first payout is taken.
Performance accounts close after 4 payouts (5 for accounts bought before 1 October 2026), followed by a free challenge of the same size.
On the performance account the contract limit starts at 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 contracts and rises at 1.5% and 3% locked profit to the challenge limit.
No activation fee is charged after passing.
Trading rules
What E8 Futures lets you do on its accounts, taken from its rules and FAQ pages.
News trading
Allowed
News trading is unrestricted on E8 Signature and E8 Zero in both the challenge and performance stages; E8 warns that slippage around releases is not compensated.
Expert advisors
Not allowed
Semi- or fully automated trading, including bots, AI tools and high-frequency trading (over 300 trades a day), is prohibited on futures accounts.
Copy trading
Allowed with limits
Copying is allowed only between accounts that belong to the same person; team trading and signal services are not permitted.
Overnight holding
Not allowed
All open positions are closed automatically at 15:10 CT each day; trading is permitted from 17:15 to 15:10 CT.
Weekend holding
Not allowed
Positions are closed every day at 15:10 CT, so none can be held over the weekend.
Rules to read before you buy
Only the front-month contract (the one with the highest volume) may be traded; trades in other months can lead to profit removal or termination.
No position may be held within 2% of a product's price limit.
At least 50% of profit must come from trades held for 10 seconds or longer.
Hedging across accounts or users is prohibited, even between a trader's own accounts.
Performance-stage limits: up to 3 E8 Zero accounts and up to 5 E8 Signature futures accounts, of which at most 3 can be $100K or $150K; limits apply per household.
Each performance account closes after its 4th payout and is replaced by a free challenge of the same size.
Only one E8X profile is allowed per person, and identity checks (KYC) are required.
Inactivity: Futures accounts are closed if no trade is placed and closed within 7 days. The E8 Signature product page still mentions a 60-day window, which applies to Classic Markets accounts.
How the drawdown works
End-of-day trailing (E8 Signature, E8 Zero Starter, E8 Zero Max)
The loss limit moves up once a day, based on your end-of-day balance, and ignores swings during the session.
Consistency rules
E8 Signature
None in the challenge; on the performance account the best day must be 35% or less of the cycle's profit before each payout
E8 Zero Starter
Challenge only: no day may exceed 40% of the total profit, or the target rises; none on the performance account
E8 Zero Max
Challenge only: no day may exceed 40% of the total profit, or the target rises; none on the performance account
Leverage and fees
Leverage
Leverage is not published.
Commissions
E8 Futures commissions
Mini and standard contracts
$2.58 round turn plus exchange/NFA fees and $0.38 clearing
Micro contracts
$0.78 round turn plus exchange/NFA fees and $0.38 clearing
80% by default; E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max can be bought with a 100% share at a higher price. E8 Signature is sold with 80% only.
How often
E8 Zero: daily once $100 is available. E8 Signature: on demand once the 35% best-day rule, the buffer and 5 profitable days between payouts are met.
First payout
E8 Zero: as soon as the performance account shows enough profit for a $100 payout. E8 Signature: earliest about 3 days into the performance stage.
Minimum withdrawal
$100 of payout share, which needs $125 of profit at an 80% share.
Payouts are processed through WorkMarket (bank transfer) or Rise (bank or crypto); US clients can also use Aeropay bank-to-bank transfers. E8 does not pay crypto directly.
E8 reports a median of 11 hours to approve a request and 24 hours for funds to arrive (January to May 2026); some payouts take up to 5 business days and none are processed at weekends.
E8 charges no payout fee, though the processor may.
Only profit made in the current cycle can be requested; profit left from earlier cycles stays as a buffer.
Each request is capped by account size, and performance accounts close after 4 payouts.
Ways to get paid
Bank wire
Rise
Crypto
WorkMarket
Platforms and payments
Trading platforms
Tradovate
TradingView
Markets
Indices
Forex
Energy
Metals
Agriculture
Crypto
Pay for a challenge with
Credit or debit card
Apple Pay
Google Pay
Crypto
Who can sign up
E8 Futures accepts traders from the United States. It lists 88 restricted countries.
List prices run from $120 for the $25K E8 Signature account to $1,088 for the $200K E8 Zero Max account, before any discount.
What profit split does E8 Futures pay?
80% by default; E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max can be bought with a 100% share at a higher price. E8 Signature is sold with 80% only.. The highest split across its programs is 100%.
How often does E8 Futures pay out?
E8 Zero: daily once $100 is available. E8 Signature: on demand once the 35% best-day rule, the buffer and 5 profitable days between payouts are met.. First payout: E8 Zero: as soon as the performance account shows enough profit for a $100 payout. E8 Signature: earliest about 3 days into the performance stage..
Does E8 Futures allow news trading?
Allowed. News trading is unrestricted on E8 Signature and E8 Zero in both the challenge and performance stages; E8 warns that slippage around releases is not compensated.
Can I use expert advisors (EAs) with E8 Futures?
Not allowed. Semi- or fully automated trading, including bots, AI tools and high-frequency trading (over 300 trades a day), is prohibited on futures accounts.
Does E8 Futures accept traders from the United States?
Yes. E8 Futures's terms allow US residents to sign up. It does restrict 88 other countries, listed on this page.
Which platforms can I trade on with E8 Futures?
Tradovate, TradingView.
How long has E8 Futures been operating?
E8 Futures was founded in 2021 and is based in Dallas, United States.
