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Alpha Futures Alpha Futures
E8 Markets E8 Markets
Alpha Futures 7.7 Get Started
E8 Markets 7.9 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures CFD
Country United Kingdom United States
Established Jul 2024 Jan 2021
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Alpha Trader, WealthCharts, DeepCharts cTrader, MT5, MT4
Trading Rules
Profit Split 90% flat, no tiered system (Zero/Premium/Advanced) Up to 100% Best
Daily Drawdown None (Premium/Advanced), 2% soft Daily Loss Guard (Zero only - locks account until next trading day 6PM ET, does not close account) EOD (Signature) / Dynamic (E8 One)
Payout Frequency Up to 4 times a month
Eligible for a withdrawal request after every 5 winning trading days of $200+ profit (non-consecutive allowed); processed within 48 business hours 		On Demand
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 3 live account types (Zero/Premium/Advanced), Maximum Loss Limit is EOD trailing and stops trailing once it reaches the starting balance (never resets to $0 on withdrawal), 90% flat profit split from day one on all plans, on-demand payouts up to 4x/month after 5 winning days of $200+, industry-large withdrawal caps (up to $15,000/request on Advanced), Zero plan has $0 activation fee permanently and no consistency rule on evaluation (can pass in 1 day)
  • Configurable profit split (80-100%), Multiple platforms (Match Trader, cTrader, TradeLocker)
Main Drawbacks
  • Zero plan carries a 2% Daily Loss Guard on evaluation and a 40% consistency rule on the Qualified stage; Premium/Advanced Qualified accounts require a $149 one-time activation fee (Premium traders can instead pay a higher monthly evaluation rate to waive it); reset fees required to retry a failed evaluation; legacy Standard plan (tiered 70/80/90% split) was retired May 1, 2026 and is no longer for sale
  • Limited EA Use, 35% consistency rule on performance accounts
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
10% off all plans TRUSTED
25% off all plans 70M
Code DIRECT35: 35% off any plan (Direct, Zero, Premium, Advanced), sitewide. Source: official Alpha Futures email 2026-07-08. DIRECT35
5% Off for all the challenges PFMAP
40% off E8 Pro v2 evaluations. Code E8. Verified live on e8markets.com 2026-06-19. E8

Challenge Details

Alpha Futures Challenges

12 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$79
/month 		$25K Subscription P1: $1,500
 P1: $500
Soft breach (2% of starting balance) - account locks until next trading day 6PM ET
P1: $1,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$79
/month (with $149 activation fee); $159/month waives activation fee 		$50K Subscription P1: $3,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$119
/month 		$50K Subscription P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,000
Soft breach (2% of starting balance) - account locks until next trading day 6PM ET
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$139
/month 		$50K Subscription P1: $4,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $1,750 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$159
/month, no activation fee (vs $79/month + $149 activation fee variant) 		$50K Subscription P1: $3,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$159
/month (with $149 activation fee); $269/month waives activation fee 		$100K Subscription P1: $6,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$239
/month 		$100K Subscription P1: $6,000
 P1: $2,000
Soft breach (2% of starting balance) - account locks until next trading day 6PM ET
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$239
/month (with $149 activation fee); $379/month waives activation fee 		$150K Subscription P1: $9,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $4,500 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$269
/month, no activation fee (vs $159/month + $149 activation fee variant) 		$100K Subscription P1: $6,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$279
/month 		$100K Subscription P1: $8,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $3,500 EOD Trailing
 90% $149
$379
/month, no activation fee (vs $239/month + $149 activation fee variant) 		$150K Subscription P1: $9,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $4,500 EOD Trailing
 90% None
$419
/month 		$150K Subscription P1: $12,000
 P1: -
None
P1: $5,250 EOD Trailing
 90% $149

E8 Markets Challenges

11 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$48
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$5K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6% dynamic
 80% None
$88
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$10K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6% dynamic
 80% None
$130
E8 Signature. Target: 8%/5%. Daily: 4%. Max DD: 4% EOD. 		$50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 4% EOD
P2: 4% EOD
 80% None
$188
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$25K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6% dynamic
 80% None
$260
E8 Signature. Target: 8%/5%. Daily: 3%. Max DD: 3% EOD. 		$100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 3%
P2: 3%
P1: 3% EOD
P2: 3% EOD
 80% None
$288
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$50K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6% dynamic
 80% None
$390
E8 Signature. Target: 8%/5%. Daily: 3%. Max DD: 3% EOD. 		$150K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
 P1: 3%
P2: 3%
P1: 3% EOD
P2: 3% EOD
 80% None
$488
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$100K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6% dynamic
 80% None
$798
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$200K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6% dynamic
 80% None
$1598
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$400K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6% dynamic
 80% None
$1998
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$500K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6% dynamic
 80% None
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