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E8 Markets E8 Markets
Topstep Topstep
E8 Markets 7.9 Get Started
Topstep 7.9 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2021 Jan 2010
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms cTrader, MT5, MT4 Topstep X
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 100% Best 90%
Daily Drawdown EOD (Signature) / Dynamic (E8 One) $2,000 max loss limit ($50K) / $3,000 ($100K) / $4,500 ($150K)
Payout Frequency On Demand On-demand
Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Configurable profit split (80-100%), Multiple platforms (Match Trader, cTrader, TradeLocker)
  • 90% profit split, instant payouts, no activation fee, pass in as little as 2 days, Chicago-based since 2010
Main Drawbacks
  • Limited EA Use, 35% consistency rule on performance accounts
  • Trailing max loss limit (not static daily DD), TrustPilot rating 3.6, monthly subscription billing
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
5% Off for all the challenges PFMAP
40% off E8 Pro v2 evaluations. Code E8. Verified live on e8markets.com 2026-06-19. E8
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES

Challenge Details

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

Topstep Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49
/month 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000
 90% $149
$99
/month 		$100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000
 90% $149
$199
/month 		$150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500
 90% $149
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