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E8 Markets E8 Markets
Top One Trader 7.5 Get Started
E8 Markets 7.9 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United States United States
Established Sep 2023 Jan 2021
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker cTrader, MT5, MT4
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% standard, up to 90% (up to 100% on Instant PRIME) Up to 100% Best
Daily Drawdown 4-5% (4% on 2-Step Plus, 5% on 1-Step Flash; EquityShield 2%/2.5% on Instant) EOD (Signature) / Dynamic (E8 One)
Payout Frequency Bi-weekly (14 days), 7-day upgrade add-on available 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
  • Fast payouts (1-2 hours average per firm marketing and TrustPilot reviews); No time limits on evaluations; Challenge fee refunded on first funded payout; Up to 100% profit split via Instant PRIME upgrade; Scaling plan up to $5 million; Four trading platforms (MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker); Public, US-registered leadership team
  • Configurable profit split (80-100%), Multiple platforms (Match Trader, cTrader, TradeLocker)
Main Drawbacks
  • 2% processing fee on all payouts; Weekend holding not permitted; EAs/algo trading restricted on funded accounts; Consistency rule tightens to 30% on funded stage; Stop-loss mandatory on every trade (paid add-on to remove); EquityShield risk caps on Instant Funding and Instant PRIME
  • Limited EA Use, 35% consistency rule on performance accounts
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
SUMMER: 40-60% off all challenge accounts (varies by size). Active promo as of 2026-06-08. SUMMER
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

Top One Trader Challenges

13 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$94 $28 $5K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$78 $39 $5K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$158 $63 $10K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$149 $75 $10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$296 $118 $25K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$315 $158 $25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$410 $164 $50K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$510 $255 $50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$798 $399 $100K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$998 $499 $100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$1776 $888 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
 up to 100% None
$1807 $904 $200K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
 up to 90% None
$2537 $1269 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% trailing
 up to 90% None

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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