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TradeDay TradeDay
E8 Markets E8 Markets
TradeDay 8.1 Get Started
E8 Markets 7.9 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures CFD
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2020 Jan 2021
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate cTrader, MT5, MT4
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% initially, up to 95% after $50K cumulative profit Up to 100% Best
Daily Drawdown Trailing drawdown (no separate daily loss limit). $2,000 for $50K, $3,000 for $100K, $4,500 for $150K accounts (Intraday: calculated intraday; EOD: calculated at end of day). EOD (Signature) / Dynamic (E8 One)
Payout Frequency Daily 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
  • Day-one payouts with no buffer on Quick Pay, Fast Pass funded in 3 days, over $10M in verified payouts since 2020, no activation fee, multiple funded accounts allowed, free ebook library
  • Configurable profit split (80-100%), Multiple platforms (Match Trader, cTrader, TradeLocker)
Main Drawbacks
  • Monthly subscription pricing (recurring), trailing drawdown calculated intraday (strict), 30% consistency rule, limited to 50K/100K/150K account sizes only
  • Limited EA Use, 35% consistency rule on performance accounts
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
30% off + no activation fee on all evaluations SAVE30
50% off all evaluation accounts. Code TDNEW. Verified live on tradeday.com 2026-06-13. TDNEW
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

TradeDay Challenges

9 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$125 $87 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$165 $115 $50K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
P1: $500 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$175 $122 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$200 $140 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$250 $175 $100K 1 Step P1: $2,500
 P1: -
P1: $750 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$275 $192 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$300 $210 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated Intraday)
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$350 $245 $150K 1 Step P1: $3,750
 P1: -
P1: $1,000 Static
 80% initially, up to 95% None
$375 $262 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 Trailing (Calculated End of Day)
 80% initially, up to 95% 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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