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ThinkCapital ThinkCapital
E8 Markets E8 Markets
ThinkCapital 6.5 Get Started
E8 Markets 7.7 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia
Established — Nov 2021
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms Trading View cTrader, Match Trader, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) Up to 100% Best
Daily Drawdown Balance based for Lightning and Nexus; Equity based for Dual-Step Intraday EOD (Signature) / Dynamic (E8 One)
Payout Frequency Bi-weekly
14 days (7 days with add-on) 		On Demand
Daily and monthly cycle options. 5 profitable days required. 35% consistency rule. Min withdrawal $250 (Rise) / $50 (Plane).
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
  • Powered by ThinkMarkets, a multi-regulated globally trusted broker. Three evaluation paths: one-step Lightning, two-step Dual-Step (Intraday or Swing), three-step Nexus. 80% profit split upgradeable to 90% with scaling or add-on. Bi-weekly payouts with 7-day add-on option. TradingView integration and ThinkTrader platform. Maximum allocation up to $1,000,000.
  • Configurable profit split (80-100%), Multiple platforms (Match Trader, cTrader, TradeLocker)
Main Drawbacks
  • Lightning uses 6% trailing drawdown that locks at initial balance only after account grows by 6%. 90% profit split requires scaling or paid add-on. News trading not allowed on Dual-Step Intraday and restricted on Nexus. Swing Dual-Step costs ~40% more than Intraday.
  • Limited EA Use, 35% consistency rule on performance accounts
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
25% off all challenges TRUSTED
5% Off for all the challenges PFMAP
First-order 40% off E8 Signature / 30% off E8 One. 20% off subsequent orders. All account sizes, 1 free reset included. Expires Sunday 27 Apr 2026. GIBBS

Challenge Details

ThinkCapital Challenges

25 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39
Nexus 		$5K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$49 $49 $2.5K Instant — — — 90% None
$59
Lightning 		$5K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$59
Dual-Step Intraday 		$5K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$79
Nexus 		$10K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$82
Dual-Step Swing 		$5K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$89 $89 $5K Instant — — — 90% None
$99
Lightning 		$10K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$99
Dual-Step Intraday 		$10K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$138
Dual-Step Swing 		$10K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$139
Nexus 		$25K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$159 $159 $10K Instant — — — 90% None
$199
Lightning 		$25K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$199
Dual-Step Intraday 		$25K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$199
Nexus 		$50K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$278
Dual-Step Swing 		$25K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$299
Lightning 		$50K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$299
Dual-Step Intraday 		$50K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$349 $349 $25K Instant — — — 90% None
$349
Nexus 		$100K 3 Steps P1: 7%
P2: 6%
P3: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$418
Dual-Step Swing 		$50K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$499
Lightning 		$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 3%
P1: 6% Trailing
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$499
Dual-Step Intraday 		$100K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 7%
P2: 7%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) None
$599 $599 $50K Instant — — — 90% None
$698
Dual-Step Swing 		$100K 2 Steps P1: 9%
P2: 5%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% (90% with scaling or add-on) 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 — — — 80% None
$88
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$10K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$130
E8 Signature. Target: 8%/5%. Daily: 4%. Max DD: 4% EOD. 		$50K 2 Steps — — — 80% None
$188
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$25K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$260
E8 Signature. Target: 8%/5%. Daily: 3%. Max DD: 3% EOD. 		$100K 2 Steps — — — 80% None
$288
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$50K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$390
E8 Signature. Target: 8%/5%. Daily: 3%. Max DD: 3% EOD. 		$150K 2 Steps — — — 80% None
$488
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$100K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$798
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$200K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$1598
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$400K 1 Step — — — 80% None
$1998
E8 One. Target: 8%. Daily loss: 4%. Max DD: 6% dynamic. 		$500K 1 Step — — — 80% None
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