DayTraders vs E8 Futures

E8 Futures is $379 cheaper to get started. DayTraders charges $379 one-time. E8 Futures charges $0 one-time.

DayTraders uses Intraday Trailing drawdown at 5% ($2,500 buffer once locked at initial), while E8 Futures uses .

DayTraders gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~2 days to first payout (2d eval). E8 Futures has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. DayTraders requires your best day to be no more than 50% of total profit.

DayTraders offers up to 80% profit split(Daily payouts, $500 min), while E8 Futures offers up to 80%(On Demand payouts, $100 min).

When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. DayTraders has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals. E8 Futures requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month.

E8 Futures requires clearing a buffer zone before your first payout — you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. has no buffer requirement, meaning payouts are available from day one.

Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. DayTraders is a stronger fit for swing traders (overnight holding allowed). Explore all trading styles to see which firms match your approach.

Based on $500/day profit, 20 trading days/month, 55% win rate

At $500/day profit, DayTraders reaches break-even on day 11 while E8 Futures reaches it on day 9. E8 Futures costs $379 less to get started.