A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
E8 Futures is $151 cheaper to get started. E8 Futures charges $0 one-time. Legends Trading charges $151 one-time.
E8 Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Legends Trading uses EOD Trailing.
1 min trading days
1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing
40% consistency → need 3+ profitable days
5d winning
Legends Trading gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~5 days to first payout (5d winning). E8 Futures has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. Legends Trading requires your best day to be no more than 40% of total profit.
E8 Futures offers up to 80% profit split(On Demand payouts, $100 min), while Legends Trading offers up to 100%(On Demand payouts, $500 min). The 20 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $2,000 more in your pocket.
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. E8 Futures requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal, while Legends Trading requires 5 profitable trading days. At 20 trading days per month, that means E8 Futures can request roughly 4 payouts per month versus Legends Trading's 4.
News trading allowed · Only 1 min trading days
Starting at $110 · One-time fee (no subscription)
Starting at $59 · Active promo code available
News trading allowed · EOD trailing (intraday profits safe)
Scaling plan on funded · No activation fee
Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. Legends Trading is a stronger fit for conservative / grinders (scaling plan on funded). 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, E8 Futures reaches break-even on day 9 while Legends Trading reaches it on day 11. E8 Futures costs $151 less to get started. E8 Futures projects $3,800/mo more in funded earnings.
Choose Legends Trading if you want:
Legends Trading requires 10 trading days between payout requests. E8 Futures has no minimum trading day gap between payouts.
To count as a qualifying day toward payouts, E8 Futures requires at least $150 in daily profit, while Legends Trading requires $150.
E8 Futures caps any single trading day at 35% of your payout cycle's total profit — designed to encourage consistent performance rather than one-hit profits. Legends Trading has no best-day cap.
Both firms require a safety net before payouts: E8 Futures at $2,000 and Legends Trading at $1,500. You must build this buffer above your starting balance before requesting your first withdrawal.
Legends Trading caps each withdrawal at $2,000 per request. E8 Futures has no per-request cap.
Both firms score 72 on our trader-friendliness index — the right choice depends on which tradeoffs matter most to your strategy. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.