E8 Futures vs Take Profit Trader

E8 Futures is $232 cheaper to get started. E8 Futures charges $0 one-time. Take Profit Trader charges $102/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $130 activation fee. Take Profit Trader currently has an active promotion which may further reduce cost.

E8 Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Take Profit Trader uses .

Take Profit Trader gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~6 days to first payout (5d eval + 1d processing). E8 Futures has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. Take Profit Trader requires your best day to be no more than 50% of total profit.

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

When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. 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. Take Profit Trader has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals.

Both firms require clearing a buffer zone before your first payout — you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. Check the E8 Futures and Take Profit Trader detail pages for the exact buffer amounts.

Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. 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 Take Profit Trader reaches it on day 12. E8 Futures costs $232 less to get started. E8 Futures projects $2,800/mo more in funded earnings.