E8 Futures vs Trade Day

E8 Futures is $264 cheaper to get started. E8 Futures charges $0 one-time. Trade Day charges $125/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $139 activation fee.

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

E8 Futures gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~11 days to first payout (1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing). E8 Futures has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. Trade Day requires your best day to be no more than 30% of total profit.

E8 Futures offers up to 80% profit split(On Demand payouts, $100 min), while Trade Day offers up to 95%(On Demand payouts, $250 min). The 15 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,500 more in your pocket.

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. Trade Day 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 and detail pages for the exact buffer amounts.

E8 Futures is a stronger fit for day traders and budget traders (news trading 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, E8 Futures reaches break-even on day 9 while Trade Day reaches it on day 12. E8 Futures costs $264 less to get started. E8 Futures projects $196/mo more in funded earnings.