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| Category | E8 Futures ✓ Verified 5 days ago | FundedNext Futures ✓ Verified 5 days ago |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 70/100Good | 62/100Good |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $110 | $100FNBDAY |
| Total to Start | $110(eval + activation) | $100(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | — | — |
| Reset Fee | — | $92 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 1 day | — |
| Min Days to Funded | 1 days | No minimum |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $1,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | $1,000 |
| DLL Breach Type | Soft | N/A |
| Lock Behavior | Trails indefinitely | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | ||
| News Trading | — | No news trading restrictions. Traders are allowed to trade during news events on both the Challenge and the FundedNext Account. However, traders should be mindful of high volatility and liquidity risks during scheduled economic releases (NFP, CPI, FOMC) and unscheduled market events. |
| Automation | Banned | Banned |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned |
| Scalping Rules | 50% of profits from trades held 10+ seconds(min 10s) | None |
| Overnight Holds | — | |
| Must Be Flat By | — | 3:10 PM CT |
| Inactivity Limit | — | 7 days |
| Weekend Holding | Allowed | Must Flat |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | Account rolling strictly prohibited. Purchasing multiple challenge accounts in quick succession with intent to sacrifice some while focusing on passing others is banned. Violations may result in restrictions on purchasing new accounts or adjustments to the lifetime allocation limit. |
| Min Payout | $100 | $250 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 76/100 | 96/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 35% max/dayModerate | 40% max/dayModerate |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | 35% max/day | 40% max/day |
| Funded DLL | $500(soft) | None |
| Buffer Requirement | $1,000 | None |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | None |
| Profit Split | 80% | 80% |
| Payout Frequency | On Demand | On Demand |
| Max Payout | — | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days | — |
| Best Day Cap | 35% max | — |
| Min Payout | $100 | $250 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | $4 |
| Processing Time | 2-5 business days | 24 hours |
| Payout Methods | Rise | ACH, Crypto, PayPal, Wire |
| Max Contracts | 2 full / 20 micro | 3 full / 9 micro |
| Max Accounts | 5 accounts | — |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | Rithmic, Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader |
| Buffer Required | Yes — must clear buffer before payouts | No buffer |
| Buffer Amount | $1,000 | — |
| Min Payout | $100 | $250 |
| Withdrawal Fee | — | $4 |
| Payout Caps | $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,250 → $1,250 → $1,500 | No cap |
| Consistency Expires | — | After payout #3 |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Policy | None | 7 days |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $110 $110 eval | $100 $100 eval |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 1 day | $500/day over 3 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~11 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing | ~24 days 24d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 80% | 80% |
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