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| Category | E8 Markets ✓ Verified 17 days ago | Trade Day· Quick Pay Intraday ✓ Verified 17 days ago |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $50K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 67/100Good | 67/100Good |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $110GIBBS | $125/mo$62/mo(TDNEW 50% promo / official TradeDay 2.0 pricing verified 2026-06-15; no activation fee.)50% offTDNEW |
| Total to Start | $110(eval + activation) | $125$62(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | — | $0 |
| Reset Fee | — | $60 |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $3,000 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 1 day | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 1 days | 5 days |
| Pass Rate | 17.7% | 28.2% |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | EOD Trailing | Intraday Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $2,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | None |
| DLL Breach Type | Soft | N/A |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | ||
| News Trading | E8 One Challenge: no news restrictions. E8 One Performance (funded): 5 min before and 5 min after high-impact news, no new orders, no closing trades, no SL/TP triggers, no pending orders. Profits within 10-min window are stripped (no account violation). Speeches: 5 min before until 5 min after end. Non-targeted instruments unaffected. | ±2min window T1 news trading profits are stripped on funded accounts. No explicit flat-before/after window — profits from T1 data releases are confiscated if found in breach. Evaluation accounts are not affected. |
| Automation | Banned | Semi-Auto Only |
| 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 | 5:30 PM CT |
| Inactivity Limit | 7 days | — |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $100 | $500 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 76/100 | 99/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 35% max/dayModerate | None |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | 35% max/day | None |
| Funded DLL | $500(soft) | None |
| Buffer Requirement | $1,000 | None |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | None |
| Profit Split | 80% | 90%(Funded Live flat 90/10) |
| Payout Frequency | On Demand | Daily |
| Max Payout | — | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days | — |
| Qualifying Day Min | $75/day | — |
| Best Day Cap | 35% max | — |
| Min Payout | $100 | $500 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | 2-5 business days | Within 24 hours (before 5:30 PM CT) |
| Payout Methods | Rise | — |
| Max Contracts | 2 full / 20 micro | 5 full / 50 micro |
| Max Accounts | 5 accounts | 6 accounts |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Jigsaw, Quantower |
| Buffer Required | Yes, must clear buffer before payouts | No buffer |
| Buffer Amount | $1,000 | — |
| Min Payout | $100 | $500 |
| Funded Fee | — | $156/mo |
| Payout Caps | $1,000 → $1,000 → $1,250 → $1,250 → $1,500 | No cap |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Limit | 7 days | None |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $110 $110 eval | $125$62 $62/mo eval (TDNEW) |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 1 day | $600/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~11 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 5d processing | ~6 days 5d eval + 1d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 80% | 90% |