Cost to start
$558
- Size
- $200K
- Max DD
- 3% EOD-Dynamic Drawdown; $50K: $1,500; $100K: $3,000; $200K: $6,000
- Split
- 80% or 100% of trading performance
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E8 Futures
$200K account
E8 Zero Starter
Cost
Cost to start
$558
Account size
$200K
Profit split
80% or 100% of trading performance
Evaluation rules
Profit target
$50K: $3,000; $100K: $6,500; $200K: $13,500
Max drawdown
3% EOD-Dynamic Drawdown; $50K: $1,500; $100K: $3,000; $200K: $6,000
Daily loss limit
None
Min trading days
No minimum trading days
Funded rules
Funded drawdown
3% EOD-Dynamic Drawdown; after first payout the loss level moves to initial balance and stays permanently
Consistency rule
40% Best Day rule in the challenge; no consistency rules in performance
Consistency rule (funded)
No consistency rules; no daily profit cap; no minimum profitable days
Max live balance
Maximum 3 Performance accounts (E8 Zero); Challenge stage unlimited
Payouts
Payout frequency
Daily; payout can be requested every day
First payout
Performance stage; daily payouts, minimum payout $100
Min days to payout
None in performance; payout can be requested daily
Processing time
Median approval 11 hours and funds 24 hours; may take up to 5 business days
Payout methods
RiseWorkMarket
Trading rules
Overnight holding
Open positions are forced closed daily at 15:10 CT
Hedging
Hedging across multiple users or accounts is prohibited
Copy trading
Allowed across own accounts
Expert advisors (EAs)
Semi-automated or fully-automated trading, including bots and AI tools, is prohibited
Other restrictions
Futures prohibited practices include exploiting simulated-market imperfections, HFT over 300 trades/day, all-or-nothing trading, and hedging across users/accounts
Commission / lot
Yes · commissions depend on product/account type; E8 Signature Forex: Yes for no commissions or Raw spreads option; E8 Signature Crypto: Commission onlyfirm-level
Platforms
Platforms
Tradovate
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