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USA (E8 Funding LLC, Dallas TX) · e8markets.com · checked 2026-10-23

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From$34 promo
Targetphase1: Configurator default (6% max DD
Daily DDConfigurator default 4% (e.g. $4,000 on
Max DDDynamic drawdown on closed balance: conf
Split80% default (configurable up to 100%)

💱 Prices USD as shown in the configurator (default config: 6% max drawdown, 80% payout; list price shown struck-through, 30% 'Winter ARC' promo price shown alongside until 25 Oct 2026). Drawdown and payout % are configurable at checkout and change price.

Sizes & prices
$5K $48 LIST$5K $34 PROMO$10K $88 LIST$10K $62 PROMO$25K $188 LIST$25K $132 PROMO$50K $288 LIST$50K $202 PROMO$100K $488 LIST$100K $342 PROMO$200K $798 LIST$200K $559 PROMO$400K $1,598 LIST$400K $1,119 PROMO$500K $1,998 LIST$500K $1,399 PROMO
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026
Profit target
phase1: Configurator default (6% max DD option): 9% e.g. $9,000 on $100K; help-centre preset: 6%
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Daily drawdown
Configurator default 4% (e.g. $4,000 on $100K); help-centre preset 3% (hard breach, from start-of-day balance)
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Max drawdown
Dynamic drawdown on closed balance: configurator default 6% ($6,000 on $100K); help preset 4%; trails closed profits then locks at initial balance
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Consistency rule
Challenge: none. Performance (payout): 40% best-day rule; net profit must exceed 50% of daily drawdown
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Min trading days
none (pass in 1 day); must place/close a trade every 60 days
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News trading
Challenge stage: no restriction. Performance stage: no opening/closing/SL/TP/stop orders within 5 min before/after high-impact news (profits may be removed)
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Weekend / overnight
Overnight and weekend holding allowed on all stages (E8 One, E8 Pro)
source ↗checked 2026-10-23✓ matched live page 24 Oct 2026
EAs
Any EA allowed (third-party too) but one strategy per user: multiple users running the same EA/trades can lead to termination; max ticket 50 lots (XAUUSD/gold 20 lots)
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Copy trading
Copy trading allowed across your own accounts only; teams copying each other and signal services not permitted
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Leverage FX
1:30 (same in Challenge and Performance stage)
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Leverage gold
Metals 1:15 (gold within Metals; Classic Markets)
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Gold commission / spread
Raw-spread/no-commission option available on Forex products; spreads and commission per symbol only shown in logged-in trading-symbols page - figures not published publicly. Max ticket XAUUSD 20 lots
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Payout split
80% default (configurable up to 100%)
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Payout frequency
On-demand once 40% best-day rule met; earliest first payout 3 days after performance start; no activation fee
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Platforms
MetaTrader 5 (not US), cTrader (not US; +$10 if account <$100), TradeLocker, Match-Trader; E8 Terminal for Perpetuals
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Swing surcharge
Not published by firm not published (swap-free option exists for Forex products, cost not shown)
source ↗checked 2026-10-23

Hidden rules 18

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Account breach 7

'Prolonged inactivity' is a ground for termination, but no period is given. ⚑ flagged
“(d) Prolonged account inactivity”

Clause 12.2(d) · inactivity · applies to: All · source ↗

⚑ AMBIGUOUS: undefined period.

E8 can terminate for any reason, with or without notice, including for conduct that 'damages its reputation'.
“may suspend or terminate your access to the Platform, with or without notice, at its sole discretion, for any reason”

Clause 12.2 · deny void change rules · applies to: All · source ↗

Not available to residents of Cuba, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, North Korea, Russia, Ukraine or Belarus. MT5 is not available to US citizens.
“does not offer services to residents of the following jurisdictions”

Clause Jurisdictional Restrictions · country kyc · applies to: All · source ↗

Prohibited (articles dated Sep 2026): all-or-nothing trading (risking entire daily drawdown on one trade); hedging across multiple accounts incl. own; same-EA/strategy used by multiple users (one strategy per user, may terminate); irresponsible large-volume trading without strategy; HFT limit: cannot hold more than 50% of trades under 1 minute
“All-or-nothing Trading: Risking your entire daily drawdown on a single trade is not permitted. ... Hedging across multiple accounts, even those belonging to the same trader, is strictly prohibited. ... We limit one strategy per user, so if we see multiple users utilize the same EA, it may lead to the termination of your account. ... Executing large-volume trades without a coherent strategy or disregarding fundamental market analysis and risk management practices is considered an abuse of the simulated environment. ... you cannot hold more than 50% of your trades for under one minute.”

Clause (see source) · banned strategies · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Copy trading allowed between your own accounts (any copier tool); teams making the same trades, signal services and multiple profiles to exceed max allocation are prohibited; one account per user, no credential sharing (ToS 3.4)
“We do not allow teams to make the same trades or copy trades on our simulated platform, and we also do NOT permit signal services. Each user is eligible to develop their own trade strategy with a maximum allowed allocation in the simulation capital.”

Clause (see source) · copy trading account sharing · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Account closed after 60 days (Classic Markets/Perpetual Futures) or 7 days (Futures) without placing AND closing a trade; applies to new accounts; any 0.1-lot trade counts; must notify support before travel
“This will also affect newly purchased accounts without any trading history 60 Day inactivity applies to all Classic Markets/Perpetual Futures accounts.”

Clause (see source) · inactivity · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Max 50 lots per position (most symbols), 20 lots XAUUSD; open-order cap 100 (pendings+positions); 2000 server requests/day; 2000 positions/day per account
“Open-order cap at time: 100 (active pendings + open positions)”

Partial match: wording supports part of this summary

Clause (see source) · lot position caps · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Profit voided 3

Any breach of the agreements 'in any manner' as E8 judges it can forfeit your payout, as can wrong wallet or bank details.
“Disqualification or forfeiture of any payout may also occur if it is determined that a participant did not comply with the agreements in any manner as determined by E8 in its sole discretion.”

Clause Payouts section (unnumbered) · deny void change rules · applies to: Funded / payouts · source ↗

Trading produced by automation, collusion or 'gaming' is invalidated and can terminate the account. ⚑ flagged
“Data found to be generated through manipulation, automation, collusion, or gaming of Platform features will be invalidated”

Clause 7.4 · banned strategies · applies to: All · source ↗

⚑ AMBIGUOUS: 'automation' could be read as banning all EAs; check the FAQ.

News: E8 One performance account prohibits opening/closing/SL/TP/stop orders from 5 min before to 5 min after high-impact news (profits may be removed); E8 One challenge stage, Pro and Signature unrestricted (but recommended to avoid)
“In the SimFi™ Challenge stage, you can trade news without any restrictions In the SimFI™ Performance account, trading is strictly prohibited during high-impact news events.”

Clause (see source) · banned strategies · applies to: see rule · plans: E8 One (1-Step, Classic Markets) · source ↗

Payout delayed or denied 2

Only trading data that meets E8's internal 'quality, authenticity and behavioural thresholds' is eligible for rewards, and those thresholds aren't published. ⚑ flagged
“Only data meeting E8's internal quality, authenticity, and behavioral thresholds-as determined by E8's Risk and Compliance Team-may be considered eligible”

Clause 7.4 · deny void change rules · applies to: Funded · source ↗

⚑ AMBIGUOUS: the thresholds are undisclosed.

Consistency rule only for E8 Zero in challenge stage; none in Performance stage for Pro/Zero; E8 One/Signature performance stage follow Payout on Demand rules (40% / 35% Best Day Rules articles exist: 10450125-40-best-day-rule, 11865587-35-best-day-rule); no hard max-risk-per-trade rule but risk team may flag aggressive approach; no mandatory stop loss
“In the SimFi™ Performance stage, there is no consistency rule for E8 Pro or E8 Zero. After reaching the SimFi™ Performance stage with E8 One or E8 Signature accounts, users must follow the Payout on Demand rules.”

Clause (see source) · consistency gambling · applies to: see rule · plans: none of the plans listed here · source ↗

Info 6

Terms, evaluation structures and metrics can change immediately and without notice.
“Any such changes will become effective immediately upon posting”

Clause 1.4; 6.2; 13.1 · deny void change rules · applies to: All · source ↗

You give E8 a perpetual, sublicensable licence to commercialise all your trading data.
“irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty- free, transferable, and sublicensable license to ... commercialize”

Clause 7.2 · dispute jurisdiction · applies to: All · source ↗

KYC may include biometric or device-level authentication.
“Biometric confirmation or device-level authentication”

Clause KYC section · ip vpn device · applies to: Payouts · source ↗

Texas law applies, with binding AAA arbitration instead of court.
“laws of the State of Texas ... binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association”

Clause 15.1-15.2 · dispute jurisdiction · applies to: All · source ↗

Martingale is allowed if it stays within the account rules, could be executed in a real market, and stays within technical limits. ⚑ flagged
“We allow our traders to utilize the martingale strategy .”

Clause Help centre: Which trading strategies can I use? · allowed strategies · applies to: All plans · source ↗

⚑ Added 24 Oct 2026 in the full no-rule-found sweep.

ToS (E8 Funding LLC): all fees non-refundable (4.2); fee changes apply prospectively (4.6), but features can be modified or removed retroactively with no legacy rights to prior functionality, pricing or payout structure (6.5); KYC required (3.2); bank and crypto payouts processed within 7 days; mandatory arbitration and class-action waiver. NOTE: the separate ESPA (performance agreement) is referenced in the ToS but we could not find it published publicly.
“4.2 No Refund Policy. All fees paid to E8 are non-refundable under any circumstance ... 4.6 Modification of Fees. E8 reserves the right to change its fee structure at any time ... Such changes will apply prospectively and will not affect payments already received. ... 6.5 No Grandfathering or Legacy Rights. ... E8 may modify or eliminate features retroactively, and no user shall have a claim to prior functionality, pricing, payout structure ... THESE TERMS OF SERVICE INCLUDE MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.”

Clause (see source) · deny void change rules · applies to: see rule · source ↗

Legal documents read: E8 Funding LLC Terms of Service (effective 11/03/2025)

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