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FundingPips vs E8 Markets: rules compared

FundingPips and E8 Markets side by side: prices, drawdown, news, weekend and EA rules, and the hidden rules in their terms. Every figure comes from each firm's own site.

Quick take

E8 Markets has the higher fine-print score (41 vs 37), meaning fewer or milder hidden rules by our method.
FundingPips: 0 of 5 plans clearly allow news trading; E8 Markets: 0 of 2.
FundingPips: 0 of 5 plans clearly allow weekend holding; E8 Markets: 2 of 2.
FundingPips: 0 of 5 plans clearly allow EAs; E8 Markets: 0 of 2.

Which is better depends on how you trade. “Not found in the pages we read” means we didn't find it in the firm's pages we read. Checked 23 Oct 2026. Not financial advice.

	FundingPips	E8 Markets
Challenge types	Zero; 1-Step; 2-Step	E8 One (1-phase)
Plans tracked	5	2
Cheapest listed price	$29 ($5K 2 Step Pro)	$20 ($5K E8 Pro (1-Step, Classic Markets, static DD, daily payouts))
Daily loss limit	2 Step Standard: 3% or 5% (choice at purchase) 2 Step Pro: 3% 2 Step Flex: 4% 1 Step Flex: 2% or 3% Zero (instant funded): 3%	E8 One (1-Step, Classic Markets): Configurator default 4% (e.g. $4,000 on $100K); help-centre preset 3% (hard breach, from start-of-day balance) E8 Pro (1-Step, Classic Markets, static DD, daily payouts): 2.5% of initial balance (hard limit); plus 2% daily profit cap (only 2% of initial balance per day counts toward target/profit)
Max loss	2 Step Standard: 10%, static 2 Step Pro: 6%, static 2 Step Flex: 12%, static 1 Step Flex: 12%, static Zero (instant funded): 5%, trailing (trails highest equity; locks at breakeven once 5% in profit); plus 1% max open risk limit	E8 One (1-Step, Classic Markets): Dynamic drawdown on closed balance: configurator default 6% ($6,000 on $100K); help preset 4%; trails closed profits then locks at initial b E8 Pro (1-Step, Classic Markets, static DD, daily payouts): 8% static (fixed on initial balance; moves only when the first payout is processed)
Profit split	2 Step Standard: Bi-weekly 80%, On Demand 100% (the product page no longer shows a weekly 60% option) 2 Step Pro: Weekly 80%, On Demand 100% 2 Step Flex: Bi-weekly 80%; Bi-weekly 95% (add-on); On Demand 100% 1 Step Flex: Bi-weekly 80%, On Demand 100% Zero (instant funded): 95%	E8 One (1-Step, Classic Markets): 80% default (configurable up to 100%) E8 Pro (1-Step, Classic Markets, static DD, daily payouts): 80% default (configurable, up to 100%); no payout caps
News trading (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 5/5	Allowed with conditions: 2/2
Weekend holding (plans)	Not allowed: 1/5 Allowed with conditions: 4/5	Allowed: 2/2
EAs (plans)	Allowed with conditions: 5/5	Allowed with conditions: 2/2
Consistency rule (plans)	No consistency rule: 1/5 Has a consistency rule: 4/5	No consistency rule: 1/2 Has a consistency rule: 1/2
Hidden rules found	18 (12 can breach the account)	18 (7 can breach the account)
Fine-print score	37/100	41/100
Rule changes logged	1	0
Platforms		TradeLocker; cTrader; Match-Trader

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