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DayTraders
E8 Markets (Futures)At a glance
Category winners across the firms you pickedHighest rated
DayTraders
4.6 / 5 trader rating
Best profit split
DayTraders
100% to the trader
Most funding
DayTraders
$1.5M max funding
Fastest payout
E8 Markets (Futures)
On demand
The bottom line
DayTraders returns more to the trader with a 100% profit split. DayTraders has the stronger reputation with a 4.6/5 trader rating. DayTraders scales the furthest with up to $1.5M in funding.
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| DayTraders$50K | E8 Markets (Futures)$50K | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Pricing | ||
| Price | Not published | $113$15025% OFF |
| Activation Fee | $5 | Best value: None |
| True Cost | Not published | $113after discount + activation |
| Reset Fee | Not available | Not published |
| Current Promotion | Not published | LUMI (25% off) |
| Evaluation Phase | ||
| Profit Target | $3,0006.0% of account | $3,0006.0% of account |
| Max Drawdown | $2,500 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown Type | Intraday | End of Day |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | None |
| Max Position Size | Not published | 4 contracts |
| Consistency Rule | 50% | No |
| Funded Phase | ||
| Max Drawdown | $2,500 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown Type | Intraday | End of Day |
| Daily Loss Limit | Best value: None | $1,000 |
| Max Payout/Cycle | $2,000Min: $500 | Best value: $3,250Min: $100 |
| Consistency Rule | 30% | 35% |
| Value MetricsDerived from price, discount, targets and payout caps — fewer breakeven cycles and higher first-cycle ROI mean the account pays for itself faster. | ||
| Breakeven Winning Cycles | — | 1 cycle |
| Max First-Cycle ROI | — | 1006% |
| Target : Drawdown | Best value: 1.20lower = easier to pass | 1.50lower = easier to pass |
| Company Info | ||
| Established | 2023 | 2021 |
| CEO | Not disclosed | Dylan Elchami |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Trader Rating | Best value: 4.6 | 4.5 |
| Features | ||
| Allows Scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Daily Payouts | No | Yes |
| 1-Day Pass | No | Yes |
| KYC Required | Required | Required |
| Trading | ||
| Instruments | ES, NKD, NQ, YM, EMD, RTY, HE, LE +34 more | Not published |
| Evaluation Types | 1-step, Instant funding | 1-step |
| Platforms | Onyx, R|Trader Pro, Quantower +10 more | Tradovate, TradingView |
| Max Funding | Best value: $1.5M | $750,000 |
| Profit Split | Best value: 100% | 80% |
| Max Accounts | 15 funded · 15 evaluation | 8 funded · Unlimited evaluation |
| Trading Rules | ||
| Scalping | Allowed | Allowed |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | Every 8 trading days | On demand |
| Min Payout | $500 | $100 |
| Payout Methods | Bank payout through Plane, the firm's payout provider: “Navigate to ‘Payout Method’ and set up a provider such as Plane”. Onboarding collects “US Citizen or US Taxpayer status, Government ID Number or Passport Number, Payout Type (e.g. Plane), Payout Email”, after which the trader creates a Plane account and signs the contract; bank details are held at Plane, not DayTraders. A payout profile may be registered as a business (legal business name, address, EIN, formation documents, business bank account) even though the trading account itself must stay individual., DT Wallet — site credit instead of cash, for simulated payouts only: “If you are eligible, you can choose to have an approved simulated payout credited to your DT Wallet instead of receiving it as a bank payout”, minimum $100, credited instantly, “No transfer fee”. It is not a withdrawal: “DT Wallet funds cannot be withdrawn as cash”, the choice is irreversible once approved, and “Live account payouts cannot be sent to the DT Wallet and must be sent to the bank.” | WorkMarket, Rise |
| Payout StructureHow money actually leaves the account: what you must do to qualify, how much each payout may be, and when the cap stops applying. | ||
| Payout cadence | Every 8 trading days | On demand |
| Eligibility | 8 trading days · 8 profitable days · profit above buffer | 5 profitable days · profit above buffer |
| Payout cap | $2,000 per payout | $1,250 (#1-#2) → $2,250 (#3-#4) → $3,250 (#5) |
| Payout limit | Not published | 5 payouts |
| Safety-net buffer | Fixed | Max loss + $0 |
| Scaling | None | None |
| Activation fee | One-time | None |
| Evaluation TermsThe shape of the challenge itself, including where the consistency rule applies — an evaluation-only rule and one that binds for the life of the account are very different obligations. | ||
| Evaluation type | 1-step | 1-step |
| Time limit | None | None |
| Min trading days | 2 | None |
| Fastest possible pass | 2 days | 1 day |
| Resets | Not available | Allowed |
| Consistency rule | 30% | 35% |
| Consistency applies to | Every payout cycle | Every payout cycle |
| What You May TradeEach firm's own position on the strategies traders get breached for, with its published qualification. A restriction is not the same as a ban. | ||
| News trading | ✓ Allowed… | ✓ AllowedDedicated futures news policy allows news trading on Zero and Signature, both Challenge and Performance, without… |
| Weekend holding | ? Not publishedTwo of the firm's own documents disagree.… | ✗ Not allowed |
| Overnight holding | ? Not publishedSame contradiction as weekend holding, and the same two sources.… | ✗ Not allowedAll positions must close by 15:10 CT; trading resumes at 17:00 CT. |
| Bots & automation | ✗ Not allowedThe current No High Frequency Trading article explicitly requires manual trading and tells traders to ensure trades are… | ✗ Not allowedBots and Expert Advisors (EAs) are prohibited on E8 Signature Futures accounts.… |
| High-frequency trading | ✗ Not allowed“High Frequency Trading (HFT) strategies that rely on the rapid execution of multiple trades within very short time”… | ✗ Not allowedSemi-automated and fully automated systems, AI tools and HFT exceeding 300 trades per day are prohibited. |
| Dollar-cost averaging | ✓ Allowed“DCA is allowed during both the evaluation and Pro account phases.” The dedicated article frames it as a deliberate… | ✓ Allowed |
| Hedging | ✗ Not allowedThe dedicated article bans it inside one account as well as across accounts: “hedging across accounts or within the”… | ✗ Not allowed |
| Copy trading | ! RestrictedOwn-account copying is supported through Onyx and the rTrader Pro Copier.… | ! RestrictedSelf-owned Challenge, Performance and personal accounts may copy using any compatible tool.… |
| Microscalping | ? Not publishedNo microscalping or minimum-hold rule is published, and no percentage or holding-time threshold exists anywhere in the… | ! RestrictedAt least 50% of all profits must come from trades held at least 10 seconds.… |
| VPN | ? Not publishedThe Terms of Use prohibit VPN/VPS use on accounts and the purchasing rules reject VPN payments.… | ? Not publishedNo specific VPN/VPS rule was found in current official help searches or Terms.… |
