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E8 Markets (Futures)
FundedNext FuturesAt a glance
Category winners across the firms you pickedCheapest to start
FundedNext Futures
$71 true cost
Highest rated
E8 Markets (Futures)
4.5 / 5 trader rating
Tied — shown first
Best profit split
FundedNext Futures
95% to the trader
Most funding
E8 Markets (Futures)
$750K max funding
Fastest payout
E8 Markets (Futures)
On demand
The bottom line
FundedNext Futures is the cheaper way in at $71 true cost versus $113 for E8 Markets (Futures). FundedNext Futures returns more to the trader with a 95% profit split. E8 Markets (Futures) scales the furthest with up to $750K in funding.
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| E8 Markets (Futures)$50K | FundedNext Futures$50K | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Pricing | ||
| Price | $113$15025% OFF | Best value: $71$133.9947% OFF |
| Activation Fee | None | None |
| True Cost | $113after discount + activation | Best value: $71after discount + activation |
| Reset Fee | Not published | $77.99 |
| Current Promotion | LUMI (25% off) | LUMI (47% off) |
| Evaluation Phase | ||
| Profit Target | $3,0006.0% of account | Best value: $2,5005.0% of account |
| Max Drawdown | Best value: $2,000 | $1,500 |
| Drawdown Type | End of Day | End of Day |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | None |
| Max Position Size | Best value: 4 contracts | 3 contracts |
| Consistency Rule | No | 40% |
| Funded Phase | ||
| Max Drawdown | Best value: $2,000 | $1,500 |
| Drawdown Type | End of Day | End of Day |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | Best value: None |
| Max Payout/Cycle | Best value: $3,250Min: $100 | $1,500Min: $250 |
| Consistency Rule | 35% | No |
| 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 | 1 cycle |
| Max First-Cycle ROI | 1006% | Best value: 2012% |
| Target : Drawdown | Best value: 1.50lower = easier to pass | 1.67lower = easier to pass |
| Company Info | ||
| Established | 2021 | 2022 |
| CEO | Dylan Elchami | Not disclosed |
| Country | United States | United Arab Emirates |
| Trader Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Features | ||
| Allows Scaling | Yes | No |
| Daily Payouts | Yes | No |
| 1-Day Pass | Yes | Yes |
| KYC Required | Required | Required |
| Trading | ||
| Instruments | Not published | 6A, 6B, 6C, 6E, 6J, 6N, 6S, M6A +27 more |
| Evaluation Types | 1-step | 1-step |
| Platforms | Tradovate, TradingView | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
| Max Funding | Best value: $750,000 | $300,000 |
| Profit Split | 80% | Best value: 95% |
| Max Accounts | 8 funded · Unlimited evaluation | 5 funded · Unlimited evaluation |
| Trading Rules | ||
| Scalping | Allowed | Allowed |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | On demand | Every 5 trading days |
| Min Payout | $100 | $250 |
| Payout Methods | WorkMarket, Rise | USDT (TRC20) and USDT (ERC20) — up to $1,999 per withdrawal, or up to $1,000,000 per withdrawal on ERC20 if RiseWorks is unavailable, USDC (ERC20) — up to $1,999 per withdrawal, or up to $1,000,000 per withdrawal if RiseWorks is unavailable +4 more |
| 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 | On demand | Every 5 trading days |
| Eligibility | 5 profitable days · profit above buffer | 5 profitable days |
| Payout cap | $1,250 (#1-#2) → $2,250 (#3-#4) → $3,250 (#5) | $1,500 per payout |
| Payout limit | 5 payouts | 5 payouts |
| Safety-net buffer | Max loss + $0 | None |
| Scaling | None | None |
| Activation fee | None | 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 | None | None |
| Fastest possible pass | 1 day | 3 days |
| Resets | Allowed | Allowed |
| Consistency rule | 35% | 40% |
| Consistency applies to | Every payout cycle | Evaluation only |
| 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 | ✓ AllowedDedicated futures news policy allows news trading on Zero and Signature, both Challenge and Performance, without… | ✓ Allowed“FundedNext Futures does not impose any news trading rules.”… |
| Weekend holding | ✗ Not allowed | ✗ Not allowed“FundedNext Futures does not allow overnight or weekend trade holding.”… |
| Overnight holding | ✗ Not allowedAll positions must close by 15:10 CT; trading resumes at 17:00 CT. | ✗ Not allowedSame rule as the weekend: positions must be closed by 3:10 PM CT each trading day and anything still open is closed… |
| Bots & automation | ✗ Not allowedBots and Expert Advisors (EAs) are prohibited on E8 Signature Futures accounts.… | ✓ Allowed“FundedNext Futures allows the use of automated trading systems, including Expert Advisors (EAs) and trading bots,”… |
| High-frequency trading | ✗ Not allowedSemi-automated and fully automated systems, AI tools and HFT exceeding 300 trades per day are prohibited. | ? Not published“No, FundedNext Futures does not allow High-Frequency Trading.”… |
| Dollar-cost averaging | ✓ Allowed | ✓ Allowed“FundedNext Futures allows Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) when it is used as a structured and disciplined strategy with”… |
| Hedging | ✗ Not allowed | ? Not publishedTwo named prohibitions plus a contractual one.… |
| Copy trading | ! RestrictedSelf-owned Challenge, Performance and personal accounts may copy using any compatible tool.… | ! Restricted“Copy trading is allowed only when traders copy their own trades, either between their own FundedNext Accounts or”… |
| Microscalping | ! RestrictedAt least 50% of all profits must come from trades held at least 10 seconds.… | ? Not published“FundedNext defines Micro-Scalping as the practice of opening and closing trades within 10 seconds… A Micro-Scalping”… |
| VPN | ? Not publishedNo specific VPN/VPS rule was found in current official help searches or Terms.… | ✓ Allowed“A trader may use a VPS (Virtual Private Server) or VPN (Virtual Private Network) while trading on both the Challenge”… |
