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E8 Markets (Futures)
Legends TradingAt a glance
Category winners across the firms you pickedCheapest to start
Legends Trading
$106 true cost
Highest rated
E8 Markets (Futures)
4.5 / 5 trader rating
Best profit split
Legends Trading
90% to the trader
Most funding
E8 Markets (Futures)
$750K max funding
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Fastest payout
E8 Markets (Futures)
On demand
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The bottom line
Legends Trading is the cheaper way in at $106 true cost versus $113 for E8 Markets (Futures). Legends Trading returns more to the trader with a 90% profit split. E8 Markets (Futures) has the stronger reputation with a 4.5/5 trader rating.
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| E8 Markets (Futures)$50K | Legends Trading$50K | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Pricing | ||
| Price | $113$15025% OFF | Best value: $106$15130% OFF |
| Activation Fee | None | None |
| True Cost | $113after discount + activation | Best value: $106after discount + activation |
| Reset Fee | Not published | Not published |
| Current Promotion | LUMI (25% off) | LUMI (30% off) |
| Evaluation Phase | ||
| Profit Target | $3,0006.0% of account | Best value: $2,7005.4% of account |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000 | Best value: $2,200 |
| Drawdown Type | End of Day | End of Day |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | None |
| Max Position Size | 4 contracts | 4 contracts |
| Consistency Rule | No | 40% |
| Funded Phase | ||
| Max Drawdown | $2,000 | Not published |
| Drawdown Type | End of Day | End of Day |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | Not published |
| Max Payout/Cycle | Best value: $3,250Min: $100 | $2,000Min: $500 |
| Consistency Rule | 35% | 40% |
| 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: 1792% |
| Target : Drawdown | 1.50lower = easier to pass | Best value: 1.23lower = easier to pass |
| Company Info | ||
| Established | 2021 | 2023 |
| CEO | Dylan Elchami | Not disclosed |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Trader Rating | Best value: 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Features | ||
| Allows Scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Daily Payouts | Yes | Yes |
| 1-Day Pass | Yes | Yes |
| KYC Required | Required | Required |
| Trading | ||
| Instruments | Not published | ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, M2K, NKD, YM +28 more |
| Evaluation Types | 1-step | 1-step |
| Platforms | Tradovate, TradingView | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView +3 more |
| Max Funding | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Profit Split | 80% | Best value: 90% |
| Max Accounts | 8 funded · Unlimited evaluation | 5 funded · 10 evaluation |
| Trading Rules | ||
| Scalping | Allowed | Restricted |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | On demand | On demand |
| Min Payout | $100 | from $500 |
| Payout Methods | WorkMarket, Rise | 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 | On demand | On demand |
| Eligibility | 5 profitable days · profit above buffer | 5 profitable days · profit above buffer |
| Payout cap | $1,250 (#1-#2) → $2,250 (#3-#4) → $3,250 (#5) | $2,000 per payout |
| Payout limit | 5 payouts | Unlimited |
| Safety-net buffer | Max loss + $0 | Fixed |
| Scaling | None | Tiered by balance · 3 tiers |
| 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 | Not published |
| Min trading days | None | None |
| Fastest possible pass | 1 day | 3 days |
| Resets | Allowed | Not available |
| Consistency rule | 35% | 40% |
| 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 | ✓ AllowedDedicated futures news policy allows news trading on Zero and Signature, both Challenge and Performance, without… | ! RestrictedElite evaluations allow Tier-1 news; Apprentice Master accounts prohibit trades two minutes before and after Tier-1… |
| Weekend holding | ✗ Not allowed | ✗ Not allowedSim accounts close positions by each trading day’s liquidation deadline. |
| Overnight holding | ✗ Not allowedAll positions must close by 15:10 CT; trading resumes at 17:00 CT. | ✗ Not allowedSim accounts must flatten before the sector-specific end-of-day deadline; live-program swing permissions must be… |
| Bots & automation | ✗ Not allowedBots and Expert Advisors (EAs) are prohibited on E8 Signature Futures accounts.… | ? Not publishedThe About page advertises automated trading and a visual automation builder, while Terms prohibit automated access… |
| High-frequency trading | ✗ Not allowedSemi-automated and fully automated systems, AI tools and HFT exceeding 300 trades per day are prohibited. | ✗ Not allowedHundreds of rapid trades exploiting simulated queue positions and disruptive trading are prohibited. |
| Dollar-cost averaging | ✓ Allowed | ? Not publishedThe current Prohibited Conduct and Terms pages do not explicitly address averaging down, martingale or grid trading.… |
| Hedging | ✗ Not allowed | ✗ Not allowedOpposing exposure across same or correlated product groups is prohibited within or across accounts, including… |
| Copy trading | ! RestrictedSelf-owned Challenge, Performance and personal accounts may copy using any compatible tool.… | ? Not publishedThe current help search for copy returns no articles.… |
| Microscalping | ! RestrictedAt least 50% of all profits must come from trades held at least 10 seconds.… | ✗ Not allowedFlipping positions within seconds to capture minimal price movements and exploiting simulated fills are prohibited; no… |
| VPN | ? Not publishedNo specific VPN/VPS rule was found in current official help searches or Terms.… | ? Not publishedCircumventing geographical or technical restrictions is prohibited.… |
