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E8 Markets (Futures)
Top One FuturesAt a glance
Category winners across the firms you pickedHighest rated
Top One Futures
4.8 / 5 trader rating
Best profit split
Top One Futures
90% to the trader
Most funding
Top One Futures
$1.5M max funding
Fastest payout
E8 Markets (Futures)
On demand
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The bottom line
Top One Futures returns more to the trader with a 90% profit split. Top One Futures has the stronger reputation with a 4.8/5 trader rating. Top One Futures scales the furthest with up to $1.5M in funding.
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| E8 Markets (Futures)$50K | Top One Futures$50K | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Pricing | ||
| Price | $113$15025% OFF | Not published |
| Activation Fee | None | None |
| True Cost | $113after discount + activation | Not published |
| Reset Fee | Not published | — |
| Current Promotion | LUMI (25% off) | Not published |
| Evaluation Phase | ||
| Profit Target | $3,0006.0% of account | — |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000 | — |
| Drawdown Type | End of Day | — |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | — |
| Max Position Size | 4 contracts | — |
| Consistency Rule | No | — |
| Funded Phase | ||
| Max Drawdown | $2,000 | Not published |
| Drawdown Type | End of Day | End of Day |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | Best value: $1,250 |
| Max Payout/Cycle | Best value: $3,250Min: $100 | $2,000Min: Not published |
| Consistency Rule | 35% | 20% |
| 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 | 1.50lower = easier to pass | — |
| Company Info | ||
| Established | 2021 | 2025 |
| CEO | Dylan Elchami | Not disclosed |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Trader Rating | 4.5 | Best value: 4.8 |
| Features | ||
| Allows Scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Daily Payouts | Yes | Yes |
| 1-Day Pass | Yes | Yes |
| KYC Required | Required | Required |
| Trading | ||
| Instruments | Not published | ZM, ZS, ZW, ES, NQ, MES, MNQ, RTY +24 more |
| Evaluation Types | 1-step | 1-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | Tradovate, TradingView | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
| Max Funding | $750,000 | Best value: $1.5M |
| Profit Split | 80% | Best value: 90% |
| Max Accounts | 8 funded · Unlimited evaluation | 35 funded · Unlimited evaluation |
| Trading Rules | ||
| Scalping | Allowed | Allowed |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | On demand | On demand |
| Min Payout | $100 | from $250 |
| Payout Methods | WorkMarket, Rise | Cryptocurrency — “We support the following payout methods: Cryptocurrency, Bank Transfer.”, Bank transfer — same article. +2 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 | Not published |
| Eligibility | 5 profitable days · profit above buffer | No minimum |
| 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 | 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 | Instant funding |
| Time limit | None | — |
| Min trading days | None | — |
| Fastest possible pass | 1 day | — |
| Resets | Allowed | — |
| Consistency rule | 35% | 20% |
| 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… | ! RestrictedAllowed as a firm-wide default — “Yes, you are allowed to trade news on your accounts at Top One Futures” — with two… |
| Weekend holding | ✗ Not allowed | ? Not published“Weekend trading is strictly prohibited, and all markets remain closed during this period.” Nothing can be carried into… |
| Overnight holding | ✗ Not allowedAll positions must close by 15:10 CT; trading resumes at 17:00 CT. | ✗ Not allowed“As part of our trading rules, holding trades overnight is not allowed.”… |
| Bots & automation | ✗ Not allowedBots and Expert Advisors (EAs) are prohibited on E8 Signature Futures accounts.… | ✗ Not allowed“At Top One Futures, we do not allow the use of Expert Advisors (EAs) or Bots on our accounts… We require all traders”… |
| High-frequency trading | ✗ Not allowedSemi-automated and fully automated systems, AI tools and HFT exceeding 300 trades per day are prohibited. | ✗ Not allowedBanned by name in Prohibited Trading Practices §12 (“or high-frequency execution tool is strictly forbidden”), and… |
| Dollar-cost averaging | ✓ Allowed | ? Not publishedNo rule on dollar-cost averaging, averaging down, scaling into a position or martingale appears in any of the 95… |
| Hedging | ✗ Not allowed | ? Not published“You may not hedge one account against another, whether within Top One Futures or across other prop firms or brokers.”… |
| Copy trading | ! RestrictedSelf-owned Challenge, Performance and personal accounts may copy using any compatible tool.… | ! RestrictedAllowed only between a trader's own accounts of identical program and size: “copy trading is strictly limited to”… |
| Microscalping | ! RestrictedAt least 50% of all profits must come from trades held at least 10 seconds.… | ? Not publishedGoverned by a minimum hold time rather than a ban: “Trades must remain open for a minimum of 10 seconds across all”… |
| VPN | ? Not publishedNo specific VPN/VPS rule was found in current official help searches or Terms.… | ? Not publishedThe IP policy contradicts itself inside one article.… |
