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E8 Markets (Futures)
TradeDayAt a glance
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TradeDay
4.6 / 5 trader rating
Most funding
E8 Markets (Futures)
$750K max funding
Fastest payout
E8 Markets (Futures)
On demand
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The bottom line
TradeDay has the stronger reputation with a 4.6/5 trader rating. E8 Markets (Futures) scales the furthest with up to $750K in funding.
41 of 61 metrics differ
| E8 Markets (Futures)$50K | TradeDay$50K | |
|---|---|---|
| Account Pricing | ||
| Price | $113$15025% OFF | Not published |
| Activation Fee | None | None |
| True Cost | $113after discount + activation | Not published |
| Reset Fee | Not published | Not published |
| Current Promotion | LUMI (25% off) | Not published |
| Evaluation Phase | ||
| Profit Target | $3,0006.0% of account | $3,0006.0% of account |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown Type | End of Day | Intraday |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | None |
| Max Position Size | 4 contracts | Best value: 5 contracts |
| Consistency Rule | No | 30% |
| Funded Phase | ||
| Max Drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown Type | End of Day | Intraday |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | Best value: None |
| Max Payout/Cycle | $3,250Min: $100 | Not published |
| 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 | — |
| Max First-Cycle ROI | 1006% | — |
| Target : Drawdown | 1.50lower = easier to pass | 1.50lower = easier to pass |
| Company Info | ||
| Established | 2021 | 2020 |
| CEO | Dylan Elchami | James Thorpe |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Trader Rating | 4.5 | Best value: 4.6 |
| Features | ||
| Allows Scaling | Yes | Yes |
| Daily Payouts | Yes | Yes |
| 1-Day Pass | Yes | No |
| KYC Required | Required | Required |
| Trading | ||
| Instruments | Not published | ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, M2K, NKD, YM +33 more |
| Evaluation Types | 1-step | 1-step |
| Platforms | Tradovate, TradingView | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView +15 more |
| Max Funding | Best value: $750,000 | $150,000 |
| Profit Split | 80% | Not published |
| Max Accounts | 8 funded · Unlimited evaluation | 3 funded · 6 evaluation |
| Trading Rules | ||
| Scalping | Allowed | Allowed |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | On demand | On demand |
| Min Payout | $100 | $250 |
| Payout Methods | WorkMarket, Rise | US bank wire — free, International bank wire — $15 per withdrawal +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 | On demand |
| Eligibility | 5 profitable days · profit above buffer | 1 trading days |
| Payout cap | $1,250 (#1-#2) → $2,250 (#3-#4) → $3,250 (#5) | Not published |
| Payout limit | 5 payouts | Unlimited |
| 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 | 5 |
| Fastest possible pass | 1 day | 5 days |
| Resets | Allowed | Allowed |
| Consistency rule | 35% | 30% |
| 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… | ! RestrictedOnly a named tier-1 list is off limits, and the platform enforces it rather than failing the trader… |
| Weekend holding | ✗ Not allowed | ? Not publishedNo weekend-specific rule is published; it follows from the absolute daily-close rule, which admits no exception for a… |
| Overnight holding | ✗ Not allowedAll positions must close by 15:10 CT; trading resumes at 17:00 CT. | ✓ AllowedExplicitly permitted inside a session, which runs overnight: “Trading generally resumes after 5 pm CT.”… |
| Bots & automation | ✗ Not allowedBots and Expert Advisors (EAs) are prohibited on E8 Signature Futures accounts.… | ! RestrictedA trader’s own automation is allowed on supported platforms, bought automation is not, and there is no API… |
| High-frequency trading | ✗ Not allowedSemi-automated and fully automated systems, AI tools and HFT exceeding 300 trades per day are prohibited. | ✗ Not allowedBanned with a published numeric threshold, unusually: “Using automated trading systems designed to scalp at an”… |
| Dollar-cost averaging | ✓ Allowed | ? Not publishedOnly legitimate scaling and staged entries at different price levels are explicitly permitted by the order-splitting… |
| Hedging | ✗ Not allowed | ? Not publishedBanned in both the multiple-accounts article and the prohibited-practices list, with the same cross-account definition:… |
| Copy trading | ! RestrictedSelf-owned Challenge, Performance and personal accounts may copy using any compatible tool.… | ! RestrictedAllowed only into TradeDay accounts and only between Funded Sim accounts, never across the sim/live line… |
| Microscalping | ! RestrictedAt least 50% of all profits must come from trades held at least 10 seconds.… | ? Not publishedDefined but not numerically bounded, and enforced by review rather than by an automatic breach… |
| VPN | ? Not publishedNo specific VPN/VPS rule was found in current official help searches or Terms.… | ✗ Not allowedVPS is barred outright and IP masking must be switched off on demand: “TradeDay does not allow the use of virtual”… |
