E8 Markets
CFDOverview
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Firm Name
E8 Markets
- Established
November 2021
- Location
United States
- Instrument Types
CFD
- Programs
1-Step (E8 One, E8 Signature)
- Account Sizes
$5,000 – $400,000
BROKER & PLATFORM
- Broker
Virtual Markets
- Platforms
cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
PAYMENT & PAYOUT METHODS
- Payment Methods
Apple Pay, Credit/Debit Card, Crypto, Google Pay, Nuvei
- Payout Methods
Riseworks, WorkMarket
- Minimum Payout
$100
INSTRUMENTS & ASSETS
- Assets
Energy, FX, Metals, Indices, Crypto
Challenges & pricing
| Account | Price | Phase 1 |
|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | $45.60 $48.00 | — |
| $5,000 | $36.10 $38.00 | — |
| $10,000 | $83.60 $88.00 | — |
| $10,000 | $83.60 $88.00 | — |
| $25,000 | $104.50 $110.00 | — |
| $25,000 | $178.60 $188.00 | — |
| $25,000 | $188.10 $198.00 | — |
| $50,000 | $142.50 $150.00 | — |
| $50,000 | $273.60 $288.00 | — |
| $50,000 | $283.10 $298.00 | — |
| $100,000 | $247.00 $260.00 | — |
| $100,000 | $463.60 $488.00 | — |
| $100,000 | $539.60 $568.00 | — |
| $150,000 | $370.50 $390.00 | — |
| $200,000 | $758.10 $798.00 | — |
| $200,000 | $1,138.10 $1,198.00 | — |
| $400,000 | $1,518.10 $1,598.00 | — |
| $500,000 | $1,898.10 $1,998.00 | — |
Rules & conditions
LEVERAGE (1-STEP)
- FX
- 1: 30
- Metals
- 1: 15
- Indices
- 1: 15
- Energy
- 1: 15
- Crypto
- 1: 5
COMMISSIONS
- FX
- Standard spreadFreeRaw spread: $5/lot
- Metals
- Standard spreadFreeRaw spread: $6/lot
- Indices
- Standard spreadFreeRaw spread: $6/lot (NAS, S&P, DAX, Nikkei) / $12/lot (DOW, AU200)
- Energy
- Standard spreadFreeRaw spread: $6/lot
- Crypto
$35/lot
CONSISTENCY RULES
- E8 One
40% — no single trading day ≥40% of total profits
- E8 Signature
35% — no single trading day ≥35% of total profits
FIRM RULES
- Max Position Size
- FX & Indices50 lots/orderXAUUSD: 20 lots/order
- Independent Evaluation
Each evaluation must be completed independently
- Server Request Limits
- ›100 orders at a time
- ›2,000 TP/SL modifications per day
- ›2,000 max positions per day
- Risk Management
Risking entire daily drawdown on a single trade not permitted. Prohibited practices = termination + refund.
- Hedging
Strictly prohibited across multiple accounts (even same trader)
- Trade Duration
Cannot hold >50% of trades for under 1 minute
- Risk Exposure Limitation
E8 may limit risk to ≤1% per trade idea if prohibited practices detected
- Profit Exceeds Trailing DD
Can request payout but must leave drawdown buffer. Withdrawing all profits = account closure.
- Copy Trading
Not allowed between eval accounts. Allowed between own personal account, E8 Trader accounts, or funded↔eval (own accounts only).
- Expert Advisors (EAs)
Allowed, but same strategy cannot appear across multiple users. Third-party EAs allowed but own-programmed recommended. Duplicate strategy = termination.
- News Trading
Allowed in eval & E8 Signature funded. E8 One funded: not allowed 5 min before/after high-impact news.
- Overnight/Weekend (Signature)
Not allowed
- Inactivity Rule
60 days of inactivity = account disabled, no refund
GENERAL CHALLENGE PARAMETERS
- Program Type
1-Step only (E8 One & E8 Signature)
- Consistency Rule (E8 One)
40%
- Consistency Rule (E8 Signature)
35%
- Min Profitable Days (Signature)
5 days (≥0.3% each)
- Inactivity Threshold
60 days
- Max Position Size
- FX/Indices50 lotsXAUUSD: 20 lots
Payouts
PAYOUT POLICY — E8 SIGNATURE
- Consistency Rule
35%
- Min Profitable Days
5 days (≥0.3% profit each)
- Buffer Requirement
Equal to end-of-day trailing drawdown
- Payout Caps
- See: intercom.help/e8/en/articles/11940573
PAYOUT POLICY — E8 ONE
- Consistency Rule
40%
- Net Profit Requirement
Payout share must be >50% of daily drawdown
- Buffer Requirement
Must leave drawdown buffer; withdrawing all profits = account closure
Restricted countries
RESTRICTED COUNTRIES
- Restricted Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Crimea, Cuba, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guam, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Midway Islands, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Donetsk/Luhansk regions, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Samoa, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, UAE, Vatican City, Venezuela, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia