Forex/CFD Checked 2026-10-13

E8 Markets Review: Rules, Prices & Drawdown

Item: E8 Markets
Author: Jacob Walder

By Jacob Walder · Rules checked at the source on 2026-10-13 · How we verify

11 of 21 rule fields verified on E8 Markets's official site. Every number links to its source. Anything we couldn't confirm is marked “Not verified”.

What this means for you

E8 One is a one-phase test: make 6% without losing 3% in a day or breaking a 4% drawdown that moves with your balance. There's no activation fee and no deadline, but you must trade at least once every 60 days. You keep 80%.

Built only from rules we verified at the source. Most people who buy a test don't pass — see why.

Quick answer

Best for: Forex/CFD traders who want no evaluation time limit
Price: from $100
Key rule: 4% dynamic drawdown
Verdict: 11/21 rules verified at source; watch: trailing/dynamic drawdown

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Rule summary

Price: E8 One $100K: $342 shown (discounted from $488)
Profit target: 6%
Daily loss limit: 3%
Max drawdown: 4% dynamic drawdown
Consistency rule: 40%
Profit split: 80%
Payout frequency: —

At a glance

Program: E8 One

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Pros (from verified rules)

No evaluation time limit
No activation fee option

Cons & caveats

Trailing/dynamic drawdown
Consistency rule applies
Fees non-refundable
10 rule fields not yet verified by us

All rules, with sources

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Program	E8 One What's this? One-step: one target, then funded. Two-step: pass phase 1, then a usually smaller phase 2 target. Two-step tests are often cheaper with looser loss limits. Glossary →
Account sizesAccount sizes on offer.	Not verified
PriceWhat you pay for the test.	E8 One $100K: $342 shown (discounted from $488) ✓ Verified What's this? What you pay to take the test. It's the firm's main revenue — most buyers never pass. Glossary →
Activation feeExtra fee after passing, before you trade funded.	None ✓ Verified What's this? An extra one-time fee some futures firms charge after you pass, before your funded account goes live. Glossary →
Profit targetProfit you need to pass.	6% ✓ Verified Easy What's this? How much profit you must make to pass a test phase. On a $100k account a 10% target means reaching $110,000. Glossary →
Daily loss limitLose more than this in one day and you fail.	3% ✓ Verified Strict What's this? The most you may lose in one trading day. With a 5% limit on $100k, dropping $5,000 in a single day fails the test — even if you're up overall. Glossary →
Max drawdownTotal loss floor — break it once and the account ends.	4% dynamic drawdown ✓ Verified Strict What's this? The total loss floor — break it once and the account is gone. On $100k: STATIC 10% → floor stays $90,000 forever. END-OF-DAY trailing $3k → floor $97k; close a day at $102k → floor moves to $99k (intraday swings ignored). INTRADAY trailing $3k → an open trade up $2k lifts the floor to $99k immediately; if it falls back to break-even you're $1k from failing. Glossary →
Consistency ruleCaps how much profit can come from one day.	40% ✓ Verified Strict What's this? Limits how much of your total profit can come from one day. With 40%: if you've made $5,000, your best day can be at most $2,000. Stops 'one lucky day' passes. Glossary →
Minimum trading daysFewest trading days before you can pass/get paid.	Not verified What's this? The fewest days you must place trades before you can pass or get paid, even if you hit the target on day one. Glossary →
Time limitHow long you have to pass.	Unlimited; at least one trade every 60 days ✓ Verified Easy What's this? How long you have to hit the target. 'Unlimited' means no deadline (some firms still require a trade every 30–60 days). Glossary →
Profit splitYour share of funded profits.	80% ✓ Verified What's this? Your share of profits on a funded account. 80% split on $1,000 profit = you receive $800. Glossary →
Payout frequencyHow often you can withdraw.	Not verified What's this? How often you can withdraw profits — e.g. on demand, weekly, every 14 days. Glossary →
Fee refundWhether your fee comes back.	Non-refundable unless unused ✓ Verified What's this? Some firms return your test fee with your first (or a later) payout if you pass. Glossary →
PlatformsSoftware you trade on.	TradeLocker, cTrader, Match-Trader ✓ Verified
Restricted countriesWhere they won't sell to.	Cuba, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, North Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ✓ Verified
News tradingCan you trade big news events?	Not verified What's this? Whether you can trade around big scheduled announcements (e.g. US jobs data, Fed decisions). Some firms ban trades a few minutes before/after. Glossary →
EAs / botsAre trading bots allowed?	Not verified What's this? Expert Advisors — automated trading programs. Some firms allow them, some ban them or certain types (e.g. copy-trading, HFT). Glossary →
Crypto pairsCrypto markets available.	Not verified
Crypto leverageHow big a position you can open.	Not verified What's this? How large a position you can open relative to your account. 1:100 means $1,000 of margin controls $100,000. Higher leverage = faster gains and faster rule breaches. Glossary →
Payout currencyWhat you're paid in.	Not verified
Crypto CFDs offeredWhether crypto is tradable as CFDs.	Not verified
OwnershipWho owns the firm.	Not verified

Our verdict

E8 Markets (E8 One) — we verified 11 of 21 rule fields on the firm's official site on 2026-10-13. Key strengths in the verified rules: no evaluation time limit, no activation fee option. Watch out for: trailing/dynamic drawdown, consistency rule applies, fees non-refundable. Read the full rules at the source links before buying.

Pros/cons are generated only from the verified rules above — not from opinion or affiliate status.

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