E8 Markets vs The5ers Futures: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, E8 Markets' evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven) against The5ers Futures' $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), with profit targets of $3,000 and $3,000 respectively. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Payouts are on demand (5 profitable days between payouts; max 4 per signature account) at E8 Markets and bi-weekly (every 14 days) at The5ers Futures.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | E8E8 MarketsE8 Signature (Futures) model | |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Minimum trading days | None | None |
| Profit split | 80/20 | 80/20 |
| Payout frequency | On demand (5 profitable days between payouts; max 4 per Signature account) | Bi-weekly (every 14 days) |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules approximate |
E8 Markets figures are for the E8 Signature (Futures) model; it also sells: E8 Zero Starter, E8 Zero Max.
Which one should you pick?
It depends on how you trade. A trader who takes a few larger positions is exposed to a consistency rule and an intraday-trailing drawdown very differently from one who scalps small size all session; payout cadence and profit split matter more once you are funded than during the evaluation. Read both rule sets in the table above against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on E8 Markets's site and The5ers Futures's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
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