Eightcap Challenges vs Funded Futures Network - Prop Firm Comparison (April 2026)

Head-to-head comparison of Eightcap Challenges and Funded Futures Network. Check max funding, profit splits, daily and overall drawdown rules, leverage, tradable assets, payout frequency, payment and payout methods, trading permissions and KYC restrictions before you buy a challenge. Data refreshed April 2026.

Eightcap Challenges vs Funded Futures Network - Prop Firm Comparison (April 2026)

	Eightcap Challenges Eightcap Challenges is a broker-backed simulated trading program operated by Eightcap International Ltd (Seychelles) that offers One Phase and Two Phase CFD challenges on mt4, mt5 and tradelocker with balance-based drawdown limits, a 14-day payout cycle, and 80% profit splits...	Funded Futures Network Funded Futures Network (FFN) is a US-based futures proprietary trading firm founded in 2022 that offers evaluation-based funding programs for futures traders. FFN provides account sizes from $25,000 to $250,000 with Standard and Express evaluation paths, an end-of-day trailing drawdown...
Overview
Trustpilot Rating	4.1	4.5
Trustpilot Reviews	3,618	412
Headquarters	Seychelles	United States
Age (Years)	1	4
Max Funding	$600,000	$250,000
Profit Split Start	80%	80%
Profit Split Max	90%	90%
Platforms	mt4 mt5 tradelocker	Rithmic NinjaTrader
Assets	FX Commodities Indices Crypto US Stocks (Day Trader only)	Futures Indices Energies Metals Treasuries Agriculture FX Futures
Leverage
FX Leverage	100	0
Metals Leverage	20	0
Crypto Leverage	3	0
Risk & Drawdown Rules
Max Daily Loss	Maximum Daily DrawdownEightcap Challenges applies a balance-based daily drawdown rule calculated from the previous day’s account balance snapshot (Previous Day Balance × Limit%). Your account’s intraday equity loss must not exceed this daily limit.One Phase: 4% daily drawdown (Assessment and Payout Stages).Two Phase: 5% daily drawdown (Assessment, Qualification and Payout Stages).Day Trader: No daily drawdown; risk is managed via fixed maximum drawdown thresholds tied to the selected timeframe and multiplier.	Maximum Daily LossFunded Futures Network does not enforce a separate daily loss limit. Risk is managed entirely through the trailing drawdown mechanism, which is one of FFN's distinguishing features compared to most competitors.
Max Total Loss	Maximum DrawdownOverall drawdown is enforced as a fixed percentage of the initial balance for standard challenges and as fixed-dollar thresholds for Day Trader Challenges.One Phase: 8% maximum drawdown (Assessment and Payout Stages).Two Phase: 10% maximum drawdown (Assessment, Qualification and Payout Stages).Day Trader: Maximum drawdown is defined in dollars and varies by timeframe and multiplier (DT-1/DT-2/DT-4/DT-8 with 2x/5x/10x options).	Maximum Overall LossFFN uses a trailing drawdown model that adjusts based on end-of-day (EOD) realized account values.Trailing drawdown by account size:$25,000 account: $1,500 trailing drawdown$50,000 account: $2,000 trailing drawdown$100,000 account: $3,600 trailing drawdown$150,000 account: $5,000 trailing drawdown$250,000 account: $6,000 trailing drawdownThe drawdown is calculated on realized P&L only (not unrealized) and adjusts at end-of-day. Once funded, the drawdown becomes static (no longer trails).
Drawdown Type	Balance-based (Daily from previous-day balance; Max fixed from initial balance)	Drawdown ModelEnd-of-Day (EOD) Realized Trailing Drawdown: The drawdown floor adjusts upward based on end-of-day realized account balance — not unrealized equity. This means the drawdown only moves when trades are closed, giving traders more flexibility during live positions.Evaluation stage: Trailing drawdown that adjusts with new balance highs at EOD.Funded stage: Drawdown becomes static once funded, providing a fixed safety net.
Payouts
Payout Frequency	Payout FrequencyOne Phase & Two Phase: Standard payout eligibility begins 14 days into the Payout Stage (or 7 days with the earlier-payout add-on), provided all payout-stage requirements and KYC are satisfied.Day Trader Challenges: Payout eligibility is immediate upon successful completion of the time-limited challenge.	Payout FrequencySim Funded Pro: Payouts can be requested every 3 days, with a maximum of $10,000 per payout.Live Funded Pro: Daily payouts with no cap on withdrawal amount. Live Funded status unlocks after $5,000 in cumulative withdrawals.
Days to First Payout	14	3
Payout Processing Time	Payout ProcessingPayout requests are reviewed by the risk team for rules compliance and KYC (if required). Approved payouts are typically processed within 24–48 hours of an eligible request, but may take longer if additional review is required.	Payout ProcessingFFN is known for fast payout processing. PayPal payouts are reported to arrive within 10–15 minutes. Other methods (ACH, wire, USDT) are typically processed same-day during business hours.
Payout Methods	Crypto International Bank Transfer	PayPal ACH Wire Transfer USDT (Crypto)
Payments
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card (Visa Mastercard) Crypto (USDT TRC20 USDT ERC20 BTC)	Credit/Debit Card
Trading Permissions
News Trading	Trading during major news events is restricted: you cannot place trades within 10 minutes before or after high-impact events (per FXStreet). Trading inside the window is treated as a soft breach that triggers a warning and removal of any profits made from those trades.	Evaluation: News trading is fully allowed during the evaluation phase.Exhibition / Funded: Traders must be flat (no open positions) 1 minute before and 1 minute after Tier-1 news events.
Weekend Trades	Weekend trading is allowed. The platform supports 24/7 trading, including the ability to manage positions over the weekend.	Not allowed. FFN is a day-trading-only firm. All positions must be closed by 4:50 PM EST daily. No overnight holds and no weekend positions are permitted.
Copy Trading	Copy trading or mirroring another person’s trades is prohibited and may result in profit removal or account termination. Copying between your own accounts is allowed only if all accounts are registered under the same email address.	FFN allows traders to copy trade across up to 5 of their own funded accounts simultaneously. Third-party account management or signal-selling services are not permitted.
EA Allowed	Expert Advisors (EAs) and indicators are permitted, but prohibited strategy types (including martingale, grid, tick trading, arbitrage variants, gap trading and account management) are monitored and can trigger violations—especially during the Payout Stage.	Basic algorithmic trading is permitted through supported platforms (e.g., NinjaTrader automated strategies, Sierra Chart). However, high-frequency bot trading and latency exploitation are strictly prohibited.
KYC & Restrictions
KYC Required	No	No
KYC Stage	Australia, Saint Lucia, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Myanmar, Russia (and Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk and Sevastopol regions of Ukraine), Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Libya	KYC is required before receiving the first payout. Traders must complete identity verification during the funded account activation process.
Restricted Countries	Australia Libya Lebanon Pakistan Russia Somalia South Sudan Sudan United States Zimbabwe Afghanistan Central African Republic Cuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Guinea-Bissau Iran Iraq Myanmar North Korea Syria Yemen	Afghanistan Belarus Central African Republic Cuba Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Iran Iraq Lebanon Libya Mali Myanmar Nicaragua North Korea Russia Somalia South Sudan Sudan Syria Ukraine (Crimea Donetsk Luhansk regions) Venezuela Yemen Zimbabwe