Eightcap Challenges vs Funded Prime - Prop Firm Comparison (March 2026)
Head-to-head comparison of Eightcap Challenges and Funded Prime. 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 March 2026.
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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...
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Funded Prime
Funded Prime is a simulated trading evaluation program administered by Radias PTT FZ-LLC. It offers One Phase, Two Phase, Stock Traders, Meme Coin and Bitcoin Maxi challenges, primarily on TradeLocker (with DXtrade also linked as a supported platform resource). Funded-stage...
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| Overview | ||
| Trustpilot Rating | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Trustpilot Reviews | 3,569 | 20 |
| Headquarters | Seychelles | United Arab Emirates |
| Age (Years) | 1 | 3 |
| Max Funding | $600,000 | $800,000 |
| Profit Split Start | 80% | 80% |
| Profit Split Max | 90% | 90% |
| Platforms | mt4 mt5 tradelocker | TradeLocker DXtrade |
| Assets | FX Commodities Indices Crypto US Stocks (Day Trader only) | Forex Commodities Indices Crypto Stocks |
| Leverage | ||
| FX Leverage | 100 | 50 |
| Metals Leverage | 20 | 10 |
| Crypto Leverage | 3 | 1 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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). | 10 |
| Drawdown Type | Balance-based (Daily from previous-day balance; Max fixed from initial balance) | Drawdown ModelEquity-based drawdown. For One Phase / Two Phase / Stock Traders / Bitcoin Maxi: Max Daily Drawdown is a % of the previous day’s equity snapshot (5% for One/Two/Stock; 3% for Bitcoin Maxi). Max Drawdown is a fixed % of the initial balance (10% for One/Two/Stock; 5% for Bitcoin Maxi). Meme Coin uses a 6.5% trailing drawdown. |
| 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 FrequencyPayout waiting periods (from account opening / prior payout request) depend on the challenge type:One Phase: 14 daysTwo Phase: 7 daysStock Traders: 14 daysMeme Coin: 14 daysBitcoin Maxi: 14 daysAn add-on (“Prime Payout”) can reduce the payout time to 7 days for eligible plans. |
| Days to First Payout | 14 | 14 |
| 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. | 2 |
| Payout Methods | Crypto International Bank Transfer | USDT TRC20 USDT ERC20 BTC International Bank Transfer |
| Payments | ||
| Payment Methods | Credit/Debit Card (Visa Mastercard) Crypto (USDT TRC20 USDT ERC20 BTC) | Credit/Debit Cards Cryptocurrencies |
| 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. | News trading depends on the challenge: Two Phases allowed; One Phase, Stock Traders and Meme Coin not allowed within 10 minutes before/after high-impact releases. |
| Weekend Trades | Weekend trading is allowed. The platform supports 24/7 trading, including the ability to manage positions over the weekend. | Weekend trading: One Phase, Two Phase and Stock Traders not allowed; Meme Coin allowed. |
| 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. | Copy trading from other traders is prohibited; copying from your own personal accounts into your Funded Prime account is permitted if registered under the same email address. (Copy trading is permitted in evaluation stage.) |
| 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. | EAs are allowed for Prime Traders and strictly prohibited for Stock Traders. |
| 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 must be completed to be eligible for payouts (Rules and Conditions/FAQs). FAQs note that if a payout exceeds $1,000, required KYC documents must be submitted and approved before requesting a withdrawal. |
| 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 | Australia Cuba Iran North Korea Myanmar Russia (including Crimea Donetsk Luhansk regions of Ukraine) Somalia Syria |