E8 Markets

Payout Frequency

E8 Markets payouts are requested on-demand once a trader meets eligibility criteria.

• E8 Signature Forex/Crypto: First payout requires 3 profitable days; subsequent payouts require 5 profitable days (each profitable day is ≥0.3% realized closed PnL), plus a 35% Best Day Rule. Payout buffer and payout caps apply.
• E8 One (E8 Trader stage): 40% Best Day Rule and the trader's net profit (payout share) must be greater than 50% of the account's daily drawdown; buffer rules can apply in specific scenarios.

E8 Markets currently documents three main 1-step evaluation products:

• E8 One: 6% closed-profit target with a preset 3% Daily Drawdown (from the day's starting balance) and a 4% Dynamic Drawdown (max running/closed loss), no minimum trading days, unlimited trading days (but at least one trade must be placed and closed every 60 days). On the E8 Trader stage, payouts require a 40% Best Day Rule and net profit (payout share) greater than 50% of the account's daily drawdown.
• E8 Signature Forex: 6% closed-profit target with an EOD Dynamic Drawdown limit (published as a fixed dollar amount by account size). On the E8 Trader stage, traders are eligible for an 80% profit split and are subject to a 2% Daily Pause (day stop, not a breach) plus the same EOD Dynamic Drawdown.
• E8 Signature Crypto: Same structure as E8 Signature Forex, designed for crypto markets, with published EOD Dynamic Drawdown limits and higher crypto leverage on BTC/ETH.

E8 Signature Forex/Crypto: Overnight/weekend holding is not supported; positions are closed daily at 23:00 server time and trading reopens at 00:15.

E8 One: The help center does not impose the same daily position-closure rule; weekend/overnight exposure remains subject to normal market gaps and drawdown calculations.

E8 Markets allows copy trading across evaluations and E8 Trader accounts (and to/from personal accounts) as long as the accounts belong to you. A key restriction is that you cannot copy trades or reuse the same trading ideas between multiple E8 evaluation accounts; each evaluation must be traded independently. Team trading and third-party signal services are not permitted.

Expert Advisors (EAs) are allowed. E8 states it limits one strategy per user and may terminate accounts if it detects multiple users executing the same trades/strategy. Server request limits (e.g., order/TP/SL modification limits and maximum positions per day) also apply.

Prohibited or penalized practices include all-or-nothing trading (risking the entire daily drawdown on one trade), hedging across multiple accounts, irresponsible large-volume trading without a coherent strategy, and high-frequency behaviors (e.g., holding more than 50% of trades for under one minute). E8 reserves the right to de-risk strategies (e.g., cap risk to ≤1% per trade idea/time horizon), withhold payouts, or terminate accounts for violations.

Refund Policy

E8 Markets states payments are for access to its educational software/services and are non-refundable unless unused. The help center indicates refunds may be requested only for Phase 1 accounts with no trading activity, within 30 days of purchase, and that crypto payments are not eligible for refunds.

3 Percent Rule

E8 Markets does not advertise a fixed 3% per-trade rule. Risk is controlled via daily/dynamic drawdown limits and policies against 'all-or-nothing' and irresponsible risk-taking (e.g., risking the entire daily drawdown on a single trade).

Consistency Rules

• E8 One (E8 Trader stage): 40% Best Day Rule (no single day > 40% of total profits) and the trader's net profit (payout share) must be greater than 50% of the account's daily drawdown.
• E8 Signature Forex/Crypto: 35% Best Day Rule; minimum profitable days for the first payout: 3; minimum profitable days between payouts: 5. A profitable day is defined as realized closed PnL of at least 0.3%. E8 Signature also requires a payout buffer equal to the EOD Dynamic Drawdown and applies payout caps by payout cycle/account size.

Payout Processing

Payouts are typically processed within 1–2 business days (excluding weekends) and then received in ~1–3 additional business days; the total process may take 2–5 business days. Payouts are delivered via Plane (bank transfer) or Rise (crypto options), subject to payout-provider onboarding/KYC.

Evaluation phase (Phase 1): all products are listed as UNLIMITED. E8 Trader stage: E8 One has a maximum allocation of $500,000, while E8 Signature Forex/Crypto allows a maximum of 5 E8 Trader accounts per type. Users are only allowed a single E8X profile and all accounts must be traded solely by their owner.

KYC is required as part of eligibility and compliance checks. To receive a payout, traders must also be able to onboard and pass KYC with E8's payout providers (Plane or Riseworks/Rise); if a trader cannot complete provider onboarding, E8 states it cannot issue a payout.

Other Risk Rules

• Inactivity: E8 One and E8 Signature require at least one trade to be placed and closed every 60 days.
• Hedging across multiple accounts: prohibited (even across accounts owned by the same trader).
• Anti-HFT control: traders cannot hold more than 50% of their trades for under one minute.
• All-or-nothing / irresponsible trading: risking the entire daily drawdown on a single trade is not permitted; large-volume trading without a coherent strategy can be penalized.
• Automation controls: EAs are allowed, but the firm states it limits one strategy per user and enforces server request limits (e.g., limits on order/TP/SL modifications and maximum positions per day).
• Risk intervention: E8 reserves the right to de-risk strategies (e.g., cap risk to no more than 1% per trade idea/time horizon) or terminate accounts for prohibited practices.

E8 Markets publishes a Trading Symbols list showing live bid/ask quotes, average spread information, and commissions per instrument. Traders can typically choose between standard spreads (no commission) or raw spreads (tighter spreads plus commission), depending on the platform/account configuration.

E8 accounts are simulated but designed to mirror live market conditions; slippage and gaps can occur around volatility and high-impact news. E8 Signature products close positions daily at 23:00 server time and reopen at 00:15, reducing overnight/weekend exposure but not eliminating slippage risk during volatile periods.

E8 does not publish a dedicated 'martingale' rule in its general policies, but martingale/grid-style sizing that results in all-or-nothing or irresponsible risk (such as effectively risking the full daily drawdown on a single idea) can be treated as prohibited behavior and may result in de-risking, payout denial, or termination.

E8 enforces operational limits such as server request limitations (including limits on order/TP/SL modifications) and a maximum position limit per day, and applies an anti-HFT rule where more than 50% of trades cannot be held for under one minute. E8 also reserves the right to de-risk strategies by limiting risk exposure to no more than 1% per trade idea/time horizon if prohibited practices are detected.