Trading Funds vs E8 Markets: Prop Firm Comparison

Here's a detailed look at the entry costs for Trading Funds and E8 Markets. Final prices include any active discounts. All pricing information is accurate as of today's date.

Trading Funds

E8 Markets

Base price

$356.00

$488.00

Discount

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Final price

$356.00

$488.00

Refundable fee

Refundable Fee For 1 and 2-step challenges

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Trading Funds has a lower entry price than E8 Markets for the selected challenges.

This section compares profit targets, profit splits, and risk limits for the selected default challenges from Trading Funds and E8 Markets. Risk parameters may vary by program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

Trading Funds

E8 Markets

Profit split

80%

80%

Profit target (Step 1)

10%

9%

Max daily loss

4%

4%

Max total drawdown

8%

6%

Drawdown type

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Both Trading Funds and E8 Markets offer similar profit split terms for the selected challenges. Trading Funds and E8 Markets use similar daily loss limits for the selected challenges.

This section compares the minimum and maximum trading day requirements for the selected default challenges from Trading Funds and E8 Markets. Trading time limits may vary by program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

Trading Funds

E8 Markets

Minimum trading days

4

1

Maximum trading days

Unlimited

Unlimited

E8 Markets allows fewer minimum trading days before challenge completion than Trading Funds.

This section compares the leverage limits available across different asset classes for the selected default challenges from Trading Funds and E8 Markets. Leverage availability and limits may vary by instrument or program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

Trading Funds

E8 Markets

Forex leverage

1:10

1:30

Crypto leverage

1:2

1:1

Indices leverage

1:10

1:15

Commodities leverage

1:10

1:15

Stocks leverage

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Trading Funds and E8 Markets offer different leverage limits across asset classes for the selected challenges. Review the table above to see how each firm compares.

This section compares trading permissions and operational rules for the selected default challenges from Trading Funds and E8 Markets. Permissions may vary by program, but the table below reflects the currently selected challenges for each firm.

Trading Funds

E8 Markets

Balance scaling

Yes

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Trading bots allowed

Yes

Yes

Copy trading allowed

Yes

Yes

News trading allowed

Yes, you can trade the news. No restrictions. Full freedom.

News trading is allowed on evaluation, however In an E8 Trader account during the release of high-impact news, a prohibition period will be enforced. This period will commence 5 minutes before the scheduled news release and extend for 5 minutes after the release.

Challenge fee refundable

Yes

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