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E8 Futures

E8 Futures Review 2026

Futures prop firm · 1-Step (Signature / Zero) evaluation
★ 4.7 · 19 reviewsCEO: Dylan ElchamiUSFounded 2024
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AI Summary

E8 Futures is the futures product of the established E8 Markets brand, US-based and launched in December 2024. It offers 1-Step E8 Signature and E8 Zero programs on TradingView and Tradovate with an end-of-day drawdown, no minimum trading days, and a detailed prohibited-strategies list including a 10-second tick-scalping rule.

E8 Futures Trader Ratings

4.7out of 5
19 reviews
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Aggregate of Trustpilot and community feedback for E8 Futures, weighted by payout reliability and rule fairness.

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Firm Overview

Evaluation type1-Step (Signature / Zero)
Broker / dataNinjaTrader
Profit splitUp to 90%
Drawdown typeEOD
Payment methodsApple Pay, Card, Crypto, Google Pay, Nuvei
Payout methodsRiseworks, WorkMarket
Max funded accounts

Instruments & Assets

InstrumentsFutures & micros
AssetsIndices, Energy, Metals, FX futures

Platforms

TradingViewTradovate

E8 Futures Programs & Account Types

Account and program variants offered by E8 Futures — how drawdown, consistency and payouts differ.

ProgramDrawdownConsistencyPayoutNotes
E8 SignatureEOD35% (funded)CycleFunded-stage consistency.
E8 ZeroEOD40% (eval)Cycle40% off deal; news unrestricted.

Leverage — Account Sizes & Contracts

AccountPrice/moProfit targetDrawdownContracts
$25,000$66 $110$1500$15002 minis
$50,000$90 $150$3000$25002-4 minis
$100,000$156 $260$6000$30003-8 minis
$200,000$234 $390$12000$55004-12 minis

Commissions

Published per instrument on E8's futures instrument list.

Consistency Rules

Consistency ruleE8 Signature 35% (funded only); E8 Zero 40% (evaluation only).

Firm Rules

Evaluation & Profit Target +
E8 Futures runs 1-Step E8 Signature and E8 Zero programs at 25K–200K on TradingView and Tradovate; reach the target within the drawdown to fund the account.
Drawdown / Max Loss +
An end-of-day drawdown model applies, with contract limits scaling from 2 minis on 25K up to 4-12 minis on 200K.
Consistency Rule +
E8 Signature applies 35% on funded accounts only; E8 Zero applies 40% on evaluation only.
Minimum Trading Days +
There are no minimum trading days.
News Trading +
News trading is allowed without restriction on E8 Zero (including the SimFi challenge and performance accounts).
Expert Advisors +
All automated trading is prohibited — EAs, bots, AI tools and high-frequency trading (300+ trades/day) — and semi-automated trading isn't permitted either.
Copy Trading +
Allowed across all of your own accounts, including SimFi challenge and performance accounts, as long as they belong to you.
Trading Hours & Inactivity +
Trading runs 17:00–15:10 CT with all positions force-closed daily at 15:10 CT; you must place and close at least one trade every 7 days.
Prohibited Strategies +
Tick-scalping (50%+ of profit must come from trades held 10s+), holding within 2% of a product's lock limit, gapped/illiquid trading, exploiting slow feeds or price-display errors, cross-account hedging, account rolling and trading wrong-month contracts are all banned.
Payout & Withdrawal +
Payouts run on the program cycle via Riseworks or WorkMarket.

Challenges

E8 Futures offers 4 evaluation account sizes from $25,000 to $200,000, from $110/mo. See all challenges & pricing →

Exclusive tool

E8 Futures Challenge Cost Calculator

Estimate true cost to a first payout, after coupon.

1st month (after coupon)
Total eval cost
Profit target
Target ÷ cost

Payout Policy

First payout after
Min payout
FrequencyCycle-based
SplitUp to 90%

Restricted Countries

Restricted / sanctioned regions:

Where E8 Futures Is Available

E8 Futures accepts traders from most countries — only sanctioned regions are excluded. See our dedicated prop-firm guides for these markets:

🇦🇺 Australia →🇨🇦 Canada →🇬🇧 United Kingdom →🇺🇸 United States →

Pros

  • Backed by the E8 Markets brand
  • No minimum trading days
  • Strong 4.7 early rating
  • Broad payment options

Cons

  • Only two platforms
  • All automated trading (incl. semi-auto) banned
  • Young futures product
7.8
/10

Verdict

A recognised brand's clean 1-Step futures product with strong early sentiment. Great if you trade manually on TradingView/Tradovate; automation is a hard no.

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