E8 Markets vs Take Profit Trader: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, E8 Markets' evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven) against Take Profit Trader's $2,000 (end-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven), with the same $3,000 profit target. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Payouts are on demand (5 profitable days between payouts; max 4 per signature account) at E8 Markets and daily (pro, once the buffer is reached) at Take Profit Trader.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | E8E8 MarketsE8 Signature (Futures) model | |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $4,000 | $4,500 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven |
| Consistency rule | None | Max 50% of total profit from one day |
| Minimum trading days | None | 3 trading days |
| Profit split | 80/20 | 80/20 (PRO) · 90/10 (PRO+) |
| Payout frequency | On demand (5 profitable days between payouts; max 4 per Signature account) | Daily (PRO, once the buffer is reached) |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 · $75,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
E8 Markets figures are for the E8 Signature (Futures) model; it also sells: E8 Zero Starter, E8 Zero Max.
Rules last checked against each firm's own documentation on . Firms change their rules often, so confirm the current terms on E8 Markets' site and Take Profit Trader's site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where E8 Markets and Take Profit Trader differ
- Trailing floor
- E8 Markets: Locks at breakeven on E8 Signature; keeps trailing on E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max
- Take Profit Trader: Locks at breakeven
- Consistency rule
- E8 Markets: None on E8 Signature; max 40% of total profit from one day on E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max
- Take Profit Trader: Max 50% of total profit from one day
- Minimum trading days
- E8 Markets: None on any plan
- Take Profit Trader: 3 trading days
- Plans sold
- E8 Markets: 3 plans: E8 Signature, E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max
- Take Profit Trader: One evaluation model
- Account sizes, all plans
- E8 Markets: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $200K
- Take Profit Trader: $25K · $50K · $75K · $100K · $150K
- Automated trading
- E8 Markets: No written answer on record
- Take Profit Trader: Not allowed in the evaluation or on a funded account
- Profit split
- E8 Markets: 80/20
- Take Profit Trader: 80/20 (PRO) · 90/10 (PRO+)
- Payouts
- E8 Markets: On demand (5 profitable days between payouts; max 4 per Signature account)
- Take Profit Trader: Daily (PRO, once the buffer is reached)
E8 Markets and Take Profit Trader in brief
E8 Markets
E8 Signature (Futures) is a one-step evaluation whose "Dynamic" drawdown trails at end of day and locks at the starting balance once closed profit equals the drawdown, with no daily loss limit or consistency rule in the evaluation. E8 Zero Starter and Zero Max trail at end of day without locking during the challenge and have a 40% best-day rule that raises the target. Tradovate only.
Take Profit Trader
One evaluation, the Test, followed by a PRO funded account. The drawdown trails at end of day in the Test and stops trailing at the starting balance. No daily loss limit. A 50% consistency rule raises the goal but never fails the account. Minimum 3 trading days.
How these rules play out
On E8 Markets and Take Profit Trader the drawdown trails at end of day: the floor is recalculated once, from the closing balance, so open profit given back during the session does not raise it — but equity touching the floor during the session still counts. For example, at E8 Markets and Take Profit Trader a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
On E8 Markets' E8 Signature plan and Take Profit Trader the trailing floor stops rising once it reaches breakeven and stays there. On E8 Markets' E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max plans it keeps trailing for the whole evaluation.
E8 Markets and Take Profit Trader have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
Take Profit Trader starts the trading day at 5:00 PM ET (4:00 PM CT).
A consistency rule caps how much of the total profit one day may carry. E8 Markets' E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max plans cap any single day at 40% of total profit, so it takes at least 3 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,200 of a $3,000 target. Take Profit Trader caps any single day at 50% of total profit, so it takes at least 2 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,500 of a $3,000 target. E8 Markets' E8 Signature plan applies no consistency rule in the evaluation, so one large day can count in full.
Take Profit Trader requires at least 3 trading days before a pass; E8 Markets sets no minimum number of days.
On automated trading — a strategy or bot sending the orders — E8 Markets has no written answer on record; at Take Profit Trader it is not allowed in the evaluation or on a funded account. Written answers: Take Profit Trader (read ).
Choosing between E8 Markets and Take Profit Trader
E8 Markets and Take Profit Trader differ on 3 of the evaluation rules compared here: trailing floor, consistency rule and minimum trading days. If one or two large days make up most of your profit, the consistency rule sets how fast you can finish: E8 Markets caps one day at 40% of total profit on some plans and has no cap on others; Take Profit Trader caps one day at 50% of total profit. To finish in as few sessions as possible, compare the minimum days: E8 Markets sets no minimum, Take Profit Trader needs at least 3 trading days.
Once funded, the profit split is 80/20 at E8 Markets and 80/20 (PRO) · 90/10 (PRO+) at Take Profit Trader. Payout terms — E8 Markets: On demand (5 profitable days between payouts; max 4 per Signature account); Take Profit Trader: Daily (PRO, once the buffer is reached). E8 Markets sells 3 plans: E8 Signature, E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max; Take Profit Trader sells one evaluation model. Each plan carries its own version of the rules above, which is why they are listed plan by plan. If a strategy or bot will send your orders, E8 Markets has no written answer on record, and Take Profit Trader's written answer is not allowed in the evaluation or on a funded account.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on E8 Markets' site and Take Profit Trader's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
E8 Markets vs Take Profit Trader: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, E8 Markets or Take Profit Trader?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (E8 Markets: end-of-day trailing; Take Profit Trader: end-of-day trailing).
Does E8 Markets or Take Profit Trader have a consistency rule?
E8 Markets: none on E8 Signature; max 40% of total profit from one day on E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max. Take Profit Trader: max 50% of total profit from one day.
Which has a daily loss limit, E8 Markets or Take Profit Trader?
Neither: both bound a losing day only by the max drawdown.
Can you trade with a bot or strategy at E8 Markets or Take Profit Trader?
E8 Markets: no written answer on record. Take Profit Trader: not allowed in the evaluation or on a funded account.
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