E8 Markets vs The5ers Futures: 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 The5ers Futures' $2,000 (end-of-day trailing), 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 bi-weekly (every 14 days) at The5ers Futures.
| 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 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven | End-of-day trailing |
| Consistency rule | None | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Minimum trading days | None | None |
| Profit split | 80/20 | 80/20 |
| Payout frequency | On demand (5 profitable days between payouts; max 4 per Signature account) | Bi-weekly (every 14 days) |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules approximate |
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 The5ers Futures' site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where E8 Markets and The5ers Futures differ
- Plans sold
- E8 Markets: 3 plans: E8 Signature, E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max
- The5ers Futures: One evaluation model
- Account sizes, all plans
- E8 Markets: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $200K
- The5ers Futures: $25K · $50K
- Payouts
- E8 Markets: On demand (5 profitable days between payouts; max 4 per Signature account)
- The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days)
E8 Markets and The5ers Futures 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.
The5ers Futures
One evaluation, Day Trade or Swing. A 6% profit target and a 4% end-of-day trailing max loss, with no published daily loss limit. A 40% consistency rule delays the pass but is never a breach. BlackArrow only; no Rithmic.
How these rules play out
On E8 Markets and The5ers Futures 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 The5ers Futures a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
On E8 Markets' E8 Signature plan 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 The5ers Futures have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
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. E8 Markets' E8 Signature plan applies no consistency rule in the evaluation, so one large day can count in full.
E8 Markets and The5ers Futures set no minimum number of days.
Choosing between E8 Markets and The5ers Futures
E8 Markets and The5ers Futures share the evaluation rules compared here — end-of-day trailing drawdown, no daily loss limit, $2,000 max drawdown at $50K, $3,000 profit target at $50K and no minimum number of days. What is left to compare is the plans each sells and the terms once you are funded.
Payout terms once funded — E8 Markets: On demand (5 profitable days between payouts; max 4 per Signature account); The5ers Futures: Bi-weekly (every 14 days). E8 Markets sells 3 plans: E8 Signature, E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max; The5ers Futures sells one evaluation model. Each plan carries its own version of the rules above, which is why they are listed plan by plan.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on E8 Markets' site and The5ers Futures' site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
E8 Markets vs The5ers Futures: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, E8 Markets or The5ers Futures?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (E8 Markets: end-of-day trailing; The5ers Futures: end-of-day trailing).
Which has a daily loss limit, E8 Markets or The5ers Futures?
Neither: both bound a losing day only by the max drawdown.
How many trading days do E8 Markets and The5ers Futures require?
Neither sets a minimum number of trading days.
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Rules are sourced from each firm's official help centre and can change without notice — always confirm on the firm's site before buying an evaluation. Where a link is a partner link, it is marked as such.