E8 Markets rules explained (2026)

Every E8 Markets program at every account size: the profit target, the daily loss limit and what it does, the max loss and how it moves, the minimum trading days and any consistency rule — in our own words, from the rules Ink applies to E8 Markets accounts.

Last checked Nov 2, 20265 programsFutures + CFD & Forex

Rules change — check E8 Markets's site before trading. Links to the pages we checked are at the bottom.

Futures

E8 Signature

E8 Signature Funded

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$25K	—	$500 · pauses the day	$750 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 35% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$50K	—	$1,000 · pauses the day	$1,500 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 35% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$100K	—	$2,000 · pauses the day	$3,000 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 35% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$150K	—	$3,000 · pauses the day	$4,500 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 35% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail

E8 Signature Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$25K	$1,500	None	$750 · end-of-day trailing	1 day to pass	None
$50K	$3,000	None	$1,500 · end-of-day trailing	1 day to pass	None
$100K	$6,000	None	$3,000 · end-of-day trailing	1 day to pass	None
$150K	$9,000	None	$4,500 · end-of-day trailing	1 day to pass	None

E8 Zero Start

E8 Zero Start Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$25K	$1,500	None	$750 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$50K	$3,000	None	$1,500 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$100K	$6,000	None	$3,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$150K	$9,000	None	$4,500 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail

E8 Zero Start Funded

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$25K	—	None	$750 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	None
$50K	—	None	$1,500 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	None
$100K	—	None	$3,000 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	None
$150K	—	None	$4,500 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	None

E8 Zero Max

E8 Zero Max Funded

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$25K	—	None	$750 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	None
$50K	—	None	$1,500 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	None
$100K	—	None	$3,000 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	None
$200K	—	None	$6,000 · end-of-day trailing	1 day per payout	None

E8 Zero Max Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$25K	$1,500	None	$750 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$50K	$3,000	None	$1,500 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$100K	$6,000	None	$3,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail
$200K	$12,000	None	$6,000 · end-of-day trailing	None	Best day under 40% of total profit · to pass · over it isn't a fail

CFD & Forex

E8 Pro

E8 Pro Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$5K	$400	$125 · fails the account	$400 · static	1 day to pass	None
$10K	$800	$250 · fails the account	$800 · static	1 day to pass	None
$25K	$2,000	$625 · fails the account	$2,000 · static	1 day to pass	None
$50K	$4,000	$1,250 · fails the account	$4,000 · static	1 day to pass	None
$100K	$8,000	$2,500 · fails the account	$8,000 · static	1 day to pass	None
$200K	$16,000	$5,000 · fails the account	$16,000 · static	1 day to pass	None
$400K	$32,000	$10,000 · fails the account	$32,000 · static	1 day to pass	None
$500K	$40,000	$12,500 · fails the account	$40,000 · static	1 day to pass	None

E8 Pro Funded

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$5K	—	$125 · fails the account	$400 · static	1 day per payout	None
$10K	—	$250 · fails the account	$800 · static	1 day per payout	None
$25K	—	$625 · fails the account	$2,000 · static	1 day per payout	None
$50K	—	$1,250 · fails the account	$4,000 · static	1 day per payout	None
$100K	—	$2,500 · fails the account	$8,000 · static	1 day per payout	None
$200K	—	$5,000 · fails the account	$16,000 · static	1 day per payout	None
$400K	—	$10,000 · fails the account	$32,000 · static	1 day per payout	None
$500K	—	$12,500 · fails the account	$40,000 · static	1 day per payout	None

E8 One

E8 One Evaluation

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$5K	$450	$198 · fails the account	$300 · intraday trailing	1 day to pass	None
$10K	$900	$396 · fails the account	$600 · intraday trailing	1 day to pass	None
$25K	$2,250	$990 · fails the account	$1,500 · intraday trailing	1 day to pass	None
$50K	$4,500	$1,980 · fails the account	$3,000 · intraday trailing	1 day to pass	None
$100K	$9,000	$3,960 · fails the account	$6,000 · intraday trailing	1 day to pass	None
$200K	$18,000	$7,920 · fails the account	$12,000 · intraday trailing	1 day to pass	None
$400K	$36,000	$15,840 · fails the account	$24,000 · intraday trailing	1 day to pass	None
$500K	$45,000	$19,800 · fails the account	$30,000 · intraday trailing	1 day to pass	None

E8 One Funded

Size	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Min days	Consistency
$5K	—	$198 · fails the account	$300 · intraday trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 40% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$10K	—	$396 · fails the account	$600 · intraday trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 40% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$25K	—	$990 · fails the account	$1,500 · intraday trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 40% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$50K	—	$1,980 · fails the account	$3,000 · intraday trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 40% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$100K	—	$3,960 · fails the account	$6,000 · intraday trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 40% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$200K	—	$7,920 · fails the account	$12,000 · intraday trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 40% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$400K	—	$15,840 · fails the account	$24,000 · intraday trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 40% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail
$500K	—	$19,800 · fails the account	$30,000 · intraday trailing	1 day per payout	Best day under 40% of total profit · for a payout · over it isn't a fail

Questions

What kind of drawdown does E8 Markets use?

E8 Markets's evaluations use static, end-of-day trailing and intraday trailing max loss, depending on the program. The tables above list the amount for every size.

Does E8 Markets have a daily loss limit?

It depends on the program: E8 Zero Start, E8 Signature and E8 Zero Max have none; the others do.

Does E8 Markets have a consistency rule in the evaluation?

E8 Zero Start (40%) and E8 Zero Max (40%) have one. The Consistency column shows what it's measured against.

How many days does it take to pass E8 Markets's evaluation?

It depends on the program: E8 Pro needs 1 day, E8 Zero Start has no minimum, E8 Signature needs 1 day, E8 One needs 1 day and E8 Zero Max has no minimum.

Sources

e8markets.com/

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Ink isn't affiliated with E8 Markets.