E8 Futures Rules
Every trading rule for E8 Futures, per program and stage - drawdown, daily loss, consistency, and what you’re allowed to trade. Pulled from the Proplysis firm database, the same data that powers our breach alerts.
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E8 Futures' E8 Signature has a Trailing EOD max drawdown of $1,000 on 25K, $2,000 on 50K, $3,000 on 100K and $4,500 on 150K, with a 2% daily loss limit and a 6% profit target in SimFi Challenge. Its consistency rule is best day ≤ 35% of total profit on the SimFi Performance Account; there is no minimum number of trading days; news trading is allowed while EAs are not.
Account size
- Max drawdown
- $1,000
- Trailing EOD · 25K account
- Max drawdown
- $2,000
- Trailing EOD · 50K account
- Max drawdown
- $3,000
- Trailing EOD · 100K account
- Max drawdown
- $4,500
- Trailing EOD · 150K account
- Daily loss
- 2%
- Every stage
- Profit target
- 6%
- SimFi Challenge
- Consistency
- 35% on the SimFi Performance Account
- Min trading days
- No minimum
- Every stage
- Permissions
- News allowed
- Every stage
- EAs not allowed
Headline rules for E8 Signature, 25K account, SimFi Challenge → SimFi Performance Account.Headline rules for E8 Signature, 50K account, SimFi Challenge → SimFi Performance Account.Headline rules for E8 Signature, 100K account, SimFi Challenge → SimFi Performance Account.Headline rules for E8 Signature, 150K account, SimFi Challenge → SimFi Performance Account. Last updated 4 Nov 2026.
Programs at a glance
Select a program to see its stages and rules below.
E8 Signature
SimFi Challenge → SimFi Performance AccountShowing the 25K account.Showing the 50K account.Showing the 100K account.Showing the 150K account.E8 Signature lists no 200K figures, so this shows the 25K account.
Evaluation
SimFi Challenge
Max drawdown
$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,500
Drawdown type Trailing EOD
The loss floor trails your highest end-of-day balance and never moves back down.
Daily loss limit
2%
A single day's loss is capped at 2% of the account.
- Profit target6%
- Min trading daysNo minimum
- Min profitable daysNo minimum
SimFi Performance Account
Max drawdown
$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,500
Drawdown type Trailing EOD
The loss floor trails your highest end-of-day balance and never moves back down.
Daily loss limit
2%
daily loss 2% of equity
A single day's loss is capped at 2% of the account.
Consistency rule
35%
best day ≤ 35% of total · not a breach - payout waits until within the limit
- Min trading daysNo minimum
- Min profitable days5 days
When eligible
First payout
Profit split
80% flat
You keep 80% of profits.
- Minimum withdrawal$100 per request · measured net
- First payout timing3 days after first trade
- Payout limitmax 5 payouts, then account closes
- Buffer zonemax drawdown
- Fee refundno fee refund
- After each payoutconsistency resets after payout
Same at every stage
- CME price-limit band2%
Permissions
| Rule | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight holding | No | No |
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| EAs / Algos | No | No |
| Scalping | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | No | No |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes |
Every rule, line by line
This table keeps the firm’s figures for every account size.
| Risk limits | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown | $1,000 (25K) · $2,000 (50K) · $3,000 (100K) · $4,500 (150K) | $1,000 (25K) · $2,000 (50K) · $3,000 (100K) · $4,500 (150K) |
| Targets & days | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
Consistency rule 35% best-day rule on the funded (SimFi Performance) stage only: "Your top profit day (Best day) must be no… Read the firm’s wording35% best-day rule on the funded (SimFi Performance) stage only: "Your top profit day (Best day) must be no more than 35% of your total profit for the period you want to request a payout." It gates payouts rather than failing the account ("If one day exceeds this limit, you don't lose your account; you simply need to continue trading to increase your total profit.") and both the best day and the performance figure reset after each payout. | ||
| Min trading days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Min profitable days | 0 days | 5 days |
| Payout gates | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
Max per request SimFi Performance Accountby payout number · 25K: 1st: $1,000 → 2nd: $1,000 → 3rd: $1,250 → 4th: $1,250 → later: $1,500 · 50K: 1st:… Read the firm’s wordingby payout number · 25K: 1st: $1,000 → 2nd: $1,000 → 3rd: $1,250 → 4th: $1,250 → later: $1,500 · 50K: 1st: $1,250 → 2nd: $1,250 → 3rd: $2,250 → 4th: $2,250 → later: $3,250 · 100K: 1st: $2,250 → 2nd: $2,250 → 3rd: $3,250 → 4th: $3,250 → later: $4,250 · 150K: 1st: $3,250 → 2nd: $3,250 → 3rd: $4,250 → 4th: $4,250 → later: $5,250 | ||
| Minimum withdrawal | — | $100 per request · measured net |
Cadence SimFi Performance Account5 winning days between payouts · $75 (25K) · $150 (50K) · $300 (100K) · $450 (150K) | ||
| Consistency rule | — | best day ≤ 35% of total · not a breach - payout waits until within the limit |
| Trading days minimum | — | 0 days |
Notes SimFi Performance AccountPayout caps are a per-size table that also steps up with the payout number (payouts 1-2, 3-4, then 5 and… Read the firm’s wordingPayout caps are a per-size table that also steps up with the payout number (payouts 1-2, 3-4, then 5 and beyond), and a buffer equal to one EOD Dynamic Drawdown must always remain in the account: "no matter how many payouts you request, the buffer will always stay there." Five profitable days - a day of realised closed PnL of 0.3% or more - are required between payouts, and the first payout is exempt. E8 charges no payout fee of its own: "We don't charge any commissions or fees for payouts, but the processor of the payouts may charge depending on the option you are using." Median stats: 11 hours request-to-approval, 24 hours request-to-funds. The $100 minimum is measured after the split ("with 80% payout, you need to request at least $125"). | ||
| Payment | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Methods | — | WorkMarket · median 24 hours to funds; up to 5 business days |
| Methods | — | Rise · median 24 hours to funds; cash or crypto |
| Other rules | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 5 funded accounts per product | A trader may hold at most 5 E8 Signature performance accounts | A trader may hold at most 5 E8 Signature performance accounts |
10% discount to restart after a failed account 10% off a new challenge of the same size and settings, valid 7 days after the failure | ||
Standing discount code "E8" Code E8 is permanently available, currently up to 35% off depending on the product | ||
| All accounts are simulated (demo) | Every E8 account is a demo account on real market data | Every E8 account is a demo account on real market data |
All positions force-closed daily at 15:10 CT Futures trading runs 17:00 to 15:10 CT and every open position is closed automatically at 15:10 CT | ||
Futures accounts net positions instead of hedging An opposite position of the same volume closes the original rather than hedging it | ||
E8 Zero Starter
SimFi Challenge → SimFi Performance AccountE8 Zero Starter lists no 25K figures, so this shows the 50K account.Showing the 50K account.Showing the 100K account.E8 Zero Starter lists no 150K figures, so this shows the 50K account.Showing the 200K account.
Evaluation
SimFi Challenge
Max drawdown
3%
Drawdown type Trailing EOD
The loss floor trails your highest end-of-day balance and never moves back down.
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency rule
40%
best day ≤ 40% of total profit.
- Min trading daysNo minimum
SimFi Performance Account
Max drawdown
3%
Drawdown type Trailing EOD
The loss floor trails your highest end-of-day balance and never moves back down.
Max drawdown
$1,500$3,000$6,000
Daily loss limit
None
- Min trading daysNo minimum
When eligible
First payout
Profit split
80% flat
You keep 80% of profits.
- Minimum withdrawal$100 per request · measured net
- Cadencerequest any day
- First payout timing0 days after first trade
- Payout limitmax 5 payouts, then account closes
- Fee refundno fee refund
Same at every stage
- Min profitable daysNo minimum
- CME price-limit band2%
Permissions
| Rule | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight holding | No | No |
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| EAs / Algos | No | No |
| Scalping | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | No | No |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes |
Every rule, line by line
This table keeps the firm’s figures for every account size.
| Risk limits | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown | — | $1,500 (50K) · $3,000 (100K) · $6,000 (200K) |
| Daily loss limit | None ✓ | None ✓ |
| Targets & days | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
Consistency rule 40% best-day rule in the SimFi Challenge stage only - the funded stage has none: "Your profit should not… Read the firm’s wording40% best-day rule in the SimFi Challenge stage only - the funded stage has none: "Your profit should not exceed 40% of the total profit target in a single day. If it does, your profit target increases by the amount you made over that limit." Exceeding it raises the profit target instead of breaching the account. | ||
| Min trading days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Min profitable days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Payout gates | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Max per request | — | by account size · $1,000 (50K) · $1,600 (100K) · $2,100 (200K) |
| Minimum withdrawal | — | $100 per request · measured net |
| First payout timing | — | 0 days after first trade |
| Trading days minimum | — | 0 days |
Notes SimFi Performance AccountCaps are flat per account size: "Payout caps determine the maximum amount you can request in a single payout.… Read the firm’s wordingCaps are flat per account size: "Payout caps determine the maximum amount you can request in a single payout. Caps are based on the account size, not on the number of payouts." Payouts are daily with no consistency, trading-day or profitable-day gate; after the fifth payout the account closes and the trader restarts on a free challenge. E8 charges no payout fee of its own: "We don't charge any commissions or fees for payouts, but the processor of the payouts may charge depending on the option you are using." Median stats: 11 hours request-to-approval, 24 hours request-to-funds. The $100 minimum is measured after the split ("with 80% payout, you need to request at least $125"). | ||
| Payment | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Methods | — | WorkMarket · median 24 hours to funds; up to 5 business days |
| Methods | — | Rise · median 24 hours to funds; cash or crypto |
Purchase options SimFi Performance Accountchosen at purchase · split: 80%/100% · Payout share is chosen at checkout (80/100%); the base split above is the most conservative option. | ||
| Other rules | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
All positions force-closed daily at 15:10 CT Futures trading runs 17:00 to 15:10 CT and every open position is closed automatically at 15:10 CT | ||
Futures accounts net positions instead of hedging An opposite position of the same volume closes the original rather than hedging it | ||
| Up to 3 funded accounts | A trader may hold at most 3 E8 Zero performance accounts | A trader may hold at most 3 E8 Zero performance accounts |
10% discount to restart after a failed account 10% off a new challenge of the same size and settings, valid 7 days after the failure | ||
Standing discount code "E8" Code E8 is permanently available, currently up to 35% off depending on the product | ||
| All accounts are simulated (demo) | Every E8 account is a demo account on real market data | Every E8 account is a demo account on real market data |
E8 Zero MAX
SimFi Challenge → SimFi Performance AccountE8 Zero MAX lists no 25K figures, so this shows the 50K account.Showing the 50K account.Showing the 100K account.E8 Zero MAX lists no 150K figures, so this shows the 50K account.Showing the 200K account.
Evaluation
SimFi Challenge
Max drawdown
3%
Drawdown type Trailing EOD
The loss floor trails your highest end-of-day balance and never moves back down.
Daily loss limit
None
Consistency rule
40%
best day ≤ 40% of total profit.
- Min trading daysNo minimum
SimFi Performance Account
Max drawdown
3%
Drawdown type Trailing EOD
The loss floor trails your highest end-of-day balance and never moves back down.
Max drawdown
$1,500$3,000$6,000
Daily loss limit
None
- Min trading daysNo minimum
When eligible
First payout
Profit split
80% flat
You keep 80% of profits.
- Minimum withdrawal$100 per request · measured net
- Cadencerequest any day
- First payout timing0 days after first trade
- Payout limitmax 5 payouts, then account closes
- Fee refundno fee refund
Same at every stage
- Min profitable daysNo minimum
- CME price-limit band2%
Permissions
| Rule | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight holding | No | No |
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| EAs / Algos | No | No |
| Scalping | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | No | No |
| Copy trading | Yes | Yes |
Every rule, line by line
This table keeps the firm’s figures for every account size.
| Risk limits | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Max drawdown | — | $1,500 (50K) · $3,000 (100K) · $6,000 (200K) |
| Daily loss limit | None ✓ | None ✓ |
| Targets & days | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
Consistency rule 40% best-day rule in the SimFi Challenge stage only - the funded stage has none: "Your profit should not… Read the firm’s wording40% best-day rule in the SimFi Challenge stage only - the funded stage has none: "Your profit should not exceed 40% of the total profit target in a single day. If it does, your profit target increases by the amount you made over that limit." Exceeding it raises the profit target instead of breaching the account. | ||
| Min trading days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Min profitable days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Payout gates | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Max per request | — | by account size · $3,000 (50K) · $5,000 (100K) · $7,000 (200K) |
| Minimum withdrawal | — | $100 per request · measured net |
| First payout timing | — | 0 days after first trade |
| Trading days minimum | — | 0 days |
Notes SimFi Performance AccountCaps are flat per account size: "Payout caps determine the maximum amount you can request in a single payout.… Read the firm’s wordingCaps are flat per account size: "Payout caps determine the maximum amount you can request in a single payout. Caps are based on the account size, not on the number of payouts." Payouts are daily with no consistency, trading-day or profitable-day gate; after the fifth payout the account closes and the trader restarts on a free challenge. E8 charges no payout fee of its own: "We don't charge any commissions or fees for payouts, but the processor of the payouts may charge depending on the option you are using." Median stats: 11 hours request-to-approval, 24 hours request-to-funds. The $100 minimum is measured after the split ("with 80% payout, you need to request at least $125"). | ||
| Payment | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
| Methods | — | WorkMarket · median 24 hours to funds; up to 5 business days |
| Methods | — | Rise · median 24 hours to funds; cash or crypto |
Purchase options SimFi Performance Accountchosen at purchase · split: 80%/100% · Payout share is chosen at checkout (80/100%); the base split above is the most conservative option. | ||
| Other rules | EvaluationSimFi Challenge | SimFi Performance Account |
|---|---|---|
All positions force-closed daily at 15:10 CT Futures trading runs 17:00 to 15:10 CT and every open position is closed automatically at 15:10 CT | ||
Futures accounts net positions instead of hedging An opposite position of the same volume closes the original rather than hedging it | ||
| Up to 3 funded accounts | A trader may hold at most 3 E8 Zero performance accounts | A trader may hold at most 3 E8 Zero performance accounts |
10% discount to restart after a failed account 10% off a new challenge of the same size and settings, valid 7 days after the failure | ||
Standing discount code "E8" Code E8 is permanently available, currently up to 35% off depending on the product | ||
| All accounts are simulated (demo) | Every E8 account is a demo account on real market data | Every E8 account is a demo account on real market data |
Exotic & Special Rules
Payout
Account closes after five payouts, then a free challenge
What it means
After the fifth payout the account is deactivated and the trader restarts on a free challenge of the same size
Source ↗Account closes after five payouts, then a free challenge
What it means
After the fifth payout the account is deactivated and the trader restarts on a free challenge of the same size
Source ↗Account closes after five payouts, then a free challenge
What it means
After the fifth payout the account is deactivated and the trader restarts on a free challenge of the same size
Source ↗Risk
End-of-day trailing drawdown, updated once a day
What it means
The loss level follows the highest end-of-day balance and ignores intraday equity swings, locking at the initial balance
Source ↗2% daily pause instead of a daily loss breach
What it means
Hitting the 2% daily line locks trading until 00:00 server time; the account is not breached
Source ↗$4,850,000 total simulated capital per household
What it means
Across all products and accounts a single household may manage at most $4,850,000 in simulated capital
Source ↗End-of-day trailing drawdown, updated once a day
What it means
The loss level follows the highest end-of-day balance and ignores intraday equity swings.
Read the firm’s wording
The loss level follows the highest end-of-day balance and ignores intraday equity swings. On the funded account it locks at the initial balance; in the challenge it keeps trailing and never locks.
Contract ceiling scales with locked daily profit
What it means
Funded accounts start at 2/3/4 contracts ($50k/$100k/$200k) and unlock more at 1.5% and 3% secured profit
Source ↗End-of-day trailing drawdown, updated once a day
What it means
The loss level follows the highest end-of-day balance and ignores intraday equity swings.
Read the firm’s wording
The loss level follows the highest end-of-day balance and ignores intraday equity swings. On the funded account it locks at the initial balance; in the challenge it keeps trailing and never locks.
Contract ceiling scales with locked daily profit
What it means
Funded accounts start at 2/3/4 contracts ($50k/$100k/$200k) and unlock more at 1.5% and 3% secured profit
Source ↗Restricted Countries
Whether E8 Futures restricts residents of certain countries from signing up for a challenge - this is about who the firm will onboard, not where you may trade from or receive payouts.
Restricted countries listedThis firm names countries whose residents it will not onboard.
82 countries are listed as restricted. Confirm your eligibility with E8 Futures before you buy.
View all restricted countries
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Antarctica
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Crimea
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Slovenia
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Read the firm’s wording
“At E8 Markets, our mission is to offer trading opportunities to individuals worldwide. However, due to regulatory requirements and compliance standards, we are unable to accommodate traders from certain countries, as outlined below. Restricted country list (Futures): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antarctica, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Barma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Crimea, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, China, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Zambia”
Source · Verified 10 Sep 2026
Frequently asked
What is E8 Futures' drawdown type?
Trailing EOD
What is E8 Futures' daily loss limit?
2% (E8 Signature) and None (E8 Zero Starter, E8 Zero MAX)
Does E8 Futures allow news trading?
Yes
Does E8 Futures allow weekend holding?
No
What is E8 Futures' minimum trading days requirement?
0 days
Does E8 Futures restrict traders from certain countries?
This firm names countries whose residents it will not onboard. In E8 Futures' own words: "At E8 Markets, our mission is to offer trading opportunities to individuals worldwide. However, due to regulatory requirements and compliance standards, we are unable to accommodate traders from certain countries, as outlined below. Restricted country list (Futures): Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antarctica, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Barma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Crimea, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, China, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Zambia"
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