Rules as published by each firm
MULTI-ASSET vs FUTURES
Customizable Static vs Intraday Trailing (Equity High-Water Mark) once funded
☪ Islamic / Swap-Free Ready
E8 Markets vs MyFundedFutures
Which of these two is likelier to end your account, and why — compared rule by rule from what each firm publishes.
Short answer
- The drawdown works differently, and that is the difference that matters. E8 Markets' loss limit is fixed to your starting balance and never moves; MyFundedFutures' follows your equity tick by tick, unrealised profit included. MyFundedFutures: Open profit you give back raises that floor permanently, so it can breach you at a level that did not exist an hour earlier.
- MyFundedFutures sets no daily loss limit; E8 Markets caps a single day at 4%.
- Minimum trading days: E8 Markets no minimum, MyFundedFutures 1 day — this sets the earliest you can finish, however fast you hit the target.
- Overnight and weekend: E8 Markets lets you hold; MyFundedFutures requires you flat before the session closes, so a swing plan does not fit it.
- Entry cost: MyFundedFutures from $50, E8 Markets from $58.
Figures below are what each firm publishes. Confirm them on the firm's own site before paying for an evaluation — these rules change without notice.
E8 Markets
MULTI-ASSET • Max $1,000,000
Drawdown Model
Customizable Static
Profit Split
80% - 100%
Starting Price
$58
Min Trading Days
0 Days
MyFundedFutures
FUTURES • Max $600,000
Drawdown Model
Intraday Trailing (Equity High-Water Mark) once funded
Profit Split
90% - 100%
Starting Price
$50
Min Trading Days
1 Days
Side-by-Side Specifications Matrix
Every figure below is taken from the firm's own published rules. Check the source and date under the table before you size a position on it — prop firm rules change without notice.
| Evaluation Parameter | E8 Markets | MyFundedFutures |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Class / Market | MULTI-ASSET | FUTURES |
| Drawdown Calculation Type | Customizable Static E8 sells other products whose drawdown is not static — E8 One trails on closed balance and Signature/Zero trail end-of-day until they lock. This record describes Classic. |
Intraday Trailing (Equity High-Water Mark) once funded Pro trails end-of-day in both stages and Builder's floor stops moving once it reaches $0 on the live account, but the firm counts open unrealised losses toward a breach even in the stages it labels end-of-day. On Rapid the max-loss line chases your live equity high, unrealised profit included, once you are funded; during the evaluation it only moves at the close. |
| Max Daily Loss | 4.0% 4% measured from your balance at the start of the day, and it counts floating losses as well as closed ones — an open trade can breach it. |
None (No Daily Limit) |
| Max Overall Loss | 8.0% 8% measured on running equity including floating loss, across the whole evaluation. |
4.0% 4% is the $25K and $50K accounts ($1,000 and $2,000); the $100K and $150K accounts stop at $3,000 and $4,500, which is 3%. |
| Profit Split | 80% - 100% | 90% - 100% |
| Minimum Trading Days | 0 Days No minimum and no time limit, but you must place and close at least one trade every 60 days or the account is closed. |
1 Days |
| News Trading Policy | ✓ Unrestricted news trading allowed | ✓ News trading fully permitted during open market sessions |
| Weekend & Overnight Holding | ✓ Permitted (Weekend holding and overnight swing positions allowed) | ✗ Flat by Close (Futures day trading only; open positions are auto-closed at 4:10 PM EST (New York session close) on regular days, but on holiday half-sessions that auto-close does not fire and you must flatten yourself or the account is breached) |
| Supported Platforms | MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker | Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Fintevo, Deep Chart |
| Payout Schedule | On-demand payouts after first 8 days | Daily — every 24 hours once funded and above the buffer Rapid pays out every qualifying trading day; Pro pays bi-weekly and Builder every 48 hours while sim-funded, daily once live. |
| First Payout Eligibility | 8 calendar days | No fixed waiting period; payable as soon as the realised-profit buffer is cleared ($2,100 on the $50K account) Pro instead unlocks at 14 days from your first trade or when the buffer clears, whichever is later, and Builder needs the buffer plus 2 qualifying days plus $500 of net profit above it ($250 on the $25K account). |
| Consistency Rule | None during the evaluation; a 40% best-day rule applies once you are on an E8 Trader (funded) account No consistency rule during the evaluation; on a funded E8 Trader account a 40% best-day rule applies, and your payout share must also exceed 50% of your daily drawdown. |
40% consistency rule on Expert accounts |
| Islamic / Swap-Free Option | ✓ E8 X Custom Swap-Free Swap-Free toggle available via E8 X customizer dashboard during challenge setup |
✓ Inherently Swap-Free (CME Futures) Inherently Swap-Free (CME Futures day trading; all open positions flat at session close, zero overnight interest) |
| US Residents Accepted | ✓ Accepted | ✓ Accepted |
| Maximum Capital Allocation | $1,000,000 | $600,000 |
Where these figures come from. Read from E8 Markets' own published rules on : E8 Classic rules · Best-day rule. Prop firm rules change without notice — confirm on the firm's own site before you pay for an evaluation.
Where these figures come from. Read from MyFundedFutures' own published rules on : Rapid plan · Pro plan · Builder plan · Homepage platform list (Fintevo, Deep Chart, T · Second firm-owned confirmation of the supporte · Rapid stage split · Firm's own EOD definition, including that open · Session hours 6 · Prohibited practices · Tier-1 news 2-minute blackout and the outright. Prop firm rules change without notice — confirm on the firm's own site before you pay for an evaluation.
What can end the account even if you are profitable
These are the rules people usually find out about after a payout is refused.
- E8 Markets: On a funded E8 Trader account your best single day cannot be more than 40% of your total profit, or the payout is blocked until you trade more. source
- E8 Markets: Your payout share must be larger than 50% of your daily drawdown — on a $100,000 account that means at least $2,001 of profit before you can withdraw anything. source
- E8 Markets: If you do not place and close at least one trade every 60 days the account is closed, however profitable it was. source
- MyFundedFutures: Once you are funded on Rapid or Pro you may not hold a position or leave any order sitting in the market, resting limit orders included, from two minutes before a Tier-1 release to two minutes after it — FOMC meetings and minutes, the Employment Report and CPI, plus EIA numbers for energy traders and the Agricultural reports for grain traders — so a release at 8:30 means flat by 8:28:00 and nothing back on until 8:32:00; the same trade is allowed on evaluations and on Builder accounts, and the firm's page states the ban without spelling out the penalty. source
- MyFundedFutures: You may not copy another trader by entering, exiting or cancelling positions in step with them, the way signal and mentorship groups often do, and the firm can permanently bar you from its services for it rather than just voiding the trades. source
- MyFundedFutures: You may not hold a buy and a sell on the same underlying market at the same time — being long Micro Nasdaq while short E-mini Nasdaq counts as the same market — and the firm treats it as a fair-play violation that can end your agreement and confiscate your profits. source
- MyFundedFutures: High-frequency trading is banned on every plan with no published speed or frequency threshold to measure yourself against, and being flagged for it can terminate your agreement, confiscate your profits and fail your evaluation. source
- MyFundedFutures: You must trade from a device no other trader uses — a mentor and student sharing one laptop, phone or tablet breaks the rule — and it is treated as a prohibited practice that can permanently restrict the accounts involved. source
- MyFundedFutures: If an order is rejected around the 4:10 PM EST close, do not keep resubmitting it: one of those retries occasionally fills after the close, and the firm disqualifies the account for it even though you never meant to trade late. source
- MyFundedFutures: On holiday-shortened trading days the automatic 4:10 PM EST flatten does not run, so you have to close your own positions before the early close or the account is breached. source
- MyFundedFutures: On the Builder plan you cannot request your first payout until you have cleared the buffer ($2,100, or $1,600 with the add-on, on the $50K account), traded on at least 2 qualifying days, and banked at least $500 of net profit on top of that buffer ($250 on the $25K account) — there is no fixed date at which it simply becomes available. source
Drawdown Architecture: E8 Markets vs MyFundedFutures
The fundamental differentiator between E8 Markets and MyFundedFutures lies in how risk and liquidation thresholds are tracked:
E8 Markets: Customizable Static
E8 Markets applies a Customizable Static approach. Under this structure, your stop loss floor is anchored to balance intervals. This ensures that temporary floating open profits do not pull your stop loss floor higher in real-time.
MyFundedFutures: Intraday Trailing (Equity High-Water Mark) once funded
MyFundedFutures implements a Intraday Trailing (Equity High-Water Mark) once funded model. Open equity peaks will instantly adjust your maximum loss threshold tick-by-tick.
The Trader's Verdict: Which Firm Should You Choose?
Depending on your trading style, asset preference, and capital requirements, here is how our research team segments the two providers:
Choose E8 Markets if you:
- Want Customizable Static risk management.
- Trade primarily MULTI-ASSET instruments with MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker.
- Value Traders looking for bespoke, customizable challenge specifications (custom drawdown cushion, profit targets, and payout terms).
- Want the ability to hold swing positions over weekends and economic news releases.
- Seek up to $1,000,000 in maximum scaling capital.
Choose MyFundedFutures if you:
- Prefer Intraday Trailing (Equity High-Water Mark) once funded execution terms.
- Trade FUTURES via Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader.
- Value Futures traders seeking End-of-Day (EOD) drawdown calculation with zero daily loss limit and no activation fees on Expert plans.
- Require strict intraday liquidity and same-day/daily payout options.
- Want access to starting entry fees at $50.
Frequently Asked Questions: E8 Markets vs MyFundedFutures
Which firm offers a better drawdown model between E8 Markets and MyFundedFutures?
E8 Markets uses Customizable Static, while MyFundedFutures utilizes Intraday Trailing (Equity High-Water Mark) once funded.
Traders who hold positions through volatile pullbacks typically favor E8 Markets, whereas scalpers capitalizing on quick momentum benefit from E8 Markets.
Can I trade both E8 Markets and MyFundedFutures accounts at the same time?
Yes. Many professional prop traders run trade copiers (such as Replikanto for NinjaTrader futures, or Social Trader Tools for MT4/MT5 CFDs) to mirror trades across both E8 Markets and MyFundedFutures simultaneously, diversifying broker risk and maximizing total payout potential.
Which prop firm has faster payout disbursements?
E8 Markets processes payouts on a On-demand payouts after first 8 days basis (8 calendar days), whereas MyFundedFutures operates on a Daily — every 24 hours once funded and above the buffer schedule (No fixed waiting period; payable as soon as the realised-profit buffer is cleared ($2,100 on the $50K account)). Both platforms support crypto and direct bank transfers.