E8 Markets vs The5ers
E8 Markets
Computed verdict
The5ers costs less per unit of risk: $49.05 vs $49.88 per $1,000 of drawdown. On the overall score, The5ers comes out ahead (74 vs 68).
The verdict is computed from verified data and recomputes when the data changes. It is not an opinion and no commercial arrangement alters it. Methodology
Rule by rule
The trailing drawdown rises only on CLOSED profits (equity never moves it) and locks at the initial balance once you gain the drawdown amount; Pro uses a static 8% and Signature an EOD trail of $1,000–$4,500 by size.
A static 10% max loss from initial balance and a 5% daily limit anchored to the higher of the previous close's balance or equity — nothing trails, but touching either terminates the account.
A hard daily limit (fixed dollars off initial balance) of 3% on One and 2.5% on Pro that permanently closes the account on an equity or balance touch; Signature only has a soft 2% pause in the Performance stage.
A hard 5% daily limit on High Stakes measured against the higher of the previous midnight's balance or equity — hitting it terminates the account.
A best-day rule only in the funded stage: your top day can't exceed 40% (One) or 35% (Signature) of total profit when requesting a payout — the payout is merely deferred, the account survives; Pro has none.
There is no percentage consistency rule, but each step requires at least 3 profitable days of +0.5% or more, which blocks one-day passes.
Single phase: $4,500 (9%) target, no minimum days; $3,000 (6%) max drawdown, $2,000 (4%) daily.
Two steps: 8% and 5% (a 10%/5% variant also exists), minimum 3 days each; 10% ($5,000) max overall loss, 5% daily.
First payout from just 3 days into the funded stage (daily on Pro and Zero), at an 80/90/100% split chosen at purchase and paid via Rise or WorkMarket, subject to the best-day rule.
First withdrawal 14 days after the funded account is activated and every 2 weeks thereafter, at an 80% split scaling to 100%; performance is rewarded with redeemable hub credit toward future challenges — not a cash refund of your fee.