E8 Markets Zero Starter Plan Details (2026)

What you need to pass

50K: profit target $3,000, max loss (End-of-Day) 3% $1,500, daily limit none, contracts 4 / 40; 100K: profit target $6,500, max loss (End-of-Day) 3% $3,000, daily limit none, contracts 8 / 80; 200K: profit target $13,500, max loss (End-of-Day) 3% $6,000, daily limit none, contracts 10 / 100.

3% End-of-Day dynamic drawdown — it follows your best closing balance, updates once a day, and locks at your starting balance once you take your first payout.

A 40% best-day rule to pass — a bigger day raises your target — so the fastest pass is 3 days. None once you're funded.

Trading rules

These apply on every account.

• Close time: Flat by 4:10 PM ET · no overnight or weekend holds
• News trading: Allowed — challenge and funded
• Drawdown: 3% End-of-Day dynamic · locks at start after payout 1
• Daily limit: None — challenge or funded
• Bots · HFT: No bots or EAs · no more than 300 trades a day
• Accounts: Up to 3 funded Zero accounts
• Inactivity: One trade every 7 days
• At least half your profit must come from trades held over 10 seconds · front-month contracts only · copy trading only between your own accounts, no hedging across them · Tradovate (TradingView through Tradovate)

Funded: daily payouts, no consistency

50K: cap per payout $1,000, contracts to start 2 minis, scale to 3 → 5 minis; 100K: cap per payout $1,600, contracts to start 3 minis, scale to 5 → 8 minis; 200K: cap per payout $2,100, contracts to start 4 minis, scale to 7 → 10 minis.

No consistency, no daily limit, no minimum days, no daily profit cap · minimum payout $100 · at most 4 payouts per account (bought from Oct 1), then a free challenge.

Payouts

Every day — once funded — $100 minimum. Split: 80%. Cap per payout: 50K $1,000, 100K $1,600, 200K $2,100. 4 payouts max: per account bought from Oct 1 · then a free challenge. Median 11 hours from request to approval, about 24 hours to the money · WorkMarket, Rise or Aeropay (US) · no fee from E8 · nothing processed at weekends.

Going live

Payout 4 (the last payout on one account (bought from Oct 1)) → Account closes (the cycle ends, whatever is left) → Free challenge (same size, start again). Every account: simulated — no live-capital stage; Accounts bought before Oct 1: keep 5 payouts; Payout fee: none from E8.

Funded account at a glance (50K)

Drawdown

EOD · $1,500

Consistency

None

Payouts

Daily

Minimum payout

$100

Buffer

$NaN

Profit split

80/20 (up to 100%)

Cheaper Zero: identical rules to Zero MAX (6.0% target, 40% best-day rule in the challenge, 3% EOD dynamic drawdown $1,500) with smaller payout caps ($1,000 per payout); daily payouts, no consistency once funded, $100 minimum, max 5 payouts per account then a free challenge; 80% (up to 100%) split

E8 Markets Zero Starter — frequently asked questions

What is the E8 Markets code for Zero Starter?

Our E8 code Enigma takes 20% off E8 Signature Futures and 35% off E8 Zero (Starter and MAX), every order — use it at checkout through our link (e8markets.com/d/Enigma).

How does Zero Starter pay out?

Every day — once funded — $100 minimum; 80% split.

How is Zero Starter rated?

7.3/10 (Strong) on the 50K in the FundedEnigma scorer. Lifts it: daily payouts · no consistency rule and no daily limit once funded · up to $1,000 a payout on the 50K · 35% off with code Enigma. Holds it back: a 40% best-day rule to pass · a 3% drawdown · an 80% split · at most 4 payouts · trader sentiment 59 (4.1 on Trustpilot).

Does E8 have live accounts?

No — every E8 account is simulated. Accounts bought from October 1, 2026 allow at most 4 payouts, then you get a free challenge of the same size.