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E8 Signature 100k: rules, price and payouts

A one-phase one-time evaluation for a $100,000 futures account. Getting funded costs $210.00 in total. Every rule and price verified on E8 Futures's website on Sep 26, 2026.

Worth knowing before you buy

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Overall score60/100
Challenge score63/100
Funded score57/100

Evaluation

Evaluation rules
Evaluation phases
1 phase
Profit target
$6,000 (6%)
Max loss
$3,000 (3%)
Daily loss limit
No limit
Drawdown type
Trailing EOD
Target ÷ max loss
2.00×
Consistency rule
No rule
Min trading days
None
Max position size
8 contracts
News trading
Allowed
One-day pass possible
Yes
Bots & automated trading
Not allowed
Copy trading
Allowed with conditions
Costs
Billing
One-time
Pricing plan
Single plan
Activation fee
Free
Reset fee
Not offered
Total to get funded
$210.00
Average cost to get funded
$990 (≈5 tries)
Average time to get funded
≈ 9 months
Fastest first payout
4 days · $210 spent
Discount code
E8

Funded account

Funded account
Payout path
Single path
Max accounts at once
5
Path to live account
Not published
Scaling plan
No
Trading rules
Max loss
$3,000 (3%)
Drawdown type
Trailing EOD
Daily loss limit
$2,000 (2%)
Extra daily loss rule
None
Consistency rule
35% of total profit
Max position size
8 contracts
News trading
Allowed
Bots & automated trading
Not allowed
Copy trading
Allowed with conditions
Payouts
Profit needed between payouts
$1,500 (5 days × $300)
Profit split
80%
Payout schedule
Not published
Min days of profit
5 profitable days of $300+ between payouts (not before the 1st)
Min profit between payouts
Profit above the buffer
Min payout request
$100.00
Max payout request
$2,250 (payouts 1-2), $3,250 (3-4), $4,250 (5th); max 5 payouts per account
Max daily profit
No cap
Buffer
$103,000.00

Every price option

OptionPriceActivation feeTotal to get funded
Standard$210.00Free$210.00

Bots, copy trading and trading costs at E8 Futures

Bots & automated tradingNot allowed
Evaluation: Not allowedFunded: Not allowedLive: Not allowed
  • Semi-automated and fully automated trading are prohibited: trading bots, AI tools, and HFT (more than 300 trades per day).
  • At least 50% of all profits must come from trades held 10 seconds or longer.
  • Hedging across accounts, even your own, is prohibited.
Copy tradingAllowed with conditions
  • Copy trading is allowed across all accounts — challenge, performance and personal accounts — as long as they all belong to you; any copier tool may be used.
  • Teams making the same trades, copying others and signal services are not permitted.
Costs beyond the account price
Commissions (per contract, open + close): mini $5.76 · micro $1.90
Round turn: commission $2.58 / $0.78 + exchange & NFA $2.80 / $0.74 + clearing $0.38 (E8 Signature and E8 Zero)
Platform: Not published as a separate fee.
Market data: Not published as a separate fee (all E8 accounts are simulated).

Checked on E8 Futures's own help center on Sep 30, 2026. Sources: Trading Policies and Prohibited Trading Strategies · Can I copy trades or trade as a team? · Instrument list and trading hours (commissions) . Compare every firm: prop firms that allow bots · copy trading.

What getting funded really costs

Most traders don't pass on the first try. Set how long it takes you and see the full bill.

Commissions at this firm, per contract, open + close: mini $5.76, micro $1.90. A round trip is one contract bought and sold (3 contracts in and out = 3 round trips).

Evaluation$210.00
1 more attempt × $210.00 (new purchase, no reset price published)$210.00
Total to get funded$420.00

Passing first time would cost $210.00.

How much the first payout pays you

Enter the profit in your funded account. We apply the buffer, the payout limit, your split and any fee.

Profit above the $3,000 buffer$3,000.00
Capped at $2,250 per payout$2,250.00
Your 80% profit split$1,800.00
You receive$1,800.00

You also need to meet: Days: 5 profitable days of $300+ between payouts (not before the 1st) · Consistency: 35% · Profit needed: Profit above the buffer.

An estimate for the first payout; later payouts can have different limits. Always check the firm's current rules.

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