E8Markets vs Funded Trader Markets
E8Markets and Funded Trader Markets are not the same product at different prices. Below is every term each firm publishes, side by side, and the differences that decide which one suits a given trader.
The difference in two lines: E8Markets is $4 cheaper at the entry tier ($16 with code E8 against $20). Funded Trader Markets publishes the wider maximum drawdown at $25k (10% on 2 Step Plus against 8% on E8 Pro). Open E8Markets
| Term | E8Markets | Funded Trader Markets |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest evaluation | $16 code E8 | $20 |
| Size at that price | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 25k fee | $132 code E8 | $59 |
| Profit split | 80% / 90% / 100% chosen at purchase | Up to 90% |
| Drawdown (25k) | 6% dynamic drawdown (trails closed profit), ~4% daily drawdown (E8 One) | 6% from the highest recorded balance, fixed at the initial size once 6% profit is reached, 4% of the initial balance (3% on the 300k) (1 Step Nitro) |
| Profit target (25k) | 9% (E8 One default; configurable 6-21%) | 10% (1 Step Nitro) |
| KYC | Before activation | Before activation |
| Payout rail | Rise Works / WorkMarket / Aeropay | USDC / USDT / BTC / ETH / SOL / Rise |
| Payout speed | On-demand; E8 One first payout from day 3 of the performance stage, then any time; E8 Pro daily | 24-hour guarantee, average around 20 minutes |
| Leverage | Classic markets: forex 1:30, indices/metals/energy 1:15, crypto 1:1. Perpetual futures: BTC 1:15, ETH 1:15, other crypto 1:2 | BTC/ETH 1:5, other crypto 1:2, FX 1:100 |
| Allocation ceiling | Unlimited challenge accounts; $500,000 max active performance allocation on E8 One | $300,000 per account |
| Instruments | Forex, indices, metals, energies, stocks, crypto (Classic); crypto perpetual futures on the Hyperliquid feed incl. BTC, ETH, alts, 24/7 | 76 instruments including roughly 40 crypto CFDs |
Each drawdown above is the rule of the plan its own $25k fee buys. The rest of the ladder at that size: E8Markets: E8 Pro Perpetual at $74 (8% of room), E8 One Perpetual at $94 (6% of room) and E8 Pro at $104 (8% of room); Funded Trader Markets: Instant Standard at $97 (5% of room) and 2 Step Plus at $98 (10% of room).
Which is cheaper, size by size
Funded Trader Markets is cheaper at 3 of the 4 sizes where both publish a price. Comparing the entry tier alone hides that: fee ladders do not scale at the same rate, so the cheaper start can become the dearer account.
| Account size | E8Markets | Funded Trader Markets | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5k | $16 code E8 | not sold | - |
| $25k | $132 code E8 | $59 | Funded Trader Markets |
| $50k | $202 code E8 | $120 | Funded Trader Markets |
| $100k | $342 code E8 | $249 | Funded Trader Markets |
What the fee buys, and what it takes back
The $73 gap is 1.2 cheap attempts at the E8Markets fee. The fee is also only the entry cost: at the headline split, E8Markets has to make $147 of profit before the attempt has paid for itself, and $66 at Funded Trader Markets.
| Measure | E8Markets | Funded Trader Markets |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for a $25k attempt | $132 code E8 | $59 |
| Fee per $1,000 of account | $5.28 | $2.36 |
| Profit needed to win the fee back at the headline split | $147 | $66 |
| Account destroyed on a bad day (drawdown in dollars) | $1,500 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Drawdown type | Trailing | Trailing |
Cost per $1,000, the break-even profit and the cost of 1% of drawdown are our arithmetic from each firm's published fee, split and limit; each drawdown figure is the firm's own percentage for the plan that fee buys, applied to a $25,000 balance.
Getting the money out
E8Markets pays Rise Works / WorkMarket / Aeropay, Funded Trader Markets pays USDC / USDT / BTC / ETH / SOL / Rise. Timing is not the same either: On-demand; E8 One first payout from day 3 of the performance stage, then any time; E8 Pro daily against 24-hour guarantee, average around 20 minutes.
Worth checking against your own cash-flow: a fast rail that pays into an account you then have to move is not the same as one that lands where you spend it.
Where they actually differ
- Payout rails are not the same: E8Markets pays Rise Works / WorkMarket / Aeropay, Funded Trader Markets pays USDC / USDT / BTC / ETH / SOL / Rise.
- at $25k the target is 9% (E8 One default; configurable 6-21%) for E8Markets, 10% (1 Step Nitro) for Funded Trader Markets.
- divide each fee by the limit that fee is tested against and E8Markets costs $22.00 per point of drawdown, Funded Trader Markets $9.83: $132 with code E8 over a 6% limit (E8 One) against $59 over a 6% limit (1 Step Nitro).
The decision rule
At $25k, if you routinely risk more than 8% of the account in a session, E8Markets is the one that ends the attempt, not Funded Trader Markets. If the first attempt is a test rather than a plan, E8Markets at $16 with code E8 costs less to be wrong about.
Which one, and for whom
Choose E8Markets if Traders who want a single-phase challenge at a low fee and intend to trade crypto perpetuals alongside forex, and who are comfortable with a Rise/WorkMarket payout account.
Choose Funded Trader Markets if Cost-sensitive traders who also want weekend crypto CFDs.
Both reviews carry the specific terms and the source pages: E8Markets review and Funded Trader Markets review. If a figure here has changed since it was read, email research@cryptopropfirms.com and it will be re-checked against the firm's own page.