E8 Perpetual
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E8 Crypto is a crypto-focused proprietary trading offering from E8, providing traders with 1-Step evaluation programs across account sizes ranging from $5K to $500K. Its strongest advantages are the large account-size range, 1-Step structure, 80% profit split, multiple trading platforms, on-demand payouts, and the ability to use EAs under defined conditions. E8 also supports a broad range of crypto categories, including BTC/ETH, major coins, altcoins, DeFi and meme coins. The main considerations are the funded consistency rules on applicable programs, restrictions on hedging, trade-duration requirements, daily order and modification limits, drawdown-buffer requirements, and restrictions on automated strategies that generate identical trading patterns across users. Best suited for crypto traders looking for a 1-Step evaluation, large account sizes, 80% profit sharing, flexible platform access, on-demand payouts, and exposure to multiple cryptocurrency categories.
Challenge Programs
E8 Pro
| Account | Steps | Target | Daily loss | Max Loss | Split | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 Step | 8% | 2.5% | 8% (Static) | 80% | $32.00$16.00 | Buy |
| $10,000 | 1 Step | 8% | 2.5% | 8% (Static) | 80% | $68.00$34.00 | Buy |
| $25,000 | 1 Step | 8% | 2.5% | 8% (Static) | 80% | $148.00$74.00 | Buy |
| $50,000 | 1 Step | 8% | 2.5% | 8% (Static) | 80% | $228.00$114.00 | Buy |
| $100,000 | 1 Step | 8% | 2.5% | 8% (Static) | 80% | $488.00$244.00 | Buy |
| $200,000 | 1 Step | 8% | 2.5% | 8% (Static) | 80% | $998.00$499.00 | Buy |
| $400,000 | 1 Step | 8% | 2.5% | 8% (Static) | 80% | $2,098.00$1,049.00 | Buy |
| $500,000 | 1 Step | 8% | 2.5% | 8% (Static) | 80% | $2,598.00$1,299.00 | Buy |
E8 One
| Account | Steps | Target | Daily loss | Max Loss | Split | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 Step | 9% | 4% | 6% (Trailing Balance) | 80% | $48.00$24.00 | Buy |
| $10,000 | 1 Step | 9% | 4% | 6% (Trailing Balance) | 80% | $88.00$44.00 | Buy |
| $25,000 | 1 Step | 9% | 4% | 6% (Trailing Balance) | 80% | $188.00$94.00 | Buy |
| $50,000 | 1 Step | 9% | 4% | 6% (Trailing Balance) | 80% | $288.00$144.00 | Buy |
| $100,000 | 1 Step | 9% | 4% | 6% (Trailing Balance) | 80% | $488.00$244.00 | Buy |
| $200,000 | 1 Step | 9% | 4% | 6% (Trailing Balance) | 80% | $798.00$399.00 | Buy |
| $400,000 | 1 Step | 9% | 4% | 6% (Trailing Balance) | 80% | $1,598.00$799.00 | Buy |
| $500,000 | 1 Step | 9% | 4% | 6% (Trailing Balance) | 80% | $1,998.00$999.00 | Buy |
Payment Methods
- Apple Pay
- Credit/Debit Card
- Cryptocurrency
- Google Pay
- PayPal
- Nuvei
Payout methods are a separate set: Cryptocurrency and bank/payment-provider options including supported payout services. Availability may vary by trader location and payment provider.
Pros & Cons
CREDITS17
- 1-Step crypto evaluations
- Account sizes up to $500K
- 80% profit split
- Supports BTC and ETH
- Supports major cryptocurrencies
- Supports altcoins
- Supports DeFi and meme coins
- cTrader support
- MT5 support
- TradeLocker support
- EAs allowed under defined conditions
- Copy trading between a trader's own accounts is permitted in specified circumstances
- On-demand payouts available
- E8 Pro offers daily payouts
- Multiple challenge structures
- Low entry pricing on smaller accounts
- Large account options up to $500K
DEBITS10
- Funded consistency requirements depending on the program
- E8 Pro has a 2% daily profit cap
- Payouts may require maintaining a significant drawdown buffer
- Removing all profits can close the account
- Hedging across accounts is prohibited
- Evaluation accounts must be traded independently
- EAs are subject to strategy-uniqueness restrictions
- More than 50% of trades cannot be held for under one minute
- Strict order and modification limits apply
- High-impact news trading is restricted on E8 One funded accounts
Trading Rules
- Maximum position size: 50 lots per order for FX and indices, 20 lots per order for XAUUSD
- No more than 50% of trades may be held for less than one minute
- Maximum 100 orders entered at one time; maximum 2,000 TP/SL and order modifications per day; maximum 2,000 positions/orders per day
- Traders may not risk their entire daily drawdown on a single trade; E8 may reduce risk exposure to 1% per trade idea or time horizon where prohibited trading practices are identified
- Accounts may be disabled after 60 days of inactivity, with no refund provided following an inactivity closure
- Each evaluation must be traded independently; E8 evaluation accounts cannot be used for prohibited coordinated strategies
- Copy trading between E8 evaluation accounts is not permitted; traders may copy trades involving their own personal accounts, E8 Trader accounts, or combinations involving their own funded and evaluation accounts, provided trades originate from accounts belonging to the same trader
- EAs are permitted under E8's stated conditions, limited to one strategy per user; third-party EAs that create identical trading patterns across multiple traders may result in account termination
Restricted strategies
E8 Crypto prohibits cross-account hedging, coordinated and reverse trading, execution-exploit strategies, and identical third-party EA strategies used across multiple traders.
News trading
- E8 ProAllowed
Allowed.
- E8 SignatureAllowed
Allowed.
- E8 OneRestricted
Allowed during the evaluation stage. On funded accounts, trading is prohibited 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after high-impact news, and positions should not be opened or managed specifically to exploit the restricted news window.
Window: 5 minutes before/after high-impact news (E8 One funded accounts only)
Payouts & Trading Costs
- Payout frequency
- Varies by program: E8 Pro offers daily payouts; E8 One and E8 Signature offer on-demand payouts.
- Processing time
- 11-hour median approval; 24-hour median payout delivery, with some payouts taking up to 5 business days
- Profit split
- Up to 80% — 80% standard profit split across all listed E8 Crypto programs (E8 Pro, E8 One, E8 Signature); the supplied data does not indicate a higher standard split for these products.
- Payout routing
- Rise, WorkMarket, or Aeropay (U.S. only); no direct crypto payout
- Minimum withdrawal
- $100
- Trading costs
- 0.035% in and out, applied uniformly across BTC + ETH, major cryptocurrencies, altcoins, DeFi, and meme coins. · The same commission structure applies across all supported cryptocurrency categories.
Trust & Safety
E8 Crypto provides a structured 1-Step evaluation model with defined trading limits, payout conditions, consistency requirements, risk controls and prohibited-strategy rules. The offering has several trader-friendly characteristics, including 80% profit sharing, multiple account sizes, on-demand payouts and support for established trading platforms. At the same time, traders must pay close attention to the program-specific requirements around consistency, drawdown buffers, trade duration, hedging, news trading and automated strategies.
- Legal entity
- E8 Funding LLC (United States, founded 2021, with additional offices in the Czech Republic); also referenced as E8 Markets Ltd (Saint Lucia) in other E8 Markets contexts.
- Regulated
- No
E8 Crypto provides simulated cryptocurrency trading evaluations and funded programs; it is not a regulated financial broker or exchange, does not custody client crypto assets beyond payment processing, and challenge fees are not protected by financial compensation schemes.
E8 has a relatively mature operating history compared with many newer crypto-focused prop offerings, while the supplied E8 Crypto structure provides clearly defined risk, payout and trading rules. Traders should nevertheless verify the exact conditions attached to their selected E8 Crypto program before purchase, particularly payout buffers, consistency requirements, daily profit limits and funded-stage restrictions.
Trading carries risk. Evaluation programs like this one involve simulated accounts and non-refundable fees; review the firm’s current terms directly before purchasing. This page is informational and not financial advice.