Last checked September 9, 2026.
Every rule below was read from the firm's own published pages. Each stage names its source and the date it was read. Firms change their rules. Missing and uncomputed values are marked plainly, never guessed.
The plan itself was read from the firm's page.
E8 Zero Max · 100% payout
Lifecycle: active. Evaluation steps: 1.
Cohort: not applicable
Package quantity: 1
Selected account. Checked September 9, 2026.
Platforms: Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView
Futures platforms. Checked September 9, 2026.
TradingView connection. Checked September 9, 2026.
Official base price: $748 USD · one time
activation fee: $0 USD · one time
activation fee: 0 USD one time. Source: Rewards: activation fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
base price: 748 USD one time. Source: Base price before discount. Checked September 9, 2026.
SimFi Challenge · Evaluation.
Stage progression. Checked September 9, 2026.
SimFi Performance · Funded.
Stage progression. Checked September 9, 2026.
| Profit target | $6,500 |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown | Not computed; see published policies |
| Drawdown style | Not computed; see published policies |
| Drawdown computation | Unknown — the source does not establish every required condition. |
| Trail stops | Not computed; see published policies |
| Daily loss | Not computed; see published policies |
| Consistency | Not computed; see published policies |
| Minimum trading days | Not computed; see published policies |
| Winning day threshold | Not computed; see published policies |
| Winning days for payout | Not computed; see published policies |
| Contract cap | Not computed; see published policies |
| Scaling | Not computed; see published policies |
| Payout | Further published conditions:Some payout conditions cannot be checked automatically. |
| News windows | Not computed; see published policies |
| Flat by | Not computed; see published policies |
Source: the firm's page. Last checked September 9, 2026.
| Profit target | Not computed; see published policies |
|---|---|
| Max drawdown | $3,000 |
| Drawdown style | Not computed; see published policies |
| Drawdown computation | Unknown — the source does not establish every required condition. |
| Trail stops | Not computed; see published policies |
| Daily loss | Not computed; see published policies |
| Consistency | Not computed; see published policies |
| Minimum trading days | Not computed; see published policies |
| Winning day threshold | Not computed; see published policies |
| Winning days for payout | Not computed; see published policies |
| Contract cap | Not computed; see published policies |
| Scaling | Not computed; see published policies |
| Payout | Further published conditions:Some payout conditions cannot be checked automatically. |
| News windows | Not computed; see published policies |
| Flat by | Not computed; see published policies |
Source: the firm's page. Last checked September 9, 2026.
Only supported, officially verified values enter the computed rules above. Other conditions cannot be checked automatically.
Scope: Firm-wide. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Eligibility requires legal trading age in the user region; the country article does not publish one universal numeric threshold.
Eligibility. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Business registrations are not accepted; registration, KYC and purchase use personal information. Payout providers use the contractor relationship.
Company accounts. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Semi-automated and automated trading, bots and AI trading tools are prohibited for futures; the separately permitted own-account copier is an exception to copying, not an automated-strategy permission.
Prohibited futures practices. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Semi-automated and automated trading, bots and AI trading tools are prohibited for futures; the separately permitted own-account copier is an exception to copying, not an automated-strategy permission.
Prohibited futures practices. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Own-account copying may include external personal accounts. Each user must independently trade their own strategy; team and signal copying is forbidden.
Copying and teams. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Semi-automated and automated trading, bots and AI trading tools are prohibited for futures; the separately permitted own-account copier is an exception to copying, not an automated-strategy permission.
Prohibited futures practices. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: profit removal. Not computed here.
Trade the highest-volume contract for each instrument; wrong-month activity may close the account or deduct profits.
Required front month. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Opposing exposure across accounts is prohibited, including one owner. Futures positions use netting within the account.
Prohibited hedging. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
HFT and automated trading are prohibited; the stated numeric HFT example is more than 300 trades per day.
Prohibited futures practices. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Instrument/hour/commission tables and margin tables have different inventories. Each table is retained in its own scope; a margin entry alone is not proof that an instrument is currently tradable.
Instrument table. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: manual review. Not computed here.
The risk team may request an interview at any stage, including passing or payout; it is not required for every trader.
Interview policy. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: manual review. Not computed here.
No fixed per-trade risk limit is imposed; suggested risk percentages are advice and do not override review of irresponsible trading.
Maximum risk rule. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
News trading is permitted for both futures programs; slippage losses are not rebalanced.
News trading. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: session lock. Not computed here.
No positions may carry across the daily forced-close interval or weekend.
Futures overnight policy. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Holding within the two-percentage-point price-lock zone is prohibited. The worked 7% limit permits no trading once the daily move exceeds 5%.
Price lock example. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: manual review. Not computed here.
The risk team may extend evaluation, de-risk strategies, withhold payouts or close accounts and remove profits. Prohibited-practice termination includes a stated refund of the affected account fee.
Risk measures. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Server-time article supplies seasonal offsets but does not name an IANA timezone or exact annual transition dates; no geographic zone is inferred.
Server time. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Evaluation. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
At least half of all profits must come from trades held at least ten seconds; this is not a ten-second minimum for every trade.
Tick Scalping. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Semi-automated and automated trading, bots and AI trading tools are prohibited for futures; the separately permitted own-account copier is an exception to copying, not an automated-strategy permission.
Prohibited futures practices. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Semi-automated and automated trading, bots and AI trading tools are prohibited for futures; the separately permitted own-account copier is an exception to copying, not an automated-strategy permission.
Prohibited futures practices. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Own-account copying may include external personal accounts. Each user must independently trade their own strategy; team and signal copying is forbidden.
Copying and teams. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Semi-automated and automated trading, bots and AI trading tools are prohibited for futures; the separately permitted own-account copier is an exception to copying, not an automated-strategy permission.
Prohibited futures practices. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: profit removal. Not computed here.
Trade the highest-volume contract for each instrument; wrong-month activity may close the account or deduct profits.
Required front month. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Opposing exposure across accounts is prohibited, including one owner. Futures positions use netting within the account.
Prohibited hedging. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
HFT and automated trading are prohibited; the stated numeric HFT example is more than 300 trades per day.
Prohibited futures practices. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Instrument/hour/commission tables and margin tables have different inventories. Each table is retained in its own scope; a margin entry alone is not proof that an instrument is currently tradable.
Instrument table. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: manual review. Not computed here.
The risk team may request an interview at any stage, including passing or payout; it is not required for every trader.
Interview policy. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: manual review. Not computed here.
No fixed per-trade risk limit is imposed; suggested risk percentages are advice and do not override review of irresponsible trading.
Maximum risk rule. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
News trading is permitted for both futures programs; slippage losses are not rebalanced.
News trading. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: session lock. Not computed here.
No positions may carry across the daily forced-close interval or weekend.
Futures overnight policy. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Holding within the two-percentage-point price-lock zone is prohibited. The worked 7% limit permits no trading once the daily move exceeds 5%.
Price lock example. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: manual review. Not computed here.
The risk team may extend evaluation, de-risk strategies, withhold payouts or close accounts and remove profits. Prohibited-practice termination includes a stated refund of the affected account fee.
Risk measures. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Server-time article supplies seasonal offsets but does not name an IANA timezone or exact annual transition dates; no geographic zone is inferred.
Server time. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
At least half of all profits must come from trades held at least ten seconds; this is not a ten-second minimum for every trade.
Tick Scalping. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
A request can be canceled only before confirmation/provider invitation in stage one, at most once per 24 hours.
Canceling payout. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
E8 charges no payout fee, but processors may charge separately.
Payout fees. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Requests may take five business days; weekends are not processed. Published medians are historical statistics, not guaranteed deadlines.
How fast. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Payouts require eligibility and KYC with a supported partner; no direct alternative crypto payment is available.
Providers. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Payout processing instructions say trading can restart after approval.
Approval timing. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Public checkout exposes Tradovate; the futures site also lists NinjaTrader and the help guide supports TradingView. No second broker connection was established.
Futures platforms. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
All purchases use one profile and accounts are traded only by their owner; duplicate profiles may be suspended.
Single user profile. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
The futures-specific restricted list is preserved, with the duplicate Ghana entry deduplicated. It is not replaced by the distinct Forex/Crypto list.
Restricted country list: Futures. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Verification may be required before products, platforms, credentials or Performance access are available; failed provider verification makes the user ineligible. The ESPA agreement is required.
Verification and agreement. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: Firm-wide. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
KYC country follows the submitted document rather than current location; the verification article permits travel to unaccepted countries.
Country determination. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Daily requests are available after earning eligible current-cycle profits.
Payout frequency. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
The dedicated worked example raises a 6000 target to 6250 when the best day is 2500.
Worked excess example. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Quick explanation says the target increases by the amount over the daily limit.
Quick explanation. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
The worked example instead raises the total to best day divided by 0.40.
Worked excess example. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Unused prior-cycle profit cannot count toward the next payout request.
Leftover profit FAQ. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
The current linked drawdown article explicitly excludes Zero Challenge from locking at initial balance.
Zero Challenge exception. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
The current overview gives Zero an initial-balance lock without the challenge exception.
Max limits table. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: breach. Not computed here.
First payout locks the drawdown floor at starting balance; the remaining balance must stay above that floor.
First payout lock. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: breach. Not computed here.
The trailing floor locks permanently at initial balance once the allowance is earned; the funded first payout also locks it there.
Lock rule. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
Fifth payout request ends the account cycle; a free same-size Challenge follows.
Maximum payouts. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Minimum net payout is 100; at 80% the gross request must be at least 125.
Minimum payout. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
No separate daily profit cap applies in Zero Performance; payout caps still apply.
Performance payout criteria. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: breach. Not computed here.
First payout moves the floor to initial balance. A full withdrawal to that floor breaches the account; a suggested 2000 buffer is advice, not a fixed requirement.
Payout examples. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Fixed payout cap depends on size and Starter/Max selection, not payout ordinal.
Starter and Max caps. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Selected trader share of the gross requested payout.
Payout option. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: . Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
Official statements differ for this same scope; preserve both claims pending clarification.
policy.consistency.target_increase. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout. Open question recorded for: . Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No universal exact base charge is established. Reset is a discounted repurchase, and TradingView connection is separately free; no absence of other charges is inferred.
price.data_fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
price.data_fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
price.data_fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: . Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
Official statements differ for this same scope; preserve both claims pending clarification.
policy.maximum_drawdown.lock. Checked September 9, 2026.
policy.maximum_drawdown.lock. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: Evaluation. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.bracket. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: Evaluation. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.correlated_instruments. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: Evaluation. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.dca. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: Evaluation. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.grid. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: Evaluation. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.martingale. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: Evaluation. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.stop_loss. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: Evaluation. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.vpn. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Open question recorded for: Evaluation. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.vps. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Open question recorded for: Funded. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.bracket. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Open question recorded for: Funded. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.correlated_instruments. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Open question recorded for: Funded. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.dca. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Open question recorded for: Funded. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.grid. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Open question recorded for: Funded. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.martingale. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Open question recorded for: Funded. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.stop_loss. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Open question recorded for: Funded. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.vpn. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Open question recorded for: Funded. Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No explicit outcome is established for this category at this scope.
policy.vps. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout. Open question recorded for: . Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No universal exact base charge is established. Reset is a discounted repurchase, and TradingView connection is separately free; no absence of other charges is inferred.
price.platform_fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
price.platform_fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
price.platform_fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout. Open question recorded for: . Consequence: unknown. Not computed here.
No universal exact base charge is established. Reset is a discounted repurchase, and TradingView connection is separately free; no absence of other charges is inferred.
price.reset_fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
price.reset_fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
price.reset_fee. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: manual review. Not computed here.
Challenge allocation is unlimited; Performance limits are shared by the household and excess accounts remain in reserve.
Allocation limits. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
No day may exceed 40% of total generated profit. Effective target rises to best day divided by 0.40; excess does not close the account.
Best Day rule. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Published contract labels are margin allowances, not universal mini or micro ceilings. Position size depends on the instrument-specific margin schedule.
Account margin tables. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
At least one opened and closed trade within seven days, including newly purchased accounts; contact support before a planned travel absence.
Futures inactivity. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: breach. Not computed here.
The floor trails highest closing balance once daily; touching it with equity or balance permanently closes the account even if liquidation finishes above the floor.
Calculation and breach. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: informational. Values shown above.
Closed-profit objective for this evaluation size.
SimFi Challenge rules. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Evaluation. Consequence: session lock. Not computed here.
All positions auto-close at 15:10 CT; earlier instrument closures and holiday hours also limit access.
Permitted futures hours. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: manual review. Not computed here.
Challenge allocation is unlimited; Performance limits are shared by the household and excess accounts remain in reserve.
Allocation limits. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Published contract labels are margin allowances, not universal mini or micro ceilings. Position size depends on the instrument-specific margin schedule.
Account margin tables. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: closure. Not computed here.
At least one opened and closed trade within seven days, including newly purchased accounts; contact support before a planned travel absence.
Futures inactivity. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: breach. Values shown above.
The floor trails highest closing balance once daily; touching it with equity or balance permanently closes the account even if liquidation finishes above the floor.
Calculation and breach. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: informational. Not computed here.
Performance margin allowance increases after locked EOD profit thresholds; increases take effect next trading day.
Zero Performance scaling. Checked September 9, 2026.
Scope: E8 Zero Max / 100% payout / Funded. Consequence: session lock. Not computed here.
All positions auto-close at 15:10 CT; earlier instrument closures and holiday hours also limit access.
Permitted futures hours. Checked September 9, 2026.