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Minimum profitable days between each payout: 5 (does not apply for first payout)
- A profitable day is considered as a day where the realized closed PnL equals to 0.3% or more.
- You have to achieve profitable days between each payout cycle. After requesting a payout, your previously achieved profitable days will reset to 0.
$75 - $25,000 account
$150 - $50,000 account
$300 - $100,000 account
$450 - $150,000 account
Payout buffer - Before you can start requesting payout, you need to leave a buffer in your account in the same size as your EOD Dynamic Drawdown. The buffer can not be requested. The reason for this is to protect trades from violating EOD by requesting full profit from the account.
If your EOD is 3% and your initial balance $100,000, the buffer is $3000.
Payout caps - Payout caps determine the maximum you can request in a single payout.
A full explanation can be seen in this article.
Maximum amount of payouts per account: 4 (only for the Futures market)
Section: Criteria for the payout:
− This determines how many payouts you can request in total from one account. After you request 5 payouts, no matter the remaining buffer or how much you requested in total payouts, the cycle is closed, the account is deactivated, and you move on with the free Challenge of the same size. (Accounts purchased before October 1st, 2026 17:00 UTC + 0 have a max amount set to 5).
+ This determines how many payouts you can request in total from one account. After you request 4 payouts, no matter the remaining buffer or how much you requested in total payouts, the cycle is closed, the account is deactivated, and you move on with the free Challenge of the same size. (Accounts purchased before October 1st, 2026 17:00 UTC + 0 have a max amount set to 5).
Payout Mechanism:
On E8 Signature (futures market), for your current payout, only profit earned during the current cycle is eligible. Meaning Unused profits from previous cycles don't carry over.
Trading Hours And instruments
Please note that on E8 Signature accounts, all positions are closed by 23:00 Server time, and trading re-opens at 00:15 Server time.
Trading hours or available instruments can differ based on the Market you choose - Click here for more details.
News trading
You can trade news on E8 Signature without any restrictions (This includes SimFi™ challenge account (phase-1) and SimFI™ performance Account)
E8 Markets offers a simulated environment that is designed to replicate real-market data and trading conditions; just as slippage is a factor in a real market, it is also present within our simulated environment. Therefore, we recommend that users avoid trading during high-impact news releases.
More information can be accessed in the article here.
Copy trading rules
E8 Markets allows copy trading across all accounts, including SimFi™ challenge and SimFI™ Performance accounts or personal accounts, as long as these accounts belong to you.
What is the available leverage? (Classic Markets)
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Changes shown against Version 2.
SimFi™ Challenge rules
6% Profit Target - Closed profit in your simulated trading account.
$1,500 Profit Target - $25,000 account
$3,000 Profit Target - $50,000 account
$6,000 Profit Target - $100,000 account
$9,000 Profit Target - $150,000 account
Unlimited Trading Days - There is no time limit but you need to place and close at least one trade each 60 days.
EOD Dynamic drawdown – A moving loss limit based on your highest end-of-day balance. It only updates once per day at market close (intraday equity swings do not move it). It locks permanently at the initial balance level.
$1,000 EOD - $25,000 account
$2,000 EOD - $50,000 account
$3,000 EOD - $100,000 account
$4,500 EOD - $150,000 account
Section: SimFi™ Challenge rules
− $4,000 EOD - $150,000 account E8 Signature Futures market purchased after 01.10.2026 19:00 UTC + 2
+ $4,000 EOD - $150,000 account E8 Signature Futures market purchased after October 1st, 2026 17:00 UTC + 0
SimFI™ Performance rules
You will get to the SimFI™ Performance stage once you complete SimFi™ Challenge account by following all rules and reaching the profit target. Users who follow the guardrails and comply with rules and guidelines are eligible to receive 80% of their trading performance and request a payout.
Unlimited Trading Days – There is no time limit but you need to place and close at least one trade every 60 days.
2% Daily pause - A soft daily loss limit based on your starting balance of the day. If your floating or closed loss reaches 2%, trading stops until the next day. Your account is not breached. It simply pauses and resets at midnight
$500 Daily Pause - $25,000 account
$1,000 Daily Pause - $50,000 account
$2,000 Daily Pause - $100,000 account
$3,000 Daily Pause - $150,000 account
EOD Dynamic drawdown – A moving loss limit based on your highest end-of-day balance. It only updates once per day at market close (intraday equity swings do not move it). It locks permanently at the initial balance level.
$1,000 EOD - $25,000 account
$2,000 EOD - $50,000 account
$3,000 EOD - $100,000 account
$4,500 EOD - $150,000 account
− $4,000 EOD - $150,000 account E8 Signature Futures market purchased after 01.10.2026 19:00 UTC + 2
+ $4,000 EOD - $150,000 account E8 Signature Futures market purchased after October 1st, 2026 17:00 UTC + 0
Criteria for the payout:
Payout requests can be submitted once you fulfill all of the payout requirements. If you are unable to fulfill one of the following rules, you won´t be able to request your payout.
35% Best Day rule - With a 35% best-day rule, you must ensure that no single trading day exceeds more than 35% of your total generated profits.
Minimum payout is $100.
Amounts are taken from your net profit. Meaning, with 80% payout, you need to request at least $125.
Minimum profitable days between each payout: 5 (does not apply for first payout)
- A profitable day is considered as a day where the realized closed PnL equals to 0.3% or more.
- You have to achieve profitable days between each payout cycle. After requesting a payout, your previously achieved profitable days will reset to 0.
$75 - $25,000 account
$150 - $50,000 account
$300 - $100,000 account
$450 - $150,000 account
Payout buffer - Before you can start requesting payout, you need to leave a buffer in your account in the same size as your EOD Dynamic Drawdown. The buffer can not be requested. The reason for this is to protect trades from violating EOD by requesting full profit from the account.
If your EOD is 3% and your initial balance $100,000, the buffer is $3000.
Payout caps - Payout caps determine the maximum you can request in a single payout.
A full explanation can be seen in this article.
Maximum amount of payouts per account: 4 (only for the Futures market)
Section: Criteria for the payout:
− This determines how many payouts you can request in total from one account. After you request 5 payouts, no matter the remaining buffer or how much you requested in total payouts, the cycle is closed, the account is deactivated, and you move on with the free Challenge of the same size.
+ This determines how many payouts you can request in total from one account. After you request 5 payouts, no matter the remaining buffer or how much you requested in total payouts, the cycle is closed, the account is deactivated, and you move on with the free Challenge of the same size. (Accounts purchased before October 1st, 2026 17:00 UTC + 0 have a max amount set to 5).
Payout Mechanism:
On E8 Signature (futures market), for your current payout, only profit earned during the current cycle is eligible. Meaning Unused profits from previous cycles don't carry over.
− These 2 rules apply only to the Signature account on the Futures market. If purchased before 01.10.2026 19:00 UTC + 2, then the max amount of payouts is 5.
Trading Hours And instruments
Please note that on E8 Signature accounts, all positions are closed by 23:00 Server time, and trading re-opens at 00:15 Server time.
Trading hours or available instruments can differ based on the Market you choose - Click here for more details.
News trading
You can trade news on E8 Signature without any restrictions (This includes SimFi™ challenge account (phase-1) and SimFI™ performance Account)
E8 Markets offers a simulated environment that is designed to replicate real-market data and trading conditions; just as slippage is a factor in a real market, it is also present within our simulated environment. Therefore, we recommend that users avoid trading during high-impact news releases.
More information can be accessed in the article here.
Copy trading rules
E8 Markets allows copy trading across all accounts, including SimFi™ challenge and SimFI™ Performance accounts or personal accounts, as long as these accounts belong to you.
What is the available leverage? (Classic Markets)
Forex 1:30
Indices: 1:15
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▸Version 2October 1, 2026, 5:40 PM+4−2
Changes shown against Version 1.
SimFi™ Challenge rules
6% Profit Target - Closed profit in your simulated trading account.
$1,500 Profit Target - $25,000 account
$3,000 Profit Target - $50,000 account
$6,000 Profit Target - $100,000 account
$9,000 Profit Target - $150,000 account
Unlimited Trading Days - There is no time limit but you need to place and close at least one trade each 60 days.
EOD Dynamic drawdown – A moving loss limit based on your highest end-of-day balance. It only updates once per day at market close (intraday equity swings do not move it). It locks permanently at the initial balance level.
$1,000 EOD - $25,000 account
$2,000 EOD - $50,000 account
$3,000 EOD - $100,000 account
$4,500 EOD - $150,000 account
Section: SimFi™ Challenge rules
+ $4,000 EOD - $150,000 account E8 Signature Futures market purchased after 01.10.2026 19:00 UTC + 2
SimFI™ Performance rules
You will get to the SimFI™ Performance stage once you complete SimFi™ Challenge account by following all rules and reaching the profit target. Users who follow the guardrails and comply with rules and guidelines are eligible to receive 80% of their trading performance and request a payout.
Unlimited Trading Days – There is no time limit but you need to place and close at least one trade every 60 days.
2% Daily pause - A soft daily loss limit based on your starting balance of the day. If your floating or closed loss reaches 2%, trading stops until the next day. Your account is not breached. It simply pauses and resets at midnight
$500 Daily Pause - $25,000 account
$1,000 Daily Pause - $50,000 account
$2,000 Daily Pause - $100,000 account
$3,000 Daily Pause - $150,000 account
EOD Dynamic drawdown – A moving loss limit based on your highest end-of-day balance. It only updates once per day at market close (intraday equity swings do not move it). It locks permanently at the initial balance level.
$1,000 EOD - $25,000 account
$2,000 EOD - $50,000 account
$3,000 EOD - $100,000 account
$4,500 EOD - $150,000 account
+ $4,000 EOD - $150,000 account E8 Signature Futures market purchased after 01.10.2026 19:00 UTC + 2
Criteria for the payout:
Payout requests can be submitted once you fulfill all of the payout requirements. If you are unable to fulfill one of the following rules, you won´t be able to request your payout.
35% Best Day rule - With a 35% best-day rule, you must ensure that no single trading day exceeds more than 35% of your total generated profits.
Minimum payout is $100.
Amounts are taken from your net profit. Meaning, with 80% payout, you need to request at least $125.
Minimum profitable days between each payout: 5 (does not apply for first payout)
- A profitable day is considered as a day where the realized closed PnL equals to 0.3% or more.
- You have to achieve profitable days between each payout cycle. After requesting a payout, your previously achieved profitable days will reset to 0.
$75 - $25,000 account
$150 - $50,000 account
$300 - $100,000 account
$450 - $150,000 account
Payout buffer - Before you can start requesting payout, you need to leave a buffer in your account in the same size as your EOD Dynamic Drawdown. The buffer can not be requested. The reason for this is to protect trades from violating EOD by requesting full profit from the account.
If your EOD is 3% and your initial balance $100,000, the buffer is $3000.
Payout caps - Payout caps determine the maximum you can request in a single payout.
A full explanation can be seen in this article.
Section: Criteria for the payout:
− Maximum amount of payouts per account: 5 (only for the Futures market)
+ Maximum amount of payouts per account: 4 (only for the Futures market)
This determines how many payouts you can request in total from one account. After you request 5 payouts, no matter the remaining buffer or how much you requested in total payouts, the cycle is closed, the account is deactivated, and you move on with the free Challenge of the same size.
Payout Mechanism:
On E8 Signature (futures market), for your current payout, only profit earned during the current cycle is eligible. Meaning Unused profits from previous cycles don't carry over.
− These 2 rules applies only to the Signature account on the Futures market purchased after 14.07.2026 20:00 UTC +2
+ These 2 rules apply only to the Signature account on the Futures market. If purchased before 01.10.2026 19:00 UTC + 2, then the max amount of payouts is 5.
Trading Hours And instruments
Please note that on E8 Signature accounts, all positions are closed by 23:00 Server time, and trading re-opens at 00:15 Server time.
Trading hours or available instruments can differ based on the Market you choose - Click here for more details.
News trading
You can trade news on E8 Signature without any restrictions (This includes SimFi™ challenge account (phase-1) and SimFI™ performance Account)
E8 Markets offers a simulated environment that is designed to replicate real-market data and trading conditions; just as slippage is a factor in a real market, it is also present within our simulated environment. Therefore, we recommend that users avoid trading during high-impact news releases.
More information can be accessed in the article here.
Copy trading rules
E8 Markets allows copy trading across all accounts, including SimFi™ challenge and SimFI™ Performance accounts or personal accounts, as long as these accounts belong to you.
What is the available leverage? (Classic Markets)
Forex 1:30
Indices: 1:15
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First archived version.
What is E8 Signature?
This is our cheapest 1-Step challenge - designed exclusively for traders who value speed, clarity, softer rules, and control.
Available Markets:
Classic Markets, Futures.
The market can be selected during checkout, and it affect palet of available instruments and the structure of fees or functions of the trading platform. Other aspects, like drawdowns and overall trading rules, payout mechanism remain the same.
SimFi™ Challenge rules
6% Profit Target - Closed profit in your simulated trading account.
$1,500 Profit Target - $25,000 account
$3,000 Profit Target - $50,000 account
$6,000 Profit Target - $100,000 account
$9,000 Profit Target - $150,000 account
Unlimited Trading Days - There is no time limit but you need to place and close at least one trade each 60 days.
EOD Dynamic drawdown – A moving loss limit based on your highest end-of-day balance. It only updates once per day at market close (intraday equity swings do not move it). It locks permanently at the initial balance level.
$1,000 EOD - $25,000 account
$2,000 EOD - $50,000 account
$3,000 EOD - $100,000 account
$4,500 EOD - $150,000 account
SimFI™ Performance rules
You will get to the SimFI™ Performance stage once you complete SimFi™ Challenge account by following all rules and reaching the profit target. Users who follow the guardrails and comply with rules and guidelines are eligible to receive 80% of their trading performance and request a payout.
Unlimited Trading Days – There is no time limit but you need to place and close at least one trade every 60 days.
2% Daily pause - A soft daily loss limit based on your starting balance of the day. If your floating or closed loss reaches 2%, trading stops until the next day. Your account is not breached. It simply pauses and resets at midnight
$500 Daily Pause - $25,000 account
$1,000 Daily Pause - $50,000 account
$2,000 Daily Pause - $100,000 account
$3,000 Daily Pause - $150,000 account
EOD Dynamic drawdown – A moving loss limit based on your highest end-of-day balance. It only updates once per day at market close (intraday equity swings do not move it). It locks permanently at the initial balance level.
$1,000 EOD - $25,000 account
$2,000 EOD - $50,000 account
$3,000 EOD - $100,000 account
$4,500 EOD - $150,000 account
Criteria for the payout:
Payout requests can be submitted once you fulfill all of the payout requirements. If you are unable to fulfill one of the following rules, you won´t be able to request your payout.
35% Best Day rule - With a 35% best-day rule, you must ensure that no single trading day exceeds more than 35% of your total generated profits.
Minimum payout is $100.
Amounts are taken from your net profit. Meaning, with 80% payout, you need to request at least $125.
Minimum profitable days between each payout: 5 (does not apply for first payout)
- A profitable day is considered as a day where the realized closed PnL equals to 0.3% or more.
- You have to achieve profitable days between each payout cycle. After requesting a payout, your previously achieved profitable days will reset to 0.
$75 - $25,000 account
$150 - $50,000 account
$300 - $100,000 account
$450 - $150,000 account
Payout buffer - Before you can start requesting payout, you need to leave a buffer in your account in the same size as your EOD Dynamic Drawdown. The buffer can not be requested. The reason for this is to protect trades from violating EOD by requesting full profit from the account.
If your EOD is 3% and your initial balance $100,000, the buffer is $3000.
Payout caps - Payout caps determine the maximum you can request in a single payout.
A full explanation can be seen in this article.
Maximum amount of payouts per account: 5 (only for the Futures market)
This determines how many payouts you can request in total from one account. After you request 5 payouts, no matter the remaining buffer or how much you requested in total payouts, the cycle is closed, the account is deactivated, and you move on with the free Challenge of the same size.
Payout Mechanism:
On E8 Signature (futures market), for your current payout, only profit earned during the current cycle is eligible. Meaning Unused profits from previous cycles don't carry over.
These 2 rules applies only to the Signature account on the Futures market purchased after 14.07.2026 20:00 UTC +2
Trading Hours And instruments
Please note that on E8 Signature accounts, all positions are closed by 23:00 Server time, and trading re-opens at 00:15 Server time.
Trading hours or available instruments can differ based on the Market you choose - Click here for more details.
News trading
You can trade news on E8 Signature without any restrictions (This includes SimFi™ challenge account (phase-1) and SimFI™ performance Account)
E8 Markets offers a simulated environment that is designed to replicate real-market data and trading conditions; just as slippage is a factor in a real market, it is also present within our simulated environment. Therefore, we recommend that users avoid trading during high-impact news releases.
More information can be accessed in the article here.
Copy trading rules
E8 Markets allows copy trading across all accounts, including SimFi™ challenge and SimFI™ Performance accounts or personal accounts, as long as these accounts belong to you.
What is the available leverage? (Classic Markets)
Forex 1:30
Indices: 1:15
metals 1:15
Max. available Contract Sizes (Futures)
Each product has its own limitations to the maximum allowance of opened contracts (leverage). You can check this article for further details about contract sizing.
Account Balance | Maximum Contract Size
$150,000 | 12 Contracts ($120,000 margin)
$100,000 | 8 Contracts ($80,000 margin)
$50,000 | 4 Contracts ($40,000 margin)
$25,000 | 2 contracts ($20,000 margin)
Other trading rules
There are other rules regarding the Hedging policies, all-or-nothing Trading and Irresponsible Trading in Simulated Accounts. All these additional rules with detailed explanations can be accessed below based on the market you choose:
Classic Markets
Futures
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