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E8 Markets payout rules: 14-day wait, 5 profitable days, Best Day rule

Three gates before every E8 payout, and one of them scales with the daily drawdown you bought. The sequence.

Payout rules

RuleE8 Markets
First payoutafter 14 days on the Performance Account
Profit thresholdnet profit above 50% of the daily drawdown limit ($2,001 on a 100K with 4% daily)
Profitable days5 days of at least 0.3% each
Best Dayno single day above 40% of total profit (35% on Signature)
Cadenceon demand once the gates are met
Splitup to 100% on E8 One forex and crypto; fixed 80% on Signature and futures
Inactivity90 days without trading terminates the account

What it means for a systematic strategy

The profit threshold is half the daily limit, so the wider the daily loss bought at purchase, the more profit must be banked before the first request. Five days at 0.3% is a low bar per day but a real one for a strategy that trades twice a week. The Best Day rule is the same shape as elsewhere: cap the largest day at roughly a third of the expected cycle profit and it never blocks.

Plans on E8 Markets plans compared; cross-firm cadence on 24 firms; the full card at E8 Markets rules.

FAQ

When is the first E8 Markets payout?

After 14 days on the Performance Account, once net profit exceeds half the daily drawdown limit, with 5 profitable days of 0.3% and the Best Day rule met.

What is the E8 Markets profit split?

Up to 100% on E8 One forex and crypto; 80% on E8 Signature and on futures accounts.

Source: the firm’s help center and program pages, cross-checked with the E8 Markets rules card, September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the help center is binding.