E8 Markets vs TradeDay: Which Futures Eval Is Cheaper?
E8 Markets is cheaper in the first month at 50K: $136.00 vs $171.30 with our codes. TradeDay gives more room per dollar of target (PT:DD 1:0.80). On Trustpilot, TradeDay scores higher (4.6 from 2,310 reviews), which is Trustpilot’s data, not ours. E8 Markets uses eod trailing drawdown with a 80% split and no activation fee; TradeDay uses intraday trailing drawdown with a 100% split and a $130 activation fee.
EM E8 MarketsSignature Futures · $50K Visit E8 Markets | T TradeDayIntraday · $50K Visit TradeDay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||
| Price with code | $136.00one-time | ◆$41.30monthly | |
| Original price | $170.00 | $59.00 | |
| First month | ◆$136.00 | $171.30incl. activation | |
| Activation fee | ◆$0 | $130 | |
| Reset | $170.00 | ◆$29.00 | |
| Rules | |||
| Plan | Signature Futures · 1-step | Intraday · 1-step | |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $2,500 | |
| Daily loss | $1,000 | ◆$1,100 | |
| Max loss | $2,000 | $2,000 | |
| Drawdown | EOD trailing | Intraday trailing | |
| PT:DD | 1:0.67 | ◆1:0.80 | |
| Max contracts | Not stated | 10 | 100 | |
| Consistency | None | 35% best day | 40% | 20% | |
| Payouts | |||
| Profit split | 80% | ◆100% | |
| Frequency | After 5 profitable days, $100 minimum; 4 payouts per account | Weekly after 5 trading days | |
| Min payout | ◆$100 | $500 | |
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms | Tradovate, TradingView | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Quantower, TradingView | |
| Reputation | |||
| TrustScore (Trustpilot) | — | ◆4.6 | |
| Trustpilot reviews | ◆3,307 | 2,310 | |
| Years operating | 5 yr | ◆6 yr | |
| Headquarters | US | US | |
Which one fits you?
Pick E8 Markets if you want the lower first-month cost ($136.00), no activation fee, an eod trailing drawdown, MT5, TradeLocker, cTrader, Match-Trader and E8 Terminal and the bigger code (35% off).
Pick TradeDay if you want more room per dollar of target (PT:DD 1:0.80), a higher split (100%), an intraday trailing drawdown and NinjaTrader, Rithmic and Quantower.