What is E8 Zero?
Built for Futures traders who want minimal payout restrictions. The consistency rule is only in the challange stage, which means that traders can enjoy no consistency rules, no daily profit cap, and no minimum profit requirements in the performance stage. The only limitations are payout caps and a maximum of 5 payouts per account, but it still offers the biggest freedom of any E8 program.
E8 Zero comes in 2 versions - E8 Zero Starter and E8 Zero Max. Both versions have identical rules; the only difference is that the starter version is cheaper with smaller payout caps, and Zero Max has a slightly higher price but offers bigger payout caps.
SimFi™ Challenge rules
Profit Target – Closed profit in your simulated trading account.
$50,000 - $3,000
$100,000 - $6,500
$200,000 - $13,500
No minimum Trading days.
Unlimited Trading Days – There is no time limit, but you need to place and close at least one trade every 7 days.
40% Best Day rule - With a 40% best-day rule, you must ensure that no single trading day exceeds more than 40% of your total generated profits.
The earliest you can pass phase-1 on E8 Zero is 3 days from the start of your trading period. This is not a separate waiting rule - it is simply how the Best Day Rule works in practice, as 3 days is the fastest the math can work in your favour.
3% 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).
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% or 100% of their trading performance and request a payout.
Trading Rules and Policies:
Unlimited Trading Days – There is no time limit, but you need to place and close at least one trade every 7 days.
3% 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.
Criteria for the payout:
No consistency rules
No minimum trading days
No minimum profitable days
No Daily profit cap
Payout frequency: You can request it every day!
Minimum Payout: $100
Free reset every time after achieving 5 payouts on a single account.
Payout Caps:
Payout caps determine the maximum amount you can request in a single payout. Caps are based on the account size, not on the number of payouts.
E8 Zero Starter:
$50,000 - $1,000
$100,000 - $1,600
$200,000 - $2,100
E8 Zero Max:
$50,000 - $3,000
$100,000 - $5,000
$200,000 - $7.000
Maximum amount of payouts per account: 5
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.
Please note that in certain scenarios, you should leave a buffer when you are requesting a payout.
More information can be found here
News trading
You can trade news on E8 Zero without any restrictions (This includes SimFi™ challenge account (phase-1) and SimFI™ performance Account)
Trading Hours
In this article, you can see the general market hours of each instrument; however, the permitted trading hours are between 17:00 to 15:10 CT
All open positions are being forced to close every day at 15:10 CT
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.
Max. available Contract Sizes
Each product has its own limitations to the maximum allowance of opened contracts. You can check this article for further details about contract sizing.
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 here.
Frequently asked questions for E8 Zero
Frequently asked questions for E8 Zero
Can I request daily payouts?
Yes, you can request daily payouts as long as you reach a minimum payout amount of $100. With E8 Zero, you can enjoy daily payouts without a consistency rule or minimum profitable days
Can I request profits left over from a previous payout cycle?
No. Each cycle's payout comes only from profits generated in that cycle. Whatever stays in the account after a request is considered a buffer — it simply remains in the account.
What happens after I request 5 payouts?
After you request 5 payouts, no matter what amount you requested in total, the cycle is closed, the account is deactivated, and you move on with a free Challenge account of the same size.
Is there a consistency rule?
There is a 40% Consistency rule only in the challenge stage. With this rule, you must ensure that no single trading day exceeds more than 40% of your total generated profits. Since it is only in the challenge stage, you can enjoy freedom and daily payouts in the performance stage.