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E8 Futures vs FTMO Futures

E8 Futures and FTMO Futures side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10.

At a glance

Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.

	E8 Futures	FTMO Futures
Cheapest $50K account	$127.50 · E8 Signature	$83.30/mo · Growth
Cheapest $50K to funded	$127.50 · E8 Signature (one-time)	$83.30 · Growth (+$83.30/mo)
Price range	$83.20–$707.20	$83.30–$269
Account models	3	2
Account sizes	$25K–$200K	$50K–$150K
Profit split	80%	90%
Profit target	6–6.75%	6%
Max drawdown	2.66–4%	3.33–4.5%
Drawdown type	EOD trailing	EOD trailing
Billing	One-time	Monthly
Daily loss limit	None on E8 Zero Max and E8 Zero Starter	2%
Consistency rule	None on E8 Signature	Every model
Fastest payout	1 day	4 days
Platforms	Tradovate, TradingView	Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView
Review rating	★ 4.7 (21 reviews)	Not rated

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	E8 Futures	FTMO Futures
$25K	$83.20E8 Zero Starter · $83.20 to funded	Not offered
$50K	$127.50E8 Signature · $127.50 to funded	$83.30/moGrowth · $83.30 to funded
$100K	$210E8 Signature · $210 to funded	$169/moGrowth · $169 to funded
$150K	$284.70E8 Zero Starter · $284.70 to funded	$229/moGrowth · $229 to funded
$200K	$707.20E8 Zero Max · $707.20 to funded	Not offered

Which one fits you?

Choose E8 Futures if

You want the fastest payouts
You would rather pay once than a monthly subscription
You want a plan with no consistency rule
You want a plan with no daily loss limit
You want a larger account (up to $200K)

Choose FTMO Futures if

You want the cheaper $50K account ($83.30/mo for Growth)
You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($83.30)
You want a higher profit split (up to 90%)
You trade on NinjaTrader