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Head to head · Futures

E8 Futures vs Traders Launch

E8 Futures and Traders Launch 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	Traders Launch
Cheapest $50K account	$127.50 · E8 Signature	$239 · Futures Evaluation - Static - 60% Profit Split
Cheapest $50K to funded	$127.50 · E8 Signature (one-time)	$239 · Futures Evaluation - Static - 60% Profit Split (one-time)
Price range	$83.20–$707.20	$49–$679
Account models	3	10
Account sizes	$25K–$200K	$25K–$300K
Profit split	80%	55–90%
Profit target	6–6.75%	1.5–6%
Max drawdown	2.66–4%	0.5–4%
Drawdown type	EOD trailing	EOD trailing, Static
Billing	One-time	One-time
Daily loss limit	None on E8 Zero Max and E8 Zero Starter	None on Futures Evaluation - Full - 60% Profit Split, Futures Evaluation - Full - 80% Profit Split and Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split +4 more
Consistency rule	None on E8 Signature	None on TL Drop #2 - 60% Profit Split, TL Drop #2 - 80% Profit Split and TL Drop #2 - 90% Profit Split
Fastest payout	1 day	1 day
Platforms	Tradovate, TradingView	Quantower, Volumetrica Trading, TradingView, Hyperprop
Review rating	★ 4.7 (21 reviews)	★ 4.8 (75 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	E8 Futures	Traders Launch
$25K	$83.20E8 Zero Starter · $83.20 to funded	$79TL Drop #2 - 60% Profit Split · $79 to funded
$50K	$127.50E8 Signature · $127.50 to funded	$239Futures Evaluation - Static - 60% Profit Split · $239 to funded
$100K	$210E8 Signature · $210 to funded	$49Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split · $49 to funded
$150K	$284.70E8 Zero Starter · $284.70 to funded	Not offered
$200K	$707.20E8 Zero Max · $707.20 to funded	$74Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split · $74 to funded
$300K	Not offered	$139Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split · $139 to funded

Which one fits you?

Choose E8 Futures if

You want the cheaper $50K account ($127.50 for E8 Signature)
You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($127.50)
You trade on Tradovate

Choose Traders Launch if

You want a higher profit split (up to 90%)
You want a lower profit target (1.5%)
You want a larger account (up to $300K)
You trade on Quantower, Volumetrica Trading and Hyperprop
You weigh reviews (rated 4.8 from 75 reviews)