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E8 Markets vs ThinkCapital

E8 Markets and ThinkCapital 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 Markets	ThinkCapital
Cheapest $50K account	$185.30 · E8 Pro	$159.20 · Nexus Challenge
Cheapest $50K to funded	$185.30 · E8 Pro (one-time)	$159.20 · Nexus Challenge (one-time)
Price range	$23.80–$2,098.65	$31.20–$719.20
Account models	2	8
Account sizes	$5K–$500K	$2.5K–$100K
Profit split	80%	80%
Profit target	8–9%	10–18%
Max drawdown	6%	6–8%
Drawdown type	Static, Trailing balance	Static, Trailing balance, Trailing equity
Billing	One-time	One-time
Daily loss limit	2.5–4%	3–4%
Consistency rule	None	None
Fastest payout	1 day	14 days
Platforms	TradeLocker, cTrader, MT5, Match Trader	ThinkTrader
Review rating	★ 4.8 (498 reviews)	★ 4 (63 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	E8 Markets	ThinkCapital
$2.5K	Not offered	$31.20Bolt - Funding - 2 · $31.20 to funded
$5K	$23.80E8 Pro · $23.80 to funded	$31.20Nexus Challenge · $31.20 to funded
$10K	$50.15E8 Pro · $50.15 to funded	$63.20Nexus Challenge · $63.20 to funded
$25K	$117.30E8 Pro · $117.30 to funded	$111.20Nexus Challenge · $111.20 to funded
$50K	$185.30E8 Pro · $185.30 to funded	$159.20Nexus Challenge · $159.20 to funded
$100K	$397.80E8 Pro · $397.80 to funded	$349Nexus Challenge · $349 to funded
$200K	$678.30E8 One Forex · $678.30 to funded	Not offered
$400K	$1,358.30E8 One Forex · $1,358.30 to funded	Not offered
$500K	$1,698.30E8 One Forex · $1,698.30 to funded	Not offered

Which one fits you?

Choose E8 Markets if

You want a lower profit target (8%)
You want the fastest payouts
You want a larger account (up to $500K)
You trade on TradeLocker, cTrader and MT5
You weigh reviews (rated 4.8 from 498 reviews)

Choose ThinkCapital if

You want the cheaper $50K account ($159.20 for Nexus Challenge)
You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($159.20)
You trade on ThinkTrader

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