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E8 Markets vs Phidias: Which Futures Eval Is Cheaper?
Phidias is cheaper in the first month at 50K: $126.75 vs $185.20 with our codes. E8 Markets gives more room per dollar of target (PT:DD 1:0.67). On Trustpilot, E8 Markets scores higher (4.4 from 4,120 reviews), which is Trustpilot’s data, not ours. E8 Markets uses eod trailing drawdown with a 80% split and a $130 activation fee; Phidias uses static drawdown with a 100% split and no activation fee.
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EM E8 MarketsSignature Futures · $50K Visit E8 Markets | P PhidiasStatic · $50K Visit Phidias | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||
| Price with code | ◆$55.20monthly | $126.75monthly | |
| Original price | $69.00 | $169.00 | |
| First month | $185.20incl. activation | ◆$126.75 | |
| Activation fee | $130 | ◆$0 | |
| Reset | ◆$29.00 | $79.00 | |
| Rules | |||
| Plan | Signature Futures · 1-step | Static · 1-step | |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $1,500 | |
| Daily loss | $1,200 | ◆None | |
| Max loss | ◆$2,000 | $1,000 | |
| Drawdown | EOD trailing | Static | |
| PT:DD | 1:0.67 | 1:0.67 | |
| Max contracts | ◆5 | 50 | 3 | 30 | |
| Consistency | 50% | 20% | 50% | 20% | |
| Payouts | |||
| Profit split | 80% | ◆100% | |
| Frequency | Weekly after 5 trading days | 5 winning days of $200+ | |
| Min payout | $250 | $250 | |
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic | |
| Reputation | |||
| TrustScore (Trustpilot) | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
| Trustpilot reviews | ◆4,120 | 1,340 | |
| Years operating | ◆5 yr | 3 yr | |
| Headquarters | US | — | |
Which one fits you?
Pick E8 Markets if you want an eod trailing drawdown, MT5, Match-Trader, cTrader, TradingView and E8 Terminal and the bigger code (35% off).
Pick Phidias if you want the lower first-month cost ($126.75), a higher split (100%), no activation fee, a static drawdown and Rithmic.
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