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E8 Markets vs TradeDay: Which Futures Eval Is Cheaper?
TradeDay is cheaper in the first month at 50K: $171.30 vs $185.20 with our codes. TradeDay gives more room per dollar of target (PT:DD 1:0.80). On Trustpilot, TradeDay scores higher (4.6 from 2,310 reviews), which is Trustpilot’s data, not ours. E8 Markets uses eod trailing drawdown with a 80% split and a $130 activation fee; TradeDay uses intraday trailing drawdown with a 100% split and a $130 activation fee.
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EM E8 MarketsSignature Futures · $50K Visit E8 Markets | T TradeDayIntraday · $50K Visit TradeDay | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | |||
| Price with code | $55.20monthly | ◆$41.30monthly | |
| Original price | $69.00 | $59.00 | |
| First month | $185.20incl. activation | ◆$171.30incl. activation | |
| Activation fee | $130 | $130 | |
| Reset | $29.00 | $29.00 | |
| Rules | |||
| Plan | Signature Futures · 1-step | Intraday · 1-step | |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $2,500 | |
| Daily loss | ◆$1,200 | $1,100 | |
| Max loss | $2,000 | $2,000 | |
| Drawdown | EOD trailing | Intraday trailing | |
| PT:DD | 1:0.67 | ◆1:0.80 | |
| Max contracts | 5 | 50 | ◆10 | 100 | |
| Consistency | 50% | 20% | 40% | 20% | |
| Payouts | |||
| Profit split | 80% | ◆100% | |
| Frequency | Weekly after 5 trading days | Weekly after 5 trading days | |
| Min payout | ◆$250 | $500 | |
| Platforms | |||
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, Quantower, TradingView | |
| Reputation | |||
| TrustScore (Trustpilot) | 4.4 | ◆4.6 | |
| Trustpilot reviews | ◆4,120 | 2,310 | |
| Years operating | 5 yr | ◆6 yr | |
| Headquarters | US | US | |
Which one fits you?
Pick E8 Markets if you want an eod trailing drawdown, MT5, Match-Trader, cTrader and E8 Terminal and the bigger code (35% off).
Pick TradeDay if you want the lower first-month cost ($171.30), more room per dollar of target (PT:DD 1:0.80), a higher split (100%), an intraday trailing drawdown and Rithmic and Quantower.
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