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E8 Markets vs FundedNext: which is easier to pass and pay out?

E8 Markets and FundedNext compared on their own published rules: profit targets, loss limits, consistency rules and payouts, plus how each account did in our benchmark, where the same made-up trader is replayed against every account. On our 7 measures, FundedNext comes out ahead on 5 and E8 Markets on 1, with 1 level.

Rules checked 25 Oct 2026

The verdict, category by category

	E8 Markets	FundedNext	Edge
Easiest challenge to pass pass chance in our benchmark	E8 One: 45%	Stellar 2-Step: 55%	FundedNext
Best chance of passing and getting paid passed and reached a first payout, in our benchmark	E8 One: 31%	Stellar 2-Step: 47%	FundedNext
Instant funding funded from day one, no challenge	No	Stellar Instant: 83% reach a payout	FundedNext
Most room before failing largest maximum loss; static beats trailing	4% trailing, locks at start (E8 One)	10% static (Stellar 2-Step)	FundedNext
Highest profit split	80%	80%	Level
Quickest first payout	On demand	5 days	E8 Markets
Accounts with no consistency rule	0 of 2	3 of 3	FundedNext

Which should you choose?

Choose E8 Markets if you want your first payout as soon as possible.
Choose FundedNext if you want the challenge that is easier to pass on its rules; you want the best chance of passing and then reaching a first payout; you want to skip the evaluation and be funded straight away; your strategy has deep drawdowns and needs room on the maximum loss; you make most of your profit on a few big days.
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1-step challenges: E8 Markets E8 One vs FundedNext Stellar 1-Step

	E8 Markets	FundedNext
Account	E8 One	Stellar 1-Step
Profit target	6%	10%
Daily loss limit	3%	3%
Maximum loss	4% trailing, locks at start	6% static
Minimum days	None	2
Time limit	None	None
Consistency rule	40% funded	None
First payout	On demand, 1.5%+ profit	After 5 days, 0.1%+ profit
Profit split	80%	80%
Price	$398 for $100K	$569.99 for $100K
Pass chance (benchmark)	45%	54%
First payout chance (benchmark)	31%	45%
Best risk per trade	0.25%	0.75%
Fee spent per first payout, per $100	$323	$222
Rules checked	25 Oct 2026	8 Nov 2026

Where a firm has more than one account of a type, the one that did best in our benchmark is shown. "Fee spent per first payout" is what every $100 of challenge fee works out at once failed attempts are counted.

Every account at both firms

Firm	Account	Type	Profit target	Daily loss	Max loss	Consistency	First payout	Split
EME8 Markets	E8 One	1-step	6%	3%	4% trailing, locks at start	40% funded	On demand, 1.5%+ profit	80%
EME8 Markets	E8 Signature	1-step	6%	None	3% trailing, locks at start	35% funded	On demand, 3.2%+ profit	80%
FFundedNext	Stellar 2-Step	2-step	8% / 5%	5%	10% static	None	After 21 days, 0.1%+ profit	80%
FFundedNext	Stellar 1-Step	1-step	10%	3%	6% static	None	After 5 days, 0.1%+ profit	80%
FFundedNext	Stellar Instant	Instant funding	None	None	6% trailing, locks at start	None	After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit	70%

About the two firms

E8 Markets

E8 Markets runs two one-phase accounts with a 6% target. E8 One has a 3% daily limit and a 4% maximum loss that trails until it locks, with on-demand payouts and a 40% consistency rule once funded. E8 Signature swaps the failing daily limit for a 2% daily pause, but has a tight 3% trailing maximum loss and a 35% funded consistency rule.

Forex & CFDs

Rules to watch: E8 Signature: 2% daily pause on the funded account (pauses, doesn't fail), drawdown amount must stay in the account as a buffer, payout caps apply and futures accounts are limited to 4 payouts. E8 One payouts need net profit above half the daily drawdown. One trade every 60 days. Sources: help.e8markets.com/en/articles/11775980-e8-one and help.e8markets.com/en/articles/11755943-e8-signature

FundedNext

FundedNext offers three Stellar accounts. The 2-Step (8% then 5%, 5% daily, 10% fixed maximum loss) is the standard choice, and you pick a payout schedule at checkout: a 21-day cycle at 80%, three profitable days at 60%, or on demand at 90% with a 40% best-day rule. The 1-Step is tighter, with a 3% daily limit and a 6% fixed maximum loss.

Forex & CFDs · United Arab Emirates · cTrader, Match-Trader

Rules to watch: Daily loss includes open P&L and resets at 00:00 server time. Accounts deactivate after 60 days with no trades. Stellar 2-Step payout option is chosen at checkout: 21-day cycle (80%), 3 profitable days (60%) or on-demand (90%, needs 2% profit and 40% best day). Only 40% of profit from trades within 5 minutes of high-impact news counts. Source: fundednext.com/general-rules/cfds/trading-objectives

Questions

Is E8 Markets or FundedNext easier to pass?

FundedNext. In our benchmark, the same made-up trader passed E8 Markets's E8 One 45% of the time and FundedNext's Stellar 2-Step 55%.

Which is more likely to pay out, E8 Markets or FundedNext?

Of their challenges, FundedNext's Stellar 2-Step (47%) gave the better chance of passing and reaching a first payout in our benchmark, against 31% for E8 Markets's E8 One. FundedNext's Stellar Instant, an instant account with no challenge, reached a payout 83% of the time. This ranks the rules, not the firms' payout records.

Which has the better profit split, E8 Markets or FundedNext?

They are the same at best: 80%.

Which gives more room on drawdown, E8 Markets or FundedNext?

E8 Markets's most forgiving account allows 4% trailing, locks at start (E8 One); FundedNext's allows 10% static (Stellar 2-Step). A static limit never moves up behind you, so it is worth more than a trailing one of the same size.

Do E8 Markets and FundedNext have consistency rules?

E8 Markets: 2 of 2 accounts do. FundedNext: none of its accounts do.

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