FTMO vs E8 Markets: which is easier to pass and pay out?
FTMO and E8 Markets 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 8 measures, FTMO comes out ahead on 6 and E8 Markets on 2.
The verdict, category by category
| FTMO | E8 Markets | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easiest challenge to pass pass chance in our benchmark | 1-Step Challenge: 54% | E8 One: 45% | FTMO |
| Best chance of passing and getting paid passed and reached a first payout, in our benchmark | 2-Step Challenge: 46% | E8 One: 31% | FTMO |
| Instant funding funded from day one, no challenge | Instant Account: 66% reach a payout | No | FTMO |
| Most room before failing largest maximum loss; static beats trailing | 10% static (2-Step Challenge) | 4% trailing, locks at start (E8 One) | FTMO |
| Highest profit split | 90% | 80% | FTMO |
| Quickest first payout | 14 days | On demand | E8 Markets |
| Accounts with no consistency rule | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | FTMO |
| An account with no daily loss limit | No | Yes | E8 Markets |
Which should you choose?
- Choose FTMO 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 expect to be paid often and want to keep more of each payout; you make most of your profit on a few big days.
- Choose E8 Markets if you want your first payout as soon as possible; you hold through volatile sessions and a daily limit would cut you off.
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1-step challenges: FTMO 1-Step Challenge vs E8 Markets E8 One
| FTMO | E8 Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Account | 1-Step Challenge | E8 One |
| Profit target | 10% | 6% |
| Daily loss limit | 3% | 3% |
| Maximum loss | 10% trailing | 4% trailing, locks at start |
| Minimum days | None | None |
| Time limit | None | None |
| Consistency rule | 50% | 40% funded |
| First payout | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | On demand, 1.5%+ profit |
| Profit split | 90% | 80% |
| Price | $557.01 for $100K | $398 for $100K |
| Pass chance (benchmark) | 54% | 45% |
| First payout chance (benchmark) | 40% | 31% |
| Best risk per trade | 0.75% | 0.25% |
| Fee spent per first payout, per $100 | $250 | $323 |
| Rules checked | 8 Nov 2026 | 25 Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 2-Step Challenge | 2-step | 10% / 5% | 5% | 10% static | None | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | 80% |
| F | 1-Step Challenge | 1-step | 10% | 3% | 10% trailing | 50% | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | 90% |
| F | Instant Account | Instant funding | None | 3% | 10% trailing | 30% | After 14 days, 0.1%+ profit | 90% |
| EM | E8 One | 1-step | 6% | 3% | 4% trailing, locks at start | 40% funded | On demand, 1.5%+ profit | 80% |
| EM | E8 Signature | 1-step | 6% | None | 3% trailing, locks at start | 35% funded | On demand, 3.2%+ profit | 80% |
About the two firms
FTMO
FTMO, founded in the Czech Republic in 2015, is the best-known prop firm and the benchmark others are measured against. Its 2-Step Challenge (10% then 5%, a 5% daily limit, a 10% maximum loss fixed to your start and 4 minimum days) is one of the more forgiving evaluations in our directory.
Forex & CFDs · Czech Republic · founded 2015 · MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade
Rules to watch: Daily loss is checked on equity (open trades count) and resets at 00:00 CE(S)T. 1-Step and funded accounts: best day must be 50% or less of total closed profit (orders from 12 Oct 2026). First reward can be requested from day 14 after the first trade. Instant Account (Oct 2026): 3% daily, 10% intraday trailing, 30% consistency, 90% split. Sources: ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives/ and ftmo.com/en/faq/how-do-i-withdraw-my-profits/
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
Questions
Is FTMO or E8 Markets easier to pass?
FTMO. In our benchmark, the same made-up trader passed FTMO's 1-Step Challenge 54% of the time and E8 Markets's E8 One 45%.
Which is more likely to pay out, FTMO or E8 Markets?
Of their challenges, FTMO's 2-Step Challenge (46%) gave the better chance of passing and reaching a first payout in our benchmark, against 31% for E8 Markets's E8 One. FTMO's Instant Account, an instant account with no challenge, reached a payout 66% of the time. This ranks the rules, not the firms' payout records.
Which has the better profit split, FTMO or E8 Markets?
FTMO, with up to 90% against 80%.
Which gives more room on drawdown, FTMO or E8 Markets?
FTMO's most forgiving account allows 10% static (2-Step Challenge); E8 Markets's allows 4% trailing, locks at start (E8 One). A static limit never moves up behind you, so it is worth more than a trailing one of the same size.
Do FTMO and E8 Markets have consistency rules?
FTMO: 2 of 3 accounts do. E8 Markets: 2 of 2 accounts do.
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