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The5%ers vs E8 Markets: which is easier to pass and pay out?

The5%ers 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 6 measures, The5%ers comes out ahead on 4 and E8 Markets on 1, with 1 level.

Rules checked 25 Oct 2026

The verdict, category by category

	The5%ers	E8 Markets	Edge
Easiest challenge to pass pass chance in our benchmark	Hyper Growth (1-step): 53%	E8 One: 45%	The5%ers
Best chance of passing and getting paid passed and reached a first payout, in our benchmark	High Stakes (2-step): 46%	E8 One: 31%	The5%ers
Most room before failing largest maximum loss; static beats trailing	10% static (High Stakes (2-step))	4% trailing, locks at start (E8 One)	The5%ers
Highest profit split	80%	80%	Level
Quickest first payout	14 days	On demand	E8 Markets
Accounts with no consistency rule	2 of 2	0 of 2	The5%ers

Which should you choose?

Choose The5%ers 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; your strategy has deep drawdowns and needs room on the maximum loss; you make most of your profit on a few big days.
Choose E8 Markets if you want your first payout as soon as possible.
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1-step challenges: The5%ers Hyper Growth (1-step) vs E8 Markets E8 One

	The5%ers	E8 Markets
Account	Hyper Growth (1-step)	E8 One
Profit target	10%	6%
Daily loss limit	None	3%
Maximum loss	6% static	4% trailing, locks at start
Minimum days	None	None
Time limit	None	None
Consistency rule	None	40% funded
First payout	After 14 days, 0.15%+ profit	On demand, 1.5%+ profit
Profit split	Not stated	80%
Price	$260 for $5K	$398 for $100K
Pass chance (benchmark)	53%	45%
First payout chance (benchmark)	43%	31%
Best risk per trade	0.75%	0.25%
Fee spent per first payout, per $100	$233	$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
TThe5%ers	High Stakes (2-step)	2-step	10% / 5%	5%	10% static	None	After 14 days, 0.15%+ profit	80%
TThe5%ers	Hyper Growth (1-step)	1-step	10%	None	6% static	None	After 14 days, 0.15%+ profit	Not stated
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%

About the two firms

The5%ers

The5%ers has two main routes. High Stakes is a classic 2-step (10% then 5%, 5% daily, 10% maximum loss fixed to your start), where the minimum days are profitable days of 0.5% or more. Hyper Growth is a single 10% phase with a 6% fixed maximum loss; its 3% daily limit pauses trading for the day rather than failing the account.

Forex & CFDs · United Kingdom · MT5

Rules to watch: High Stakes minimum days are profitable days of 0.5%+ (modelled as trading days). Hyper Growth's 3% daily limit pauses trading for the day instead of failing the account, so it isn't modelled as a breach. Payouts bi-weekly with a $150 minimum. Accounts inactive for 30 days close. Sources: the5ers.com/high-stakes/ and the5ers.com/hyper-growth/

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 The5%ers or E8 Markets easier to pass?

The5%ers. In our benchmark, the same made-up trader passed The5%ers's Hyper Growth (1-step) 53% of the time and E8 Markets's E8 One 45%.

Which is more likely to pay out, The5%ers or E8 Markets?

Of their challenges, The5%ers's High Stakes (2-step) (46%) gave the better chance of passing and reaching a first payout in our benchmark, against 31% for E8 Markets's E8 One. This ranks the rules, not the firms' payout records.

Which has the better profit split, The5%ers or E8 Markets?

They are the same at best: 80%.

Which gives more room on drawdown, The5%ers or E8 Markets?

The5%ers's most forgiving account allows 10% static (High Stakes (2-step)); 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 The5%ers and E8 Markets have consistency rules?

The5%ers: none of its accounts do. E8 Markets: 2 of 2 accounts do.

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