Head-to-head comparison · 2026
E8 Futures vs TradeDay
Side-by-side on the metrics that actually matter: true cost to funded, drawdown type, profit split and payout speed.
Quick verdict
- TradeDay is $39 cheaper to get funded on a 50K account ($131 vs $170, activation fees included).
- TradeDay bills monthly, so its cost goes up for every extra month it takes you to pass. E8 Futures is a one-time fee.
- E8 Futures uses end-of-day drawdown, which is more forgiving than TradeDay's intraday trailing drawdown. Open profit that you give back doesn't count against you.
- E8 Futures has a consistency rule on the funded account, which can hold up payouts after a big day. TradeDay doesn't. Rule: None on eval, 35% funded.
- TradeDay pays out faster (after 1 day, $250 minimum vs first payout in 3 days).
- TradeDay has the higher maximum profit split, 90% against 80%.
- E8 Futures allows trading during news. TradeDay restricts it.
Market
Futures
Futures
Founded
2021
2020
Total cost to funded
$170
Best$131
Eval cost
$170
$131
Activation fee
-
-
Pricing model
One-time
Monthly sub
Challenge type
1-Step
1-Step
Drawdown type
EOD
Trailing
Max profit split
80%
Best90%
First profit
80% split (Signature)
50/50 under $4K profit, 80/20 above, 90/10 live
Payout speed
First payout in 3 days
After 1 day, $250 minimum
Max account
$150K
$150K
Consistency rule
None on eval, 35% funded
30% eval, none funded
News trading
Allowed
Restricted
Platforms
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TradovateNinjaTraderJigsaw DayTradrTradingView
Strengths & watch-outs
E8 Futures
Strengths
- One-time fee, no activation fee
- EOD drawdown, can pass in a single day
- First payout possible after 3 days
Watch-outs
- 80% split on Signature, lower than most futures firms
- 35% consistency rule once funded
- $1,000 daily pause on the funded account
TradeDay
Strengths
- No activation fee, cheap $59 resets
- No consistency rule or payout buffer once funded
- Payouts after just 1 day, 90/10 split in Funded Live
Watch-outs
- Only 50/50 split on your first $4K of profit
- Intraday trailing drawdown ($2,000)
- 30% consistency rule and 5 minimum days on the evaluation
🐨 Which should you choose?
Choose E8 Futures if you want a more forgiving drawdown and news trading.
Choose TradeDay if you want the lower cost to get funded, no consistency rule on payouts, faster payouts and a higher profit split.
Written from our verified data for a 50K account, or the closest size a firm offers. Always check each firm's current terms before buying.
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