E8 Futures vs FTMO Futures
FTMO Futures scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 8.3 to 6.0 out of 10. Below, the two futures firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
E8 Futures
United States
Ahead on 3 of 8 rows
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Czech Republic
Ahead on 5 of 8 rows
Visit FTMO Futures(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Head to head
| Feature | E8 Futures | FTMO Futures |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 6.0 | 8.3 (ahead) |
| Trustpilot | Not shown | 4.8 (55,089) |
| Years operating | 5 | 11 (ahead) |
| Headquarters | United States | Czech Republic |
| Cheapest $100K account | $280 | $169/mo (ahead) |
| Profit split, up to | 100% (ahead) | 90% |
| Max funding | $1.15M (ahead) | $450K |
| Programs | 1-step | 1-step |
| Platforms | Tradovate, TradingView | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed |
| Expert advisors | Not allowed | Allowed (ahead) |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Payouts | E8 Zero: daily once $100 is available. E8 Signature: on demand once the 35% best-day rule, the buffer and 5 profitable days between payouts are met. | Growth: a request every 4 days after 4 qualifying days. Pro: a request every 5 days after 5 qualifying days. |
| Payout methods | Bank wire, Rise, Crypto, WorkMarket (ahead) | Wise, Bank wire, Card payout |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick E8 Futures if
you care most about profit split, up to, max funding and payout methods. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick FTMO Futures if
you care most about propFirmly score, years operating and cheapest $100K account. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 5
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $50K | 1 StepGrowth | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $119/mo | Buy |
 E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80% | $90$120 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $96$128 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $50K | 1 StepPro | 6% | 2% | 6% | 1.00 | 90% | $139/mo | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $100K | 1 StepGrowth | 6% | None | 3.5% | 1.71 | 90% | $169/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80% | $127.50$170 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $100K | 1 StepPro | 6% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 1.33 | 90% | $199/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 100% | $163.50$218 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $171$228 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $150K | 1 StepGrowth | 6% | None | 3.33% | 1.80 | 90% | $229/mo | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $150K | 1 StepPro | 6% | 1.33% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $269/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $210$280 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 100% | $246$328 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6.5% | None | 3% | 2.17 | 80%to 100% | $253.50$338 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $150K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6% | None | 2.66% | 2.26 | 80%to 100% | $328.50$438 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $150K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 2.67% | 2.25 | 80% | $337.50$450 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6.5% | None | 3% | 2.17 | 80%to 100% | $441$588 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $200K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6.75% | None | 3% | 2.25 | 80%to 100% | $816$1,088 | Buy |
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What could each one pay you?
An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.
E8 Futures
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
FTMO Futures
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
More comparisons
E8 Futures vs
E8 Futures vs FTMO Futures questions
Which is cheaper, E8 Futures or FTMO Futures?
At $100K, E8 Futures's cheapest account is $280 (E8 Signature) and FTMO Futures's is $169 (Growth), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.
Which pays a higher profit split?
E8 Futures advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 90%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.
Which firm has been operating longer?
FTMO Futures was founded first, in 2015. E8 Futures started in 2021.
Can traders in the United States use E8 Futures or FTMO Futures?
E8 Futures: yes. FTMO Futures: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do E8 Futures and FTMO Futures allow news trading?
E8 Futures: allowed (News trading is unrestricted on E8 Signature and E8 Zero in both the challenge and performance stages; E8 warns that slippage around releases is not compensated). FTMO Futures: allowed (News trading is allowed in every phase with no special restrictions, though concentrating activity around scheduled releases in a way that differs from a trader's usual pattern can count as poor risk management).
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