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Alpha Futures vs E8 Markets

Side-by-side rules from each firm's official site. Alpha Futures: 11/21 verified, E8 Markets: 11/21 verified.

Quick answer

Best for
Futures traders who want no activation fee option
Price
from $89
Key rule
EOD trailing MLL, stops at starting balance (e.g. 50K: $2,000)
Verdict
11/21 rules verified at source; watch: trailing/dynamic drawdown

Quick answer

Best for
Forex/CFD traders who want no evaluation time limit
Price
from $100
Key rule
4% dynamic drawdown
Verdict
11/21 rules verified at source; watch: trailing/dynamic drawdown
Rule-by-ruleAlpha Futures reviewE8 Markets review

At a glance

Price
Monthly: Zero $89/$139/$279 (25/50/100K);…
Target
Zero/Standard: $1.5K/$3K/$6K/$9K by…
Drawdown
EOD trailing MLL, stops at starting…
Split
90%

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E8 Markets

Forex/CFD
Price
E8 One $100K: $342 shown (discounted from $488)
Target
6%
Drawdown
4% dynamic drawdown
Split
80%

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Rule-by-rule

RuleAlpha FuturesE8 Markets
ProgramZero / Standard / Advanced one-step evals; DirectE8 One
Account sizes25K, 50K, 100K, 150K ✓ VerifiedNot verified
PriceMonthly: Zero $89/$139/$279 (25/50/100K); Standard $129/$239/$349 (50/100/150K); Advanced $209/$349/$489; Direct one-time $349 to $859 ✓ VerifiedE8 One $100K: $342 shown (discounted from $488) ✓ Verified
Activation feeNone on Zero accounts ✓ VerifiedNone ✓ Verified
Profit targetZero/Standard: $1.5K/$3K/$6K/$9K by size; Advanced $4K/$8K/$12K ✓ Verified6% ✓ Verified
Daily loss limitZero: Daily Loss Guard ($500/$1K/$2K); Standard/Advanced: none ✓ Verified3% ✓ Verified
Max drawdownEOD trailing MLL, stops at starting balance (e.g. 50K: $2,000) ✓ Verified4% dynamic drawdown ✓ Verified
Consistency ruleEval: Zero none, Standard 50%, Advanced 40% ✓ Verified40% ✓ Verified
Minimum trading daysNot verifiedNot verified
Time limitNot verifiedUnlimited; at least one trade every 60 days ✓ Verified
Profit split90% ✓ Verified80% ✓ Verified
Payout frequencyAfter 5 winning days of $200+, up to 4x/month ✓ VerifiedNot verified
Fee refundNot verifiedNon-refundable unless unused ✓ Verified
PlatformsAlphaTrader, TradingView (Plus500), WealthCharts, Quantower, DeepChart ✓ VerifiedTradeLocker, cTrader, Match-Trader ✓ Verified
Restricted countriesNot verifiedCuba, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, North Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ✓ Verified
News tradingNo restriction in evals/Advanced; Zero/Standard/Direct funded: no orders ±2 min of high-impact news ✓ VerifiedNot verified
EAs / botsNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto pairsNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto leverageNot verifiedNot verified
Payout currencyNot verifiedNot verified
Crypto CFDs offeredNot verifiedNot verified
OwnershipNot verifiedNot verified

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