- Profit target
- $1,500
- EOD Dynamic DD
- $1,000
- Max contracts
- 2
E8 Signature Futures plan: rules, 35% best day and prices
The E8 Signature Futures plan is E8 Markets’ one-step futures evaluation. It is the firm’s cheapest futures entry, the only plan that goes down to 25K and the only one that applies a 35% best-day rule on every payout. It comes in 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K.
35%
Best-day rule at payout. No single trading day can account for more than 35% of your total accumulated profit when you request a withdrawal. It is the rule that separates Signature from the Zero plans, where consistency applies during the challenge only.
From · Signature 25K
$110.00
$88.00
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- EvaluationOne step
- Profit split80% / 20%
- Best day at payout35%
- DrawdownEOD Dynamic 3–4%
- Sizes25K · 50K · 100K · 150K
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Pricing
E8 Signature Futures price with code PROPSCOPE
The cheapest size is the Signature 25K. These are the four sizes with the list price and the final price code PROPSCOPE leaves at checkout. Signature Futures is a one-time evaluation fee, with no activation fee.
- Profit target
- $3,000
- EOD Dynamic DD
- $2,000
- Max contracts
- 4
- Profit target
- $6,000
- EOD Dynamic DD
- $3,000
- Max contracts
- 8
- Profit target
- $9,000
- EOD Dynamic DD
- $4,500
- Max contracts
- 12
List prices and the discount can change when E8 Markets rotates its promotion. Always confirm the final amount at checkout before paying. To see the three futures plans in the same format, the E8 Markets pricing page lists them all.
Direct answer
E8 Signature Futures best-day rule: 35%
The best-day rule on E8 Signature Futures is 35%: no single trading day can account for more than 35% of your total accumulated profit when you request a payout. It is the plan's only consistency rule and it applies on the SimFi Performance account, not during the challenge.
It does not break the account. If one day goes over the threshold, the payout request stays blocked until you keep trading and that day falls back under 35% of the total. Example: with $2,000 of accumulated profit and a best day of $900, that day is 45% of the total; you need to reach roughly $2,572 in profit for the same $900 to represent 35%.
That is the real difference against the E8 Zero plans. On Zero Starter and Zero MAX the 40% consistency rule applies during the challenge only and disappears on the payout account; on Signature Futures the 35% rule follows every request.
The plan
What the E8 Signature Futures plan is
E8 Signature Futures is E8 Markets' one-step futures evaluation. You buy the account size, build a 6% profit target in closed profit without breaching the EOD Dynamic Drawdown, and the account moves to SimFi Performance, the payout-eligible stage with an 80% profit split.
There is no time limit to pass the challenge, but the account is disabled after 7 days of inactivity. Permitted trading hours run from 17:00 to 15:10 CT and every open position is force-closed at 15:10 CT, so nothing can be held overnight.
Inside the E8 Markets futures line, Signature is the plan with the most sizes — 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K — and the only one that goes down to 25K. It is also the only one with a 2% Daily Pause on the Performance account and the 35% best-day rule on every payout. The platform is Tradovate, running a netting system.
Rules
E8 Signature Futures rules by account size
These are the parameters E8 Markets publishes for each Signature Futures size. The profit target is 6% on all four sizes; the EOD Dynamic Drawdown is 4% on 25K and 50K and 3% on 100K and 150K.
| Parameter | Signature 25K | Signature 50K | Signature 100K | Signature 150K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target (6%) | $1,500 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $9,000 |
| EOD Dynamic Drawdown | $1,000 (4%) | $2,000 (4%) | $3,000 (3%) | $4,500 (3%) |
| Drawdown type | EOD Dynamic | EOD Dynamic | EOD Dynamic | EOD Dynamic |
| Daily Pause (Performance) | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Max contracts | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Available margin | $20,000 | $40,000 | $80,000 | $120,000 |
| Profitable day (0.3%) | $75 | $150 | $300 | $450 |
| Payout buffer | $1,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,500 |
| Best-day rule at payout | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Profit split | 80% / 20% | 80% / 20% | 80% / 20% | 80% / 20% |
| Payouts per account | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Signature 25KCheapest
- Profit target
- $1,500
- EOD Dynamic DD
- $1,000
- Daily Pause
- $500
- Contracts
- 2
- Buffer
- $1,000
Signature 50KMost chosen
- Profit target
- $3,000
- EOD Dynamic DD
- $2,000
- Daily Pause
- $1,000
- Contracts
- 4
- Buffer
- $2,000
Signature 100KMore capital
- Profit target
- $6,000
- EOD Dynamic DD
- $3,000
- Daily Pause
- $2,000
- Contracts
- 8
- Buffer
- $3,000
Signature 150KLargest
- Profit target
- $9,000
- EOD Dynamic DD
- $4,500
- Daily Pause
- $3,000
- Contracts
- 12
- Buffer
- $4,500
News trading is allowed without restrictions in both stages, although E8 Markets recommends avoiding high-impact releases because of slippage in the simulated environment. Copy trading is allowed across your own accounts.
Rules
How the EOD Dynamic Drawdown works on Signature Futures
The EOD Dynamic Drawdown is a moving loss limit calculated from your highest end-of-day balance. It updates once per session, at market close: intraday equity swings do not move it. Touching it is a hard breach.
The limit locks permanently once it reaches the account's initial balance. On a Signature 50K, with $2,000 of EOD, the limit starts at $48,000; close the day at $51,000 and it moves to $49,000, and if you give $1,000 back the next day it stays at $49,000 rather than dropping. When the closing balance reaches $52,000 the limit hits $50,000 and stops moving for good.
There is no daily limit during the challenge. On the SimFi Performance account the Daily Pause appears: a soft 2% limit on the balance you start the day with, counting floating and closed loss. Hit it and trading stops until the next day and resets at midnight; the account is not breached. On 50K that is $1,000, and it scales to $500, $2,000 and $3,000 on 25K, 100K and 150K.
To compare this model against others, the static vs trailing vs EOD drawdown guide explains it with examples and the drawdown calculator lets you simulate your own case.
Trading
Contracts, margin and trading hours
Signature Futures caps position size by available margin, not by a fixed number of contracts on a single instrument. Each size has its ceiling: 2 contracts ($20,000 margin) on 25K, 4 ($40,000) on 50K, 8 ($80,000) on 100K and 12 ($120,000) on 150K.
The maths is available margin divided by the margin of one contract. With $120,000 of margin you can open 12 contracts of a $10,000-margin instrument such as the E-mini S&P 500 (ES), or 120 micros at $1,000 each, such as the Micro E-mini S&P (MES). That detail matters because it decides how many micros you can use to fine-tune risk per trade.
Permitted hours run from 17:00 to 15:10 CT and all open positions are force-closed at 15:10 CT, so there is no overnight exposure. The account is disabled after 7 days without a trade opened and closed. The platform is Tradovate, which uses a netting system on futures: an opposite position of the same size cancels the original instead of stacking on top of it.
Payouts
Signature Futures payouts, buffer and caps
The split is 80% to the trader. The minimum per request is $100 net, so at 80% you need to request at least $125 of gross profit to clear that minimum.
Between payouts you need 5 profitable days, and the first payout is exempt from that requirement. A day counts as profitable with 0.3% or more in closed profit: $75 on 25K, $150 on 50K, $300 on 100K and $450 on 150K. The counter resets to zero after each request.
You also have to leave a buffer the same size as the EOD Dynamic Drawdown, which can never be requested: $1,000 on 25K, $2,000 on 50K, $3,000 on 100K and $4,500 on 150K. It exists so that requesting the full profit does not leave the account sitting on its loss limit.
| Cap per request | 25K | 50K | 100K | 150K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st payout | $1,000 | $1,250 | $2,250 | $3,250 |
| 2nd payout | $1,000 | $1,250 | $2,250 | $3,250 |
| 3rd payout | $1,250 | $2,250 | $3,250 | $4,250 |
| 4th payout | $1,250 | $2,250 | $3,250 | $4,250 |
| 5th payout | $1,500 | $3,250 | $4,250 | $5,250 |
Each account allows a maximum of 5 payouts. After the fifth the cycle closes, the account is deactivated and you receive a free Challenge account of the same size. E8 Markets applies this condition to Signature Futures accounts purchased after 14 August 2026. Only profit generated in the current cycle is eligible: whatever you do not withdraw does not carry over.
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Fit
Who Signature Futures is for (and who it isn't)
It suits you if
- You want the lowest entry price in the E8 Markets futures line, or want to test the firm on a 25K.
- You need sizes the Zero plans do not cover: 25K and 150K exist only on Signature.
- Your trading is steady and no single day carries more than a third of the profit, so the 35% best-day rule does not block you.
- You prefer a soft daily limit that stops the session before a bad day gets out of hand.
It does not suit you if
- Your edge depends on a few very strong days: the 35% best-day rule delays every payout request.
- You want to get paid every day. That is what Zero Starter and Zero MAX are for, with daily payouts.
- Waiting 5 profitable days between payouts bothers you, a requirement the Zero plans do not have.
- You want a split above 80%: the 100% option only exists in the Zero family.
Comparison
Signature Futures against the E8 Zero plans
The E8 Markets futures line has three plans: Signature Futures, Zero Starter and Zero MAX. Signature is the cheapest and covers the most sizes; the two Zero plans share their rules and differ only in the withdrawal cap.
| Plan | Sizes | Profit target | Drawdown | Consistency | Payouts | Cap per withdrawal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Futures | 25K · 50K · 100K · 150K | 6% | 3–4% EOD Dynamic | 35% best day on every payout | 5 profitable days between requests | $1,000 – $5,250 |
| Zero Starter | 50K · 100K · 200K | 6% – 6.75% | 3% EOD Dynamic | 40%, challenge only | Daily from $100 | $1,000 – $2,100 per cycle |
| Zero MAX | 50K · 100K · 200K | 6% – 6.75% | 3% EOD Dynamic | 40%, challenge only | Daily from $100 | $3,000 – $7,000 per cycle |
If you are choosing between plans rather than between sizes, the best E8 Markets plan guide compares all three with a recommendation per profile. For the detail on each: Zero Starter plan, the cheapest route to daily payouts, and Zero MAX plan, with the highest withdrawal cap in the line.
E8 Signature Futures frequently asked questions
What is the E8 Signature Futures plan?
It is E8 Markets’ one-step futures evaluation. You reach a 6% profit target in closed profit without breaching the EOD Dynamic Drawdown and the account moves to SimFi Performance, the payout-eligible stage with an 80% profit split. It comes in 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K.
What consistency rule does E8 Signature Futures have?
A 35% best-day rule: no single trading day can account for more than 35% of your total accumulated profit when you request a payout. It does not break the account, it only blocks the request until that day falls back under the threshold.
What drawdown type does E8 Signature Futures use?
An EOD Dynamic Drawdown. It is a moving loss limit calculated from your highest end-of-day balance; it updates once per session, does not move with intraday equity and locks permanently once it reaches the initial balance. It is $1,000 on 25K, $2,000 on 50K, $3,000 on 100K and $4,500 on 150K.
How many contracts does each Signature Futures size allow?
2 contracts on the 25K, 4 on the 50K, 8 on the 100K and 12 on the 150K, with available margin of $20,000, $40,000, $80,000 and $120,000. The cap is calculated by margin: with $120,000 you can open 12 contracts at $10,000 margin each, or 120 micros at $1,000.
When can you request a payout on E8 Signature Futures?
Once you have at least $100 net available, 5 profitable days since the last payout (the first one is exempt), the buffer equal to the EOD Dynamic Drawdown untouched, and no single day above 35% of total profit. A day counts as profitable with 0.3% or more in closed profit.
How many payouts can you request per Signature Futures account?
Five. After the fifth payout the cycle closes, the account is deactivated and you receive a free Challenge account of the same size. E8 Markets applies this condition to Signature Futures accounts purchased after 14 August 2026.
What is the difference between Signature Futures and the E8 Zero plans?
Signature is cheaper, covers 25K and 150K and pays every 5 profitable days with a permanent 35% best-day rule. Zero Starter and Zero MAX pay daily from $100, apply the 40% consistency rule during the challenge only and let you pick an 80% or 100% profit split, but they carry a cap per cycle and a maximum of 5 payouts per account.
How much does the E8 Signature Futures plan cost?
The Signature 25K is the cheapest size of the plan and is paid once per evaluation. The pricing table on this page lists the four sizes with their list price and final price; confirm the exact amount at the E8 Markets checkout.
Methodology
Sources and methodology
The rules on this page come from the official E8 Signature Futures page and the E8 Markets futures help center. Prices come from PropScope’s internal data and sync automatically. Verify the rules and the final amount at the E8 Markets checkout before buying.
- Official E8 Signature Futures page
- Official E8 Zero page (Starter and MAX)
- E8 Signature Futures (futures help center)
- E8 Zero (Starter and Max) (futures help center)
- EOD Dynamic Drawdown
- Daily Pause
- 40% best day rule (challenge)
- Max. available Contract Sizes
- Available Trading platforms for Futures
- Full E8 Markets review on PropScope
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