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E8 Market FuturesHeadquarters
1201 N Orange St, Suite 7149 Wilmington, DE 19801, United States
100 Crescent Ct, Unit 700, Dallas, Texas 75201, US
CEO
Dylan Elchami
Country
United States
United States
Foundation
2022
2021
Banned Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Burma (Myanmar), Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Côte D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Ethiopia, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Macedonia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Martin, Senegal, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antarctica, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Crimea, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Headquarters
1201 N Orange St, Suite 7149 Wilmington, DE 19801, United States
100 Crescent Ct, Unit 700, Dallas, Texas 75201, US
CEO
Dylan Elchami
Country
United States
United States
Foundation
2022
2021
Banned Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Burma (Myanmar), Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Côte D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Ethiopia, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea, Haiti, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Macedonia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Martin, Senegal, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antarctica, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Crimea, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Assets
Futures
Brokers
Rithmic, Project X
Payout Fee
E8 charges no payout fee. WorkMarket or Rise may charge a processing fee depending on the selected withdrawal method.
Platforms
RTrader, NinjaTrader, Project X, ATAS, Quantower, Bookmap, Sierra Chart
Tradovate
Payout Methods
Transfer, PayPal, Wise
Transfer, Crypto, Rise
Live Account
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Payment Methods
Card, PayPal, Crypto
Card, Crypto
Payout Frequency
- Legacy Master: requests can be submitted at any time and are processed weekly on Wednesday.
- Momentum Master and Fast Track: eligible requests submitted before 12:01 PM CT, Monday–Friday, are processed the same day.
- Signature Futures: on demand once all payout requirements are met.
- Zero Starter and Zero Max: daily, minimum $100.
Maximum Withdrawal
Legacy Master — first three payouts:
| Account | Maximum |
|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 |
| 50K | $1,500 |
| 100K | $1,750 |
| 150K | $2,000 |
| 250K grandfathered accounts | $2,500 |
Momentum Master:
| Account | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 50K | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| 100K | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $4,000 |
| 150K | $2,500 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
Fast Track:
| Account | 1st–3rd | 4th+ |
|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 | $1,250 |
| 50K | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| 100K | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| 150K | $3,000 | $3,500 |
E8 Signature Futures
| Payout | $25K | $50K | $100K | $150K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st–2nd | $1,000 | $1,250 | $2,250 | $3,250 |
| 3rd–4th | $1,250 | $2,250 | $3,250 | $4,250 |
| 5th | $1,500 | $3,250 | $4,250 | $5,250 |
E8 Zero Starter
- $50K: $1,000
- $100K: $1,600
- $200K: $2,100
E8 Zero Max
- $50K: $3,000
- $100K: $5,000
- $200K: $7,000
Signature Futures and Zero allow a maximum of 5 payouts per account; after the fifth, the account closes and a free Challenge of the same size is issued.
Minimum Withdrawal
- Legacy Master: $1,000.
- Momentum Master: $500 on 25K; $1,000 on 50K, 100K and 150K.
- Fast Track: $1,000.
$100
Other Payout Requirements
- Momentum Master: 5 qualifying profitable days per cycle. Minimum profit per qualifying day: $100 on 25K, $150 on 50K, $200 on 100K and $250 on 150K. Minimum balances: $26,500, $53,000, $104,500 and $156,500 respectively.
- Fast Track: later payout goals after the first payout are $1,000 on 25K, $2,000 on 50K, $3,000 on 100K and $4,500 on 150K.
Payouts require successful onboarding and KYC with WorkMarket or Rise. If neither provider accepts the trader, E8 cannot process the payout.
Assets
Futures
Brokers
Rithmic, Project X
Payout Fee
E8 charges no payout fee. WorkMarket or Rise may charge a processing fee depending on the selected withdrawal method.
Platforms
RTrader, NinjaTrader, Project X, ATAS, Quantower, Bookmap, Sierra Chart
Tradovate
Payout Methods
Transfer, PayPal, Wise
Transfer, Crypto, Rise
Live Account
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Payment Methods
Card, PayPal, Crypto
Card, Crypto
Payout Frequency
- Legacy Master: requests can be submitted at any time and are processed weekly on Wednesday.
- Momentum Master and Fast Track: eligible requests submitted before 12:01 PM CT, Monday–Friday, are processed the same day.
- Signature Futures: on demand once all payout requirements are met.
- Zero Starter and Zero Max: daily, minimum $100.
Maximum Withdrawal
Legacy Master — first three payouts:
| Account | Maximum |
|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 |
| 50K | $1,500 |
| 100K | $1,750 |
| 150K | $2,000 |
| 250K grandfathered accounts | $2,500 |
Momentum Master:
| Account | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 50K | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| 100K | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $4,000 |
| 150K | $2,500 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
Fast Track:
| Account | 1st–3rd | 4th+ |
|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 | $1,250 |
| 50K | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| 100K | $2,500 | $3,000 |
| 150K | $3,000 | $3,500 |
E8 Signature Futures
| Payout | $25K | $50K | $100K | $150K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st–2nd | $1,000 | $1,250 | $2,250 | $3,250 |
| 3rd–4th | $1,250 | $2,250 | $3,250 | $4,250 |
| 5th | $1,500 | $3,250 | $4,250 | $5,250 |
E8 Zero Starter
- $50K: $1,000
- $100K: $1,600
- $200K: $2,100
E8 Zero Max
- $50K: $3,000
- $100K: $5,000
- $200K: $7,000
Signature Futures and Zero allow a maximum of 5 payouts per account; after the fifth, the account closes and a free Challenge of the same size is issued.
Minimum Withdrawal
- Legacy Master: $1,000.
- Momentum Master: $500 on 25K; $1,000 on 50K, 100K and 150K.
- Fast Track: $1,000.
$100
Other Payout Requirements
- Momentum Master: 5 qualifying profitable days per cycle. Minimum profit per qualifying day: $100 on 25K, $150 on 50K, $200 on 100K and $250 on 150K. Minimum balances: $26,500, $53,000, $104,500 and $156,500 respectively.
- Fast Track: later payout goals after the first payout are $1,000 on 25K, $2,000 on 50K, $3,000 on 100K and $4,500 on 150K.
Payouts require successful onboarding and KYC with WorkMarket or Rise. If neither provider accepts the trader, E8 cannot process the payout.
Account Reset
- Legacy Qualification: resets cost $78. Active recurring Legacy subscriptions keep the free reset available on their renewal date.
- Momentum Qualification: reset available; price not announced. A reset does not extend the 30-calendar-day validity.
- Fast Track: no reset option.
After an account fails, a 10% discount is available for 7 days to retry the same account size and settings.
Add-ons
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Instant
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One Step
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Account scaling
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Max Drawdown
- Legacy No Scaling Account: real-time Trailing Drawdown.
- Legacy EOD Account: End-of-Day Drawdown.
- In Legacy Master accounts, both thresholds stop moving when they reach the initial balance +$100.
- Momentum and Fast Track Option 1: Trailing Drawdown.
- Momentum and Fast Track Option 2: EOD Drawdown.
- The amount for each account appears in the challenge table.
EOD Dynamic Drawdown based on the highest end-of-day balance. Intraday equity does not move it. It locks permanently at the initial balance level.
Profit Split
- First $10,000 in eligible cumulative profits per trader profile: 100% to the trader.
- Thereafter: 90% to the trader and 10% to Bulenox.
- The first-$10,000 threshold is shared across accounts and products.
- Signature Futures: 80%.
- Zero Starter/Max: 80% base; 100% can be selected at checkout.
Free Trial
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dailyDrawdown
Legacy:
Only EOD accounts have a Daily Loss Limit. If it is reached, trading is paused for the rest of the day without being treated as a rule breach. It stops applying when the maximum drawdown reaches the initial balance.
| Account Size | Daily Loss Limit |
|---|---|
| $10K | $400 |
| $25K | $500 |
| $50K | $1,100 |
| $100K | $2,200 |
| $150K | $3,300 |
| $250K grandfathered accounts | $4,500 |
Momentum and Fast Track:
Option 1 has no Daily Loss Limit. Option 2 has a Daily Loss Limit where specified in the challenge table.
- Signature Challenge: none.
- Signature Performance: 2% Daily Pause (soft breach; trading resumes the next day).
- Zero Challenge and Performance: none.
Max Allocation
- Unlimited Qualification accounts.
- Shared limit of 5 Master-level accounts across the Bulenox products.
- Challenge stage: unlimited accounts.
- Signature Futures: up to 5 active Performance accounts.
- Zero Starter/Max: up to 3 active Performance accounts. Limits apply per household.
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Maximum Trading Days
- Legacy and Momentum Qualification: 30 calendar days from activation.
- Fast Track: not applicable because there is no Qualification.
Unlimited, but the account closes after 7 days of inactivity.
Minimum Trading Days
- Legacy Qualification: 1 trading day to pass. Legacy Master: 10 trading days before payout.
- Momentum Qualification: 1 trading day to pass. Momentum Master: 5 qualifying profitable days per payout cycle.
- Fast Track: no minimum trading days before payout.
- Funded Account: 5 trading days per payout.
- Signature Futures: can pass in 1 day.
- Zero Starter/Max: earliest pass in 3 days because of the 40% Best Day rule.
Funded Phase Pricing Model
- Legacy Master: one-time activation fee; amounts applicable from August 17 must be confirmed at checkout.
- Momentum Master: no activation fee.
- Fast Track Master: activation is included in the one-time Fast Track fee.
No activation fee or recurring subscription.
Minimum Profitable Days
- Momentum Master: 5 qualifying profitable days per payout cycle.
- Fast Track: no minimum profitable-day requirement.
- Signature: 5 profitable days between payouts after the first payout; a profitable day requires at least 0.3% realized profit.
- Zero Starter/Max: no minimum profitable days in Performance.
Position size scaling
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Evaluation Phase Pricing Model
- Legacy Qualification and Momentum Qualification: one-time purchase with no recurring subscription; valid for 30 calendar days.
- Active Legacy subscriptions opened before August 17, 2026 remain under their existing subscription terms.
- Fast Track has no Qualification stage.
One-time fee. No subscription.
Account Reset
- Legacy Qualification: resets cost $78. Active recurring Legacy subscriptions keep the free reset available on their renewal date.
- Momentum Qualification: reset available; price not announced. A reset does not extend the 30-calendar-day validity.
- Fast Track: no reset option.
After an account fails, a 10% discount is available for 7 days to retry the same account size and settings.
Add-ons
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✓
Instant
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One Step
✓
✓
Account scaling
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Max Drawdown
- Legacy No Scaling Account: real-time Trailing Drawdown.
- Legacy EOD Account: End-of-Day Drawdown.
- In Legacy Master accounts, both thresholds stop moving when they reach the initial balance +$100.
- Momentum and Fast Track Option 1: Trailing Drawdown.
- Momentum and Fast Track Option 2: EOD Drawdown.
- The amount for each account appears in the challenge table.
EOD Dynamic Drawdown based on the highest end-of-day balance. Intraday equity does not move it. It locks permanently at the initial balance level.
Profit Split
- First $10,000 in eligible cumulative profits per trader profile: 100% to the trader.
- Thereafter: 90% to the trader and 10% to Bulenox.
- The first-$10,000 threshold is shared across accounts and products.
- Signature Futures: 80%.
- Zero Starter/Max: 80% base; 100% can be selected at checkout.
Free Trial
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dailyDrawdown
Legacy:
Only EOD accounts have a Daily Loss Limit. If it is reached, trading is paused for the rest of the day without being treated as a rule breach. It stops applying when the maximum drawdown reaches the initial balance.
| Account Size | Daily Loss Limit |
|---|---|
| $10K | $400 |
| $25K | $500 |
| $50K | $1,100 |
| $100K | $2,200 |
| $150K | $3,300 |
| $250K grandfathered accounts | $4,500 |
Momentum and Fast Track:
Option 1 has no Daily Loss Limit. Option 2 has a Daily Loss Limit where specified in the challenge table.
- Signature Challenge: none.
- Signature Performance: 2% Daily Pause (soft breach; trading resumes the next day).
- Zero Challenge and Performance: none.
Max Allocation
- Unlimited Qualification accounts.
- Shared limit of 5 Master-level accounts across the Bulenox products.
- Challenge stage: unlimited accounts.
- Signature Futures: up to 5 active Performance accounts.
- Zero Starter/Max: up to 3 active Performance accounts. Limits apply per household.
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Maximum Trading Days
- Legacy and Momentum Qualification: 30 calendar days from activation.
- Fast Track: not applicable because there is no Qualification.
Unlimited, but the account closes after 7 days of inactivity.
Minimum Trading Days
- Legacy Qualification: 1 trading day to pass. Legacy Master: 10 trading days before payout.
- Momentum Qualification: 1 trading day to pass. Momentum Master: 5 qualifying profitable days per payout cycle.
- Fast Track: no minimum trading days before payout.
- Funded Account: 5 trading days per payout.
- Signature Futures: can pass in 1 day.
- Zero Starter/Max: earliest pass in 3 days because of the 40% Best Day rule.
Funded Phase Pricing Model
- Legacy Master: one-time activation fee; amounts applicable from August 17 must be confirmed at checkout.
- Momentum Master: no activation fee.
- Fast Track Master: activation is included in the one-time Fast Track fee.
No activation fee or recurring subscription.
Minimum Profitable Days
- Momentum Master: 5 qualifying profitable days per payout cycle.
- Fast Track: no minimum profitable-day requirement.
- Signature: 5 profitable days between payouts after the first payout; a profitable day requires at least 0.3% realized profit.
- Zero Starter/Max: no minimum profitable days in Performance.
Position size scaling
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Evaluation Phase Pricing Model
- Legacy Qualification and Momentum Qualification: one-time purchase with no recurring subscription; valid for 30 calendar days.
- Active Legacy subscriptions opened before August 17, 2026 remain under their existing subscription terms.
- Fast Track has no Qualification stage.
One-time fee. No subscription.
Expert Advisor (EA)
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Hedging
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Scalping
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Maximum Risk Limit
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Copy Trading
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News Trading
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Consistency Rule
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Hold Weekend
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Prohibited Strategies
- Exploiting gaps, illiquid markets, pricing errors or slow data feeds
- Semi-automated or fully automated trading, bots, AI tools and HFT above 300 trades/day
- Trading within 2% of a CME product lock limit
- Irresponsible or all-or-nothing trading
- Hedging across accounts or users
- Tick scalping where less than 50% of profit comes from trades held at least 10 seconds
- Trading anything other than the front-month contract
- Account rolling and strategies that are not reproducible in real markets
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Hedging
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Copy Trading
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News Trading
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Consistency Rule
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Hold Weekend
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Prohibited Strategies
- Exploiting gaps, illiquid markets, pricing errors or slow data feeds
- Semi-automated or fully automated trading, bots, AI tools and HFT above 300 trades/day
- Trading within 2% of a CME product lock limit
- Irresponsible or all-or-nothing trading
- Hedging across accounts or users
- Tick scalping where less than 50% of profit comes from trades held at least 10 seconds
- Trading anything other than the front-month contract
- Account rolling and strategies that are not reproducible in real markets
Overnight positions
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