The split
E8 Markets offers a more aggressive and customizable profit share:
- E8 One and Pro: You can choose between 80%, 90%, or even 100% of the profits at the time of purchase.
- E8 Signature: Fixed at 80%.
- The Trading Pit: Maintains a standard 80% profit split across all its accounts, including the Instant Earning and Challenge phases.
How often you can withdraw
E8 Markets leads in flexibility regarding frequency:
- E8 Pro: Payouts can be requested daily, provided you have at least 1% profit since the last withdrawal.
- E8 One and Signature: Payouts are available on demand.
- The Trading Pit: Operates on a 14-day cycle for both challenge-based and Instant Earning accounts.
Minimums and methods
Both firms use modern payment processors, but their thresholds differ:
- E8 Markets: The minimum depends on the method. Rise requires $250, while Plane allows withdrawals from $50. They support Bank Transfer, Crypto, Rise, and Plane.
- The Trading Pit: The general minimum withdrawal is $100. For Instant Earning accounts, the minimum is $200. They support Bank Transfer and Crypto. Note that they charge a 1% payout fee.
What delays a payout
Before reaching your first dollar, several rules can slow down or block the process:
- Consistency Rules: E8 Signature requires that no single day exceeds 35% of total profits; in E8 One, the limit is 40%. The Pro plan has no consistency rule. The Trading Pit applies a 50% consistency rule to its 1-Phase $100K/$200K accounts and a 30% rule to Instant accounts.
- Minimum Trading Days: The Trading Pit requires 3 profitable days (at least 0.5% profit each) for standard accounts and 5 trading days for Instant accounts. E8 One and Pro have no minimum days, but E8 Signature requires 3 profitable days for the first payout and 5 days between subsequent ones.
- Buffer Requirements: In E8 Signature, you must leave a balance buffer equal to your drawdown before withdrawing. In E8 One, your profit share must exceed 50% of your daily drawdown.
- News Trading: E8 One prohibits opening or closing positions 5 minutes before and after high-impact news in the performance phase. The Trading Pit has a similar 2-minute restriction but only for $100K and $200K accounts.
What it takes to get there
The investment and technical environment to reach the payout stage are as follows:
- Price and Phases: E8 Markets offers 1-step evaluations starting at $38 (5K Pro) up to $2998 (500K Pro). The Trading Pit offers 1-step, 2-step, and Instant Funding, with 1-phase prices ranging from $29 (2.5K) to $1139 (200K).
- Risk Limits: E8 uses dynamic or trailing drawdowns (except Pro, which is static 8%). The Trading Pit uses mostly static drawdowns, except for specific large accounts or Instant accounts which trail.
- Platforms: E8 Markets provides MatchTrader, cTrader, MT5, and TradeLocker. The Trading Pit offers MT4, MT5, and cTrader.
- Trading Styles: Both allow EAs and Scalping. However, E8 Markets restricts "ultra-scalping" (more than 50% of trades lasting less than one minute), while The Trading Pit requires a mandatory Stop Loss on all trades.
Which pays out more comfortably
E8 Markets offers a more comfortable payout experience for the active trader who wants to see their money quickly, especially through the Pro plan which eliminates consistency rules and allows daily withdrawals. It is the better choice for those who value liquidity and high profit shares (up to 100%).
The Trading Pit is more suitable for the trader who prefers a traditional environment (MT4 access) and static risk rules, and who doesn't mind waiting 14 days for a payout in exchange for a scaling plan that can increase the account balance by 25% every two months.
Frequently asked questions
Which firm is cheaper to start a $100,000 challenge, E8 Markets or The Trading Pit?
E8 Markets is cheaper for this size, with its E8 One 1-step account priced at $488. The Trading Pit's 1-Phase $100,000 account costs $569.
Who offers faster payouts, E8 Markets or The Trading Pit?
E8 Markets is significantly faster, offering daily payouts on its Pro plan and on-demand withdrawals for other plans. The Trading Pit requires traders to wait 14 days between each withdrawal request.
Which firm allows a higher profit split, E8 Markets or The Trading Pit?
E8 Markets allows for a higher profit split, as traders can select 80%, 90%, or 100% at checkout for the One and Pro plans. The Trading Pit offers a fixed 80% profit split across its programs.
Does E8 Markets or The Trading Pit have stricter rules for news trading?
Both have restrictions, but they apply differently. E8 Markets prohibits trading news (5 minutes before/after) only in the performance phase of the "One" plan. The Trading Pit prohibits trading news (2 minutes before/after) but only for their largest accounts ($100,000 and $200,000).





















