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E8 Market Futures
Nexgen ProTrader Funding100 Crescent Ct, Unit 700, Dallas, Texas 75201, US
3514 Tangier Terrace, 34239, Sarasota, United States
Dylan Elchami
John Novak
United States
United States
2021
2024
100 Crescent Ct, Unit 700, Dallas, Texas 75201, US
3514 Tangier Terrace, 34239, Sarasota, United States
Dylan Elchami
John Novak
United States
United States
2021
2024
E8 charges no payout fee. WorkMarket or Rise may charge a processing fee depending on the selected withdrawal method.
- Rise: $50 USD flat fee per payout
- PayPal: trader covers all PayPal fees (processing, receiving, currency conversion, international).
- Signature Futures: on demand once all payout requirements are met.
- Zero Starter and Zero Max: daily, minimum $100.
- Current Sim/Live and Instant accounts (NPFLIVE): after every 5 qualified trading days. Requests made during premarket hours are typically processed in the early afternoon; requests submitted just after the Day 5 session begins at 6:00 PM ET take longer.
- Legacy Sim/Live accounts (NEXLIVE): after every 7 trading days.
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.
Payout cap on Sim/Live accounts per payout cycle (5 qualified trading days for current NPFLIVE accounts; 7 trading days for legacy NEXLIVE accounts):
- $25K: $750
- $50K: $1,500
- $75K: $1,750
- $100K: $2,250
- $150K: $2,500
The applicable cap may vary based on account size, previously approved payouts, account status, payout-cycle rules and any applicable cap-doubling structure.
$100
- Current NPFLIVE accounts: $250.
- Legacy NEXLIVE accounts: $500.
Payouts require successful onboarding and KYC with WorkMarket or Rise. If neither provider accepts the trader, E8 cannot process the payout.
- Current NPFLIVE accounts: 5 qualified trading days are required. A day qualifies only when its minimum daily profit is reached: $25K: $100; $50K: $150; $75K: $200; $100K: $250; $150K: $300. The payout-request day does not count toward the next cycle. At least $350 must be available above the account buffer. Days considered flipping may be excluded, and Nexgen may require additional trading days.
- Legacy NEXLIVE accounts: 7 trading days are required. The minimum payout request is $500 and at least $600 must be available above the account buffer.
E8 charges no payout fee. WorkMarket or Rise may charge a processing fee depending on the selected withdrawal method.
- Rise: $50 USD flat fee per payout
- PayPal: trader covers all PayPal fees (processing, receiving, currency conversion, international).
- Signature Futures: on demand once all payout requirements are met.
- Zero Starter and Zero Max: daily, minimum $100.
- Current Sim/Live and Instant accounts (NPFLIVE): after every 5 qualified trading days. Requests made during premarket hours are typically processed in the early afternoon; requests submitted just after the Day 5 session begins at 6:00 PM ET take longer.
- Legacy Sim/Live accounts (NEXLIVE): after every 7 trading days.
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.
Payout cap on Sim/Live accounts per payout cycle (5 qualified trading days for current NPFLIVE accounts; 7 trading days for legacy NEXLIVE accounts):
- $25K: $750
- $50K: $1,500
- $75K: $1,750
- $100K: $2,250
- $150K: $2,500
The applicable cap may vary based on account size, previously approved payouts, account status, payout-cycle rules and any applicable cap-doubling structure.
$100
- Current NPFLIVE accounts: $250.
- Legacy NEXLIVE accounts: $500.
Payouts require successful onboarding and KYC with WorkMarket or Rise. If neither provider accepts the trader, E8 cannot process the payout.
- Current NPFLIVE accounts: 5 qualified trading days are required. A day qualifies only when its minimum daily profit is reached: $25K: $100; $50K: $150; $75K: $200; $100K: $250; $150K: $300. The payout-request day does not count toward the next cycle. At least $350 must be available above the account buffer. Days considered flipping may be excluded, and Nexgen may require additional trading days.
- Legacy NEXLIVE accounts: 7 trading days are required. The minimum payout request is $500 and at least $600 must be available above the account buffer.
$5.00 round-turn commission will be subtracted for each contract you trade, $0.50 for a micro contract
$5.00 round-turn commission will be subtracted for each contract you trade, $0.50 for a micro contract
After an account fails, a 10% discount is available for 7 days to retry the same account size and settings.
Failed accounts reset automatically after 30 days. Manual reset fee (one-time):
- Evaluation:
- $25K: $59
- $50K: $79
- $75K: $99
- $100K: $99
- $150K: $99
- Sim/Live:
- $25K: $299
- $50K: $399
- $75K: $499
- $100K: $599
- $150K: $799
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.
End-of-day (EOD) trailing drawdown, calculated from the account balance at the close of each trading day. Unrealized intraday profits do not raise the limit; it updates only after the trading day ends. Stops trailing at the Account Buffer Level + $100, locking in and protecting profits.
- Signature Futures: 80%.
- Zero Starter/Max: 80% base; 100% can be selected at checkout.
- 100% of the first $12,500 withdrawal
- 90% of everything else
- 100% after 16 successful withdrawals
Paid as contractor income (1099 form).
- Signature Challenge: none.
- Signature Performance: 2% Daily Pause (soft breach; trading resumes the next day).
- Zero Challenge and Performance: none.
No Daily Loss Limit on semi-live accounts (Evaluation and Sim/Live).
- 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.
Up to 10 evaluation accounts and up to 3 Sim/Live accounts (up to 10 with approval based on performance).
Unlimited, but the account closes after 7 days of inactivity.
No time limit.
- Signature Futures: can pass in 1 day.
- Zero Starter/Max: earliest pass in 3 days because of the 40% Best Day rule.
1 trading day minimum to pass a Rapid evaluation. Current Sim/Live and Instant accounts (NPFLIVE) require 5 qualified trading days for every payout. Legacy Sim/Live accounts (NEXLIVE) require 7 trading days.
No activation fee or recurring subscription.
One-Time Fee
- 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.
One-time fee. No subscription.
Monthly Subscription
After an account fails, a 10% discount is available for 7 days to retry the same account size and settings.
Failed accounts reset automatically after 30 days. Manual reset fee (one-time):
- Evaluation:
- $25K: $59
- $50K: $79
- $75K: $99
- $100K: $99
- $150K: $99
- Sim/Live:
- $25K: $299
- $50K: $399
- $75K: $499
- $100K: $599
- $150K: $799
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.
End-of-day (EOD) trailing drawdown, calculated from the account balance at the close of each trading day. Unrealized intraday profits do not raise the limit; it updates only after the trading day ends. Stops trailing at the Account Buffer Level + $100, locking in and protecting profits.
- Signature Futures: 80%.
- Zero Starter/Max: 80% base; 100% can be selected at checkout.
- 100% of the first $12,500 withdrawal
- 90% of everything else
- 100% after 16 successful withdrawals
Paid as contractor income (1099 form).
- Signature Challenge: none.
- Signature Performance: 2% Daily Pause (soft breach; trading resumes the next day).
- Zero Challenge and Performance: none.
No Daily Loss Limit on semi-live accounts (Evaluation and Sim/Live).
- 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.
Up to 10 evaluation accounts and up to 3 Sim/Live accounts (up to 10 with approval based on performance).
Unlimited, but the account closes after 7 days of inactivity.
No time limit.
- Signature Futures: can pass in 1 day.
- Zero Starter/Max: earliest pass in 3 days because of the 40% Best Day rule.
1 trading day minimum to pass a Rapid evaluation. Current Sim/Live and Instant accounts (NPFLIVE) require 5 qualified trading days for every payout. Legacy Sim/Live accounts (NEXLIVE) require 7 trading days.
No activation fee or recurring subscription.
One-Time Fee
- 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.
One-time fee. No subscription.
Monthly Subscription
- 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
- Fully automated bots or hands-off systems
- Group, coordinated or shared trading
- Erratic trading or system changes intended to manipulate payout timing
- Cross-account or correlated-market hedging
- Trading within 5 minutes before market close
- Trading within 5 minutes after a limit-up/limit-down reopening
- 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
- Fully automated bots or hands-off systems
- Group, coordinated or shared trading
- Erratic trading or system changes intended to manipulate payout timing
- Cross-account or correlated-market hedging
- Trading within 5 minutes before market close
- Trading within 5 minutes after a limit-up/limit-down reopening
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