Which has a higher profit split — E8 Markets or Leveraged?

E8 Markets pays 95%; Leveraged pays 95% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.

Is E8 Markets cheaper to start than Leveraged?

E8 Markets: evaluation from E8 One one-phase evaluation $48 ($5K) to $1,998 ($500K), one-time, no activation fee. Leveraged: evaluation from Turbo from $8.88 upfront (rest after passing); ONE $188 for $100K.

Which pays out faster — E8 Markets or Leveraged?

E8 Markets payouts: Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus). Leveraged payouts: not published. First-payout eligibility: E8 Markets — First payout in as little as 3 days (E8 One); 40% consistency rule on the funded stage; Leveraged — n/a.

What's the maximum allocation at E8 Markets vs Leveraged?

E8 Markets scales up to $400,000. Leveraged scales up to Up to $1M (Executive).

Can I trade news at E8 Markets or Leveraged?

E8 Markets: permits news trading. Leveraged: policy unconfirmed.

Can I hold positions overnight at E8 Markets or Leveraged?

E8 Markets: allows overnight holds. Leveraged: policy unconfirmed.

Head-to-head

E8 Markets vs Leveraged

E8 Markets vs Leveraged covers the two firms side by side on the facts recorded in their profiles, profiled by proprietarytrading.com.

Profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules for E8 Markets and Leveraged. Data pulled live from our firm listings.

Quick verdict

E8 Markets is best for

traders avoiding evaluation hurdles; news traders; swing traders holding overnight.

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Quick verdict

Leveraged is best for

traders who prefer Evaluation and a Limassol, Cyprus-based firm.

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Cost to first payout

What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.

E8 Markets is roughly $3.88 cheaper to reach a first payout than Leveraged, based on published fees alone.

E8 Markets

estimate

Approx. total

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

3days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $5
Monthly fee: None

How we estimated this

Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
Firm advertises no monthly fee.
Source — eval fee: E8 One one-phase evaluation $48 ($5K) to $1,998 ($500K), one-time, no activation fee; monthly: No monthly fee; first payout: First payout in as little as 3 days (E8 One); 40% consistency rule on the funded stage.

Leveraged

estimate

Approx. total

$8.88

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

—

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $8.88
Monthly fee: —

How we estimated this

Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
Source — eval fee: Turbo from $8.88 upfront (rest after passing); ONE $188 for $100K; monthly: —; first payout: —.

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 95%.
Fastest to funded
E8 Markets
No mandatory evaluation.
Biggest scaling ceiling
E8 Markets
Up to $400,000.
News traders
E8 Markets
Allows trading through news events.
Swing & overnight
E8 Markets
Permits holding positions overnight.
Fastest payouts
E8 Markets
Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus) payouts.

Attribute	E8 Markets Evaluation · est. 2021	Leveraged Evaluation
Cost
Evaluation fee	E8 One one-phase evaluation $48 ($5K) to $1,998 ($500K), one-time, no activation fee	Turbo from $8.88 upfront (rest after passing); ONE $188 for $100K
Monthly fee	No monthly fee	—
Evaluation required	No	Yes
Instant funding	No	—
Capital
Profit split	95%	95%
Max allocation	$400,000	Up to $1M (Executive)
Account sizes	$5K, $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $400K, $500K	Up to $1M (Executive)
Scaling	25% balance growth every 4 months when profitable.	—
Payouts
Frequency	Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus)	—
First payout	First payout in as little as 3 days (E8 One); 40% consistency rule on the funded stage	—
Assets
Futures	No	—
Stocks	Yes	—
Options	No	—
Forex	Yes	Yes
Crypto	Yes	Yes
Trading rules
News trading	Yes	—
Overnight holding	Yes	—
Weekend holding	Yes	—
Copy trading	No	—
Technology
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, cTrader, Match-Trader, E8 Terminal	—
Data feed	ThinkMarkets liquidity	—
Company
Headquarters	Dallas, USA	Limassol, Cyprus

About E8 Markets

Texas-based funded trader program (formerly E8 Funding) offering evaluation accounts up to $400K with profit splits up to 90%.

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About Leveraged

CFD prop firm headquartered in Limassol offering Turbo (pay-after-pass), ONE, Sprint and Executive challenges.

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Trust & stability

Reputation and rule-change activity

Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.

E8 Markets

Reputation

canonical

4.3/ 5

Sources used: 1
Confidence: medium

Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.

Leveraged

Reputation

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d

—monitoring status

Last change: —
Type: —
Sources monitored: —
Status: No changes detected in monitored sources

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — E8 Markets or Leveraged?: E8 Markets pays 95%; Leveraged pays 95% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is E8 Markets cheaper to start than Leveraged?: E8 Markets: evaluation from E8 One one-phase evaluation $48 ($5K) to $1,998 ($500K), one-time, no activation fee. Leveraged: evaluation from Turbo from $8.88 upfront (rest after passing); ONE $188 for $100K.
Which pays out faster — E8 Markets or Leveraged?: E8 Markets payouts: Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus). Leveraged payouts: not published. First-payout eligibility: E8 Markets — First payout in as little as 3 days (E8 One); 40% consistency rule on the funded stage; Leveraged — n/a.
What's the maximum allocation at E8 Markets vs Leveraged?: E8 Markets scales up to $400,000. Leveraged scales up to Up to $1M (Executive).
Can I trade news at E8 Markets or Leveraged?: E8 Markets: permits news trading. Leveraged: policy unconfirmed.
Can I hold positions overnight at E8 Markets or Leveraged?: E8 Markets: allows overnight holds. Leveraged: policy unconfirmed.

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