Which has a higher profit split — E8 Markets or The 5%ers?

E8 Markets pays 95%; The 5%ers pays 100% of trader profits once funded. The 5%ers pays a higher share to the trader.

Is E8 Markets cheaper to start than The 5%ers?

E8 Markets: evaluation from $33–$688 (eval); Instant from $108. The 5%ers: offers instant funding (no evaluation).

Which pays out faster — E8 Markets or The 5%ers?

E8 Markets payouts: Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus). The 5%ers payouts: Monthly (Bootcamp) / bi-weekly (Hyper Growth). First-payout eligibility: E8 Markets — 7 days after first trade; The 5%ers — 14 days after first profit target hit.

What's the maximum allocation at E8 Markets vs The 5%ers?

E8 Markets scales up to $400,000. The 5%ers scales up to $4,000,000.

Can I trade news at E8 Markets or The 5%ers?

E8 Markets: permits news trading. The 5%ers: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at E8 Markets or The 5%ers?

E8 Markets: allows overnight holds. The 5%ers: allows overnight holds.

Head-to-head

E8 Markets vs The 5%ers

A direct, side-by-side comparison of E8 Markets and The 5%ers — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

E8 Markets is best for

traders avoiding evaluation hurdles.

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Quick verdict

The 5%ers is best for

traders prioritizing profit share (100% vs 95%); traders who want to skip the evaluation; scaling toward larger allocations (up to $4,000,000).

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Watch flags · risk only

Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.

The 5%ers
regulator warning, jurisdictional concern, unverified regulatory oversight

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 $62 cheaper to reach a first payout than The 5%ers, based on published fees alone.

E8 Markets

estimate

Approx. total

$33

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

7days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $33
Monthly fee: None

How we estimated this

Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
Firm advertises no monthly fee.
Source — eval fee: $33–$688 (eval); Instant from $108; monthly: No monthly fee; first payout: 7 days after first trade.

The 5%ers

estimate

Approx. total

$95

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

14days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $95
Monthly fee: None

How we estimated this

Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
Firm advertises no monthly fee.
Source — eval fee: $95–$1,495 one-time; monthly: No monthly fee; first payout: 14 days after first profit target hit.

Trade-offs

Where each firm is weaker

No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.

E8 Markets trade-offs

Lower profit split
Pays 95% versus 100% — 5 points less of every funded dollar.
Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $400,000 vs $4,000,000 at The 5%ers — caps long-term capital growth.

The 5%ers trade-offs

Open risk note
Watch flag on file: regulator warning, jurisdictional concern, unverified regulatory oversight

Decision guide

Best for your trader type

Highest profit share
The 5%ers
100% vs 95%
Fastest to funded
The 5%ers
Offers instant funding.
Biggest scaling ceiling
The 5%ers
Up to $4,000,000.

Attribute	E8 Markets Evaluation · est. 2021	The 5%ers Evaluation + Instant Funding · est. 2016
Cost
Evaluation fee	$33–$688 (eval); Instant from $108	$95–$1,495 one-time
Monthly fee	No monthly fee	No monthly fee
Evaluation required	No	Yes
Instant funding	No	Yes
Capital
Profit split	95%	100%
Max allocation	$400,000	$4,000,000
Account sizes	$25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $400K	$5K–$100K (scale to $4M)
Scaling	25% balance growth every 4 months when profitable.	Bootcamp: 2x size at each 10% milestone; Hyper Growth: +20% per 5% profit.
Payouts
Frequency	Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus)	Monthly (Bootcamp) / bi-weekly (Hyper Growth)
First payout	7 days after first trade	14 days after first profit target hit
Assets
Futures	No	No
Stocks	Yes	Yes
Options	No	No
Forex	Yes	Yes
Crypto	Yes	Yes
Trading rules
News trading	Yes	Yes
Overnight holding	Yes	Yes
Weekend holding	Yes	Yes
Copy trading	No	No
Technology
Platforms	MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, ThinkTrader	cTrader, Match-Trader, MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5
Data feed	ThinkMarkets liquidity	Match-Trade / liquidity providers
Company
Headquarters	Dallas, USA	Tel Aviv, Israel

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 The 5%ers

Israeli-founded funded trader program with high-stakes, bootcamp, and hyper-growth account models scaling up to $4M.

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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.

The 5%ers

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 The 5%ers?: E8 Markets pays 95%; The 5%ers pays 100% of trader profits once funded. The 5%ers pays a higher share to the trader.
Is E8 Markets cheaper to start than The 5%ers?: E8 Markets: evaluation from $33–$688 (eval); Instant from $108. The 5%ers: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
Which pays out faster — E8 Markets or The 5%ers?: E8 Markets payouts: Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus). The 5%ers payouts: Monthly (Bootcamp) / bi-weekly (Hyper Growth). First-payout eligibility: E8 Markets — 7 days after first trade; The 5%ers — 14 days after first profit target hit.
What's the maximum allocation at E8 Markets vs The 5%ers?: E8 Markets scales up to $400,000. The 5%ers scales up to $4,000,000.
Can I trade news at E8 Markets or The 5%ers?: E8 Markets: permits news trading. The 5%ers: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at E8 Markets or The 5%ers?: E8 Markets: allows overnight holds. The 5%ers: allows overnight holds.

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