E8 Markets: EAs, copy trading and challenge rules

What E8 Markets allows for the terminal, the copier and automated strategies, then the rules and prices of its challenges.

Checked on September 17, 2026

Automated trading allowed with conditions

  • Terminal (trade-manager EA)You decide, the EA places and manages the order.
    Allowed
  • Copier (between your accounts)Copying someone else’s account is forbidden everywhere.
    Allowed
  • Automated strategyA program decides and places orders on its own.
    With conditions
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Dallas, Texas, USA
Platforms
MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker
Max split
100%
Max allocation
$500,000
Trustpilot
4.3/53,276 reviews
What the firm says

E8 Markets and automated trading

  • EAs allowed as long as several users do not run the same trades: a shared EA can get the account closed, and E8 recommends an EA programmed by you.
  • HFT and latency arbitrage forbidden.
  • Copying allowed between accounts that are all yours; signals and third-party accounts forbidden.
Challenges

E8 Markets challenges

AccountTypePriceTargetMax daily lossMax lossSplit
E8 One 10K1 step$88refundable8%4%6%trailing80%
E8 One 25K1 step$188refundable8%4%6%trailing80%
E8 One 50K1 step$288refundable8%4%6%trailing80%
E8 One 100K1 step$488refundable8%4%6%trailing80%
E8 One 200K1 step$798refundable8%4%6%trailing80%
E8 Signature 100K1 step$2606%——end-of-day trailing80%

Prices recorded on July 24, 2026, excluding promotions. Check on e8markets.com before buying.

Rules

The rules to know before trading

Minimum trading days
Not specified
News trading
Allowed
Weekend holding
Allowed
Payouts
On demand
Consistency rule
Best day ≤ 40% (One) or 35% (Signature) when funded
Scaling plan
Not specified
With Kara

Your E8 Markets accounts in Kara

Kara connects to your E8 Markets accounts through MetaTrader 5 and cTrader. The journal imports every position, and challenge tracking warns you at 70% and 90% of the daily loss and maximum drawdown.

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FAQ

E8 Markets in short

Does E8 Markets allow EAs?
Yes, with conditions: E8 Markets allows automated strategies within a defined framework. A trade-manager EA, which places and manages the order you decided, is allowed. EAs allowed as long as several users do not run the same trades: a shared EA can get the account closed, and E8 recommends an EA programmed by you.
Can I copy trades between my E8 Markets accounts?
Yes, copying between your own accounts is allowed. Copying allowed between accounts that are all yours; signals and third-party accounts forbidden.
How much does a E8 Markets challenge cost?
From $88 to $798 depending on the account, prices recorded on July 24, 2026 excluding promotions.
Does Kara work with E8 Markets?
Yes, through MetaTrader 5 and cTrader: the journal imports your positions and challenge tracking watches E8 Markets's limits.

                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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