E8 Futures vs Take Profit Trader
Both score 6.0 out of 10 on PropFirmly's rating, so the rows below decide it. Below, the two futures firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
E8 Futures
United States
Ahead on 5 of 6 rows
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United States
Ahead on 1 of 6 rows
Visit Take Profit Trader(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Head to head
| Feature | E8 Futures | Take Profit Trader |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Trustpilot | Not shown | 4.4 (10,992) |
| Years operating | 5 | 5 |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Cheapest $100K account | $280 (ahead) | $330/mo |
| Profit split, up to | 100% (ahead) | 90% |
| Max funding | $1.15M (ahead) | $750K |
| Programs | 1-step | 1-step |
| Platforms | Tradovate, TradingView | TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, Bookmap, MultiCharts, MotiveWave, Jigsaw Daytradr (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Payouts | E8 Zero: daily once $100 is available. E8 Signature: on demand once the 35% best-day rule, the buffer and 5 profitable days between payouts are met. | Daily from the first PRO trading day, with no payout windows, as long as the balance stays above the buffer. |
| Payout methods | Bank wire, Rise, Crypto, WorkMarket (ahead) | ACH, PayPal, Wise |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick E8 Futures if
you care most about cheapest $100K account, profit split, up to and max funding. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick Take Profit Trader if
you care most about platforms. It is ahead on that row in the table above.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 4
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80% | $90$120 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $96$128 | Buy |
 Take Profit Trader4.411K | $25K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 6% | 1.00 | 80%to 90% | $90$150/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80% | $127.50$170 | Buy |
Take Profit Trader4.411K | $50K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $102$170/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 100% | $163.50$218 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $171$228 | Buy |
Take Profit Trader4.411K | $75K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 3.33% | 1.80 | 80%to 90% | $147$245/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $210$280 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 100% | $246$328 | Buy |
Take Profit Trader4.411K | $100K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $198$330/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6.5% | None | 3% | 2.17 | 80%to 100% | $253.50$338 | Buy |
Take Profit Trader4.411K | $150K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $216$360/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $150K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6% | None | 2.66% | 2.26 | 80%to 100% | $328.50$438 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $150K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 2.67% | 2.25 | 80% | $337.50$450 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6.5% | None | 3% | 2.17 | 80%to 100% | $441$588 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $200K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6.75% | None | 3% | 2.25 | 80%to 100% | $816$1,088 | Buy |
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What could each one pay you?
An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.
E8 Futures
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
Take Profit Trader
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
More comparisons
E8 Futures vs
E8 Futures vs Take Profit Trader questions
Which is cheaper, E8 Futures or Take Profit Trader?
At $100K, E8 Futures's cheapest account is $280 (E8 Signature) and Take Profit Trader's is $330 (Trading Test), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.
Which pays a higher profit split?
E8 Futures advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 90%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.
Which firm has been operating longer?
Both were founded in 2021.
Can traders in the United States use E8 Futures or Take Profit Trader?
E8 Futures: yes. Take Profit Trader: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do E8 Futures and Take Profit Trader allow news trading?
E8 Futures: allowed (News trading is unrestricted on E8 Signature and E8 Zero in both the challenge and performance stages; E8 warns that slippage around releases is not compensated). Take Profit Trader: allowed with limits (PRO and PRO+ accounts must have no open positions or orders from 1 minute before to 1 minute after FOMC statements, Non-Farm Payrolls and CPI. Test accounts have no news rule).
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