Compare 7 current products across 5 first-party source pages — funded cost, split, drawdown and payout rules without flattening one product into a firm-wide answer.
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Available product sources · earliest check Oct 6, 2026
We track 5 E8 Markets products and 2 from Topstep that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-14. E8 Markets offers USD one-time; Topstep offers USD monthly at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
Compare the 7 source-checked products available here, each with its own fees, split, drawdown and date.
We track 5 E8 Markets products and 2 from Topstep that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-14.
E8 Markets offers USD one-time; Topstep offers USD monthly at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
E8 Markets's own products disagree on 12 terms. On drawdown method it is static on E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex) and E8 Pro (Perpetuals), versus trailing on E8 One (Forex) and E8 One (Perpetuals), versus eod trailing on E8 Signature Forex. Which product you buy decides that rule, not which firm you sign with — a firm-level table cannot show this.
E8 Markets offers USD one-time; Topstep offers USD monthly at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading Combine - No Activation Fee PathTopstep · Monthly · 90% split | $951 month, no activation fee | $106at 90% split | 0.05vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| E8 Signature ForexE8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $160One-time fee | $200at 80% split | 0.10vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| Trading Combine - Standard PathTopstep · Monthly · 90% split | $1981 month + $149 activation | $220at 90% split | 0.11vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex)E8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $228One-time fee | $285at 80% split | 0.07vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| E8 Pro (Perpetuals)E8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $228One-time fee | $285at 80% split | 0.07vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| E8 One (Forex)E8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $288One-time fee | $360at 80% split | 0.12vs 6% trailing max DD | 1 |
| E8 One (Perpetuals)E8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $288One-time fee | $360at 80% split | 0.12vs 6% trailing max DD | 1 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
E8 Markets offers USD one-time; Topstep offers USD monthly at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading Combine - No Activation Fee PathTopstep · Monthly · 90% split | $1491 month, no activation fee | $166at 90% split | 0.06vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| Trading Combine - Standard PathTopstep · Monthly · 90% split | $2481 month + $149 activation | $276at 90% split | 0.09vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| E8 Signature ForexE8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $280One-time fee | $350at 80% split | 0.12vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| E8 One (Forex)E8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $488One-time fee | $610at 80% split | 0.10vs 6% trailing max DD | 1 |
| E8 One (Perpetuals)E8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $488One-time fee | $610at 80% split | 0.10vs 6% trailing max DD | 1 |
| E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex)E8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $488One-time fee | $610at 80% split | 0.08vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| E8 Pro (Perpetuals)E8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $488One-time fee | $610at 80% split | 0.08vs 8% max DD | 1 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
E8 Markets offers USD one-time; Topstep offers USD monthly at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading Combine - No Activation Fee PathTopstep · Monthly · 90% split | $2291 month, no activation fee | $254at 90% split | 0.06vs $4,500 tier max loss |
| Trading Combine - Standard PathTopstep · Monthly · 90% split | $3481 month + $149 activation | $387at 90% split | 0.09vs $4,500 tier max loss |
| E8 Signature ForexE8 Markets · One-time · 80% split | $450One-time fee | $563at 80% split | 0.13vs $4,500 tier max loss |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
Each cell shows every value that firm's current products hold. Where a firm disagrees with itself the products are named — those are the rows a firm-level table has to flatten, and the ones that decide whether your strategy is allowed. 12 of 16 rows split this way in this matchup.
| Term | E8 Markets | Topstep |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation stepssame | 1-step | 1-step |
| Profit split | 80% | 90% |
| Drawdown method | StaticE8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) TrailingE8 One (Forex), E8 One (Perpetuals) EOD trailingE8 Signature Forex | EOD trailing |
| Daily loss cap | 2.5%E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) 4%E8 One (Forex), E8 One (Perpetuals) Not publishedE8 Signature Forex | Not published |
| Max loss cap | 6%E8 One (Forex), E8 One (Perpetuals) 8%E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) Fixed $ per tierE8 Signature Forex | Fixed $ per tier |
| Funded drawdown | StaticE8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) TrailingE8 One (Forex), E8 One (Perpetuals) EOD trailingE8 Signature Forex | EOD trailing |
| Min trading days | 0E8 One (Forex), E8 One (Perpetuals), E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) UnverifiedE8 Signature Forex | Unverified |
| Max trading dayssame | Unverified | Unverified |
| Consistency rule | 40%E8 One (Forex), E8 One (Perpetuals) UnverifiedE8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) 35%E8 Signature Forex | 55% |
| First payout after | 3 daysE8 One (Forex), E8 One (Perpetuals), E8 Signature Forex Not publishedE8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) | Not published |
| Payout frequencysame | On demand | On demand |
| News trading | AllowedE8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Signature Forex Not publishedE8 One (Perpetuals), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) ConditionalE8 One (Forex) | Conditional |
| Weekend holding | AllowedE8 One (Forex), E8 One (Perpetuals), E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) Not allowedE8 Signature Forex | Not allowed |
| Overnight holding | AllowedE8 One (Forex), E8 One (Perpetuals), E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) Not allowedE8 Signature Forex | Not allowed |
| EAs / algos | ConditionalE8 One (Forex), E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Signature Forex Not publishedE8 One (Perpetuals), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) | Conditional |
| Copy trading | ConditionalE8 One (Forex), E8 Pro (E8PRO v2, Forex), E8 Signature Forex Not publishedE8 One (Perpetuals), E8 Pro (Perpetuals) | Conditional |
Topstep now publishes a 55% Combine consistency target
Use 55% for the Combine objective. The separate XFA Consistency payout route remains 40% with three trading days. October 6 is our observation date, not an established effective date; minimum-day descriptions still conflict.
Correction: Topstep payout eligibility is not a three-calendar-day transfer
TFH removed the single calendar-day payout figure, corrected the No Activation Fee path's blanket automation permissions and added the published dollar loss limits per tier. Fee-recovery tables now use those tier limits. These are corrections to our representation, not a proven September change to all Topstep terms. Eligibility still depends on personal circumstances.
Topstep still gives different minimum-day descriptions
Check the applicable Combine consistency requirement and obtain clarification before planning a one-day pass. The six monthly prices were separately verified; this unresolved rule does not establish a price change or a new account restriction.
E8 Signature base prices refreshed
The four Signature fees are $10–$60 higher than the prior capture, so true-cost and break-even comparisons move with them. Check the final checkout total and any active code before paying.
E8 One pages disagree on the default target and drawdown
Verify the selected target, daily limit and maximum drawdown in the order confirmation before trading; Indian and Kenyan profiles are additionally capped at the $200K E8 One tier.
E8 Pro pages disagree on prices and configurable terms
The comparison follows the current product-specific v2 page and does not infer variant prices. Confirm the size, drawdown, payout option, platform surcharge and final total in checkout.
Every figure above is read from these pages. Products older than 30 days are removed from the comparison until they are recaptured, so a missing product means stale data, not a discontinued plan.
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