E8 Markets vs FundedNext

Rules placed next to each other, with the calculation basis written out — because two firms quoting the same percentage can be measuring completely different things.

	E8 Markets United States	FundedNext United Arab Emirates
Disclosure score	Partially documented	Partially documented
Challenge from	Not yet verified?	$59.99 list, USD
Plan compared	E8 Classic	Stellar 2-Step
Model	2-Step	2-Step
Profit target	8% → 4%	8% → 5%
Daily loss limit	4% of the balance recorded at day start, on balance or equity. Resets 00:00 server time	5% of initial balance, on equity, including floating P/L. Resets 00:00 server time
Maximum loss limit	8%	10% Static floor, from initial balance
Consistency	40% — best day as a share of total profit (Payout eligibility)	No consistency rule
Stop loss	Not yet verified?	Not yet verified?
Best profit split	100% E8 Trader	95% 95% Add-On
Weekend holding	Not yet verified?	Not yet verified?
News trading	Restricted window	Not yet verified?
Inactivity breach	60 days	60 days
Retroactive rule changes	0	0
Operator jurisdiction	Texas, United States	United Arab Emirates (Ajman Free Zone)
Regulator disclosed	Not yet verified?	Not yet verified?
Restricted countries	Forex and crypto products: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Midway Islands, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Samoa, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City, Venezuela, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia (help centre, updated the week of 6 September 2026). Vietnam, India, Kenya and Indonesia are accepted but capped: E8 One only up to $200,000. Country is decided by the KYC document, not by location.	Terms of Service 5.3 (5 May 2026, Tier A) — 'Restricted Countries – CFDs', 20 named: Bangladesh, Myanmar, Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Grenada, Chad, Malaysia, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Cape Verde, Tuvalu, Vietnam, Bouvet Island, Burundi, Cook Islands, Eritrea, Comoros, Sri Lanka, Fiji. The trading-objectives page (Tier B) lists only five (North Korea, Myanmar, Belarus, Iran, Russia) — a shorter, different list; both are recorded and the contract governs. Note Comoros itself is on the list while an affiliated entity is registered there.

Only the first recorded plan of each firm is shown here. Full plan detail, sources and everything we could not verify are on each firm's page. Last verified 6 September 2026.

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