E8 Markets vs The 5%ers

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	The 5%ers Israel
Disclosure score	Partially documented	Partially documented
Challenge from	Not yet verified?	$19 list, USD
Plan compared	E8 Classic	High Stakes
Model	2-Step	2-Step
Profit target	8% → 4%	10% → 5%
Daily loss limit	4% of the balance recorded at day start, on balance or equity. Resets 00:00 server time	5% of the higher of the previous day’s closing balance or closing equity, on balance or equity. 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)	Not yet verified?
Stop loss	Not yet verified?	Not yet verified?
Best profit split	100% E8 Trader	80% Funded, first level
Weekend holding	Not yet verified?	Allowed
News trading	Restricted window	Restricted window
Inactivity breach	60 days	30 days
Retroactive rule changes	0	0
Operator jurisdiction	Texas, United States	England and Wales
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.	Afghanistan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, Congo Republic, Crimea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen (31 named as 'Forbidden Territory' in the T&C, last update 16 August 2026; list is 'including but not limited to'). Note: Israel is on the list although one operating 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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