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E8 Perpetuals Trading Rules Explained
E8 Markets' perpetual-futures accounts (E8 One, E8 Pro) on the E8 Terminal.
3.2/5 our ratingUnited StatesReviewed by PickMyFirmUpdated Oct 28, 2026
E8 Perpetuals rules: what you can and can't do
News trading: Not allowed
Trading close to high-impact news is restricted. Check the firm's news window before CPI, NFP or FOMC.
Holding overnight: Allowed
You can keep positions open past the end of the trading day.
Holding over the weekend: Allowed
You can keep positions open from Friday close to the Monday open.
EAs, bots & algorithms: Allowed
Automated strategies are allowed, within the firm's fair-use rules.
Copy trading: Allowed
You may copy your own trades between accounts at this firm.
Hedging: Not allowed
Hedging (opposite positions) is not allowed.
Loss limits by plan
E8 One Perpetual
- Daily
- 3%
- Max
- 4%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.
E8 Pro Perpetual
- Daily
- 2.5%
- Max
- 6%
- Min days
- 0
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
Fine print
- Consistency rule: E8 One Performance: best day at most 40% of profit. E8 Pro: none, but a 1% minimum profit per payout and a 2% daily profit cap. How consistency rules work →
- Maximum leverage: Perpetual: BTC/ETH 1:15, other crypto 1:2, stocks 1:5, indices/metals/energy 1:15, forex 1:25