E8 Futures Trading Rules Explained
One-phase futures evaluations (Signature, Zero) with EOD drawdown, on Tradovate only.
E8 Futures rules: what you can and can't do
News trading: Allowed
You can open and close trades around high-impact news releases.
Holding overnight: Not allowed
Close every position before the end of each trading day.
Holding over the weekend: Not allowed
Close every position before the market closes on Friday.
EAs, bots & algorithms: Not allowed
Trade manually. Automated strategies are not allowed.
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 Signature (Futures)
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 3%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (end of day). Your loss limit follows your highest end-of-day balance. Swings during the day don't move it.
E8 Zero Max
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 3%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (end of day). Your loss limit follows your highest end-of-day balance. Swings during the day don't move it.
E8 Zero Starter
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 3%
- Min days
- 0
Trailing (end of day). Your loss limit follows your highest end-of-day balance. Swings during the day don't move it.
Fine print
- Consistency rule: Zero: best day max 40% of profit in the challenge only; Signature: best day max 35% when funded. How consistency rules work →