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Prop Firm Information Differences: E8 Markets & Lucid Trading

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Field E8 Markets Active Lucid Trading Active
Data Source PropFirmMatch.com AI Extracted (Unverified)
Official Site e8markets.com lucidtrading.com
📁 Firm Overview
Broker Virtual Markets Quantower, Rithmic, Tradovate
Platform cTrader, Match Trader, Platform 5, TradeLocker MotiveWave, Project X, Quantower, Rithmic, Tradovate
Payment Methods Apple Pay, Credit/Debit Card, Crypto, Google Pay, Nuvei Credit Card, Debit Card
Payout Methods Plane, Riseworks Bank Transfer, Wise
📁 Instruments and Assets
Type of Instruments CFD Futures
Assets Crypto, Energy, FX, Indices, Metals 6A, 6B, 6E, CL, ES, GC, HG, NQ, RTY, SI, YM, ZC, ZS, ZW
📁 Leverage
Leverage Info 1-Step
  • FX: 1:30
  • Metals: 1:15
  • Indices: 1:15
  • Energy: 1:15
  • Crypto: 1:1
 Futures Trading
  • Leverage is determined by the contract size and margin requirements, not a fixed ratio.
  • Traders must adhere to the maximum position limits (contract caps) specified for their account size (e.g., 5 contracts for $50k account).
  • Day trading margins apply.
📁 Commissions
Commission Info
  • FX: Standard spreads accounts : Free | Raw spread accounts: $5/lot
  • Metals: Standard spreads accounts : Free | Raw spread accounts: $6/lot
  • Indices: Standard spreads accounts : Free | Raw spread accounts: $6/lot( Nas, S&P, Dax, Nikkei), $12/LOT(DOW Jones, Australia 200 indices)
  • Energy: Standard spreads accounts : Free | Raw spread accounts: $6/lot
  • Crypto: $35/lot
 Commission Structure (Per Side)
  • Micro Indices (MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K): $0.50
  • Standard Indices (ES, NQ, YM, RTY): $1.75
  • Energy (CL, QM, NG): $2.00
  • Metals (GC, SI, HG): $2.30
  • Currencies (6A, 6B, 6C, 6E, etc.): $2.40
  • Agricultural (ZC, ZS, ZW, HE, LE): $2.80
📁 Consistency Rules
Consistency Info
  • E8 One: A consistency rule of 40% applies, that means that one trading day can not equal or be greater than 40% of the total profits made.
  • E8 Signature: A consistency rule of 35% applies, that means that one trading day can not equal or be greater than 35% of the total profits made."
 Consistency Rule
Applies to payout eligibility (resets after each payout).
LucidBlack & LucidPro Accounts
  • Maximum single-day profit: 40% of total profit in the payout cycle

LucidDirect Accounts
  • Maximum single-day profit: 20% of total profit in the payout cycle
  • If violated: Payout request may be denied or amount adjusted.
📁 Firm Rules
Firm Rules Info Max Position Size
  • 50 lots per order for FX and indices
  • 20 lots per order for XAUUSD
Independent Evaluation
  • Each trading evaluation must be completed independently.
Server Request Limitation
  • There is a limit of 100 orders you can enter at a time, 2000 modifications of TP/SL and orders per day.
  • The maximum position limit per day is also 2000.
Risk Management
  • Risking your entire daily drawdown on a single trade is not permitted.
  • Engaging in prohibited trading practices will result in termination from our program and a refund of the fee paid from the account where this rule was broken.
Hedging
  • Hedging across multiple accounts, even those belonging to the same trader, is strictly prohibited.
Trade Duration
  • You cannot hold more than 50% of your trades for under one minute.
Risk Exposure Limitation
  • E8 reserves the right to de-risk trading strategies by limiting risk exposure to no more than 1% per trade idea or time horizon if prohibited practices are detected.
Copy Trading
  • Allowed: You can copy trades from or to your personal account, another account, or even between multiple E8 Trader accounts, or between E8 Trader account and evaluation account (As long as these are your own trades from your own account).
  • Restriction: You cannot copy trades (or use the same trading ideas) between multiple E8 evaluation accounts. Each evaluation must be done independently.
EAs (Expert Advisors)
  • Allowed: You can also use any EA (Expert Advisor) as long as we don't see multiple users executing the same trades/strategy. We limit one strategy per user, so if we see multiple users utilize the same EA, it may lead to the termination of your account. So even though the use of third-party EA is allowed, we recommend that each user use their own programmed EA.
News Trading
  • Allowed: Evaluation stage and E8 Signature Funded stage, Not allowed: E8 One Funded stage 5 minutes before or after high-impact news.
Signature Program
  • Overnight and weekend trading is not allowed.
Inactivity
  • After 60 days of inactivity, the account is disabled and there is no entitlement to a refund.
 Trading Rules
  • Trailling Drawdown: Calculated End-of-Day (EOD). Stops trailing once it reaches the initial balance + $100.
  • Daily Loss Limit: varies by account size (e.g., $1,000 for $50k account).
  • Trading Hours: All positions must be closed by 4:45 PM EST. Trading reopens at 6:00 PM EST.
  • Minimum Trading Days: 5 days (Pro/Black) or 8 days (Direct) required for payout eligibility.

Allowed Strategies
  • News trading allowed
  • Scalping allowed
  • No holding positions over the weekend
📁 Payout Policy
Payout Policy Info Signature program:
  • A consistency rule of 35% is required, with a minimum of 5 trading days achieving at least 0.3% each and a buffer equivalent to your EOD trailing drawdown.
Minimum payout amounts:E8 One:
  • A consistency rule of 40% and your net profit (payout share) must be greater than 50% of your daily drawdown. Minimum payout amounts: Rise – $250, Plane – $50.
E8 One:
  • If your profits exceed the Trailing Drawdown, you can request a payout. However, you must leave enough funds as a drawdown buffer, removing all profits will trigger account closure.
 Payout Schedule
  • Frequency: Daily payouts available (on-demand) once eligibility criteria are met.
  • Processing: Requests approved typically within 24 hours; funds sent via Bank Transfer/ACH/Wise.

Profit Split
  • First $10,000: 100% to trader
  • Above $10,000: 90% to trader / 10% to firm

Requirements
  • Minimum withdrawal: $500
  • Must meet consistency rules (40% or 20%)
  • Must meet minimum trading days (5 or 8 days)
  • Account balance must be above the buffer threshold
📁 Restricted Countries
Countries List Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, Crimea (Region of Ukraine), Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo Free State), Ethiopia, Guam, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Midway Islands, Myanmar (Burma), Nicaragua, North Korea, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Regions of Ukraine: Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk, Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Russia, Samoa, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City, Venezuela, West Bank, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia Afghanistan, Belarus, Burma (Myanmar), Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Observed Promotional Activity

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E8 Markets

An active promotion was observed as of Sep 12, 2026.

30% Off

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Lucid Trading

An active promotion was observed as of Sep 12, 2026.

50% Off

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