E8 Futures drawdown rules
When the loss limit rises, what it is measured against, where it stops rising and what a payout does to it, in the firm’s own words.
What makes the loss limit rise · phase 1, funded
Our reading
It rises with the day's closing balance
“Your Loss Level rises (at the EOD) only when you close a profit, NOT when your equity increases.”help centre · helpfutures.e8markets.com/en/articles/11864596-eod-dynamic-drawdown · 2026-09-13 · saved copy
Plans: E8 Signature, E8 Zero Starter, E8 Zero MAX
What the limit is measured against · phase 1, funded
Our reading
Live equity, open trades included
“if your account equity or balance reaches/falls below the loss level, your account will be permanently closed for breaching the EOD Dynamic Drawdown rule.”help centre · helpfutures.e8markets.com/en/articles/11864596-eod-dynamic-drawdown · 2026-09-13 · saved copy
Plans: E8 Signature, E8 Zero Starter, E8 Zero MAX
Where the limit stops rising
Our reading
At your starting balance
“Once your account reaches a closed profit in the amount of EOD Dynamic Drawdown or you request your first payout, the Drawdown locks on the initial balance level, becomes fully static, and won't move further anymore (this does not apply in challange of E8 Zero).”help centre · helpfutures.e8markets.com/en/articles/11864596-eod-dynamic-drawdown · 2026-09-13 · saved copy
Plans: E8 Signature
Daily limit · phase 1
“Available on SimFi Performance stage (only) for: E8 Signature Forex, E8 Signature Crypto, E8 Signature Futures”help centre · helpfutures.e8markets.com/en/articles/11969807-daily-pause · 2026-09-13 · saved copy
Plans: E8 Signature
Daily limit · funded
“We take 2% of your initial Balance and convert it to a fixed $ Every new day, we set your pause line = Balance of the new day - that fixed $.”help centre · helpfutures.e8markets.com/en/articles/11969807-daily-pause · 2026-09-13 · saved copy
Plans: E8 Signature
What makes the loss limit rise · funded
Our reading
It rises with the day's closing balance
“3% EOD-Dynamic Drawdown - A moving loss limit based on your highest end-of-day balance. It only updates once per day at market close (intraday equity swings do not move it). It locks permanently at the initial balance level.”help centre · helpfutures.e8markets.com/en/articles/15935817-e8-zero-starter-and-max · 2026-09-13 · saved copy
Plans: E8 Zero Starter, E8 Zero MAX
What taking a payout does to the limit
Our reading
It tightens, down to the balance the account opened with
“The moment your first payout is processed, the EOD loss level moves up to your initial balance and stays there permanently.”help centre · helpfutures.e8markets.com/en/articles/15692158-payout-request-from-e8-zero · 2026-09-13 · saved copy
Plans: E8 Zero Starter, E8 Zero MAX
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This is what the firm publishes, not our opinion. When a firm changes a sentence we see it, and the date moves.