E8 Futures6.0/10⚠ Trustpilot warning
VS
Ylos Trading7.8/10 4.8 (882)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

E8 Futures vs Ylos Trading

Signature 50K vs Standard 50K

10 rules compared
3E8 Futures better
2Ties
5Ylos Trading better

E8 Futures gets you funded for $89 less.

Neither firm is better for everyone. Start with the drawdown type and daily limit, because those decide whether your trading style survives the evaluation. Then compare cost and payouts. Both are futures firms, so the account sizes match.

Head to head
E8 FuturesYlos Trading
Cost to get funded
$170
$259
E8 Futures $89 less
Evaluation price
$170one-time
$180one-time
E8 Futures $10 less
Activation fee
None
$79
E8 Futures $79 less
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
$2,500 (5%)End-of-day trailing
Ylos Trading more room
Minimum trading days
None
Not stated to pass; 10 trading days before a payout
Not stated
Profit split
80%
100% of your first $15,000, 90% up to $30,000, then 80%
Ylos Trading keeps more
Restricted countries
87
16
Ylos Trading fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
6.0
7.8
Ylos Trading rated higher
Daily loss limit
None in the challenge
None
Tie
Consistency rule
35% best-day rule in the funded stage only
None in the evaluation; best day ≤ 40% of profit per payout (funded)
Ylos Trading is less restrictive
Payouts
On demand; median 24 hours to funds (Jan–May 2026); 5 profitable days between payouts
After 10 trading days with 7 winning days ($50+); requests every 10 business days
E8 Futures pays out faster
Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView
BlackArrow
E8 Futures supports more platforms

Green marks the better value on each row. List prices.

Choose E8 Futures if…
6.0/10⚠ Trustpilot warning
  • You want the cheaper way in ($170 vs $259).
  • You don’t want to pay an activation fee after passing.
  • You trade on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView.
Choose Ylos Trading if…
7.8/10 4.8 (882)
  • You want to keep more of each payout (90%).
  • You trade on BlackArrow.
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