E8 Markets rules for multi-account traders
- Rules last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026
Can you copy trades between your own E8 Markets accounts?
E8 Markets allows copying across all your own accounts with any copying tool, but bans copying between different people, signal services and opposite positions across accounts, and caps Performance allocation per household.
“E8 Markets allows copy trading across all accounts, including SimFi™ Challenge account and SimFi™ Performance account or personal accounts, as long as these accounts belong to you.”
Source: intercom.help · checked 5 Nov 2026
E8 Markets copy-trading rules
Copying between your own accounts
Allowed across all your own accounts, including SimFi Challenge, SimFi Performance and personal accounts, as long as every account belongs to you alone; Performance allocation limits apply.
“E8 Markets allows copy trading across all accounts, including SimFi™ Challenge account and SimFi™ Performance account or personal accounts, as long as these accounts belong to you.”
Context and other wording
Article dated May 14, 2026 (lastUpdatedDate 2026-05-14). The old URL .../9453469-is-copy-trading-allowed now redirects here; a Wayback capture exists only for the old slug (http://web.archive.org/web/20250825033233/https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/9453469-is-copy-trading-allowed, which predates the current text). Consistent with https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/6929927-trading-policies-and-prohibited-trading-strategies (updated 2026-09-23): 'Copy trading across your own accounts is allowed, including across SimFi Challenge Accounts, SimFi Performance Accounts, or any personal accounts, as long as all accounts belong to you and you alone.' The E8 One and E8 Pro articles repeat the permission. No conflicting official page found.
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
Copying other traders or signals
Teams making the same trades, copying between users and signal services are not permitted; each user must have their own strategy and cooperation with other traders in any form is not permitted.
“We do not allow teams to make the same trades or copy trades on our simulated platform, and we also do NOT permit signal services.”
Context and other wording
Trading policies article: 'Each SimFi Challenge and Performance Account must be traded independently. Cooperation with other traders - in any form - is not permitted.' EA article: '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.'
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
Copiers the firm names as banned
None named
Context and other wording
The firm's copy-trading page (the source) does not mention this. No copier is named as banned. The copy article names one tool as available rather than banned: '( For MatchTrader (MTR), https://danetrades.com/ is available)'.
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
Cloud copiers vs VPS or local copiers
Any trade copying tool or software is allowed; no cloud versus local distinction is made.
“You are free to use any trade copying tool or software that works for you”
Context and other wording
The product overview (https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/13106558-all-product-overviews-e8-one-vs-e8-zero-vs-e8-pro-vs-e8-signature, updated 2026-09-23) lists 'Trade Copier' as 'Yes' for E8 Zero, E8 One, E8 Signature and E8 Pro. No VPS or VPN policy found in the help centre (search for 'VPS' returned no articles).
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
Capital cap across copied accounts
Challenge (Phase 1) allocation unlimited. Performance: E8 One $500,000 per market; E8 Pro $500,000 per market; E8 Signature Classic Markets 5 performance accounts; E8 Zero 3 accounts. Limits apply per household / same IP.
“Note: These allocation limits apply per household. Multiple users within the same residence/same IP must not exceed this collective maximum.”
Context and other wording
Article dated October 2, 2026. Same article: 'Max for E8 One = $500,000 allocation per market' and 'Max for E8 Pro = $500,000 allocation per market'. Passed Challenge accounts above the limit are kept in reserve. Copy article: 'It is a violation of our rules for users to make multiple E8X Profiles and exceed the maximum capital allocation rule.'
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
Maximum accounts
Unlimited Challenge accounts; Performance stage limited by allocation (E8 One / Pro $500,000 per market) or count (Signature 5, Zero 3); one E8X user profile per person.
“There is an unlimited allocation for accounts in phase 1”
Context and other wording
Same article: 'Users are only allowed to have a single user profile, so all purchases of our challenges must be made through one registered user profile.'
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
Shared device, IP, VPN or VPS
Allocation limits are shared by everyone in the same residence or on the same IP. No other device, IP, VPN or VPS rule found in the help centre.
“Note: These allocation limits apply per household. Multiple users within the same residence/same IP must not exceed this collective maximum.”
Context and other wording
Help-centre searches for 'IP', 'VPN', 'VPS' and 'device' returned no dedicated device or network policy article. E8's Terms on e8markets.com could not be read (HTTP 403).
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
Opposite positions across accounts
Hedging across multiple accounts is prohibited even if all accounts are yours; hedging is only allowed within a single account.
“Hedging across multiple accounts, even those belonging to the same trader, is strictly prohibited.”
Context and other wording
Article updated 2026-09-23; the Wayback capture is from 2025-08-21 and predates the current text. Platforms article: 'opening equal Long and Short trades on the same instrument across multiple accounts is strictly prohibited. You are only permitted to hedge positions within the same single Challenge or Performance account.'
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
Risk rules a copier must respect
A copier places trades on every follower account, so each account's own limits apply. These are the rules for the E8 Markets programmes we checked.
E8 One
- Daily loss limit
3% of initial balance (preset; customisable at checkout) as a fixed dollar amount below the day's starting balance, reset 00:00 server time (UTC+2 now; UTC+3 from end of March); equity or balance touching it is a permanent breach. Applies in Challenge and Performance.
“3% Daily Drawdown – Your account must not lose more than x% of your initial balance in a single day. The limit you can not exceed is calculated from your starting balance of the day.”
Context and other wording
E8 One article updated 2026-10-26 ('This information is for the preset account. You can still customize some of the parameters at checkout.'). Daily Drawdown article https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/11769446-daily-drawdown (updated 2026-09-23): 'Every new day at 00:00 Server Time, we set your loss level = Starting Balance of the new day − that fixed $ amount.' and 'A permanent violation occurs if your account’s equity or balance reaches/falls below this calculated level at any point during the day.' (its worked example uses 4%). Server time article https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/10305202-server-time (updated 2026-11-01): 'Currently, the server time is set to UTC + 2'.
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Maximum drawdown
4% dynamic drawdown trailing the highest closed balance; locks permanently at the initial balance level.
“4% Dynamic Drawdown – A moving loss limit based on your highest closed balance. It rises each time you close a profit, then locks at that level until you close more profits. It locks permanently at the initial balance level.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Profit target
6% closed profit (single phase); no time limit but at least one closed trade every 60 days.
“6% Profit Target – Closed profit in your simulated trading account.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- News trading
Unrestricted in the Challenge. In the Performance account no opening, closing, SL/TP or stop orders from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news on targeted instruments; profits may be removed.
“In the SimFI™ Performance account, trading is strictly prohibited during high-impact news events. This prohibition period begins 5 minutes before the scheduled news release and ends 5 minutes after the release.”
Context and other wording
Article updated 2026-09-11. Same page: 'All non-targeted instruments can be traded without any restrictions.'
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Minimum hold time
No more than 50% of trades may be held for under one minute.
“To avoid high-frequency trading (HFT) behaviors, you cannot hold more than 50% of your trades for under one minute.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
- Consistency rule
None in the Challenge; 40% Best Day rule for Performance payouts.
“During the SimFI™ challenge stage, there is no consistency rule, however, on the SimFI™ Performance account, there is a 40% Best Day rule”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Weekend holding
Allowed on all stages (overnight too).
“E8 One, E8 Pro: Weekend Holding and Crypto trading are allowed on all stages.”
Context and other wording
Article updated 2026-10-28 (titled 'Trading Hours'); the Wayback capture is from 2025-08-21 and predates the current text.
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
- EAs and bots
Any EA allowed, including third-party, as long as multiple users are not executing the same trades or strategy (one strategy per user).
“Regarding EA usage, you can use any EA (Expert Advisor) as long as we don't see multiple users executing the same trades/strategy.”
Context and other wording
Article updated 2026-10-05.
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Lot and position caps
50 lots per ticket on most symbols (20 lots on XAUUSD); 100 open orders and pendings at once; 2,000 server requests and 2,000 positions per day per account.
“Max size (most symbols): 50 lots”
Context and other wording
Article updated 2026-10-07. Same page: 'Max size (XAUUSD/gold): 20 lots', 'Open-order cap at time: 100 (active pendings + open positions)', 'Server requests per day: 2000', 'Max positions per day: 2000 (per account)'. Leverage on Classic Markets: Forex 1:30, indices and metals 1:15.
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
E8 Pro
- Daily loss limit
2.5% of initial balance below the day's starting balance, reset 00:00 server time; hard breach. Challenge and Performance.
“2.5% Daily Drawdown – Your account must not lose more than 2.5% of your initial balance in a single day. The limit you can not exceed is calculated from your starting balance.”
Context and other wording
E8 Pro article updated 2026-09-23. Reset time from https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/11769446-daily-drawdown ('Available for: E8 One, E8 Pro').
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Maximum drawdown
8% static drawdown from initial balance; moves only when the first payout is processed.
“8% Static drawdown – A fixed loss limit based on your initial balance. It never moves, except when a first payout is processed.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Profit target
8% closed profit, with a 2% of initial balance daily profit cap counting toward it.
“8% Profit Target - Closed profit in your simulated trading account.”
Context and other wording
Same page: '2% Daily Profit cap - In each day, only 2% counts toward the target or profit.'
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- News trading
Allowed without restriction in Challenge and Performance.
“You can trade news on E8 Signature and E8 Pro without any restrictions (This includes SimFi™ challenge account (phase-1) and SimFi™ performance Account)”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Minimum hold time
No more than 50% of trades may be held for under one minute.
“To avoid high-frequency trading (HFT) behaviors, you cannot hold more than 50% of your trades for under one minute.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
- Consistency rule
No best-day or consistency rule; 2% daily profit cap applies instead.
“In the SimFi™ Performance stage, there is no consistency rule for E8 Pro or E8 Zero.”
Context and other wording
Consistency article updated 2026-09-23: 'In the SimFi™ Challenge stage, there is a consistency rule only for E8 Zero.'
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Weekend holding
Allowed on all stages.
“E8 One, E8 Pro: Weekend Holding and Crypto trading are allowed on all stages.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
- EAs and bots
Any EA allowed if not shared with other users' identical strategy.
“Regarding EA usage, you can use any EA (Expert Advisor) as long as we don't see multiple users executing the same trades/strategy.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Lot and position caps
50 lots per ticket on most symbols (20 lots on XAUUSD); 100 open orders at once; 2,000 server requests and 2,000 positions per day.
“Max size (most symbols): 50 lots”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
E8 Signature (Classic Markets)
- Daily loss limit
No daily loss limit in the Challenge. Performance only: 2% daily pause below the day's starting balance (soft breach; trading paused until 00:00 server time).
“2% Daily pause - A soft daily loss limit based on your starting balance of the day. If your floating or closed loss reaches 2%, trading stops until the next day. Your account is not breached.”
Context and other wording
E8 Signature article updated 2026-10-15. Daily Pause article https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/11969807-daily-pause: 'Available on SimFi™ Performance stage (only) for: E8 Signature (Classic Markets, Futures)'.
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Maximum drawdown
EOD dynamic drawdown (for example $3,000 on a $100,000 account) trailing the highest end-of-day balance; locks at the initial balance.
“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.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Profit target
6% closed profit (e.g. $6,000 on $100,000).
“6% Profit Target - Closed profit in your simulated trading account.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- News trading
Allowed without restriction in Challenge and Performance.
“You can trade news on E8 Signature and E8 Pro without any restrictions (This includes SimFi™ challenge account (phase-1) and SimFi™ performance Account)”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Minimum hold time
No more than 50% of trades may be held for under one minute.
“To avoid high-frequency trading (HFT) behaviors, you cannot hold more than 50% of your trades for under one minute.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
- Consistency rule
None in the Challenge; 35% Best Day rule for Performance payouts, plus 5 profitable days (0.3%+) between payouts.
“35% Best Day rule - With a 35% best-day rule, you must ensure that no single trading day exceeds more than 35% of your total generated profits.”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Weekend holding
Not allowed: all positions are closed automatically at 23:00 server time each day.
“On E8 Signature, all positions are automatically closed at 23:00 server time, and trading resumes at 00:15 server time.”
Context and other wording
The product overview lists Weekend Holding 'No' and Overnight holding 'No' for E8 Signature.
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026Archived copy
- EAs and bots
EAs allowed on Classic Markets (not on the Futures version), subject to the one-strategy-per-user rule.
“Regarding EA usage, you can use any EA (Expert Advisor) as long as we don't see multiple users executing the same trades/strategy.”
Context and other wording
Product overview, Expert Advisors row for E8 Signature: 'Classic Markets, Perpetual Futures- Yes' / 'Futures- No'.
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
- Lot and position caps
50 lots per ticket on most symbols (20 lots on XAUUSD); 100 open orders at once; 2,000 server requests and 2,000 positions per day.
“Max size (most symbols): 50 lots”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
Platforms
| Platform | CopyTrade.pro support |
|---|---|
| TradeLocker | Planned: v1 |
| MatchTrader | Planned: v1 |
| cTrader | Planned: v1 |
| MT5 | Planned: MVP |
| E8 Terminal | Not on the roadmap |
E8 Markets lists: TradeLocker, MatchTrader, cTrader, MT5, E8 Terminal.
“For Classic Markets and Perpetual Futures, you can choose from the following platforms, depending on your region and account type:”
Source: intercom.helpChecked 5 Nov 2026
How CopyTrade.pro will handle E8 Markets
Planned: MVP
- Detect that an account is with E8 Markets from its broker server name, and show this page's copy rules in the app with the same sources and check dates.
- Let you set hard limits on each follower (daily loss, maximum lot size, maximum open trades) so a copy is skipped rather than placed when it would break them.
- Warn you before you turn on reverse copy, because opposite positions across accounts break many firms' rules.
CopyTrade.pro will not decide for you whether E8 Markets allows your setup. If the rules above say no, or are unclear, ask E8 Markets in writing before you copy.
Sources
Every page of E8 Markets's that we quote, with the date we read it and an archived copy where one exists.
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/9799834-available-trading-platforms · checked 5 Nov 2026
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/9453469-can-i-copy-trades-or-trade-as-a-team · checked 5 Nov 2026
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/5515039-how-many-accounts-can-i-apply-for-at-once · checked 5 Nov 2026 · archived
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/6929927-trading-policies-and-prohibited-trading-strategies · checked 5 Nov 2026 · archived
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/11775980-e8-one · checked 5 Nov 2026
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/9185497-can-i-trade-news · checked 5 Nov 2026
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/5514966-can-i-hold-positions-overnight-and-trade-over-the-weekend · checked 5 Nov 2026 · archived
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/5515409-can-i-use-indicators-or-expert-advisors-when-trading-the-e8-account · checked 5 Nov 2026
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/9453396-are-there-lot-order-size-restrictions · checked 5 Nov 2026
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/15274219-e8-pro · checked 5 Nov 2026
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/9453418-is-there-any-consistency-rule · checked 5 Nov 2026
- https://intercom.help/e8/en/articles/11755943-e8-signature · checked 5 Nov 2026
Change log
We started tracking E8 Markets's rules on 5 Nov 2026. No changes recorded since.
What we couldn't confirm
- E8 Markets Terms and Conditions on e8markets.com (HTTP 403 to plain curl and WebFetch on 2026-11-05), so any copy, device or IP clauses in the Terms are unchecked.
- Any VPN / VPS / shared-device rule beyond the per-household / same-IP allocation note (no help-centre article found).
- E8 One preset values (3% daily, 4% dynamic, 6% target) can be customised at checkout; customised accounts may differ.
E8 Markets questions
Can I copy trades between my E8 Markets accounts?
Yes. E8 Markets allows copy trading across all of your accounts, including Challenge and Performance accounts and personal accounts, as long as they all belong to you, and says you may use any trade copying tool or software.
Can I copy another trader or use a signal service at E8?
No. E8 does not allow teams to make the same trades or copy trades between users, and does not permit signal services. Each user is expected to have their own strategy.
How much capital can I have at E8 Markets?
Challenge (Phase 1) accounts are unlimited. At the Performance stage E8 One and E8 Pro are capped at $500,000 allocation per market, and E8 Signature Classic Markets at 5 performance accounts. The limits apply per household, including multiple users on the same IP.
Can I hedge between two E8 accounts?
No. Hedging across multiple accounts is prohibited even when all accounts belong to the same trader; hedging is only allowed within a single account.
When does the E8 daily drawdown reset?
At 00:00 server time, which E8 says is currently UTC+2 (UTC+3 from the end of March). The loss level is the day's starting balance minus a fixed percentage of the initial balance (3% preset on E8 One, 2.5% on E8 Pro).
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