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Quick answer
E8 has four current single-phase products. Do not use a One rule for Signature or a Zero Futures rule for a Forex account.
Which product map controls?
Zero is Futures. One and Pro are Forex/Crypto. Signature spans Forex, Crypto and Futures. Check the current cross-product owner before reading a rule table.
Can you trade news?
Zero, Signature and Pro allow news trading in Challenge and Performance. One allows it in Challenge but restricts targeted high-impact events in Performance from five minutes before until five minutes after. Read the dedicated news policy.
How should you verify the rest of the rulebook?
Match product, market, stage and selected configuration. Then compare the dedicated Help Center article with the dashboard and signed agreement. If the values disagree, stop and get a dated support answer before trading.
E8 risk controls by product
Use the row for the product and stage on the account. A percentage copied from another E8 product can produce the wrong limit.
| Product | Best-day or consistency control | Daily control | Maximum-loss model | Inactivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero | 40% in Challenge; none in Performance | No separate daily limit in the current overview | 3% EOD dynamic | 7 days |
| One | None in Challenge; 40% in Performance | Hard daily drawdown; configured percentage controls | Dynamic | 60 days |
| Signature | 35% in Performance | 2% soft Daily Pause in Performance | EOD dynamic | 60 days for Forex/Crypto; 7 days for Futures |
| Pro | No best-day percentage; cycle-profit and daily-profit-cap conditions apply | Hard daily drawdown | Static | 60 days |
Exposure check: CFD and Perpetual leverage changes by asset class. Futures products use contract caps instead: Zero Performance can move through published profit bands, while Signature Futures keeps the cap for the selected size. Ten micro contracts consume the same published margin allowance as one standard contract.
Futures contract caps and margin
| Route | Current cap rule |
|---|---|
| Zero Challenge | 4 contracts on $50K, 8 on $100K and 10 on $200K. The Challenge cap does not scale. |
| Zero Performance | Starts at 2/3/4, then scales to 3/5/7 at 1.5% locked profit and 5/8/10 at 3%. |
| Signature Futures | Fixed at 2/4/8/12 for $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K. |
Position capacity equals allowed account margin divided by margin per contract. Current examples are /ES $10,000, /MES $1,000 and /SI $2,000 per contract. Use E8's live cap and margin schedule for the selected symbol.
Official source owners checked 14 September 2026. Recheck the linked live owner when the product, platform, fee or rule changes.
What can you trade, hold and automate at E8?
| Product | News | Overnight/weekend | EA boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero | Allowed | No weekend holding; close Futures positions by the product cutoff | Not allowed |
| One | Challenge: allowed; Performance: restricted | Allowed | Allowed, subject to the trading policy |
| Signature | Allowed | No weekend holding; Forex/Crypto positions follow the published daily close/reopen window and Futures close at the product cutoff | Forex/Crypto: allowed; Futures: not allowed |
| Pro | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed, subject to the trading policy |
Permission to use an EA does not approve every method. E8 separately prohibits exploitative all-or-nothing trading, cross-account hedging and shared third-party EA strategies. Check the exact account type before a news event or weekend because the product row controls.
Trading hours by E8 route
| Route | Current boundary |
|---|---|
| Signature Forex/Crypto | Positions close at 23:00 server time; trading resumes at 00:15. |
| One and Pro classic routes | Overnight and weekend holding are allowed while the selected instrument's market is open. |
| Exchange-traded Futures | Trading is permitted from 17:00 to 15:10 CT; positions must be closed at 15:10 CT. |
| Perpetual Futures | Available 24/7 on E8 Terminal. |
Prohibited methods and the algorithm boundary
E8's current prohibited-method list is scoped to Forex and Crypto. It prohibits risking the full daily drawdown on one trade, cross-account hedging, shared EA strategies, large-volume trading without a coherent risk approach, coordinated or third-party account management, and high-frequency behavior when more than half of trades last less than one minute. Product capital-allocation limits still apply.
EAs and algorithmic methods are not categorically banned on Forex/Crypto when the trades could be executed in a real market and the one-strategy-per-user boundary is respected. Zero and Signature Futures do not allow EAs. Check E8's current policy owner before using automation.
Official source owners checked 14 September 2026. Recheck the linked live owner when the product, platform, fee or rule changes.
The bottom line
The product name is part of every E8 rule. Signature is current, and One has the clearest news restriction in Performance.
Questions that still matter
Is Signature a legacy E8 product?
No. E8 currently lists Signature as offered.
Can E8 One trade news?
Yes in Challenge. Targeted high-impact events are restricted in Performance from five minutes before through five minutes after.
Do the same rules apply to all E8 products?
No. Product, market, stage and selected configuration all matter.
