Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: E8 Markets wins 6 of the 6 points the data decides, Top One Trader 0. E8 Markets leads on cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.), max profit split. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Top One Trader |  E8 Markets | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | forex | forex |
| Based in | United States (Top One Trader, LLC) | USA |
| Founded | n/a | 2021 |
| Trustpilot | n/a | n/a |
| PropTested safety score | n/a | 53/100 |
| Plans on sale | 6 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $114 (One-Step FLASH, $50K) | $109 (E8 Pro (Perpetual), $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $270 | $199 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $43 | $27 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 100% |
| Drawdown types | Trailing balance, Static | Trailing balance, Static |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 7 of 33 | 0 of 336 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 20 of 33 | 336 of 336 |
| First payout | After 14 days | No waiting period |
| Payout cycle | 14 or 30 days by plan; weekly with add-on on some plans | E8 Pro daily; E8 One on demand |
| Payouts read on chain | $6,945,097 | $46,207,476 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 2 | 3 |
| Platforms | MT5, Match-Trader, TradeLocker | MT5, TradeLocker, cTrader, Match-Trader, E8 Terminal |
| Current offer | none | 30% off |
| Checked | 2026-11-05 | 2026-10-31 |
Top One Trader is a forex prop firm based in United States (Top One Trader, LLC). As of November 5, 2026, PropTested reads 6 plans on its site, from $18 one payment, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is trailing balance or static and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 14 days. All Top One Trader plans and rules.
E8 Markets is a forex prop firm based in USA, founded in 2021. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 4 plans on its site, from $14 one payment, with a profit split of up to 100%. Drawdown is trailing balance or static. The first payout can be requested as soon as you are funded. All E8 Markets plans and rules.
E8 Markets has the cheaper entry plan: Top One Trader starts at $114 (One-Step FLASH) and E8 Markets at $109 (E8 Pro (Perpetual)), checked October 31, 2026. The cost-to-funded estimate in the table is the better guide, because it counts resets and fees against each plan's pass odds.
E8 Markets allows the earlier first payout: Top One Trader after 14 days, E8 Markets after 0 days. Cycles: Top One Trader 14 or 30 days by plan; weekly with add-on on some plans; E8 Markets E8 Pro daily; E8 One on demand.
Top One Trader allows 2 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and E8 Markets allows 3. 20 of Top One Trader's 33 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 336 of 336 at E8 Markets.
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