Once moved to the Performance stage of your E8 Pro challenge, there are no Payout caps, Consistency rules, and traders can request payouts daily; however, traders must be aware of the specific payout mechanism on E8 Pro Forex and E8 Pro Crypto.
Quick explanation (Read this first)
When you request the first payout, the static drawdown is moved to the initial balance level
When you request a payout, 50% is your payout, and 50% is kept in the account as a buffer.
Numbers and examples
Payouts are available daily, with a minimum profit requirement of 1% - making it easy to request payouts regularly. The built-in 50% buffer mechanism ensures that requesting a payout will never put your account at risk of a drawdown violation, as half of your profits always remain in the account as protection.
Let's take a look at an example with a $100,000 account and 100% payout share:
| Scenario | Balance | Payout (50%) | Buffer (50%) | Balance after payout |
Day 1 | Profit $2,000 | $102,000 | - | - | - |
Day 2 | Profit $2,000 | $104,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $102,000 |
Day 3 | Profit $1,000 | $103,000 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $101,500 |
Day 4 | loss $1,000 | $100,500 | - | - | - |
Day 5 | Profit $2,000 | $102,500 | - | - | - |
Day 6 | Profit $2,000 | $104,500 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $102,250 |
Observation from the example above:
In just 6 days, the trader requested 3 payouts, with an amount of $5,750 while maintaining a solid buffer at all times.
Payouts can be requested daily, as long as at least 1% profit has been made since the last payout cycle.
A minimum of 1% profit is required between each payout cycle. In this example, the losing day on Day 4 meant the trader needed to recover to 2% profit before becoming eligible for the next payout.
After your first payout, the Static Drawdown loss level is permanently set to your initial balance level - meaning the 50% buffer left in your account always serves as your available drawdown protection.
Another example with 80% payout share and $50,000 account:
With every payout, your profits are split into two equal halves:
50% is paid out to you
50% remains in the account as a drawdown buffer
Your payout share (80% - 100%) determines how much of that 50% payout portion you actually receive.
Initial balance: | $50,000 |
payout share: | 80% |
Profits: | $5,000 |
Payout mechanism |
|
50% - Payout | $2,500 |
You keep 80% of it | $2,000 |
50% - Remaining Drawdown buffer | $2,500 |
Balance after payout | $52,500 |
We have also created a helpful calculator for this payout mechanism, which can be accessed here.
Note: The 50% buffer kept in your account is still entirely yours. It counts toward your total performance (profits) in the next payout cycle - it is simply held back to ensure you always maintain a healthy drawdown buffer. This mechanism is designed to prevent accidental violations and encourage responsible profit management, rather than requesting everything at once.