Before you request a payout from E8 Zero accounts, make sure to understand how the payout mechanism with the combination of static drawdown works, because in certain situations, you need to leave a buffer.
Payout Request:
The moment your first payout is processed, the Static Drawdown loss level moves up to your initial balance and stays there permanently.
Every payout request reduces your balance
Your buffer is always the gap between your current balance and $100,000
Example with $100,000 account (profit below/same as payout cap of $5,000)
Scenario | Balance Before | Payout | New Balance | Loss Level | Buffer | Result |
Safe | $105,000 | $2,500 | $102,500 | $100,000 | $2,500 | ✅ |
Risky | $105,000 | $4,000 | $101,000 | $100,000 | $1,000 | ⚠️ |
Full | $104,000 | $4,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | ❌ BREACHED |
Example with $100,000 account (profit above payout cap of $5,000)
Scenario | Balance Before | Payout | New Balance | Loss Level | Buffer | Result |
Safe | $106,000 | $3,500 | $102,500 | $100,000 | $2,500 | ✅ |
Full | $106,000 | $5,000 | $101,000 | $100,000 | $1,000 | ⚠️ |
Coach Play:
Always calculate your remaining buffer before requesting a payout. The loss level is permanently locked at your initial balance after the first payout — never request an amount that brings your balance to that level.
Current Balance − Payout Amount = New Remaining Balance
New Remaining Balance must stay above $100,000 (your initial balance)
A good rule of thumb: leave at least $2,000 above your loss level after every payout to give yourself room to trade.
What happens with the remaining buffer? Can I request it later?
No, the buffer you keep in the account can never be requested. The amount you request from the account is yours; the rest is kept there as a drawdown buffer and cannot be requested.
Let's say your payout cap is $7,000 and you make $10,000 profit. You can request only $7,000; $3,000 is left there as a buffer, and you can not request this amount, and it is not being counted towards your next payout. You would have to simply make at least another $100 to request the next payout.