Does E8 Markets allow trading bots?

Yes. E8 Markets confirms bots in its own rules. Any channel it does not confirm is shown as not listed and treated as not allowed.

Does The5%ers allow trading bots?

Yes. The5%ers confirms bots in its own rules. Any channel it does not confirm is shown as not listed and treated as not allowed.

Who pays the higher profit split?

The5%ers, at 100% against E8 Markets's 80%. Cadence and any consistency rule decide when that split is actually paid.

Firm comparison

E8 Markets vs The5%ers

Two prop firms, compared spec by spec from the TradeSurge firm catalog. Every value is ingested from the firms' own rules, never hand-copied; a field we cannot confirm is shown as unknown, not guessed.

E8 Markets

1-step evaluation · trailing drawdown · automation allowed.

Account sizes$5K to $500K

The5%ers

1-step · 2-step · 3-step evaluation · mixed drawdown · automation allowed.

Account sizes$2.5K to $100K

Bigger split?

The5%ers, at 100% against E8 Markets's 80%. Split is the headline; payout cadence and any consistency rule decide when the money is actually yours.

Spec by spec

From the TradeSurge firm catalog

Spec	E8 Markets	The5%ers
Evaluation model	1-step	1-step · 2-step · 3-step
Account sizes	$5K to $500K	$2.5K to $100K
Daily loss	3%	3%
Max drawdown	4%	6%edge
Drawdown type	trailing	mixed
Profit split	80%	100%edge
First payout	after 14 days	after 14 days
Consistency rule	unknown	unknown
Min trading days	unknown	unknown
Weekend holding	unclear	unclear
News trading	unclear	unclear
Automation	bots allowed	bots and copy trading allowed

“edge” marks the better spec by the R math, not by marketing weight. At most one per row, never on a tie or an unknown.

Quick answers

Does E8 Markets allow trading bots?: Yes. E8 Markets confirms bots in its own rules. Any channel it does not confirm is shown as not listed and treated as not allowed.
Does The5%ers allow trading bots?: Yes. The5%ers confirms bots in its own rules. Any channel it does not confirm is shown as not listed and treated as not allowed.
Who pays the higher profit split?: The5%ers, at 100% against E8 Markets's 80%. Cadence and any consistency rule decide when that split is actually paid.

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