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Eightcap Challenges Two Phase $5K Challenge

Everything you need to know about the Eightcap Challenges Two Phase $5K challenge — fees, rules, drawdown limits, and the true cost to get funded.

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Challenge Specs

Account Size$5,000
Steps2 Steps
ProgramTwo Phase
Price$59
Profit Split80%
Profit Target9% / 5%
Daily Loss Limit5%
Max Loss10%
Drawdown TypeStatic
Payout FrequencyEvery 14 days
Consistency Rule50% (all stages)
PlatformsMT5, MT4, TradeLocker, TradingView

True Cost Calculator

See how much it truly costs to get funded at Eightcap Challenges, including multiple failed attempts.

Fee

$99

Split to you

80%

Account

$10K

How many attempts?

Drag to model your worst-case scenario

2attempts
1Best
2
3
4
5Worst
Total Spent

$198

2 attempts × $99 fee

Net Cost

$198

No fee refund on this plan

Break-Even

2.48%

Profit needed on $10K after 80% split

Fees shown in USD. Break-even is the minimum profit % you need on your funded account to cover all challenge costs.

Trading Rules

Rules change without notice and vary by account type. Confirm with the firm before you trade.

ALLOWED

Expert Advisors & Bots

Allowed; the trader is fully liable for EA errors.

Scalping

A trade must stay open 60 seconds to count toward a trading day.

HFT

Tick scalping and latency arbitrage are still banned.

Weekend Holding

Allowed; gap trading at session open is still banned.

Overnight Holding

Swaps apply.

RESTRICTED

Copy Trading

Only between your own accounts under the same email.

News Trading

Funded stage only: no trades 10 min either side of high-impact news; profits removed, account stays open.

NOT ALLOWED

MartingaleTick ScalpingGrid TradingGroup Trading

Hedging

Including offsetting positions across accounts or correlated pairs.

Arbitrage

Including reverse, latency and swap arbitrage.

Gambling

Gambling-focused behaviour is a prohibited act.

Prohibited Conduct

Gap trading, third-party account management, multiple profiles and duplicate IPs.

From our firm record — not independently re-verified

Eightcap Challenges Two Phase $5K — FAQs

The Eightcap Challenges Two Phase $5K challenge costs $59. This one-time fee gives you access to a $5,000 funded account upon successful completion of the evaluation.
The Two Phase $5K challenge requires a 9% / 5% profit target to pass. The daily loss limit is 5%, the maximum total loss is 10%, and the drawdown is calculated as Static.
The Eightcap Challenges Two Phase $5K challenge offers a 80% profit split. Payouts are processed every 14 days.

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