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Eightcap: what to verify before you pay.

Broker availability, products, leverage and protections vary by entity and jurisdiction. The challenge rules are a separate simulated-trading product. This page is a research checklist, not a guarantee of eligibility, payouts or trading outcomes.

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Current source record · Reviewed 2026-08-22

Published rule snapshot

This snapshot is a reading aid, not a substitute for the provider’s live terms. Confirm the exact product and account type before purchase.

Eightcap Challenges snapshot

Drawdown typeBalance based in the current challenge conditions document

LeverageOne/Two Phase: Forex 1:100; commodities 1:20; indices 1:30; crypto 1:3

Day Trader leverageForex 1:30; commodities 1:10; indices 1:10; crypto 1:2; US stocks 1:5

CommissionCrypto $0; US stocks $2 per lot at open and close; other instruments $5 per lot at opening

Broker verification

Legal entityConfirm the entity and regulator for your country

ProductsRead current CFD specifications, spreads, swaps and margin terms

RiskCFDs and leveraged FX can result in rapid losses; read the applicable risk warning

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Loss limits

Daily loss, overall loss, trailing drawdown and how equity is measured.

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Profit target

The target, phase structure and whether consistency or best-day rules apply.

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Time and trading days

Minimum days, deadlines, inactivity rules and session cutoffs.

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Trading permissions

News, overnight, weekend, copy trading, expert advisors and strategy restrictions.

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Payout conditions

Eligibility, timing, profit split, caps, resets, refunds and verification requirements.

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Jurisdiction and risk

Legal entity, service availability, simulated versus live trading and consumer protections.

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