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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · E8 Markets facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · FXIFY facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 5 / 100 · AI visibility rank #18 · Founded 2021
E8 Markets is a proprietary trading firm based in Dallas, United States, founded in 2021. It offers one-step evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto, stocks, futures. Funded accounts go up to $500,000.…
Open the E8 Markets profileAI visibility score 9.3 / 100 · AI visibility rank #11 · Founded 2023
FXIFY is a proprietary trading firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2023. It offers one-step, two-step, three-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto, stocks, futures. Funded accounts go up…
Open the FXIFY profileE8 Markets (Dallas, United States, founded 2021) scores 5 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #18 of 76 prop firms), named in 8% of AI answers, runs One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $500,000, pays a 80% (configurable) profit split and offers cTrader, E8 Terminal, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker. FXIFY (London, United Kingdom, founded 2023) scores 9.3 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #11 of 76 prop firms), named in 13% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $400,000, pays a 75% (up to 90%; 100% on FXIFY Futures) profit split and offers DXtrade, MT4, MT5, TradingView.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | E8 Markets | FXIFY |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 5 / 100 | 9.3 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #18 | #11 |
| Named in AI answers | 8% | 13% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 7 | 10 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Evaluation models | One-step | Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices, Stocks |
| Platforms | cTrader, E8 Terminal, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker | DXtrade, MT4, MT5, TradingView |
| Maximum allocation | $500,000 | $400,000 |
| Profit split | 80% (configurable) | 75% (up to 90%; 100% on FXIFY Futures) |
| Challenge fee from | $48 ($5K E8 One; $36 with code) | $39 (Lightning from $59; $5k One Phase $250) |
| Account sizes | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k, $400k, $500k | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k, $400k |
| Payout frequency | first payout in as little as 3 days; daily on E8 Pro | first payout on demand, then monthly (bi-weekly add-on) |
| Daily drawdown limit | 4% ($4,000 on $100K) | Not verified |
| Maximum drawdown | 6% dynamic ($6,000 on $100K; configurable) | static or trailing (by program) |
| Minimum trading days | 1 | 5 (before first payout) |
| Time limit | none | none |
| Weekend holding | Not verified | Yes |
| EAs / algos allowed | Not verified | Yes |
| Broker backing | Not verified | FXPIG (Prime Intermarket Group) |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | E8 Markets | FXIFY |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Perplexity | 1.4 | 7 |
| Gemini | 2.9 | 10.1 |
| Claude | 9.4 | 14.6 |
| Google AI Mode | 15.5 | 7.2 |
| Google AI Overview | 6.6 | 20.1 |
| Google top-10 | 0 | 14.7 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
FXIFY scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (5 / 100 vs 9.3 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
E8 Markets pays 80% (configurable); FXIFY pays 75% (up to 90%; 100% on FXIFY Futures) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Entry-level challenge fees start at $48 ($5K E8 One; $36 with code) at E8 Markets and $39 (Lightning from $59; $5k One Phase $250) at FXIFY. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
E8 Markets: cTrader, E8 Terminal, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker. FXIFY: DXtrade, MT4, MT5, TradingView.
E8 Markets: maximum drawdown 6% dynamic ($6,000 on $100K; configurable), daily 4% ($4,000 on $100K). FXIFY: maximum drawdown static or trailing (by program).
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