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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 · Phidias Propfirm 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 4.6 / 100 · AI visibility rank #19 · Founded 2023
Phidias Propfirm is a proprietary trading firm based in Gibraltar, Gibraltar, founded in 2023. It offers one-step evaluations on futures. Funded accounts go up to $150,000 (up to 15 accounts). The profit…
Open the Phidias Propfirm 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. Phidias Propfirm (Gibraltar, Gibraltar, founded 2023) scores 4.6 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #19 of 76 prop firms), named in 6% of AI answers, runs One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $150,000 (up to 15 accounts), pays a 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) profit split and offers DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate.
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 | Phidias Propfirm |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 5 / 100 | 4.6 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #18 | #19 |
| Named in AI answers | 8% | 6% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 7 | 4 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, United States | Gibraltar, Gibraltar |
| Evaluation models | One-step | One-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices, Stocks | Futures |
| Platforms | cTrader, E8 Terminal, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker | DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate |
| Maximum allocation | $500,000 | $150,000 (up to 15 accounts) |
| Profit split | 80% (configurable) | 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) |
| Challenge fee from | $48 ($5K E8 One; $36 with code) | $55 (25K Express to Live one-time with code; $277 list) |
| Account sizes | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k, $400k, $500k | $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k |
| Payout frequency | first payout in as little as 3 days; daily on E8 Pro | daily, uncapped (Live); 90% processed under 30 minutes |
| Daily drawdown limit | 4% ($4,000 on $100K) | none |
| Maximum drawdown | 6% dynamic ($6,000 on $100K; configurable) | static $500 on 25K Express to Live (2%); end-of-day on Fundamental and Premium |
| Minimum trading days | 1 | none (Express to Live) |
| Time limit | none | none |
| News trading | Not verified | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Not verified | Restricted |
| Broker backing | Not verified | Dorman Trading (registered FCM clears LIVE accounts) |
| 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 | Phidias Propfirm |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0.8 | 0 |
| Perplexity | 1.4 | 0 |
| Gemini | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| Claude | 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Google AI Mode | 15.5 | 4.6 |
| Google AI Overview | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| Google top-10 | 0 | 13.8 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
E8 Markets scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (5 / 100 vs 4.6 / 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); Phidias Propfirm pays 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) (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 $55 (25K Express to Live one-time with code; $277 list) at Phidias Propfirm. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
E8 Markets: cTrader, E8 Terminal, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker. Phidias Propfirm: DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate.
E8 Markets: maximum drawdown 6% dynamic ($6,000 on $100K; configurable), daily 4% ($4,000 on $100K). Phidias Propfirm: maximum drawdown static $500 on 25K Express to Live (2%); end-of-day on Fundamental and Premium, daily none.
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