Blue Guardian vs Hola Prime
Blue Guardian and Hola Prime side by side on price, rules and payouts.
- Cheapest challenge, Hola Prime
- $9
- Biggest max. allocation, Blue Guardian
- $400K
At a Glance
Trading Rules
Each firm’s daily and maximum loss limits, as the firm sets them. Each firm’s profile says how its limits are measured.
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| Daily loss limitAcross the firm's programs | $150 to $12,000 | 3% to 5% |
| Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs | $250 to $24,000 | 6% to 10% |
| Daily drawdown | Fixed percentage of initial balance subtracted from the higher of balance or equity at the 5pm EST reset: 3% on Instant and 2 Step Nano, 4% on 1 Step Standard, 1 Step Nano and 2 Step Standard. | Calculated on the previous day's closing balance (initial balance on day one): 3% on 1 Step Prime and Direct, 5% on 2 Step Prime and 2 Step Pro (4% at $200K). |
| Max drawdown | Trailing 6% on Instant, 1 Step Standard and 1 Step Nano, trailing the highest closed balance and locking at the starting balance once the account is 6% in profit, after which a 1% withdrawal buffer applies. Instant Starter 5% trailing. Static 8% on 2 Step Standard and 10% on 2 Step Nano. | Static on 1 Step Prime (6%), 2 Step Prime and 2 Step Pro (10%, or 8% at $200K), measured on balance or equity from the initial balance. Direct Account uses a 7% trailing drawdown. |
| Minimum trading days | 1 Step Standard and 2 Step Standard: 3 profitable days (0.5% each) to pass. Instant: 5 profitable days before payout. 1 Step Nano: 5 profitable days on funded only. 2 Step Nano: none. | 1 Step Prime: 2 days. 2 Step Prime: 3 days per phase. 2 Step Pro: 2 days per phase. Payouts: 3 profitable days (0.5%) in 14 days on the fortnightly cycle, 7 in 30 days on the monthly cycle. |
| Time limit | Unlimited. One trade every 30 days required to avoid an inactivity breach. | Unlimited. At least one trade every 30 calendar days to avoid inactivity closure. |
| News trading | Allowed during challenges. On funded accounts, no opening or closing trades 5 minutes before and after high impact news and FOMC events (profits removed, no breach). Not allowed on Instant Standard accounts bought after 13 November 2025. | Allowed without restriction on 1 Step Prime and 2 Step Prime (challenge and funded) and on 2 Step Pro challenges. Funded 2 Step Pro and Direct accounts cannot open or close trades on affected instruments from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high impact news, including SL and TP fills. |
| Overnight and weekends | Overnight and weekend holding allowed on all account types. | Overnight holding allowed on all accounts. Weekend holding allowed on Prime accounts and 2 Step Pro challenges, not on funded 2 Step Pro or Direct accounts. |
| EAs and copy trading | EAs set up for your own strategy are allowed. Copy trading only between accounts legally owned by the same person, including external accounts; copying other traders or third party management is prohibited. Minimum holding time of 2 minutes (tick scalping rule). | EAs and bots allowed only on MT5 with the paid EA add on, not on cTrader, Match Trader, TradeLocker or Direct accounts; the EA strategy must be declared and identical EA setups may be grouped for allocation. Copy trading only between your own Hola Prime funded accounts. |
| Consistency rule | Instant: 20% (15% on $300K and $400K). 1 Step Nano: 50% in challenge and funded. 2 Step Nano: 50% on funded only. None listed for 1 Step and 2 Step Standard. Breaching it blocks payout requests rather than failing the account. | On demand payout option: 40% consistency and 2% minimum total profit. Direct Account: 20% (largest winning day cannot exceed 20% of total profit). None on the fortnightly or monthly cycles. |
Payouts
When and how each firm pays once you are funded.
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| Profit split | 85% default on funded accounts from challenges (90% add on); Instant 80% (90% add on); Instant Starter fixed 90%; 1 Step Nano 85% (100% add on); 2 Step Nano 80% (100% add on). A first Guardian Shield trigger cuts the split to 50% permanently. | Chosen at purchase: 80% fortnightly, 95% monthly, 80% on demand; Direct Account 80% or 90% fortnightly. |
| First payout | 14 calendar days after the first funded trade (7 days with add on), once minimum trading days are met; Instant accounts on demand once minimum days and consistency are met. First two payouts capped at $10,000 on $200K, $300K and $400K Instant accounts; Instant Starter allows a single payout capped at $250. | Once the selected cycle's conditions, KYC, agreement and a mandatory KYC interview are complete; compliance review up to 24 business hours, then processed within 1 hour. A 2.5% fee applies (minimum $25 wire and Rise, $5 crypto). |
| Payout frequency | Funded accounts every 14 days (7 day add on available); 1 Step Nano every 7 days; Instant on demand. Processed within 24 business hours. | Fixed at purchase: fortnightly, monthly or on demand; the next date counts from the latest trade opened after the previous payout. |
| Minimum payout | $100 via crypto, $500 via Rise | $50 by bank wire or crypto, $500 via Rise (excluding the firm's share) |
| Payout methods | Crypto (up to $1,000 per payout; larger payouts via Rise), Rise Works (bank withdrawal) | Bank wire, Crypto (BTC, USDC, ETH, USDT), Rise (bank and crypto) |
Platforms and Markets
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| Leverage | Help centre: forex 1:50, indices and commodities 1:10 to 1:20, crypto 1:2 on challenge and funded accounts; Instant and Instant Starter forex 1:30, indices and commodities 1:10, crypto 1:2. The plan selector shows 1:100 for the 1 Step Standard challenge. | Pro: forex 1:100, exotics 1:10, indices 1:20, metals 1:20, commodities 1:5, crypto 1:2. Prime: forex 1:50, exotics 1:5, indices 1:10, metals 1:10, commodities 1:2, crypto 1:1. Direct: forex 1:50, exotics 1:5, indices 1:5, metals 1:10, commodities 1:2, crypto 1:1. |
| Scaling plan | 12% profit within 3 months qualifies for an increase of 30% of initial balance. Maximum active funded allocation $400,000. The help centre gives the scaling ceiling as both $2,000,000 and $4,000,000. | After a minimum 4 month cycle with 10% net profit, at least 2 profitable months, 2 payouts and a positive balance: +25% of initial balance, then +40% (Alpha Prime), then +50% per subsequent scaling, up to $4,000,000. |
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