Orion Funded vs Hola Prime

Orion Funded and Hola Prime side by side on price, rules and payouts.

2 firms compared Updated 29 September 2026

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$9

At a Glance

2 firms
Trustpilot4.54.5
In operation3 yearsNot listed
CountryAEHK
Cheapest challenge$49Orion Standard, $5K$9Prime, $2KCheapest
Max. allocation$200K$200K
Programs
Orion Zero, Orion Nova $5K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 69 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $10K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 109 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $25K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 209 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $50K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 349 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $100K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 669 activation fee after passing), Orion Nova $200K (USD 7 registration fee plus USD 1,099 activation fee after passing), Orion Standard, Orion Swing
Direct Account, Prime, Pro

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 programs3% to 5%3% to 5%
Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs6% to 8%6% to 10%Most room
Daily drawdown
3% on Zero and Standard, 5% on Swing, 4% in the Nova evaluation and 3% on funded Nova. Measured from the greater of the previous day's closing balance or closing equity, resets at midnight UTC, and counts floating losses, swaps and commissions.
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
Static for Orion Standard (6%) and Orion Swing (8%), fixed from the initial balance. Trailing lock for Orion Zero (6%) and Orion Nova (8% in evaluation, 5% funded): the floor follows the balance upward and locks at the funded starting balance once the first payout is approved.
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 days4 trading days in each evaluation for Standard and Swing; none for Zero and Nova; none on any funded account
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 limitUnlimited on all programs; accounts with no trades for 30 consecutive calendar days expireUnlimited. At least one trade every 30 calendar days to avoid inactivity closure.
News trading
No timing restrictions during any evaluation, but news trading used as a strategy is prohibited on all programs. Funded Nova and Standard accounts may not open, close or modify trades from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after a high impact event. Funded Swing accounts have no restriction. Orion Zero allows it, but trades opened or closed within 5 minutes of a high impact event are rewarded at 50% instead of 80%.
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 every program in evaluation and funded stages. Opening trades specifically to capture price gaps is prohibited.
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 are permitted only for risk and trade management (stop loss, take profit, break even, trailing stops, partial closes, position sizing, drawdown protection). Third party EAs, signal generating or autonomous bots, HFT, tick scalping and automated copy trading are prohibited, and automation above 2,000 server requests a day is not allowed. Copy trading is allowed only between accounts owned by the same person; external copy services are prohibited.
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
Best Day Rule of 20% on Orion Zero and on funded Orion Nova accounts: the best single day may not exceed 20% of total profit in the reward cycle before a reward can be requested. No Best Day Rule on Standard, Swing or the Nova evaluation.
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 split80% on all programs, rising to 90% after qualifying for the scaling planChosen at purchase: 80% fortnightly, 95% monthly, 80% on demand; Direct Account 80% or 90% fortnightly.
First payout
The first reward can be requested only after the first 14 day period has passed, even if the account is already in profit, and the minimum request is $100. On Zero and Nova funded accounts the first 3% of profit is a buffer that cannot be withdrawn. Approved rewards carry a 48 hour processing guarantee (full reward plus program fee refund if missed, subject to listed exclusions). Program fee refunded on the fourth successful reward.
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 frequencyEvery 14 calendar daysFixed at purchase: fortnightly, monthly or on demand; the next date counts from the latest trade opened after the previous payout.
Minimum payoutNot listed$50 by bank wire or crypto, $500 via Rise (excluding the firm's share)
Payout methodsRise Pay (local currency or crypto)Bank wire, Crypto (BTC, USDC, ETH, USDT), Rise (bank and crypto)

Platforms and Markets

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Platforms
  • MT5
  • Match Trader
  • MT5
  • cTrader
  • Match Trader
  • TradeLocker
Markets
  • FX
  • Indices
  • Metals
  • Other Commodities
  • Stocks
  • Crypto
  • FX
  • Indices
  • Metals
  • Other Commodities
  • Crypto
Leverage
Zero, Nova and Standard: forex 1:100, indices 1:50, metals 1:30. Swing: forex 1:30, indices 1:15, metals 1:9. Commodities 1:3.3 and stocks and crypto 1:1 on all programs. Leverage is preset and cannot be changed by the trader.
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
Available on all funded programs. Qualifying requires a 15% return over a rolling three month period, at least two of three months positive and at least three reward requests. Each qualifying cycle adds 25% to the account balance and moves the split to 90%, up to a maximum allocation of $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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