Top One Trader vs Hola Prime

Top One Trader and Hola Prime side by side on price, rules and payouts.

2 firms compared Updated 29 September 2026

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Cheapest challenge, Top One Trader
$7
Biggest max. allocation, Top One Trader
$1M

At a Glance

2 firms
TrustpilotNot listed4.5
CountryKMHK
Cheapest challenge$7NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $165 after passing), $25KCheapest$9Prime, $2K
Max. allocation$1MBiggest$200K
Programs
Instant Prime, Instant Funding, Magnum (limited time instant account), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $165 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $275 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $550 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $880 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $59 after passing), NOVA (pay after you pass, activation fee $99 after passing), Flash, X-DAILY (Launchpad), Pro V2
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 programsNone to 4%3% to 5%Most room
Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs4% to 9%6% to 10%Most room
Daily drawdown
Percentage of initial balance measured from the higher of balance or equity at 5pm EST: 4% on Flash and Pro V2, 3% on Instant Funding and NOVA funded, 2.5% on Instant Prime; no daily limit in the NOVA evaluation
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 on One Step Flash (7%), NOVA (6% evaluation, 5% funded), Instant Funding (6%) and Instant Prime (5%), locking at the starting balance; static 9% on Two Step Pro V2
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 days3 profitable days of at least 0.5% on Flash and Pro V2; none on NOVA and instant accounts
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 limitNo time limit; at least one trade every 30 days or the account is breachedUnlimited. At least one trade every 30 calendar days to avoid inactivity closure.
News trading
Allowed during evaluations; on funded accounts no trades may be opened or closed from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high impact news; Instant Prime allows news trading with an add on; not allowed on Instant Funding
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 weekendsOvernight and weekend holding allowed on Flash, Pro V2 and NOVA; Instant Funding and Instant Prime need a weekend holding add on
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
Own unique EAs allowed during challenges only; EAs, bots and external API tools not allowed on funded or instant accounts; copy trading only between own challenge accounts; third party copy services and commercial EAs prohibited; HFT and martingale 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
None on Flash and Pro V2; 15% consistency rule on Instant Funding; 20% Equity Stability Score on Instant Prime and NOVA funded accounts
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 split60% to 100% depending on program and payout number; add ons raise the split on Flash, Pro V2 and NOVAChosen at purchase: 80% fortnightly, 95% monthly, 80% on demand; Direct Account 80% or 90% fortnightly.
First payout
14 days after funding on Flash, Pro V2 and Instant Prime; 30 days on Instant Funding; 2% processing fee on all payouts; $25,000 cap per trader per rolling 30 days on most programs
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 days on Flash, Pro V2 and NOVA (weekly with add on) and on Instant Prime; every 30 days on Instant FundingFixed at purchase: fortnightly, monthly or on demand; the next date counts from the latest trade opened after the previous payout.
Minimum payout2% of initial balance (3% on Two Step Pro V2)$50 by bank wire or crypto, $500 via Rise (excluding the firm's share)
Payout methodsRise (bank transfer or cryptocurrency)Bank wire, Crypto (BTC, USDC, ETH, USDT), Rise (bank and crypto)

Platforms and Markets

2 firms
Platforms
  • MT5
  • Match Trader
  • TradeLocker
  • MT5
  • cTrader
  • Match Trader
  • TradeLocker
Markets
  • FX
  • Indices
  • Metals
  • FX
  • Indices
  • Metals
  • Other Commodities
  • Crypto
Leverage
One Step Flash 10:1 on forex; Two Step Pro V2 100:1 in evaluation and 50:1 funded on forex; Instant accounts 50:1; NOVA 100:1 in evaluation and 30:1 funded on forex; lower on indices, metals and crypto
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
25% of initial balance added after a 25% gain over 3 months with at least 8% each month, up to $5,000,000; maximum initial allocation $600,000 per person or household (Pro V2 scaling up to $2,000,000)
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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