Top One Trader vs Hola Prime
Top One Trader and Hola Prime side by side on price, rules and payouts.
- Cheapest challenge, Top One Trader
- $7
- Biggest max. allocation, Top One Trader
- $1M
At a Glance
| 2 firms | ||
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| Trustpilot | Not listed | |
| Country | KM | HK |
| 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.
| 2 firms | ||
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| Daily loss limitAcross the firm's programs | None to 4% | 3% to 5%Most room |
| Max loss limitAcross the firm's programs | 4% 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 days | 3 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 limit | No time limit; at least one trade every 30 days or the account is breached | Unlimited. 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 weekends | Overnight 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 split | 60% to 100% depending on program and payout number; add ons raise the split on Flash, Pro V2 and NOVA | Chosen 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 frequency | Every 14 days on Flash, Pro V2 and NOVA (weekly with add on) and on Instant Prime; every 30 days on Instant Funding | Fixed at purchase: fortnightly, monthly or on demand; the next date counts from the latest trade opened after the previous payout. |
| Minimum payout | 2% of initial balance (3% on Two Step Pro V2) | $50 by bank wire or crypto, $500 via Rise (excluding the firm's share) |
| Payout methods | Rise (bank transfer or cryptocurrency) | Bank wire, Crypto (BTC, USDC, ETH, USDT), Rise (bank and crypto) |
Platforms and Markets
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| 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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