Hola Prime
Trust: MediumSpecifications
| Profit split | 80%–95% (varies by payout cycle) |
|---|---|
| Max funding | $300,000 (demo capital scales up to $4M) |
| Challenge fee | From $48 (2-Step) |
| Payout track record | Deloitte review found 98.35% processed within 1 hour (Oct 2025 – Mar 2026) |
| Payout cycle | Bi-weekly / monthly / on-demand (1-hour payout guarantee) |
| Platforms | MT4 · MT5 · cTrader · DXTrade · TradeLocker · Match-Trader |
| Evaluation | Multiple |
| Drawdown model | Mixed |
| Daily loss limit | 5% |
| Max drawdown | 8% |
| Max leverage | 1:100 |
| Sources | [1][2][3][4][5][6] |
| Website | https://holaprime.com/ |
Trustpilot: 4.6 (1,544 reviews) — third-party, as of 2026-06-22
Strengths
- 1-hour payout guarantee (site-reported average of 33 minutes 48 seconds)
- High 95% profit split on the monthly cycle
- MT4/MT5 offered through a Mauritius FSC-licensed entity
- Challenge fee refunded 100% on passing (2-Step)
Watch-outs
- Launched in 2024, so the operating history is short
- Around 1,300 fake Trustpilot reviews were removed in March 2025
- Some reports of denied withdrawals and frozen accounts attributed to unclear rule enforcement
- 15% consistency rule on Direct accounts
What Hola Prime is
Hola Prime is a proprietary trading firm — a company that provides traders with firm capital to trade rather than their own — founded in 2024 and headquartered in Hong Kong. According to Finance Magnates, the launch came around October–November 2024, and founder Somesh Kapuria (MD & CEO) previously served as head of business development at AAAFx Global.
The registered address is in Hong Kong (Tseung Kwan O), and the group includes a Cyprus subsidiary plus a Florida-based US entity that runs the DXTrade / cTrader operations. The MT4 / MT5 service is provided by a Mauritius entity authorised as an Investment Dealer by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC), licence number GB24203729.
The service is available in more than 175 countries, although residents of certain jurisdictions, including China and North Korea, are excluded. With less than two years since launch, the firm’s long-term payout track record is still being built, and that should be priced into any decision.
Evaluation models
Hola Prime runs four programme families — 1-Step (Prime), 2-Step (Pro), One Challenge, and Direct (instant funding, meaning a funded account is issued immediately with no evaluation) — alongside a scaling plan.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Evaluation models | 1-Step (Prime) / 2-Step (Pro) / One Challenge / Direct |
| Profit split | 80% bi-weekly / 95% monthly / 80% on-demand (Direct: up to 90% bi-weekly) |
| Max funding | $300,000 (demo capital scales up to $4M) |
| Challenge fee | 2-Step from $48 (refunded 100% after passing both phases) |
| Profit targets | 2-Step: 8% (Phase 1) / 5% (Phase 2); 1-Step Prime: 10% |
| Loss limits | Daily 3–5% / max drawdown 5–8% (varies by account type) |
| Platforms | MT4 / MT5 / cTrader / DXTrade / TradeLocker / Match-Trader |
| Payouts | 1-hour payout guarantee, $20 minimum withdrawal (bank transfer or crypto) |
The 1-Step Prime is built around a 10% profit target, 3% maximum daily loss, 6% maximum overall loss, leverage up to 1:30, and a minimum of two trading days. The same 3% / 6% limits continue to apply after passing. Scaling increases the account by 25% at the first milestone, 40% at the second, and 50% from the third onwards.
The firm also discloses a challenge pass rate of 35% for the period 10 November 2024 to 29 May 2025.
Check the official site for the latest figures.
Strengths
1. A 1-hour payout guarantee, reviewed by Deloitte
The firm advertises a payout-within-one-hour guarantee and displays an average processing time of 33 minutes 48 seconds, with a fastest case of 3 minutes 37 seconds, on its site. An independent review by Deloitte covering October 2025 to March 2026 reported that 98.35% of payouts were processed within one hour with zero payment denials — though it is worth noting this is not a full audit or an assurance opinion.
2. A 95% monthly profit split and a refundable challenge fee
The profit split is tied to the payout cycle: 80% bi-weekly, 95% monthly, and 80% on-demand (Direct accounts pay up to 90% bi-weekly). The 2-Step challenge fee starts at $48 and is refunded in full after passing both phases.
3. A wide choice of evaluation models and platforms
On top of the four evaluation families, the firm supports six platforms including MT4 / MT5 / cTrader. On the Prime challenge, news trading (trading around economic data releases) and holding positions over the weekend are both allowed, as long as you stay within the drawdown limits.
4. Disclosed licensing and corporate structure
The MT4 / MT5 arm operates under a Mauritius FSC licence, and the Hong Kong, Cyprus, and US corporate structure is disclosed on the official site. In an industry where many operators reveal little about their legal entities, the amount of verifiable information here is itself a useful data point.
Weaknesses and cautions
1. Short operating history
Launched in 2024, the firm has had little time to accumulate a track record by industry standards. Compared with a decade-old incumbent like FTMO, its long-term payout continuity is still unproven.
2. The Trustpilot fake-review episode
In March 2025, Trustpilot removed roughly 1,300 fake reviews from the company’s profile, leaving just 49. Some of the removed reviews were dated May 2024 — before the firm had even launched — and the rating display was temporarily suspended for guideline violations. The firm later announced, in April 2026, more than 1,000 verified reviews and a 4.5 rating, but the earlier episode is a fact worth knowing.
3. User reports about rule enforcement
FXEmpire carries some reports of denied withdrawals and frozen accounts attributed to unclear or arbitrary rule enforcement. Read the latest terms carefully before signing up, and ask support directly about anything ambiguous.
4. The consistency rule on Direct accounts
Direct accounts carry a 15% consistency rule — a cap on how large a share of your total profit any single day is allowed to represent. That can constrain styles that rely on big single-day wins, so check the exact conditions on the official site.
Who it fits, and who it doesn’t
A good fit for:
- Traders who put payout speed above everything else
- Anyone aiming for the high 95% split on the monthly cycle
- Traders who want to keep using the platform they already know
Not a good fit for:
- Anyone who prioritises a long-established, multi-year track record
- Anyone unwilling to look past the previous review-manipulation episode