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FTMO vs Hola Prime

FTMO scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 8.0 to 6.3 out of 10. Below, the two forex firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.

Head to head

FTMO compared with Hola Prime
FeatureFTMOHola Prime
PropFirmly score8.0 (ahead)6.3
Trustpilot4.8 (55,089) (ahead)4.5 (4,064)
Years operating11 (ahead)2
HeadquartersCzech RepublicHong Kong
Cheapest $100K account€499 (ahead)$569
Profit split, up to90%95% (ahead)
Max funding$400K$400K
Programs2-step, 1-step, Instant funding1-step, 2-step, Instant funding
PlatformsMetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingViewMetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker
News tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Expert advisorsAllowed (ahead)Allowed with limits
Copy tradingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
Overnight holdingAllowedAllowed
Weekend holdingAllowed with limitsAllowed with limits
PayoutsFirst reward request from the 14th day after the first trade on the account; FTMO's public pages do not state a fixed cycle for later rewards.Set at purchase: every 14 days with at least 3 profitable days, every 30 days with at least 7 profitable days, or on demand once profit reaches 2% of the initial balance with a 40% consistency score. Direct accounts pay every 14 days with a 20% consistency score.
Payout methodsBank wire, Card payout, Skrill, Crypto (ahead)Crypto, Bank wire, Rise
US tradersNot acceptedAccepted (ahead)

Pick FTMO if

you care most about propFirmly score, trustpilot and years operating. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Pick Hola Prime if

you care most about profit split, up to and uS traders. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.

Challenges side by side

Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.

Challenges 8

How we check and rank firmsChecked 25 October 2026
FTMO and Hola Prime challenges
StepsProfit targetDaily lossMax lossBuy
FTMO4.855.1K
$100K1 Step1-Step10%3%10%1.0090%€404.19€499Buy
Hola Prime4.54.1K
$100K2 Steps2-Step Prime8%5%5%10%1.3080%to 95%$341.40$569Buy
Hola Prime4.54.1K
$100K1 Step1-Step Prime10%3%6%1.6780%to 95%$347.40$579Buy
FTMO4.855.1K
$100K2 Steps2-Step10%5%5%10%1.5080%to 90%€437.40€540Buy
FTMO4.855.1K
$100K2 Steps2-Step Swing10%5%5%10%1.5080%to 90%€437.40€540Buy
Hola Prime4.54.1K
$100K2 Steps2-Step Pro8%5%5%10%1.3080%to 95%$408.60$681Buy
Hola Prime4.54.1K
$100KInstantDirect AccountNone3%7%n/a80%to 90%$629.40$1,049Buy
FTMO4.855.1K
$100KInstantInstant AccountNone3%10%n/a90%€2,429.19€2,999Buy

What could each one pay you?

An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.

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FTMO vs Hola Prime questions

Which is cheaper, FTMO or Hola Prime?

At $100K, FTMO's cheapest account is €499 (1-Step) and Hola Prime's is $569 (2-Step Prime), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.

Which pays a higher profit split?

Hola Prime advertises the higher maximum split: 95% against 90%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.

Which firm has been operating longer?

FTMO was founded first, in 2015. Hola Prime started in 2024.

Can traders in the United States use FTMO or Hola Prime?

FTMO: no. Hola Prime: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.

Do FTMO and Hola Prime allow news trading?

FTMO: allowed with limits (On Standard FTMO Accounts and Instant Accounts, no orders may be opened, closed or triggered from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after listed high-impact releases on the affected instruments. Challenge and Verification phases and Swing accounts are exempt). Hola Prime: allowed with limits (Unrestricted on 1-Step and 2-Step Prime accounts and in 2-Step Pro challenges. On 2-Step Pro funded accounts and Direct accounts, trades on affected instruments may not be opened or closed, including by pending, stop-loss or take-profit orders, from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news. Pro profits from that window are reversed; on Direct accounts a violation closes the account).

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