E8 Markets vs Hola Prime
E8 Markets scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 7.4 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.
E8 Markets
United States
Ahead on 8 of 8 rows
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Hong Kong
Ahead on 0 of 8 rows
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| Feature | E8 Markets | Hola Prime |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 7.4 (ahead) | 6.3 |
| Trustpilot | Not shown | 4.5 (4,064) |
| Years operating | 5 (ahead) | 2 |
| Headquarters | United States | Hong Kong |
| Cheapest $100K account | $398 (ahead) | $569 |
| Profit split, up to | 100% (ahead) | 95% |
| Max funding | $1M (ahead) | $400K |
| Programs | 1-step | 1-step, 2-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradeLocker, Match-Trader | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Payouts | E8 One: on demand once the 40% best-day rule is met. E8 Pro: daily. | 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 methods | Bank wire, Rise, Crypto, WorkMarket (ahead) | Crypto, Bank wire, Rise |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick E8 Markets if
you care most about propFirmly score, years operating and cheapest $100K account. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick Hola Prime if
you already trade on its platforms or prefer its rules; it is not ahead on any row with a clear direction here.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 6
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hola Prime4.54.1K | $2K | 2 Steps2-Step Prime | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $5.40$9 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $2K | 1 Step1-Step Prime | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 95% | $8.40$14 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $2K | 2 Steps2-Step Pro | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $10.20$17 | Buy |
 E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $5K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $22.40$32 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $5K | 2 Steps2-Step Prime | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $23.40$39 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $5K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $28$40 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $2K | InstantDirect Account | None | 3% | 7% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $24$40 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $5K | 1 Step1-Step Prime | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 95% | $29.40$49 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $5K | 2 Steps2-Step Pro | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $35.40$59 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $10K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $47.60$68 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $10K | 2 Steps2-Step Prime | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $41.40$69 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $10K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $50.40$72 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $10K | 1 Step1-Step Prime | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 95% | $53.40$89 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $5K | InstantDirect Account | None | 3% | 7% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $53.40$89 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $10K | 2 Steps2-Step Pro | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $65.40$109 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $103.60$148 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $107.80$154 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $10K | InstantDirect Account | None | 3% | 7% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $99$165 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $25K | 2 Steps2-Step Prime | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $107.40$179 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $25K | 1 Step1-Step Prime | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 95% | $129$215 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $159.60$228 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $25K | 2 Steps2-Step Pro | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $137.40$229 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $164.50$235 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $50K | 2 Steps2-Step Prime | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $191.40$319 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $50K | 1 Step1-Step Prime | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 95% | $197.40$329 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $25K | InstantDirect Account | None | 3% | 7% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $221.40$369 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $50K | 2 Steps2-Step Pro | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $230.40$384 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $278.60$398 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $341.60$488 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $100K | 2 Steps2-Step Prime | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $341.40$569 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $100K | 1 Step1-Step Prime | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 95% | $347.40$579 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $200K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $455$650 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $100K | 2 Steps2-Step Pro | 8%5% | 5% | 10% | 1.30 | 80%to 95% | $408.60$681 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $50K | InstantDirect Account | None | 3% | 7% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $413.40$689 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $200K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $698.60$998 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $200K | 1 Step1-Step Prime | 10% | 3% | 6% | 1.67 | 80%to 95% | $629.40$1,049 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $100K | InstantDirect Account | None | 3% | 7% | n/a | 80%to 90% | $629.40$1,049 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $200K | 2 Steps2-Step Prime | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 95% | $647.40$1,079 | Buy |
Hola Prime4.54.1K | $200K | 2 Steps2-Step Pro | 8%5% | 4% | 8% | 1.63 | 80%to 95% | $719.40$1,199 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $400K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $910.70$1,301 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $500K | 1 StepE8 One | 6% | 3% | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $1,138.90$1,627 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $400K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $1,468.60$2,098 | Buy |
E8 MarketsSince 2021 | $500K | 1 StepE8 Pro | 8% | 2.5% | 8% | 1.00 | 80%to 100% | $1,818.60$2,598 | Buy |
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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.
E8 Markets
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
Hola Prime
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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E8 Markets vs Hola Prime questions
Which is cheaper, E8 Markets or Hola Prime?
At $100K, E8 Markets's cheapest account is $398 (E8 One) 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?
E8 Markets advertises the higher maximum split: 100% against 95%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.
Which firm has been operating longer?
E8 Markets was founded first, in 2021. Hola Prime started in 2024.
Can traders in the United States use E8 Markets or Hola Prime?
E8 Markets: yes. Hola Prime: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do E8 Markets and Hola Prime allow news trading?
E8 Markets: allowed with limits (Unrestricted on E8 Pro and in the E8 One challenge; E8 One performance accounts may not open, close or have orders filled on targeted instruments from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after high-impact news). 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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