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Getting paid at Atlas Funded and Hola Prime

The main difference between these two firms lies in their profit-sharing philosophy: Atlas Funded offers a high 90% base split with a strong emphasis on payout speed guarantees, whereas Hola Prime focuses on a customizable experience that includes direct funded accounts, though it applies stricter consistency and risk-per-idea limits.

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The split

Atlas Funded sets a high bar with a 90% profit split across all its standard evaluation programs. This can even reach 100% if the trader purchases specific add-ons. However, traders should note the "Atlas Protector" rule: if triggered (by hitting specific risk thresholds), the split is permanently reduced to 50% for that account.

Hola Prime operates with a base split of 80% for its biweekly cycles. They offer flexibility for those willing to pay more: a monthly 95% split option is available for a 20% surcharge on the initial fee. Their Direct (instant) accounts offer a 90% variant with a different pricing structure.

How often you can withdraw

At Atlas Funded, the standard frequency is every 14 days for most plans (1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, and Pro). The "Access" model requires 28 days for the first payout, then moves to a 14-day cycle. They offer a payout guarantee: the first withdrawal is processed within 24 working hours, and subsequent ones within 48; otherwise, they pay a $500 penalty to the trader.

Hola Prime requires the trader to choose their cycle at the time of purchase: on-demand, biweekly, or monthly. Once selected, this cannot be changed. Direct accounts are fixed to 14-day cycles. While they advertise processing within one hour of approval, the prior review can take up to 24 business hours.

Minimums and methods

  • Atlas Funded: The minimum profit required to request a payout is $50 for Pro accounts and $100 for all other programs. There is no additional minimum on the withdrawal amount itself. Methods include Rise, USDT (ERC20), and Atlas Balance (internal credit).
  • Hola Prime: The minimum withdrawal is $50 for bank transfers or crypto, but rises sharply to $500 if using Rise. Note that they charge a 2.5% fee per payout, with a $25 minimum for wires/Rise and $5 for crypto.

What delays a payout

Several rules can delay or reduce your earnings before they reach your wallet:

  • Minimum Profitable Days: Atlas requires 5 profitable days (closing >+0.5%) per cycle for 1/2-Step and Instant plans, and 3 days for others. Hola Prime requires 3 profitable days (at least 0.5% net) for biweekly cycles and 7 days for monthly cycles.
  • Consistency Rules: Atlas applies a 20% consistency rule only to its "Instant Funded" plan. Hola Prime applies a 40% consistency rule to On-demand accounts and a 20% rule to Direct accounts.
  • Trading Restrictions: Atlas deducts profits from trades held under 3 minutes on funded accounts. Both firms restrict high-impact news trading on funded accounts (Atlas: 5-min window; Hola: 5-min window on Pro and Direct).
  • Risk Limits: Both firms employ a 2% risk limit (Atlas Protector vs. Hola's 2% per idea) which, if violated, can lead to profit deductions or account closure.

What it takes to get there

To reach the first payout, you must first clear the evaluation or purchase direct access:

  • Evaluation Path: Atlas offers 1, 2, and 3-step evaluations. A $100k 2-step account costs $443. Hola Prime offers 1 and 2-step evaluations, with the $100k 2-step "Prime" costing $569 and the "Pro" costing $681.
  • Direct Access: Atlas "Instant" accounts ($100k for $635) and Hola "Direct" accounts ($100k for $1,049) skip evaluations but have lower drawdown limits.
  • Platforms: Atlas supports MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, and MatchTrader. Hola Prime offers MetaTrader 5, cTrader, MatchTrader, and TradeLocker.
  • Styles: Atlas allows EAs without surcharges. Hola Prime requires a 10% surcharge for EA trading and limits it to MT5.

Which pays out more comfortably

Atlas Funded pays out more comfortably for the active, cost-conscious trader. Its lower entry prices for evaluation, the absence of a payout fee, and the explicit 24-hour speed guarantee make the path to the first dollar cheaper and more predictable.

Hola Prime is better suited for diversified traders who want specific platforms like cTrader or those who prefer Direct funded capital immediately, provided they are willing to navigate a more complex web of payout fees and higher initial costs.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper for a $100,000 evaluation, Atlas Funded or Hola Prime?

Atlas Funded is significantly cheaper. A standard $100k 2-step evaluation at Atlas Funded costs $443, whereas at Hola Prime, the Prime version costs $569 and the Pro version costs $681. Even for 1-step evaluations, Atlas Funded remains lower at $478 compared to Hola Prime's $579.

Which firm offers a faster first payout guarantee, Atlas Funded or Hola Prime?

Atlas Funded offers a more concrete speed guarantee, promising the first payout within 24 working hours and subsequent ones within 48 working hours, backed by a $500 late-payment penalty. Hola Prime advertises one-hour processing, but this only applies after a review period that can last up to 24 business hours.

Can I use Expert Advisors (EAs) on both Atlas Funded and Hola Prime?

Yes, but the conditions differ. Atlas Funded allows EA usage across its platforms without extra costs. Hola Prime only allows EAs on MetaTrader 5 and requires the purchase of a specific "EA Trading" add-on, which adds 10% to the base fee. Furthermore, EAs are completely prohibited on Hola Prime's Direct accounts.

How do the minimum withdrawal amounts compare between Atlas Funded and Hola Prime?

Atlas Funded is more accessible for small payouts, requiring only $50 in profit for Pro accounts and $100 for others, with no fee. Hola Prime has a $50 minimum for crypto/wire but a very high $500 minimum for Rise, and they deduct a 2.5% fee from every withdrawal.

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Headquarters

Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia

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CEO

Lucas Antonio

Somesh Kapuria

Country

Saint Lucia

Hong Kong

Foundation

2024

2024

Banned Countries
No data
Afghanistan, Belarus, Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Cuba, North Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Libya, Mali, Moldova, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Assets
Forex, Indices, Metals, Energies, Crypto
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
Refund
Yes

First Access order: the entry fee is credited in full as Atlas Balance, not cash back to a card. Otherwise, the challenge fee is returned as Atlas Balance on that account's third consecutive payout. Add-ons excluded. Access activation fee excluded.

Yes

Pro and Prime: 100% of the fee paid is refunded with the fourth successful payout from the same account, not available on Direct. Cancellation refunds must be requested within 14 days without any trading activity.

Platforms
MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, MatchTrader
Metatrader 5, cTrader, MatchTrader, TradeLocker
Payout Methods
Rise, USDT ERC20, Atlas Balance
Crypto, Transfer, Rise
Payment Methods
Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, Atlas Balance
Card, Crypto
Payout Frequency

1-Step, 2-Step, Pro and 3-Step: first payout after 14 days, then every 14. Access: first after 28 days, then every 14. Instant Funded and Instant Zero purchased from 17 October 2026: first after 14 days, then every 14; Weekly add-on: first after 7 days, then every 7. Earlier Instant accounts: first after 28 days, then every 14; Weekly: first after 14 days, then every 7. Weekly on other eligible plans: first after 14 days, then every 7. On-Demand: first immediately, then every 14. Daily Payouts on Pro: daily.

Pro and Prime: on-demand, biweekly or monthly cycle selected at purchase; it cannot be changed later. Direct: every 14 days from the first trade in the cycle. After a payout, a new trade starts the next cycle.

Payout Guarantee

First payout: 24 working hours; subsequent payouts: 48. Working hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00 BST. Late payment: $500 with that payout and $500 with the next. Giveaway and collaborator accounts excluded.

Processing within one hour of an eligible request, following a prior review of up to 24 business hours. Business days only; additional verification or incomplete details may cause delays.

Crypto Weekend Trading
No
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Maximum Withdrawal

Instant Zero: buffer of 3% of account size. The table limit applies to each of the first three payouts. Other plans: up to available profit; Daily Payouts adds its own conditions.

No data
Minimum Withdrawal

Profit required to request: $50 on 1-Step Pro and 2-Step Pro; $100 on other programs. No additional minimum on the chosen withdrawal amount.

Bank wire or crypto: USD 50. Rise: USD 500. Thresholds apply to the trader share, excluding the firm share.

Brokers
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Hola Prime Markets
Payout Fee
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2.5% per payout. Minimum fee: USD 25 for bank wire or Rise; USD 5 for crypto.

Demo Account
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Metatrader 5
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MatchTrader
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Forex
100:1

Pro: 100:1. Prime and Direct: 50:1. Exotic pairs: Pro 10:1; Prime and Direct 5:1.

Metals

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

Pro: 20:1. Prime and Direct: 10:1.

Energies

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

Commodities: Pro 5:1; Prime and Direct 2:1.

Indices

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

Pro: 20:1. Prime: 10:1. Direct: 5:1.

Crypto

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

Pro: 2:1. Prime and Direct: 1:1.

Forex
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3 / lot
Metals
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1.5 / lot - 3 / lot
Energies
No data
1.5 / lot
Indices
No data
0 / lot
Crypto
No data
0 / lot
Swap Free
No data
Yes

Optional at purchase for all Forex accounts; pricing is listed under Add-ons.

Account Reset
Yes

Fresh account in the same phase, retaining passed phases. Offer available for 7 days after a breach. Price depends on the plan and phase.

After a hard breach a new evaluation or account can be purchased.

Add-ons
Yes

Weekly, On-Demand, Daily Payouts, no minimum days and 100% split, depending on plan. Individual add-ons: +20%; Daily: +25%; bundle: +45%. Daily Pro: 2% buffer and 3% cap per payout for the first three.

Yes

Swap-free: +10% of the base fee before discounts. EA Trading: +10%, MT5 only and unavailable on Direct. cTrader: USD 20 fixed surcharge where available. Alternative payout cycles have different configurator prices; the table shows the base option.

Instant
Yes
Yes

Direct Account provides funded access without an evaluation phase.

One Step
Yes
Yes

1-Step Prime Challenge.

Account scaling
Yes

Scaling for consistent performance without a new evaluation. Documentation allows exceeding the standard allocation but does not publish exact thresholds.

Yes

Four-month cycles from the first trade: at least 10% net profit, two profitable months, two payouts and a positive balance. Manual request required. Increases based on the original balance: 25% first, 40% second and 50% from the third, up to USD 4 million per user. Loss limits are recalculated on the scaled balance. Unavailable during PCP.

Two Steps
Yes
Yes

Available as 2-Step Pro Challenge and 2-Step Prime Challenge.

Max Drawdown

1/2/3-Step: static. Instant: trailing closed balance, updated at 00:00 UTC; does not lock at starting balance. Access: trailing equity, including floating profit. After withdrawal, recalculated from the new balance, except Pro, where the original floor remains.

Pro and Prime: static floor based on the initial balance, also monitored against floating equity. Direct: trails the highest end-of-day balance, only moves upward and locks at the starting balance after the full drawdown distance is earned. A payout does not lower that floor.

Profit Split

100% with add-on. First Atlas Protector trigger: 50% for the account's remaining life. First On-Demand payout: 50% for that payout only.

The table shows the base biweekly 80% option. Pro and Prime also offer on-demand 80% and monthly 95% with an advertised 20% surcharge; Direct offers a separately priced biweekly 90% variant. The cycle is selected at purchase and cannot be changed later.

Free Trial
Yes

Website offers a free $1,000 simulated trial, one per verified person; KYC required.

No
Daily Drawdown

Resets at 00:00 UTC from equity. Standard plans subtract a fixed amount based on account size; Instant and Access subtract a percentage of equity at reset. Intraday profit does not raise the daily floor.

Calculated from the previous day closing balance and includes realized and floating results. Resets at 17:00 EST as stated by Hola Prime. Breaching it is a hard breach.

Three Steps
Yes
No
Max Allocation
400,000

Standard combined allocation across sim funded and Direct accounts: USD 400,000 per trader or strategy. USD 90,000 cap for Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Israel, Thailand, Botswana, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Jamaica and Mozambique. Combined Forex and Futures: USD 800,000. Prime Circle and scaling have separate conditions.

Maximum Accounts

Multiple accounts allowed within the total allocation limit.

Evaluations: unlimited purchases. Sim funded and Direct: up to four 50K accounts, two 100K accounts or one 200K account, within the total allocation limit. 100K and 200K accounts cannot be active together. Direct: at most two active accounts.

Maximum Trading Days

No evaluation deadline. Access: activate within 30 days after passing.

No evaluation deadline, subject to the inactivity rule.

Minimum Trading Days

Evaluation: 3 days per phase on 1/2/3-Step; no minimum on Pro and Access. Funded per cycle: 5 on 1/2-Step and Instant; 3 on Pro, 3-Step and Access.

Pro: two days per phase. Prime 1-Step: two days. Prime 2-Step: three days per phase. Direct: no minimum. A day counts when at least one trade is opened.

Points Reward Program

Atlas Balance for purchases, resets and add-ons; cannot be withdrawn as cash. VIP: 26 ranks across 8 tiers, from Bronze to Atlas Black. XP from purchases, payouts, funded trading, tasks and achievements. Rank-up rewards: Balance and Atlas Packs, unlocked after the first paid order. Rank-based cashback: 3%-10%; bonus for payouts taken as Atlas Balance: 10%-25%. Spending Balance or trading losses do not lower rank; reversed payouts remove their XP.

Atlas Packs: one random prize per pack, with published odds. Available through paid orders, rank-ups or Atlas Balance. Prizes include challenges, resets, add-ons, discounts, Balance, XP and packs.

Access: every account includes an Access Pack with a discount on that account's funded activation fee, up to full coverage. Pack reward and promo code cannot both reduce the funded fee.

Prime Circle: five lifetime Forex payouts, with no consecutive-payout or minimum-amount requirement. Only master payouts count when copying. Automatic eligibility subject to compliance, Platinum support, one pre-trading platform switch and allocation growth: USD 25,000 per three unique payouts of at least 1.5%, up to USD 1 million. The geographic USD 90,000 cap remains.

Monthly Competition
Yes

Free monthly competition; simulated account prizes. Registration follows the official schedule.

No
Minimum Profitable Days

Funded: 1/2-Step: each day must close at least +0.5%; Instant: +1%; Access: +0.5%. Pro and 3-Step: day with a closed trade, no minimum daily profit. Counter resets after each payout.

Pro and Prime: three profitable days per biweekly cycle or seven per monthly cycle. Each day requires at least 0.5% net of the initial balance, measured using the lower of closing balance and equity minus the previous closing balance. On-demand uses consistency and minimum-profit requirements. Direct has no profitable-day minimum.

Profit After Breach
No data

A hard breach forfeits profits and pending payouts. Forex daily-loss-only exception: profits may still be paid if every trade had a stop loss and no trade exceeded 1% of the initial balance in profit or loss.

Merge Accounts
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Limited

Only same-model Pro or Prime sim funded accounts, with no open trades or active cycle and a combined balance matching an available size. Unavailable for evaluations, Direct or PCP. Allocation limits and promotional-account exclusions apply.

Position size scaling
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Limited

Pro sim funded: maximum open exposure of 10 lots on 25K, 20 on 50K, 40 on 100K and 80 on 200K; no cap on 5K and 10K. From the second scaling, each step adds 10% of the original cap. Prime and Direct: no explicit lot cap, subject to idea risk. First violation: closure, deduction and requested reactivation; second: 30% split and termination.

Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes
Limited

MT5 only with the purchased EA Trading add-on; unavailable on Direct, cTrader, MatchTrader and TradeLocker. Strategy declaration and distinct settings required; identical strategies may be grouped for allocation. Analytical tools may not automatically execute or modify orders.

VPN
Limited

Must not conceal location or identity. Give advance notice of locations inconsistent with registration.

Limited

IP must match the registered country, including KYC and payments. No geographic circumvention. VPS permitted only for trade-taking EAs with a dedicated static IP; manual VPS trading is prohibited. No MT5 access from US IP addresses.

Hedging
Limited

Allowed within one account. Prohibited across accounts, brokers or firms.

Limited

Hedging within a single account is allowed. Hedging across multiple accounts (offsetting buy/sell positions on the same instrument) is prohibited.

Requires Stop Loss
No
Limited

Required on sim funded and Direct accounts. There is no fixed three-minute deadline; it must be placed before closing. A trade without a stop loss is treated as unlimited risk and can cause account closure.

Scalping
Limited

On funded accounts, profits from trades held under 3 minutes are deducted. Losses remain; the deduction does not close the account.

Yes
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
No
Limited

Multiple entries are combined as one idea for risk limits. DCA, averaging down and systematically increasing losing exposure are prohibited.

Martingale
No
No
Maximum Risk Limit
Yes

Funded: the greater of net floating loss and the sum of losing positions, at 2% of initial balance, trigger Atlas Protector. First trigger: positions closed and split cut to 50%; second: account closed. Using 80% of margin closes positions and deducts their profits. Risk per instrument limited to 50% of the daily limit where applicable.

Yes

Sim funded and Direct: at most 2% of the initial balance per idea, not per ticket. Risk is combined across overlapping positions and same-asset, same-direction re-entries within ten minutes, including chains. Not applicable during evaluation. PCP: 1% per idea and at most 30% aggregate margin.

Copy Trading
Limited

Only between your own Atlas accounts; copying other traders or external accounts is prohibited.

Limited

Only own Hola Prime accounts. Challenge to challenge: unlimited. Sim funded: one master and one copier. Challenge to sim funded: only one receiving funded account; sim funded to challenges: unlimited. Copying from other prop firms is prohibited. Applies to accounts purchased on or after 15 September 2026.

News Trading
Limited

Unrestricted during evaluation. On funded accounts, profits from trades opened or closed within 5 minutes before or after high-impact news are deducted. Entries inside the window are closed automatically; holding through the entire window is allowed.

Limited

Prime and all evaluations: allowed. Pro sim funded and Direct: no opening or closing affected instruments from five minutes before to five minutes after high-impact news, including SL, TP and pending orders. Previously opened positions may be held. Pro: offending profit removed; Direct: account closure. PCP also restricts Prime news trading.

Inactivity Rule

Open a trade at least every 30 days; failing closes the account. Instant Zero has no inactivity limit.

Yes

Hard breach after 30 consecutive calendar days without opening a trade, in evaluation and sim funded. Closing trades, changing SL/TP or placing pending orders does not count as activity.

Consistency Rule
Limited

Instant Funded: best day at most 20% of cycle profit. No consistency on Access, Zero, 1/2/3-Step or Pro, according to checkout.

Limited

No consistency target to pass Pro or Prime. On-demand sim funded: best day at most 40% of cycle profit and total profit of at least 2% of the initial balance. Direct: best day at most 20%. A partial payout resets the calculation; retained profit does not replace new-cycle profit. PCP may impose additional conditions on high-risk traders.

Hold Weekend
Yes
Limited

Prime and Pro evaluations: allowed. Pro sim funded: close before 15:45 EST Friday; automatic closure and suspension until Monday. Direct: same deadline, but a hard breach and termination.

Prohibited Strategies

Latency or tick arbitrage, exploiting prices or bugs, order flooding, hedging across accounts or firms, account sharing and passing services. Multiple locations must not hide who trades. Gambling, martingale and manipulating evaluations are prohibited.

HFT and tick scalping; arbitrage or exploitation of errors and liquidity; grid, martingale and DCA; unsupported one-sided bets, overexposure and account rolling; third-party accounts, devices, management or signals; cross-account hedging; material changes in strategy, assets or risk after passing; hyperactivity and unauthorized automation. MT5: at most 100 simultaneous orders and 1,000 positions or modifications daily. Sanctions may include profit adjustments, restrictions, PCP or termination.

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