Day Trading (Intraday)
Both firms are strictly designed for day traders, as neither allows holding positions overnight or through the weekend.
- Risk and Drawdown: Hola Prime uses an end-of-day (EOD) trailing drawdown for evaluation and sim-funded accounts, which is more forgiving than intraday peaks. WhitePips also uses EOD trailing for its "One Step" accounts, but its "Instant" accounts utilize an intraday trailing drawdown on peak equity, increasing the risk of a breach during high volatility.
- Platforms: Day traders at Hola Prime can choose between NinjaTrader, Tradovate, and WealthCharts. WhitePips is limited to the Volumetrica platform.
- Costs: In Hola Prime, commissions for ES/NQ are $2.88 per side on Tradovate. WhitePips does not publish a fixed commission table but uses dxFeed for market data.
- Execution: Both firms require traders to be flat by the market close (around 15:28–15:55 CT). Hola Prime requires a manual exit, whereas WhitePips has an automated system that closes all positions at 15:55 CT.
Scalping
Scalping is permitted by both firms, but they implement different time-based filters to prevent "abusive" strategies.
- Rules: Hola Prime prohibits systematic patterns of trades lasting less than three minutes if they lack a clear plan or exploit latency. WhitePips is more specific: trades under 30 seconds are allowed, but they cannot represent more than 50% of the total profit; if they do, the payout or pass is delayed until the ratio is corrected.
- Risk: The 2% risk-per-idea rule at Hola Prime (for funded accounts) might limit aggressive scalpers who scale into positions rapidly. WhitePips uses a contract cap; exceeding it twice leads to an account review.
- Payout Impact: At WhitePips, scalpers must also respect the 3 to 5 profitable day requirement (minimum +0.25% gain) before requesting a withdrawal.
News Trading
The approach to high-impact economic events differs significantly between the two firms once a trader is funded.
- Rules: Hola Prime allows news trading across all its programs. WhitePips allows it during the One Step evaluation, but on Funded or Instant accounts, traders cannot open or close positions within 2 minutes of "red" USD news.
- Penalties: At WhitePips, violating the news rule results in the removal of profits from those trades. After two warnings, the third violation leads to a full account review.
- Strategy: For those whose strategy relies on volatility spikes, Hola Prime offers a much more flexible environment.
Copy Trading
Both firms allow traders to manage multiple accounts simultaneously using local copy-trading software.
- Limitations: Both firms only allow copying between accounts owned by the same person. Copying third parties, signals, or external accounts is strictly prohibited.
- Account Caps: Hola Prime allows up to 5 sim-funded/Direct accounts (up to $500,000 total allocation). WhitePips allows as many accounts as the $1.5M total limit permits, with the ability to purchase bundles of up to 5 accounts with a discount.
- Technical Setup: At Hola Prime, the lead account in a copier must be the one with the lowest contract limit to ensure compliance across all accounts.
Automated Trading (EAs)
Traders looking for full automation will find both firms highly restrictive.
- Rules: Both Hola Prime and WhitePips Futures explicitly prohibit the use of Expert Advisors (EAs), bots, or partial/full automation for futures trading.
- Alternative: Traders at WhitePips may use their own EA on a VPS if it is disclosed, but it is primarily for CFD accounts; the futures rules state "No EAs."
- Platform constraints: NinjaTrader (available at Hola Prime) and Volumetrica (available at WhitePips) support automated logic, but the firm rules override the platform capabilities.
If you trade like this
- If you are a News Trader: Hola Prime Futures is the better choice because it has no restrictions on trading during high-impact economic events, whereas WhitePips penalizes news trading in funded stages.
- If you prefer NinjaTrader or Tradovate: Hola Prime Futures is your only option, as WhitePips is locked to Volumetrica.
- If you want the highest profit split: WhitePips Futures offers a 90% split across all plans, while Hola Prime's split can vary depending on the specific product or live invitation.
- If you want to avoid monthly fees: WhitePips Futures uses a one-off fee for evaluations, while Hola Prime’s 1-Step Prime is a monthly subscription until passed.
Frequently asked questions
Which firm is cheaper to start a $50,000 evaluation, Hola Prime Futures or WhitePips Futures?
Hola Prime Futures is cheaper for the first month, charging $159 for its 50K 1-Step Prime Challenge. WhitePips Futures charges a one-off fee of $179 for its 50K One Step account. However, since Hola Prime is a subscription, it becomes more expensive if you take more than 30 days to pass, whereas WhitePips includes the first 30 days of data and only charges $35 every 30 days thereafter for data maintenance.
Does Hola Prime Futures or WhitePips Futures have a faster payout process?
WhitePips Futures is theoretically faster as it offers payouts "on demand" as soon as conditions (like the 3-5 profitable days and consistency rules) are met. Hola Prime Futures follows a weekly cycle for sim-funded accounts (every seven calendar days from the first trade), though it offers daily requests for traders who have been invited to a "Live" account.
Which firm has stricter rules for trading during news, Hola Prime Futures or WhitePips Futures?
WhitePips Futures is significantly stricter. It prohibits opening or closing trades within a 4-minute window (2 minutes before and after) around high-impact USD news on funded and instant accounts, removing any profits made during that time. Hola Prime Futures permits news trading without these specific time restrictions across all its account types.
Can I use NinjaTrader with both Hola Prime Futures and WhitePips Futures?
No, you can only use NinjaTrader with Hola Prime Futures. Hola Prime supports NinjaTrader, Tradovate, and WealthCharts. In contrast, WhitePips Futures only supports the Volumetrica platform for its futures accounts, which limits traders who are already familiar with the NinjaTrader ecosystem.
























