Head-to-head
Aqua Funded vs Hola Prime
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Aqua Funded and Hola Prime — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Aqua Funded is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation-Based Funding and a Dubai, UAE-based firm.
Full Aqua Funded profile →Watch flags · risk only
Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.
- Aqua Funded
lack of regulatory oversight, unverified operational jurisdiction, client complaints regarding denied payouts.
- Hola Prime
short operating history, limited independent payout verification
Cost to first payout
Cost to first payout
What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.
Aqua Funded
Not enough structured fee data published to estimate a cost-to-first-payout figure for this firm.
Hola Prime
estimateApprox. total
$49
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
15days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $49
- Monthly fee
- None
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Firm advertises no monthly fee.
- Source — eval fee: $49–$999 one-time; monthly: No monthly fee; first payout: 5 trading days, 0.5% min profit.
Trade-offs
Where each firm is weaker
No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.
Aqua Funded trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: lack of regulatory oversight, unverified operational jurisdiction, client complaints regarding denied payouts
Hola Prime trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: short operating history, limited independent payout verification
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 95%.
- Biggest scaling ceiling
Up to $200,000.
- Fastest payouts
Weekly payouts.
| Attribute | Aqua Funded Evaluation Based · est. 2024 | Hola Prime Evaluation Based · est. 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | One-time fee | $49–$999 one-time |
| Monthly fee | — | No monthly fee |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 95% | 95% |
| Max allocation | $5K–$200K | $200,000 |
| Account sizes | $5K–$200K | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K |
| Scaling | — | Scale +25% every 30 days at 5%+ profit; up to $4M. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Weekly | Same-day payouts (24h SLA) |
| First payout | — | 5 trading days, 0.5% min profit |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | No |
| Stocks | No | Yes |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | Match-Trader, cTrader | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader |
| Data feed | — | Liquidity providers (Match-Trade) |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Dubai, UAE | Dubai, UAE |
About Aqua Funded
UAE-based CFD prop firm with one-step and two-step funding programs and high profit splits.
Full Aqua Funded profile →About Hola Prime
UAE-based prop firm offering one-step and two-step evaluations with rapid payouts.
Full Hola Prime profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — Aqua Funded or Hola Prime?
- Aqua Funded pays 95%; Hola Prime pays 95% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is Aqua Funded cheaper to start than Hola Prime?
- Aqua Funded: evaluation from One-time fee. Hola Prime: evaluation from $49–$999 one-time.
- Which pays out faster — Aqua Funded or Hola Prime?
- Aqua Funded payouts: Weekly. Hola Prime payouts: Same-day payouts (24h SLA). First-payout eligibility: Aqua Funded — n/a; Hola Prime — 5 trading days, 0.5% min profit.
- What's the maximum allocation at Aqua Funded vs Hola Prime?
- Aqua Funded scales up to $5K–$200K. Hola Prime scales up to $200,000.
- Can I trade news at Aqua Funded or Hola Prime?
- Aqua Funded: permits news trading. Hola Prime: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Aqua Funded or Hola Prime?
- Aqua Funded: allows overnight holds. Hola Prime: allows overnight holds.
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