Head-to-head

CMC Markets Funded vs Hola Prime

A direct, side-by-side comparison of CMC Markets Funded and Hola Prime — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

CMC Markets Funded is best for

traders who prefer Evaluation-Based Funding and a Dubai, UAE-based firm.

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Quick verdict

Hola Prime is best for

scaling toward larger allocations (up to $200,000); news traders; swing traders holding overnight.

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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.

  • 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.

CMC Markets Funded

Not enough structured fee data published to estimate a cost-to-first-payout figure for this firm.

Hola Prime

estimate

Approx. 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.

CMC Markets Funded trade-offs

  • Lower scaling ceiling

    Scales to $100,000 vs $200,000 at Hola Prime — caps long-term capital growth.

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

    Hola Prime

    95% vs —%

  • Biggest scaling ceiling

    Hola Prime

    Up to $200,000.

  • News traders

    Hola Prime

    Allows trading through news events.

  • Swing & overnight

    Hola Prime

    Permits holding positions overnight.

AttributeCMC Markets Funded

Evaluation Based · est. 2026

Hola Prime

Evaluation Based · est. 2024

Cost
Evaluation fee—$49–$999 one-time
Monthly fee—No monthly fee
Evaluation requiredYesYes
Instant fundingNoNo
Capital
Profit split—95%
Max allocation$100,000$200,000
Account sizes$100,000 simulated evaluation (marketing: same size for all participants). Other tiers unconfirmed; Trustpilot early-test review mentioned a $10K challenge.$10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K
Scaling—Scale +25% every 30 days at 5%+ profit; up to $4M.
Payouts
Frequency—Same-day payouts (24h SLA)
First payout—5 trading days, 0.5% min profit
Assets
FuturesNoNo
Stocks—Yes
Options—No
ForexYesYes
Crypto—Yes
Trading rules
News trading—Yes
Overnight holding—Yes
Weekend holding—Yes
Copy trading—No
Technology
PlatformsMatchTraderMetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader
Data feed—Liquidity providers (Match-Trade)
Company
HeadquartersDubai, UAEDubai, UAE

About CMC Markets Funded

Simulated prop evaluation (CMC Markets Funded / CMC Funded). Operator: True North Tech L.L.C-FZ (Dubai). CMC Markets Singapore is exclusive brokerage/marketing partner, not guarantor. Public launch 1 Oct 2026. $100K simulated eval accounts; Verichain interview path for passers.

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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

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d
—monitoring status
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

—canonical score

Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.

Rule Stability

last 90d
—monitoring status
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 — CMC Markets Funded or Hola Prime?
Hola Prime pays 95% of trader profits once funded.
Is CMC Markets Funded cheaper to start than Hola Prime?
CMC Markets Funded: evaluation pricing varies. Hola Prime: evaluation from $49–$999 one-time.
Which pays out faster — CMC Markets Funded or Hola Prime?
CMC Markets Funded payouts: not published. Hola Prime payouts: Same-day payouts (24h SLA). First-payout eligibility: CMC Markets Funded — n/a; Hola Prime — 5 trading days, 0.5% min profit.
What's the maximum allocation at CMC Markets Funded vs Hola Prime?
CMC Markets Funded scales up to $100,000. Hola Prime scales up to $200,000.
Can I trade news at CMC Markets Funded or Hola Prime?
CMC Markets Funded: policy unconfirmed. Hola Prime: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at CMC Markets Funded or Hola Prime?
CMC Markets Funded: policy unconfirmed. Hola Prime: allows overnight holds.

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