Which has a higher profit split — E8 Markets or Hola Prime?

E8 Markets pays 95%; Hola Prime pays 95% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.

Is E8 Markets cheaper to start than Hola Prime?

E8 Markets: evaluation from $33–$688 (eval); Instant from $108. Hola Prime: offers instant funding (no evaluation).

Which pays out faster — E8 Markets or Hola Prime?

E8 Markets payouts: Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus). Hola Prime payouts: Same-day payouts (24h SLA). First-payout eligibility: E8 Markets — 7 days after first trade; Hola Prime — 5 trading days, 0.5% min profit.

What's the maximum allocation at E8 Markets vs Hola Prime?

E8 Markets scales up to $400,000. Hola Prime scales up to $200,000.

Can I trade news at E8 Markets or Hola Prime?

E8 Markets: permits news trading. Hola Prime: permits news trading.

Can I hold positions overnight at E8 Markets or Hola Prime?

E8 Markets: allows overnight holds. Hola Prime: allows overnight holds.

Head-to-head

E8 Markets vs Hola Prime

A direct, side-by-side comparison of E8 Markets and Hola Prime — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.

Quick verdict

E8 Markets is best for

traders avoiding evaluation hurdles; scaling toward larger allocations (up to $400,000).

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Quick verdict

Hola Prime is best for

traders who want to skip the evaluation.

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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

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.

E8 Markets is roughly $16 cheaper to reach a first payout than Hola Prime, based on published fees alone.

E8 Markets

estimate

Approx. total

$33

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

7days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $33
Monthly fee: None

How we estimated this

Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
Firm advertises no monthly fee.
Source — eval fee: $33–$688 (eval); Instant from $108; monthly: No monthly fee; first payout: 7 days after first trade.

Hola Prime

estimate

Approx. total

$49

to reach first payout eligibility

Approx. time

5days

from sign-up to first eligible request

Start cost: $49
Monthly fee: None

How we estimated this

Instant-funding path: lowest published activation cost.
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.

E8 Markets trade-offs

No structural disadvantages versus the other firm based on the fields we track.

Hola Prime trade-offs

Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $200,000 vs $400,000 at E8 Markets — caps long-term capital growth.
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%.
Fastest to funded
Hola Prime
Offers instant funding.
Biggest scaling ceiling
E8 Markets
Up to $400,000.
Fastest payouts
E8 Markets
Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus) payouts.

Attribute	E8 Markets Evaluation · est. 2021	Hola Prime Evaluation + Instant Funding · est. 2024
Cost
Evaluation fee	$33–$688 (eval); Instant from $108	$49–$999 one-time
Monthly fee	No monthly fee	No monthly fee
Evaluation required	No	Yes
Instant funding	No	Yes
Capital
Profit split	95%	95%
Max allocation	$400,000	$200,000
Account sizes	$25K, $50K, $100K, $200K, $400K	$10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K
Scaling	25% balance growth every 4 months when profitable.	Scale +25% every 30 days at 5%+ profit; up to $4M.
Payouts
Frequency	Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus)	Same-day payouts (24h SLA)
First payout	7 days after first trade	5 trading days, 0.5% min profit
Assets
Futures	No	No
Stocks	Yes	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	MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, ThinkTrader	MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader
Data feed	ThinkMarkets liquidity	Liquidity providers (Match-Trade)
Company
Headquarters	Dallas, USA	Dubai, UAE

About E8 Markets

Texas-based funded trader program (formerly E8 Funding) offering evaluation accounts up to $400K with profit splits up to 90%.

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About Hola Prime

UAE-based prop firm offering one-step and two-step evaluations with rapid payouts.

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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.

E8 Markets

Reputation

canonical

4.3/ 5

Sources used: 1
Confidence: medium

Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.

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.

Hola Prime

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

Frequently asked

Common questions

Which has a higher profit split — E8 Markets or Hola Prime?: E8 Markets pays 95%; Hola Prime pays 95% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
Is E8 Markets cheaper to start than Hola Prime?: E8 Markets: evaluation from $33–$688 (eval); Instant from $108. Hola Prime: offers instant funding (no evaluation).
Which pays out faster — E8 Markets or Hola Prime?: E8 Markets payouts: Bi-weekly (weekly on EightCap Plus). Hola Prime payouts: Same-day payouts (24h SLA). First-payout eligibility: E8 Markets — 7 days after first trade; Hola Prime — 5 trading days, 0.5% min profit.
What's the maximum allocation at E8 Markets vs Hola Prime?: E8 Markets scales up to $400,000. Hola Prime scales up to $200,000.
Can I trade news at E8 Markets or Hola Prime?: E8 Markets: permits news trading. Hola Prime: permits news trading.
Can I hold positions overnight at E8 Markets or Hola Prime?: E8 Markets: allows overnight holds. Hola Prime: allows overnight holds.

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