Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules: Drawdown, Consistency Rule and Scaling Plan
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Hola Prime Futures trading rules for both products the firm sells today: the 1-Step Prime challenge with its Sim-Funded account, and the Direct account that starts funded. Hola Prime Futures is the CME futures side of Hola Prime, a Hong Kong-based firm that also sells forex accounts under different rules. Futures accounts come in $25K, $50K, $100K and $150K sizes and trade on Tradovate, NinjaTrader and WealthCharts. The headline rules: a 6% profit target with no minimum days and no time limit, no daily loss limit on 1-Step Prime, a 2.5% soft daily loss limit on Direct, and an end-of-day trailing maximum loss of 4% ($25K and $50K) or 3% ($100K and $150K) that locks at the starting balance. The rules that end funded accounts sit underneath: a 2% risk limit per trade idea with a mandatory stop loss, a 10-minute re-entry rule that merges trades into one idea, a best-day consistency cap of 40%, 35% or 20% depending on the stage, flat by 3:30 PM CT every day, and a ban on EAs. This page sets out each rule with dollar values for every account size, worked examples, three calculators, the answer to whether Hola Prime Futures has a scaling plan, what changed since the July 2025 launch, and where Hola Prime’s own pages disagree.
Account Picker
Choose the Hola Prime Futures account and stage. The result lists the published rule values and the rule most likely to catch you out at that stage.
What can trip you up
Rows To Inspect First
These are the rules Hola Prime’s own pages say end accounts or block payouts, and the ones traders who read only the product cards tend to miss. The labels explain why each row is surfaced; they are not a recommendation to buy or avoid any account.
The 10-minute re-entry rule
Re-entering the same contract in the same direction within 10 minutes of closing, or stacking overlapping entries, counts as one trade idea. The stop-loss risk of every leg is added together against the 2% cap.
The floor jumps after a payout
Once a payout is processed the maximum loss limit resets to the starting balance. Withdraw most of your profit before the trailing lock and the cushion left can be a few hundred dollars.
Flat by 3:30 PM CT, every day
No overnight or weekend holding. The risk team starts closing positions at 3:28 PM CT, Friday positions left open are auto-closed with the account terminated, and early-close holidays need you flat 30 minutes earlier.
Hola Prime Futures Rule Checks
| Rule area | Official-source snapshot | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum loss limit 4% / 3% EOD trailing, hard breach | Both products: 4% of the starting balance on $25K and $50K, 3% on $100K and $150K. It trails the highest end-of-day balance (the high-water mark) and locks at the starting balance once the account is up 4% or 3%. Equity or balance must never go below it. | The 4% figure for $25K and $50K applies to accounts bought on or after January 19, 2026. The trail moves on end-of-day balance only, but the floor is enforced intraday on equity. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article “Hola Prime 1-Step Prime Challenge”; Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21 – Max. Loss Limit sections and Terms 20.4 – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Daily loss limit none / 2.5% soft (Direct) | 1-Step Prime challenge and Sim-Funded: no daily loss limit. Direct: 2.5% of the previous day’s closing balance (the starting balance on day one). Reaching it pauses trading until the next day and closes open positions; it is a soft breach. | Losses are realised plus floating for the day, and intraday profit adds to the day’s allowance. The reset is 17:00 Eastern, the same moment as 16:00 Central. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article “Hola Prime Direct Futures Account”; help-centre article “Hola Prime (Sim. Funded) Account”; Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21 – Direct tab, Direct article and Terms 20.3 – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Profit target and time 6%, no minimum days, no time limit | 1-Step Prime: 6% of the starting balance in one phase, no minimum trading days, unlimited trading period. Direct: no target. The challenge is billed as a subscription that renews every 30 days until you pass. | Passing also needs the 40% consistency score. After passing: KYC and a signed agreement before the Sim-Funded account is issued. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article “Hola Prime 1-Step Prime Challenge”; Compare All Plans page; help-centre article “Monthly Membership” – challenge targets and membership sections – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Risk per trade idea 2% (1% on DX Futures) | Sim-Funded and Direct only: risk per trade idea must not exceed 2% of the starting balance on Tradovate, NinjaTrader and WealthCharts (1% on DX Futures). A stop loss is mandatory on every trade. Not applied in the challenge. | Risk is measured from the stop. A trade with no stop is treated as infinite risk, and a floating or realised loss over 2% on it is a breach. Overlapping same-direction trades and re-entries within 10 minutes are one idea. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article “Hola Prime Direct Futures Account”; help-centre article “Hola Prime (Sim. Funded) Account”; Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21 – Max. Risk Per Trade Idea sections and Terms 20.11 – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Consistency score 40% / 35% / 20% | Biggest winning day divided by total account profit. Challenge: 40% or less to pass. 1-Step Sim-Funded: 35% or less to request a payout. Direct: 20% or less to request a payout. | Breaking it never breaches the account; you keep trading until the score falls. A partial payout resets the score to zero and the next trade starts a new cycle. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article “Hola Prime 1-Step Prime Challenge”; help-centre article “Hola Prime Direct Futures Account”; help-centre article “Breach, Performance & Payout Impact”; Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21 – consistency sections and Terms 20.10 – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Profitable days 5 days (1-Step Sim-Funded) | 1-Step Sim-Funded: 5 profitable days, not necessarily consecutive, of at least $100 / $150 / $200 / $250 net on $25K / $50K / $100K / $150K, counted again after every payout. Direct: no profitable-day requirement is listed. | A day only counts if the net PnL clears the size-specific minimum, so a +$90 day on a $25K account does not count. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article “Hola Prime 1-Step Prime Challenge”; help-centre article “Hola Prime Payout Policy & Eligibility”; Compare All Plans page – Profitable Days and payout eligibility sections – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Payout cycle, split, caps 90%, every 7 days, capped | 90% split, request every 7 calendar days, cycle starting at the first trade after the previous payout. Minimum $250 / $500 / $1,000 / $1,500. Caps rise from the 1st to the 4th payout, for example $1,500, $2,000, $2,500, then $3,000 on $50K. | A review of up to 24 business hours precedes each payout; requests are processed within one hour, business days only. A KYC video interview is mandatory before the first payout. 2.5% processing fee. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article “Hola Prime Payout Policy & Eligibility”; help-centre article “Hola Prime 1-Step Prime Challenge” – Payout Cycles, Payout Amount and Account Review sections – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Overnight, weekend, news flat by 3:30 PM CT; news allowed | All positions closed by 3:30 PM CT Monday to Friday; the risk team begins closing at 3:28 PM CT. No weekend holding; open Friday positions are auto-closed and the account terminated. A position opened Sunday after 5:00 PM CT may run into Monday. News trading is allowed on both products. | Agricultural contracts close earlier than 3:30 PM CT and must be flat before their own close. CBOT commodities pause new orders from 7:45 to 8:30 AM CT. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article “Hola Prime 1-Step Prime Challenge”; help-centre article “Hola Prime Direct Futures Account”; Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21 – trading hours sections and Terms 20.6 to 20.8 – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Contract limits 1 to 10 minis (micros 1:10) | 1-Step Prime: 1/10, 3/30, 7/70, 10/100 contracts (minis/micros) on $25K to $150K. Direct: 1/10, 3/30, 6/60, 9/90. The limit is the total open across all instruments at once. | Micro Silver weighs double; Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether count like minis. Trading within 2% of a CME price limit closes the account. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article on micro to mini contract ratios; Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21 – Maximum Position Size tables, ratio article, Terms 20.9 and 21.11 – checked October 11, 2026. |
| EAs and copy trading no EAs; copy your own accounts | The plan comparison lists “EAs & Indicators: Not allowed” on both products; the rules page says “Restricted”. The Terms allow EAs only on MT5 forex accounts with an add-on. Copying between your own Hola Prime accounts is allowed, with the smallest account as the lead. | Copying from external accounts or between accounts owned by different people is banned. Position sizers and risk calculators are allowed only if they do not place or change orders. Source: Hola Prime Compare All Plans page; Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21; help-centre article “Hola Prime 1-Step Prime Challenge” – EAs rows, Trade Copier section, Terms 21.7 and 21.8 – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Inactivity 1 round trip every 7 days | Challenge and Sim-Funded: close at least one trade every 7 days. An account with no trading for more than a calendar week (Sunday to Friday) may be closed. A trading day needs at least one fully completed round trip. Live accounts: 30 days. | Opening a position and holding it into the next session does not count, and futures positions cannot be held overnight anyway. Source: Hola Prime Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs); help-centre article “Hola Prime Direct Futures Account”; Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21; help-centre article “Hola Prime Live Account” – Inactivity sections and Terms 20.5 – checked October 11, 2026. |
| Allocation and scaling $500K or 5 accounts; no Sim scaling plan | Maximum $500,000 or 5 Sim-Funded accounts, whichever comes first, with unlimited challenges; $800,000 combined if you also hold forex accounts. No scaling plan is published for Sim-Funded accounts. Live accounts grow 10% each time profit equals 100% of the balance. | The Live account is by invitation only, after at least 10 payouts totalling $50,000 or more. You cannot request it. Source: Hola Prime help-centre article on maximum capital allocation (Futures); help-centre article “Hola Prime (Sim. Funded) Account”; Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21; help-centre article “Hola Prime Live Account”; help-centre article “Scaling Rules for Live Accounts” – allocation article, Terms 20.12, Live account and scaling articles – checked October 11, 2026. |
Hola Prime Futures Rules: 1-Step Prime vs Direct
Hola Prime Futures sells two products. 1-Step Prime is a one-phase challenge followed by a Sim-Funded account; Direct skips the challenge and gives you a Sim-Funded account the day you pay, with a stricter rule set. Both are simulated accounts: Hola Prime describes the Sim-Funded account as a simulated environment whose results inform its own trading, and only invited traders reach a live account. Prices are from the price selector on the futures pages on October 11, 2026.
| Rule | 1-Step Prime challenge | 1-Step Prime Sim-Funded | Direct (Sim-Funded from day one) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | 6% | None | None |
| Minimum days / time limit | None / unlimited | None / unlimited | None / unlimited |
| Daily loss limit | None | None | 2.5% of previous close, soft breach |
| Maximum loss limit | 4% EOD trailing (3% on 100K and 150K) | Same, fresh from the new starting balance | Same |
| Risk per trade idea | Not applied | 2% (1% DX Futures), stop loss mandatory | 2% (1% DX Futures), stop loss mandatory |
| Consistency | 40% to pass | 35% for each payout | 20% for each payout |
| Profitable days | None | 5 days of $100 to $250 per payout | None listed |
| Max contracts 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K | 1, 3, 7, 10 minis | 1, 3, 7, 10 minis | 1, 3, 6, 9 minis |
| Split / payout cycle | – | 90%, weekly | 90%, weekly |
| News / overnight / weekend | Allowed / no / no | Allowed / no / no | Allowed / no / no |
| EAs | Not allowed | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Price 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K | $99 / $159 / $259 / $359, renews every 30 days until passed | No fee for the Sim-Funded account | $348 / $548 / $698 / $998, one payment |
The trade-off is plain in the table: Direct costs about three times as much (2.7 to 3.5 times, depending on size) and adds a daily loss limit, a 20% consistency cap and smaller contract limits on $100K and $150K, in return for skipping the 6% target. The 1-Step challenge is the loosest stage Hola Prime sells: no daily limit and no per-idea risk cap, so the challenge can be passed with sizing the Sim-Funded account will not accept. Plan to trade the challenge the way you will trade the funded account; the Terms treat a material change of method between the two as a prohibited practice. Offers and current prices are on the Hola Prime Futures deals page.
Sources: Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs), Compare All Plans page, help-centre article “Hola Prime 1-Step Prime Challenge”, help-centre article “Hola Prime Direct Futures Account”, 1-Step Prime product page, Direct Account product page, help-centre article “Monthly Membership”, Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21, checked October 11, 2026.
Hola Prime Futures Dollar Limits by Account Size
Every percentage rule converted to dollars on the day the account starts. The Direct daily figure is day one; after that it is 2.5% of each previous day’s closing balance.
| Size | Challenge target balance | Trailing max loss | Starting floor | Floor locks at start once EOD reaches | Direct day-1 daily limit | 2% per trade idea | 1% (DX Futures) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $26,500 | 4% = $1,000 | $24,000 | $26,000 EOD | $625 | $500 | $250 |
| 50K | $53,000 | 4% = $2,000 | $48,000 | $52,000 EOD | $1,250 | $1,000 | $500 |
| 100K | $106,000 | 3% = $3,000 | $97,000 | $103,000 EOD | $2,500 | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| 150K | $159,000 | 3% = $4,500 | $145,500 | $154,500 EOD | $3,750 | $3,000 | $1,500 |
| Size | 1-Step contracts (mini / micro) | Direct contracts | Minimum profitable day (1-Step funded) | Minimum payout | Payout caps 1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | 1 / 10 | 1 / 10 | $100 | $250 | $1,000 / $1,250 / $1,500 / $2,000 |
| 50K | 3 / 30 | 3 / 30 | $150 | $500 | $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 |
| 100K | 7 / 70 | 6 / 60 | $200 | $1,000 | $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 / $4,000 |
| 150K | 10 / 100 | 9 / 90 | $250 | $1,500 | $2,500 / $3,000 / $4,000 / $5,000 |
Two things stand out. On every size the trailing floor locks before the 6% target is reached: a 50K challenge locks at $52,000 and passes at $53,000, so the last $1,000 of the challenge is traded against a fixed $50,000 floor. And on 100K and 150K the 2% idea limit ($2,000 and $3,000) is two-thirds of the whole trailing allowance ($3,000 and $4,500), so two full-size losing ideas in a row on a fresh funded account can end it.
Sources: Futures Trading Rules page (1-Step Prime and Direct tabs), Compare All Plans page, Terms & Conditions, sections 20 and 21, checked October 11, 2026.
How to Pass the 1-Step Prime Challenge
- Reach 6% of the starting balance without the equity touching the trailing floor. There is no minimum number of days and no deadline.
- Keep the consistency score at 40% or less when you hit the target. If your best day is more than 40% of total profit, you keep trading until it falls, which pushes the real target above 6% (worked example in the consistency section).
- No daily loss limit and no 2% idea cap apply in the challenge. Hola Prime calls the challenge the place to “try, test, and refine”; the Sim-Funded account adds the 2% idea risk and profitable-day rules.
- After passing you receive an email headed “[Action Needed] Congratulations on Passing Your Challenge”, complete KYC once, sign the agreement and receive the Sim-Funded credentials. Before any Sim-Funded account is issued, the risk team reviews the