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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · E8 Markets facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · Hola Prime facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 5 / 100 · AI visibility rank #18 · Founded 2021
E8 Markets is a proprietary trading firm based in Dallas, United States, founded in 2021. It offers one-step evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto, stocks, futures. Funded accounts go up to $500,000.…
Open the E8 Markets profileAI visibility score 3.9 / 100 · AI visibility rank #21 · Founded 2024
Hola Prime is a proprietary trading firm based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, founded in 2024. It offers one-step, two-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto, futures. Funded accounts go up…
Open the Hola Prime profileE8 Markets (Dallas, United States, founded 2021) scores 5 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #18 of 76 prop firms), named in 8% of AI answers, runs One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $500,000, pays a 80% (configurable) profit split and offers cTrader, E8 Terminal, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker. Hola Prime (Hong Kong, Hong Kong, founded 2024) scores 3.9 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #21 of 76 prop firms), named in 5% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to up to $2M via Prime Circle scaling, pays a 80% bi-weekly / 95% monthly (up to 90% Direct) profit split and offers Match-Trader, MT5.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | E8 Markets | Hola Prime |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 5 / 100 | 3.9 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #18 | #21 |
| Named in AI answers | 8% | 5% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 7 | 4 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, United States | Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Evaluation models | One-step | Instant funding, One-step, Two-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices, Stocks | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices |
| Platforms | cTrader, E8 Terminal, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker | Match-Trader, MT5 |
| Maximum allocation | $500,000 | up to $2M via Prime Circle scaling |
| Profit split | 80% (configurable) | 80% bi-weekly / 95% monthly (up to 90% Direct) |
| Challenge fee from | $48 ($5K E8 One; $36 with code) | Not verified |
| Account sizes | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k, $400k, $500k | Not verified |
| Payout frequency | first payout in as little as 3 days; daily on E8 Pro | bi-weekly, monthly or on demand; 1-hour processing |
| Daily drawdown limit | 4% ($4,000 on $100K) | Not verified |
| Maximum drawdown | 6% dynamic ($6,000 on $100K; configurable) | Not verified |
| Minimum trading days | 1 | Not verified |
| Time limit | none | Not verified |
| News trading | Not verified | Restricted |
| Weekend holding | Not verified | Restricted |
| Broker backing | Not verified | Hola Prime Markets (own brokerage brand); Hola Prime Ltd Mauritius FSC-licensed Investment Dealer |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | E8 Markets | Hola Prime |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Perplexity | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Gemini | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Claude | 9.4 | 16.1 |
| Google AI Mode | 15.5 | 1.1 |
| Google AI Overview | 6.6 | 0 |
| Google top-10 | 0 | 0.6 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
E8 Markets scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (5 / 100 vs 3.9 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
E8 Markets pays 80% (configurable); Hola Prime pays 80% bi-weekly / 95% monthly (up to 90% Direct) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
E8 Markets: cTrader, E8 Terminal, Match-Trader, MT5, TradeLocker. Hola Prime: Match-Trader, MT5.
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