Top Prop Firms That Accept Clients From Iran
This guide is for traders in Iran who want to avoid prop firms that restrict their country during registration, KYC, or payouts. By focusing only on firms that accept clients from Iran, you can shortlist providers where traders from Iran are more likely to open accounts, verify successfully, and withdraw profits without eligibility issues.
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Crypto Fund Trader vs Hola Prime — Prop Firm Comparison (December 2025)
Head‑to‑head comparison of Crypto Fund Trader and Hola Prime. Check max funding, profit splits, daily and overall drawdown rules, leverage, tradable assets, payout frequency, payment and payout methods, trading permissions and KYC restrictions before you buy a challenge. Data refreshed December 2025.
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Crypto Fund Trader
Crypto Fund Trader (CFT) is a Switzerland-based crypto-first evaluation firm operated via SWISS RLCRATES AG that offers multiple challenge formats (1-phase, 2-phase, Instant and Ascend), unlimited time on standard evaluations, trading access via MT5, Match Trader and Bybit, up to…
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Hola Prime
Hola Prime is a global proprietary trading firm offering Pro and Prime evaluation challenges plus a Direct (instant-funded) account, with multi-platform CFD access (MT4/MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, MatchTrader, TradeLocker), multiple payout-cycle options (including on-demand structures on eligible plans), and a milestone-based…
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| Overview | ||
| Trustpilot Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Trustpilot Reviews | 1,116 | 454 |
| Headquarters | Switzerland | Hong Kong |
| Age (Years) | 4 | 1 |
| Max Funding | $300,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Profit Split Start | 80% | 65% |
| Profit Split Max | 90% | 95% |
| Platforms | MT5 Match-Trader Bybit | MT4 MT5 cTrader Match-Trader DXtrade TradeLocker |
| Assets | Crypto Forex Indices Commodities Stocks | FX Commodities Indices Crypto Futures |
| Leverage | ||
| FX Leverage | 100 | 100 |
| Metals Leverage | 100 | 20 |
| Crypto Leverage | 100 | 2 |
| Risk & Drawdown Rules | ||
| Max Daily Loss | Maximum Daily LossCrypto Fund Trader calculates daily drawdown based on equity. For standard evaluations, the daily maximum loss is measured from the starting balance at 12:05 AM UTC. CFT lists the default daily limits as 5% on 2-phase evaluations and 4% on 1-phase evaluations.Add-ons may modify certain limits (for example, a 2-phase add-on that increases daily drawdown to 6%). Ascend also adds a specific news window risk constraint (see “News Trading”). | Maximum Daily LossHola Prime uses percentage-based daily loss limits that reset daily at 17:00 EST (server time) and are calculated from the previous day’s closing balance (with equity/balance breach checks intraday).1-Step Pro (Challenge + Hola Prime Account): 3% daily loss (previous day closing balance).2-Step Pro (Phase 1/2 + Hola Prime Account): 5% daily loss of the previous day’s closing balance (4% daily loss for $200k accounts).Direct Account (Hola Prime Account): 3% daily loss (previous day closing balance). |
| Max Total Loss | Maximum Overall LossCFT’s standard evaluation structures use different overall loss models:2-Phase: maximum loss is typically fixed at 10% of initial balance.1-Phase: a 6% trailing drawdown applies (equity-based), and once the account exceeds +6% profit, the trailing line locks at the initial balance instead of continuing to trail upward.3-Phase (if selected): CFT states a 5% fixed maximum loss with a 5% daily max loss.Add-ons may increase max loss limits (e.g., a 2-phase add-on raising max loss to 12%). | Maximum Overall LossOverall loss models vary by program:1-Step Pro: 6% maximum overall loss based on initial balance (static overall loss limit).2-Step Pro: 8% maximum overall loss based on initial balance (static overall loss limit) across phases and on the resulting Hola Prime Account.Direct Account: 5% trailing maximum drawdown from the initial balance, tracking the account’s high watermark until specific locking conditions are met; falling below the trailing line breaches the account. |
| Drawdown Type | Drawdown ModelCrypto Fund Trader’s drawdown enforcement is primarily equity-based. The daily loss limit resets using the account’s starting balance at 12:05 AM UTC. For overall drawdown, CFT uses static/fixed overall loss on 2-phase challenges (e.g., 10% of initial) and a trailing model on 1-phase challenges (6% trailing that later locks at the initial balance after +6% gain).Accounts that breach max daily, max overall, or trailing drawdown are deactivated and the trader is notified by email. | Drawdown ModelHola Prime combines a dynamic daily loss limit (based on the previous day’s closing balance) with program-specific overall drawdown models.Pro models: Daily loss is dynamic by previous-day close; overall loss is typically a static percentage of initial balance (varies by 1-step vs 2-step).Direct Account: Uses a classic trailing drawdown mechanism (high-watermark tracking). This structure can force tighter profit protection as the trailing threshold rises with new equity highs. |
| Payouts | ||
| Payout Frequency | Payout FrequencyIn the final-stage simulation, scholarship requests can be made after at least 15 trading days, or alternatively every 30 calendar days (if rules were not violated). Certain program variants (e.g., 3-phase rules) note a first request possible after 5 trading days, and an add-on may allow eligibility after 7 active trading days.For Instant accounts, CFT also supports a scale milestone: once the account reaches +10% profit, traders can request a “Withdrawal & Update” to both withdraw and double the account size. | Payout FrequencyHola Prime offers multiple payout structures depending on the plan selected at checkout and/or the account type.Cycle-based payouts (where offered): Weekly (65% split), Bi-weekly (80% split), and Monthly (95% split). Once chosen, the payout cycle cannot be changed.Bi-weekly/monthly profitability criteria (plan-dependent): Bi-weekly cycles may require a minimum of 3 profitable trading days within a 14-day period; monthly cycles may require 7 profitable trading days within a 30-day period (a profitable day is typically defined as at least 0.5% net… |
| Days to First Payout | 15 | 7 |
| Payout Processing Time | Payout ProcessingCFT states that once a scholarship is requested, its team verifies the information and sends payment within 48 business hours. After the payment is sent, CFT states the user receives the scholarship in no more than 24 hours (timing depends on the payment rail). | Payout ProcessingHola Prime markets “1-hour payouts.” Payout requests are submitted through the client/dashboard flow and are typically processed rapidly once approved; actual arrival time depends on the chosen method (bank wires can take longer than crypto rails even if released quickly by the firm). |
| Payout Methods | Bank Transfer (EUR USD) Crypto (USDT ERC20 USDT TRC20 BTC ETH) | Crypto Bank Wire Rise |
| Payments | ||
| Payment Methods | Credit/Debit Card Crypto (11 supported currencies) | Credit/Debit Card (Visa Mastercard American Express) PayPal Apple Pay Google Pay Crypto (BTC ETH USDT USDC) Neteller Revolut Pay Stripe Bank Transfer CoinPayments AstroPay |
| Trading Permissions | ||
| News Trading | News trading is allowed on CFT evaluations according to its FAQ. For Ascend evaluations, CFT adds a news-window constraint: within 2 minutes before and after high-impact news or market opening, accounts must not open/add positions or raise maximum theoretical loss above 2% of initial balance. | Pro models: News trading is allowed during challenge phases, but funded-stage (Hola Prime Account) trading can be restricted around high-impact news (e.g., no opening/closing/modifying within a defined window such as 5 minutes before/after for affected instruments).Prime models: The firm positions Prime accounts as more flexible for swing/news styles (plan-specific).Direct Account: News trading is not allowed. |
| Weekend Trades | Weekend/overnight holding is generally allowed (CFT states it accepts swing trading strategies and keeping trades open over the weekend). Market availability still follows instrument schedules: crypto trades 24/7 while forex is typically Monday–Friday and other CFDs follow their own market hours. | Pro models: Weekend holding is allowed during challenge phases, but funded-stage Pro accounts generally require positions to be closed ahead of weekend market close (auto-closure procedures may apply).Prime models: Prime accounts are marketed as more swing-friendly and can allow weekend holding (plan-specific).Direct Account: Weekend holding is not allowed. |
| Copy Trading | CFT does not present a simple “copy trading allowed” rule in its public FAQ. However, it explicitly restricts multi-account coordination through rules such as the reverse trading/hedging constraints, and it states that copy trading between Ascend accounts is prohibited (including coordinated or mirrored behaviour that cannot be attributed to chance). | Copy trading is permitted only between accounts personally owned by the same trader. Copying third-party trades or group trading patterns can be treated as a rule violation. Additionally, identically traded strategies across multiple funded accounts that exceed the firm’s maximum allocation thresholds can result in suspensions. |
| EA Allowed | Automation is partially supported: CFT lists categories of prohibited EA types (notably HFT, tick scalping, arbitrage and demo-environment exploitation). EAs that do not fall into these categories are not explicitly banned in the FAQ, but traders remain responsible for ensuring automation complies with all rules. | Expert Advisors (EAs) and algorithmic trading are permitted in principle, but traders remain responsible for ensuring their automation does not trigger prohibited trading practices, group-trading flags, or allocation-limit breaches (e.g., multiple traders using the same third-party EA settings may be denied/terminated under the firm’s allocation and strategy duplication controls). |
| KYC & Restrictions | ||
| KYC Required | 1 | 1 |
| KYC Stage | KYC is required as part of the scholarship/withdrawal workflow. After a scholarship request is submitted in the dashboard, CFT states the trader receives a contract to sign and a KYC to complete before funds are sent. (Bybit evaluations may additionally be subject to Bybit’s own KYC rules, which are the trader’s responsibility.) | KYC is required as part of Hola Prime’s onboarding and risk workflow. Traders may be asked to upload KYC documents and sign agreements during/after passing evaluation (and prior to funded account issuance and/or payouts), with documents and contracts typically handled inside the dashboard “Agreements” flow. |
| Restricted Countries | Match Trader: No country restrictions; MT5: Not available to users residing in the United States; Bybit: subject to Bybit jurisdiction/ToS restrictions (CFT itself does not impose additional country restrictions for Bybit evaluations). | Afghanistan Belarus Burundi China Cuba Congo Sudan North Korea Yemen |
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