Trading Rules
& Regulations

One-Sided Risk 50%

Daily Loss Limit 5%

Maximum risk
per instrument 2.5%

Risk on any single instrument, across one or multiple trades, may not exceed 50% of the account’s daily drawdown limit. Applies to funded accounts only. Does not apply during evaluation.

Measured on all of the following:

• Stop loss placement at entry
• Unrealised drawdown during an open trade
• Realised losses

Example: A Two Step funded account has a 5% daily loss limit. The maximum risk on XAUUSD in a single day is 2.5% of the account balance, regardless of whether that is one trade or multiple trades on the same instrument.

Trigger 1 !Positions auto-closed
(50% on Instant Zero / all on other types) Account stays live !Split drops to 50% for the cycle
where applicable

Protection Continue trading within new limit

Trigger 2 same day Permanent Breach

68% of breaches stem from
daily drawdown violations

The Protector exists
to reduce this

The Atlas Protector does not apply during evaluation phases on any challenge type.

All trades must be held for a minimum of 3 minutes. Profits generated on trades closed in under 3 minutes are subject to deduction at the point of the payout request.

• The account is not failed for a short trade, the deduction is applied to the payout amount only
• Applies to all account types at all stages, evaluation and funded
• Repeated sub-3-minute trades used to meet minimum trading days, hit targets quickly or gain large profits from brief moves are prohibited

High-frequency trading, tick scalping, latency arbitrage and any strategy that exploits micro price movements or broker pricing delays are strictly prohibited on all account types at all stages.

• Rapid-fire entries and exits to take advantage of micro price movements (tick scalping), prohibited
• Latency arbitrage, exploiting delays in broker price feeds, prohibited
• Strategies where short-duration trades are the primary method, prohibited
• Any activity that overloads broker servers or disrupts execution speed, prohibited

Atlas Funded does not restrict news trading during evaluations. Funded accounts have an additional rule applied at payout.

• Copying trades between your own Atlas Funded accounts, permitted
• Copying trades from other traders, prohibited
• Allowing others to copy from you, prohibited
• Copying between Atlas accounts and any external trading accounts, prohibited
• Trade activity that matches another trader’s may be treated as a breach, prohibited

Deliberately opening opposing positions on the same instrument within the same account to manufacture profits or lock in a guaranteed outcome is strictly prohibited. All trading activity must reflect genuine market participation based on legitimate analysis.

Atlas Funded strictly prohibits trading strategies classified as gambling-style or all-or-nothing. This rule is reviewed manually by the compliance team prior to payout processing, it is not enforced automatically.

Activities classified as all-or-nothing trading include:

• Using more than 80% of available account balance on a single trade
• Placing trades that risk breaching the maximum drawdown in a single move
• Positioning with no stop loss combined with excessive position size
• Unhedged double-or-nothing trades especially near drawdown thresholds
• Holding oversized positions through high-impact news events with no risk control
• Strategies with extreme stop/target imbalances with no legitimate technical basis
• Relying on hope-based holds or binary outcome strategies by design

Consequences if identified:

• Profit withheld or reduced
• Account breach or termination
• Loss of add-on privileges (payout upgrades, scaling opportunities)
• Disqualification from promotional or bonus campaigns

Case-by-case review is available. Traders may contact support to explain the reasoning behind flagged trades. Evidence of risk control and a legitimate strategy will be considered.

• Sharing login credentials with any third party
• Allowing another person or service to trade on your behalf
• Using account passing services to complete an evaluation
• Trading from geographically inconsistent locations without prior notice or approval
• Multiple logins from significantly different locations without explanation

• Holding open positions over the weekend (Friday close to Monday open), permitted on all account types
• Holding positions overnight, permitted on all account types at all stages
• Opening new positions on Saturday or Sunday, not permitted unless explicitly stated for a specific instrument

EAs are permitted on all account types at all stages. No approval required. The trader is fully responsible for ensuring their EA operates within all account rules. Automation does not exempt a trader from rule compliance. Atlas Funded takes no responsibility for losses caused by automated systems.

VPN use is permitted. Traders must notify Atlas Funded in advance if trading from a location that may appear geographically inconsistent with their registered location. Trading from inconsistent locations without prior notice may trigger a compliance review.

At least one trade must be placed within any 30-day window on all accounts at all stages. Accounts with no trading activity for 30 consecutive days may be closed. There are no time limits on evaluations, traders may take as long as they need provided the inactivity rule is not triggered.

One Step Funded 23% 25% Limit

Instant Funded 14% 20% Limit None on other types

It blocks the payout Resets after every approved payout. Account remains active. This rule does not breach the account.

The consistency rule limits how much of the total profit in a payout cycle can come from a single trading day. If the best day exceeds the applicable threshold the payout is blocked, the account is not breached. The rule resets after every approved payout.

• One Step funded, 25% rule applies. No single day may account for more than 25% of total payout cycle profit.
• Instant Funded funded, 20% rule applies. No single day may account for more than 20% of total payout cycle profit.
• Two Step, Two Step Pro, One Step Pro, Instant Zero, no consistency rule.

Example. One Step funded (25% rule): Total cycle profit = $2,000. Best single day = $600 (30%). Exceeds the 25% limit. Payout is blocked until the ratio improves. Account remains active and trading continues.

Not a breach, the consistency rule blocks a payout request until the ratio improves. The account stays open.

A qualifying trading day requires the minimum daily gain threshold to be met based on the account type. Days that do not meet the threshold do not count toward the minimum requirement.

• Two Step / Two Step Pro, 0.5% minimum gain per qualifying day
• One Step / One Step Pro, 1% minimum gain per qualifying day
• Instant Funded / Instant Zero, 5 qualifying days required before each payout request, minimum 1% gain per day

A profitable day is defined as a day with net closed trades in profit, open positions do not count.

Traders who pass their evaluation and complete the required number of funded payouts are eligible for a refund of their challenge fee. Paid together with the qualifying payout.

• One Step, 3rd funded payout
• Two Step / Two Step Pro, 3rd funded payout
• Access 1-Step, 4th funded payout
• Access 2-Step, 4th funded payout
• Instant Funded / Instant Zero, 5th funded payout

Add-on fees are non-refundable in all circumstances including if the account is failed or breached. Add-ons apply only to the specific account they were purchased for and cannot be transferred.

Account Resets allow traders to resume their challenge from the phase they breached on. Phases already passed are preserved. A reset is not a full restart.

• Purchase window, available at any time, not just after a breach. Traders can reset early if they choose.
• Expiry, once breached, the trader has 14 calendar days to purchase a reset. After 14 days it expires permanently.
• Limit, one reset per phase per challenge.
• Account settings, same account size, same starting balance, same rules as the original purchase.
• Discounts, no discount codes apply to reset products unless specifically opted in.
• Instant Zero, resets do not apply to Instant Zero accounts.

Reset pricing is calculated as a percentage of what the trader actually paid for their original challenge, including any discount at time of purchase. Full pricing breakdown is in the Challenge Configuration document.

Traders are required to represent Atlas Funded honestly and fairly in any public communication including social media, blogs and reviews.

• False claims, untrue or defamatory statements made against Atlas Funded can result in immediate account termination and legal action (T&C 8.1.1)
• Misleading statements, spreading misleading or false information will result in legal proceedings including account suspension and financial compensation for damages (T&C 8.2)
• Defamatory content, traders who post defamatory content face immediate termination and forfeiture of all profits (T&C 8.3)
• Account flagging, accounts found to have misrepresented Atlas Funded will be flagged and investigated (T&C 8.3.1)

Formal warning process: first offence triggers a formal written warning with 48 hours to remove all content. Non-compliance results in permanent account closure and ban.

Quick reference for every violation type and its outcome.

Every rule change is documented here with the date it took effect. We never change rules retroactively.

• 20 Jul 2026 v1.0 Loaded

  Initial Rules Established

  • Short trades, profits from trades held under 3 minutes are deducted at payout. Account remains active.
  • News trading (funded), profits from trades within 5 minutes of a high-impact news event are deducted. Account remains active.
  • Atlas Protector triggered, profit split reduces to 50% for that payout cycle.
  • Margin call profits, profits from trades closed by margin call are not eligible for payout.