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Headquarters

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia

CEO
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Lucas Antonio

Country

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

Foundation

2026

2024

Banned Countries
IR, KP, PS
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Assets
Forex, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
Forex, Indices, Metals, Energies, Crypto
Refund
Limited

Prime 1 Step and Prime 2 Step only: the fee is refunded in full once the account has been funded for 30 days and is in profit. Edge and Instant have no refund.

Yes

First Access order: the entry fee is credited in full as Atlas Balance, not cash back to a card. Otherwise, the challenge fee is returned as Atlas Balance on that account's third consecutive payout. Add-ons excluded. Access activation fee excluded.

Payout Fee

No fixed fee published. Any processing or network fee is shown before you confirm; bank and network charges are paid by the trader.

No data
Platforms
Metatrader 5
MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, MatchTrader
Payout Methods
Transfer, Crypto
Rise, USDT ERC20, Atlas Balance
Payment Methods
Card, ApplePay, GooglePay, UPI, Transfer, Crypto, Skrill
Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, Atlas Balance
Payout Frequency

First payout on demand once funded (on Instant, after the first trade). Then every 7 days; every 14 on Instant Go.

1-Step and 2-Step: first payout after 14 days, then every 14. 1-Step Daily and 2-Step Daily: on demand, Monday to Friday, once the cycle has 3 trading days. Access: first after 28 days, then every 14. Instant Funded and Instant Zero purchased from 17 October 2026: first after 14 days, then every 14; Weekly add-on: first after 7 days, then every 7. Earlier Instant accounts: first after 28 days, then every 14; Weekly: first after 14 days, then every 7. Weekly on Access: first after 14 days, then every 7. On-Demand (1-Step and 2-Step): first immediately, then every 14.

Payout Guarantee

No guaranteed time: the payout policy neither promises nor estimates one. Every request gets an automatic receipt and every payout a verifiable certificate.

First payout: 24 working hours; subsequent payouts: 48. Working hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00 BST. Late payment: $500 with that payout and $500 with the next. Giveaway and collaborator accounts excluded.

Crypto Weekend Trading
Limited

Only with the Weekend Holding add-on. Without it, crypto positions are also closed at 4:45 PM New York time on Friday.

No
Maximum Withdrawal

At most $2,000 per account in any 7 days; the rest stays on the account for the next request.

Instant Zero: buffer of 3% of account size. The table limit applies to each of the first three payouts. 1-Step Daily and 2-Step Daily: buffer of 3%; each of the first three payouts is capped at 2% of the starting balance, before the split. Other plans: up to available profit.

Minimum Withdrawal

Edge 1 Step and Prime 1 Step: 1% of the starting balance, at most $100. Edge 2 Step and Prime 2 Step: no minimum. Instant: 1% of the starting balance. Crypto payouts: at least $100.

Profit required to request: $50 on 1-Step Daily and 2-Step Daily; $100 on other programs. No additional minimum on the chosen withdrawal amount.

Forex

Edge 1 Step, Edge 2 Step and Prime 2 Step: 1:100. Prime 1 Step: 1:50. Instant Pro: 1:33. Instant Go: 1:25.

100:1
Metals

Edge 1 Step, Edge 2 Step and Prime 2 Step: 1:100. Prime 1 Step: 1:50. Instant Pro: 1:33. Instant Go: 1:25.

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

Energies

Edge 1 Step, Edge 2 Step and Prime 2 Step: 1:100. Prime 1 Step: 1:50. Instant Pro: 1:33. Instant Go: 1:25.

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

Indices

Edge 1 Step, Edge 2 Step and Prime 2 Step: 1:100. Prime 1 Step: 1:50. Instant Pro: 1:33. Instant Go: 1:25.

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

Crypto

Edge 1 Step, Edge 2 Step and Prime 2 Step: 1:100. Prime 1 Step: 1:50. Instant Pro: 1:33. Instant Go: 1:25.

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

Forex

Edge and Instant: $5 per lot round turn. Prime: $4.

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Metals

Edge and Instant: $6 per lot round turn. Prime: $5.

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Energies
6 / lot
No data
Indices
0 / lot
No data
Crypto

Edge and Instant: 0.06% of the trade value, round turn. Prime: 0.045%.

No data
Swap Free
Limited

Paid add-on with a fixed price per size, from $9 (2.5K) to $146 (200K). Reviewed if profit comes mainly from positions held through the rollover.

No data
Account Reset
Limited

Voluntary evaluation reset with no open positions: a new account at 20% off the current price. After a breach, a paid restart for 7 days. Funded accounts can buy a reset while under 10% of the max loss has been used.

Yes

Fresh account in the same phase, retaining passed phases. Offer available for 7 days after a breach. Price depends on the plan and phase.

Add-ons
Yes

Weekend Holding (20% of the fee) and Swap-Free (fixed price per size). Bought with the account and non-refundable.

Yes

Weekly, On-Demand, No Daily Loss, no minimum days and 100% split, depending on plan. Individual add-ons: +20%; bundle: +45% (+50% on 1-Step Daily and 2-Step Daily).

Instant
Yes
Yes
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

Automatic 90-day cycles: +30% size (up to 680K; 340K on Instant) and +5 split points. They require 50 trades, 12% net (1 Step), 10% (2 Step) or 15% (Instant), 2 of 3 profitable months (all 3 on Instant and Prime), no trade above 7.5% of profit (5% on Instant and Prime) and no warning.

Yes

Scaling for consistent performance without a new evaluation. Documentation allows exceeding the standard allocation but does not publish exact thresholds.

Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown

Static on every plan: the floor stays fixed below the starting balance and is measured on equity, floating loss included. Touching it ends the account.

1-Step, 2-Step, 1-Step Daily and 2-Step Daily: static. Instant: trailing closed balance, updated at 00:00 UTC; does not lock at starting balance. Access: trailing equity, including floating profit. After withdrawal, recalculated from the new balance, except 1-Step Daily and 2-Step Daily, where the original floor remains.

Profit Split

Edge rises 5 points per scaling cycle up to 95%; Instant Pro up to 90%; Instant Go up to 85%. Prime moves to 100% after 30 days funded and does not rise with scaling. Each strike pays the next payout at 10%.

100% with add-on. First Atlas Protector trigger: 50% for the account's remaining life. First On-Demand payout: 50% for that payout only.

Free Trial
Yes

One free Edge 1 Step 100K for 14 days under the paid rules, after KYC approval. It never funds or pays out; passing it gives a 20% code valid for 30 days.

Yes

Website offers a free $1,000 simulated trial, one per verified person; KYC required.

Daily Drawdown

Measured from the previous day's closing balance (5 PM New York), floating loss included. Touching it ends the account.

Resets at 00:00 UTC from equity. Standard plans subtract a fixed amount based on account size; Instant and Access subtract a percentage of equity at reset. Intraday profit does not raise the daily floor.

Three Steps
No
Yes
Max Allocation

$1.5M per person across all CFD and futures accounts.

400,000
Maximum Accounts

One user per person, with as many accounts as the $1.5M limit allows. Up to 5 accounts per order, with a 10% to 25% bundle discount.

Multiple accounts allowed within the total allocation limit.

Maximum Trading Days

No time limit in the evaluation or once funded.

No evaluation deadline. Access: activate within 30 days after passing.

Minimum Trading Days
No data

Evaluation: 3 days per phase on 1-Step, 2-Step, 1-Step Daily and 2-Step Daily; no minimum on Access. Funded per cycle: 5 on 1/2-Step and Instant; 3 on 1-Step Daily, 2-Step Daily and Access.

Points Reward Program
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Atlas Balance for purchases, resets and add-ons; cannot be withdrawn as cash. VIP: 26 ranks across 8 tiers, from Bronze to Atlas Black. XP from purchases, payouts, funded trading, tasks and achievements. Rank-up rewards: Balance and Atlas Packs, unlocked after the first paid order. Rank-based cashback: 3%-10%; bonus for payouts taken as Atlas Balance: 10%-25%. Spending Balance or trading losses do not lower rank; reversed payouts remove their XP.

Atlas Packs: one random prize per pack, with published odds. Available through paid orders, rank-ups or Atlas Balance. Prizes include challenges, resets, add-ons, discounts, Balance, XP and packs.

Access: every account includes an Access Pack with a discount on that account's funded activation fee, up to full coverage. Pack reward and promo code cannot both reduce the funded fee.

Monthly Competition
No
Yes

Free monthly competition; simulated account prizes. Registration follows the official schedule.

Minimum Profitable Days

Profitable day: a close at +0.5% of the account size. To pass, 3 on 1 Step and 2 per phase on 2 Step. Before each payout: 3 (1 Step), 2 (2 Step), 5 (Instant Go) and none on Instant Pro.

Funded: 1/2-Step: each day must close at least +0.5%; Instant: +1%; Access: +0.5%. 1-Step Daily and 2-Step Daily: day with a closed trade, no minimum daily profit. Counter resets after each payout.

Expert Advisor (EA)
Limited

Only EAs the trader developed and controls, and can explain and show running. Bought, rented or subscription bots are prohibited.

Yes
VPN
No

Hiding your location with a VPN, proxy or remote desktop is prohibited and triggers a new identity check. Your own EA on a VPS is allowed if disclosed.

Limited

Must not conceal location or identity. Give advance notice of locations inconsistent with registration.

Hedging
Limited

Within one account, yes. Prohibited across accounts, yours or others', and against other firms or brokers.

Limited

Allowed within one account. Prohibited across accounts, brokers or firms.

Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Limited

Yes. Once funded, trades under 120 seconds may make at most 20% of profit from the tenth closed trade; above that, payouts pause until it is back under. Not measured in the evaluation.

Limited

On funded accounts, profits from trades held under 3 minutes are deducted. Losses remain; the deduction does not close the account.

Stacking / Layering (DCA)
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No
Martingale
No

Grid and martingale strategies that add exposure into losses are prohibited.

No
Maximum Risk Limit
Limited

Max. Exposure: open notional may not exceed 5,000% of the balance at 2.5K down to 1,000% at 200K. Once funded, no trade may float more than 2% of the starting balance in loss (1.5% on Instant). Each gives a warning that, if the account is in profit, resets it to the starting balance; the second ends the account. Instant: max 1.5% floating loss per symbol.

Yes

Funded: a net floating loss of 2% of initial balance triggers Atlas Protector. First trigger: positions closed and split cut to 50%; second: account closed. Using 80% of margin closes positions and deducts their profits.

Copy Trading
Limited

Only to copy your own trading: between your own CFD accounts or from your own master account at another broker or firm. Signals and third-party accounts are prohibited.

Limited

Only between your own Atlas accounts; copying other traders or external accounts is prohibited.

News Trading
Limited

Allowed at every stage. Straddling is prohibited: opposite or offsetting positions on the same or correlated instruments within 15 minutes of a red or amber release; the risk desk reviews it.

Limited

Unrestricted during evaluation. On funded accounts, profits from trades opened or closed within 5 minutes before or after high-impact news are deducted. Entries inside the window are closed automatically; holding through the entire window is allowed.

Inactivity Rule

30 days without a closed trade ends the account.

Open a trade at least every 30 days; failing closes the account. Instant Zero has no inactivity limit.

Consistency Rule
Limited

No best-day rule. A single trade may not exceed 60% of profit; if it does, payouts pause until it is back under. On funded Prime, every 7 days the trade count and volume per instrument must stay within ±25% of the average, or the account moves to a standard funded account.

Limited

Instant Funded: best day at most 20% of cycle profit. Access funded: 40%. No consistency on Instant Zero, 1-Step, 2-Step, 1-Step Daily or 2-Step Daily.

Hold Weekend
Limited

Only with the add-on. Without it, positions are closed at 4:45 PM New York time on Friday: the first time is a warning, the second ends the account.

Yes
Prohibited Strategies

Latency or price-error arbitrage, hedging across accounts or firms, coordinated trading, third-party management, bought bots, gap exploitation, grid and martingale, doubling size after a loss the same day, swap-free abuse and churning accounts. At most 20% of profit may come from the 21:00 to 22:59 UTC window.

Latency or tick arbitrage, exploiting prices or bugs, order flooding, hedging across accounts or firms, account sharing and passing services. Multiple locations must not hide who trades. Gambling, martingale and manipulating evaluations are prohibited.

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