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Ground Floor, The Sotheby Building, Rodney Village, Rodney Bay, Gros-Islet, Saint Lucia
30 N Gould St STE 4000, Sheridan, WY 82801
Lucas Antonio
Osvaldo Guimarães
Saint Lucia
United States
2024
2016
Standard, Apex and Direct: first payout after 14 days, then every 14, according to checkout. Atlas Live: every 7 days, according to documentation.
On Demand and processed on Wednesday
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.
Standard, Apex and Direct: up to 50% of cycle profit and the limit in the corresponding row. Live: first payout capped at $4,000/$6,000/$7,000/$8,000 for $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K; afterwards, no cap beyond available profit.
LiveSim® Gauntlet Mini™
- Max Withdrawal: $4,000 (Requires $5,000 in total profit).
- Profit Split: The firm takes a 20% share (deducted monthly or at each withdrawal).
LiveSim® Trader Career Path®
- Max Withdrawal: The program's profit target minus 20%.
- Deductions: No monthly deductions; the 20% is only taken from the target amount.
Standard, Apex and Direct: $100. Live: $1,500/$2,500/$5,000/$7,500 for $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K sizes.
$100
Approved KYC. Requesting closes positions and pauses the account until payout is resolved. Challenge fee refunded as Atlas Balance with the third consecutive payout, according to the shared FAQ.
| Withdrawal Method | Fees |
|---|---|
| Rise | $50 per withdrawal for non-US customers |
| 1.5% for US customers | |
| Deel | $50 per withdrawal |
| Bayzat | $5-$40 |
| Direct Crypto | 0.735% |
Atlas Live after the fourth payout: trailing equity drawdown and Direct contract limits.
Scaling only allowed for Trader Career Path
TCP25
| Current Account | Required Withdrawal (Net) | Next Account Size |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $1,400 | $50,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,400 | $100,000 |
| $100,000 | $4,800 | $200,000 |
| $200,000 | $8,800 | Custom Offer |
TCP50
| Current Account | Required Withdrawal (Net) | Next Account Size |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $2,400 | $100,000 |
| $100,000 | $4,800 | $200,000 |
| $200,000 | $8,800 | $400,000 |
| $400,000 | $32,000 | Custom Offer |
TCP100
| Current Account | Required Withdrawal (Net) | Next Account Size |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | $4,800 | $150,000 |
| $150,000 | $7,200 | $200,000 |
| $200,000 | $8,800 | $400,000 |
| $400,000 | $32,000 | Custom Offer |
Trailing at each day's close, 16:45 New York. On funded Standard, Apex and Direct, stops rising at starting balance; the first payout request locks the floor there. Live: trailing equity without a lock.
- Evaluation and LiveSim: EOD (End Of Day balance)
- Live: Trailing
Atlas Live: 100%. Reached after the fourth paid payout. All programs remain simulated.
- $25K–$200K accounts: 80/20 if the profit reaches or exceeds the threshold set for the account size; 50/50 if it is below the threshold.
- Trader Career Path® $400K accounts: fixed 60/40.
Standard: soft limit. Closes positions and locks trading until the 16:45 New York reset; does not close the account unless maximum drawdown is also reached.
Both Trading Path Career and Gauntlet Mini have daily drawdown limits. On the funded phase, daily drawdown can be removed upon request after the lower threshold of the trader's maximum drawdown reaches the account's starting balance.
Maximum of 3 funded accounts. Only one of them can be LiveSim
After withdrawal, balance must remain $100 above starting balance.
No evaluation deadline.
Unlimited
Standard evaluation: 2 days; Apex: 1. Funded per cycle: Standard 5; Apex 4; Direct 5; Live 4.
None. No minimum trading days are required to pass the evaluation, nor on LiveSim®/Live funded accounts.
No activation or subscription fee.
Montly fee and Lifetime activation fee
Standard: +$150 per day. Apex: +$200, except $150K: +$195. Direct and Live: +1% of starting balance per day.
No minimum trading days on either Trader Career Path® or The Gauntlet Mini™. The evaluation can be passed as soon as the profit goal is reached.
One-time fee; no subscription.
Montly fee
Variable Pricing ($25K–$50K Accounts)
Reset fees for these entry-level accounts fluctuate according to current promotions and are consistently priced lower than a brand-new subscription:
- TCP25 (Trader Career Path® 25K)
- TCP50 (Trader Career Path® 50K)
- GAU50 (Gauntlet Mini™ 50K)
Fixed Pricing ($100K–$200K Accounts)
Reset fees for these higher-balance accounts remain constant and are not affected by promotional offers:
- TCP100 (Trader Career Path® 100K) – $100
- GAU100 (Gauntlet Mini™ 100K) – $100
- GAU150 (Gauntlet Mini™ 150K) – $130
- GAU200 (Gauntlet Mini™ 200K) – $155
A complimentary free reset is added after each monthly renewal of your subscription. You can use these free resets at any time while your subscription is active, accumulate more than one, but any unused resets will be forfeited if you cancel.
TCP25
| Account Type | Profit Range | Max Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | $0 - $1,500 | 2 contracts |
| $1,501+ | 3 contracts | |
| $25,000 LiveSim / Live | $0 - $1,500 | 2 contracts |
| $1,501+ | 3 contracts | |
| $50,000 Live Account | $0 - $1,500 | 2 contracts |
| $1,501 - $2,000 | 4 contracts | |
| $2,001+ | 6 contracts | |
| $100,000 Live Account | $0 - $1,500 | 3 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 6 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 9 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 12 contracts | |
| $200,000 Live Account | $0 - $1,500 | 5 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 7 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 10 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 16 contracts |
TCP50
| Account Type | Profit Range | Max Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | $0 - $1,500 | 2 contracts |
| $1,501 - $2,000 | 4 contracts | |
| $2,001+ | 6 contracts | |
| $50,000 LiveSim / Live | $0 - $1,500 | 2 contracts |
| $1,501 - $2,000 | 4 contracts | |
| $2,001+ | 6 contracts | |
| $100,000 Live Account | $0 - $1,500 | 3 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 6 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 9 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 12 contracts | |
| $200,000 Live Account | $0 - $1,500 | 5 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 7 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 10 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 16 contracts | |
| $400,000 Live Account | $0 - $1,500 | 8 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 12 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 18 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 30 contracts |
TCP100
| Account Type | Profit Range | Max Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation | $0 - $1,500 | 3 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 6 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 9 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 12 contracts | |
| $100,000 LiveSim / Live | $0 - $1,500 | 3 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 6 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 9 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 12 contracts | |
| $150,000 Live Account | $0 - $1,500 | 4 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 6 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 9 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 15 contracts | |
| $200,000 Live Account | $0 - $1,500 | 5 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 7 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 10 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 16 contracts | |
| $400,000 Live Account | $0 - $1,500 | 8 contracts |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | 12 contracts | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | 18 contracts | |
| $4,501+ | 30 contracts |
Virtual Accounts Scaling
| Account Type | Profit | Max Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 Virtual Account | $0 - $1,500 | (2 contracts) |
| $1,501 - $2,000 | (4 contracts) | |
| $2,001+ | (6 contracts) | |
| $100,000 Virtual Account | $0 - $1,500 | (3 contracts) |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | (6 contracts) | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | (9 contracts) | |
| $4,501+ | (12 contracts) | |
| $150,000 Virtual Account | $0 - $1,500 | (4 contracts) |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | (6 contracts) | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | (9 contracts) | |
| $4,501+ | (15 contracts) | |
| $200,000 Virtual Account | $0 - $1,500 | (5 contracts) |
| $1,501 - $3,000 | (7 contracts) | |
| $3,001 - $4,500 | (10 contracts) | |
| $4,501+ | (16 contracts) |
Must not conceal location or identity. Give advance notice of locations inconsistent with registration.
Not recommended
Allowed within one account. Prohibited across accounts, brokers or firms.
On funded accounts, profits from trades held under 3 minutes are deducted. Losses remain; the deduction does not close the account.
Close all positions before 16:45 New York; holding afterwards closes the account. On funded accounts, 80% margin usage closes positions and deducts their profits. Respect contract limits.
Only between your own Atlas accounts; copying other traders or external accounts is prohibited.
Unrestricted during evaluation. On funded accounts, profits from trades opened or closed within 5 minutes before or after high-impact news are deducted. Holding through the entire window is allowed.
Open a trade at least every 30 days.
Standard: best day at most 50% of profit, according to checkout. Direct and Live: 20%. Apex: no consistency.
Evaluation phase: In order to complete the evaluation, no single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnL.
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.
- Exploiting platform errors.
- Disruptive trading or spoofing.
- Excessive daily contracts.
- Collusion and manipulation.
- AI or high-speed abuse.
- Unrealistic market behavior.
- Exploiting technical flaws.
- Bypassing restrictions.
- Trading for others.




















