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Atlas Funded and Fintokei at a glance

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The short answer

Atlas Funded is for traders seeking maximum flexibility through add-ons and exotic plans (like no daily loss limits), while Fintokei is the superior choice for those prioritizing premium platforms like TradingView and lightning-fast payout approvals.

Where they actually differ

  • Platforms (Platform): Fintokei offers TradingView and cTrader, arguably the industry favorites. Atlas Funded relies on TradeLocker and MatchTrader. Both share MetaTrader 5.
  • Price (Price): Atlas Funded is significantly cheaper for large accounts. A $100,000 1-step evaluation costs $478 at Atlas, while Fintokei’s $100,000 ProTrader (2-step) costs $549.
  • Payout Speed (Payout): Fintokei approves payouts in seconds and sends funds within 3-5 hours. Atlas Funded takes 24-48 hours but offers a unique $500 compensation guarantee if they are late.
  • Risk Management (Risk): Atlas Funded uses a "floating loss" trigger (Atlas Protector) that closes positions at 2% net loss. Fintokei uses a more traditional consistency warning system that can reduce leverage if trading becomes erratic.
  • Program Variety (Styles): Atlas Funded offers "Instant Zero" (no daily drawdown limit) and "Access" (ultra-low entry fee). Fintokei offers "StartTrader," a 3-step evaluation for those who prefer a slower pace.

Where they are basically the same

  • Risk: Both firms offer static drawdown options on their primary evaluation programs.
  • Styles: Both allow EAs, news trading (with minor restrictions on funded accounts), and weekend holding.
  • Payouts: Both have a standard 14-day payout frequency and support Crypto/Rise/Bank transfers.
  • Price: For the smallest accounts ($5,000), they are nearly identical ($43-$49).

Pick this one if

  • Atlas Funded: You want a 100% profit split (via add-on), you trade with no daily loss limits, or you want the cheapest price for $100k+ accounts.
  • Fintokei: You refuse to trade without TradingView or cTrader, and you want your profits approved almost instantly.

Frequently asked questions

Which firm is cheaper for a $100,000 account, Atlas Funded or Fintokei?

Atlas Funded is the more economical choice for large capital. Their $100,000 1-step evaluation is priced at $478. In contrast, Fintokei's $100,000 ProTrader evaluation costs $549, making Atlas Funded approximately $71 cheaper for the same balance.

Does Atlas Funded or Fintokei offer better trading platforms?

Fintokei offers a more robust platform suite for professional traders, including TradingView and cTrader alongside MetaTrader 5. Atlas Funded provides MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, and MatchTrader, which may not satisfy traders specifically looking for the TradingView or cTrader interfaces.

Who has stricter daily loss limits, Atlas Funded or Fintokei?

Fintokei is generally more permissive on its standard ProTrader plan with a 5% daily limit. Atlas Funded’s standard 1-step evaluation has a tighter 4% daily limit. However, Atlas Funded offers an "Instant Zero" account that completely removes the daily loss limit, a feature Fintokei does not provide.

Which firm pays out faster, Atlas Funded or Fintokei?

Fintokei is faster in its processing, boasting automated approvals that take only seconds and delivery within 3 to 5 hours. While Atlas Funded is slower (24 to 48 working hours), they are the only one of the two that provides a $500 penalty payment to the trader if they fail to meet their deadline.

Field by field

Atlas Funded and Fintokei, side by side

Rules, plans, platforms, leverage, commissions and payouts of both, with the option to see only what differs.

Head to head

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Headquarters

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

Masarykova 409/26, Brno, Czech Republic

CEO

Lucas Antonio

David Varga

Country

Saint Lucia

Czech Republic

Foundation

2024

2023

Banned Countries
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Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Iran, Myanmar, Syria, Yemen, Cuba, Venezuela, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq, Vietnam, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China
Assets
Forex, Indices, Metals, Energies, Crypto
Forex, Commodities, Indices, Crypto
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.

Yes

Within 14 days of purchase, only if you haven't accessed MyFintokei or placed any trade. Refund must be requested via email.

Platforms
MetaTrader 5, TradeLocker, MatchTrader
TradingView, Metatrader 5, cTrader
Payout Methods
Rise, USDT ERC20, Atlas Balance
Transfer, Crypto, Wallet
Payment Methods
Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Crypto, Atlas Balance
Card, ApplePay, GooglePay, Crypto, Transfer
Payout Frequency

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.

14 days

Payout Guarantee

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.

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Crypto Weekend Trading
No
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Maximum Withdrawal

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.

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Minimum Withdrawal

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.

  • All accounts: 100 EUR, 100 USD, 2,000 CZK, 20,000 JPY
  • ProTrader $400,000: 120 EUR/USD
  • SwiftTrader: 3% of the account balance
Brokers
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Liquidity Provider

Payout Fee
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  • ETH: 2.5% + 10 EUR
  • BTC: 2.5% + 20 EUR
  • Other crypto: 2.5%
Alternative Currency
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EUR, JPY, CZK
Forex
100:1
  • StartTrader, SwiftTrader: 25:1
  • ProTrader Swing: 25:1
  • ProTrader: 100:1
Metals

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

  • StartTrader, SwiftTrader: 1:25
  • ProTrader Swing: 1:25
  • ProTrader: 1:100
Energies

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

  • StartTrader, SwiftTrader: 1:10
  • ProTrader: 1:20
Indices

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

  • StartTrader, SwiftTrader: 1:20
  • ProTrader: 1:50
Crypto

Varies by symbol and platform; check the instrument specifications.

  • BTC: 2:1
  • Other Crypto: 1:1
Forex
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6 / lot
Metals
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6 / lot
Energies
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6 / lot
Indices
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0
Crypto
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0
Commission-Free Option
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No
Swap Free
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Yes
  • ProTrader Swing: swap-free on all account sizes
Account Reset
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.

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Add-ons
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).

No
Instant
Yes
No
One Step
Yes
Yes
Account scaling
Yes

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

Yes

Achieve 10% profit during at least 2 consecutive months to increase your funded account balance. Only one scaled account per trader. More details on scalind structure here

Two Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Drawdown

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.

Static

Profit Split

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

StartTrader (Dynamic Performance reward)

Your performance reward can vary from 50% to 100%, depending on your trading behavior. The system automatically assesses the way you trade, taking into account several aspects of your trading history, such as:

  • The number of active trading days
  • How you handle your account's leverage
  • Your trading background, reflected in the number of payouts
  • The consistency of your results, evaluated through your daily gains and losses

ProTrader: 80%

SwiftTrader: 90%

Free Trial
Yes

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

Yes
Daily Drawdown

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.

  • StartTrader, ProTrader, Swift: Equity based
  • ProTrader Swing: Balance based
Three Steps
Yes
Yes
Max Allocation
400,000
  • ProTrader and ProTrader Swing (combined): 400,000 EUR/USD
  • StartTrader: 100,000 EUR/USD
  • SwiftTrader: 200,000 EUR/USD
Maximum Accounts

Multiple accounts allowed within the total allocation limit.

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Maximum Trading Days

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

  • StartTrader: 180 days on phases 1 and 2
  • SwiftTrader: 60 days
  • ProTrader, ProTrader Swing: No limit
Minimum Trading Days

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.

  • StartTrader, ProTrader, ProTrader Swing, SwiftTrader: 3 days on evaluation phase
Points Reward Program

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.

Loyalty Program based on Experience Points (XP) with 6 tiers. XP never expires.

How to earn XP

  • Challenge purchases: 10-400 XP per purchase
  • Milestones: 50-300 XP for passing phases, breaches, or approved payouts
  • One-time bonuses: 200 XP each for registration, KYC completion, and first trial
  • Daily activities: 10 XP for login or active trading days
  • XP is earned even when failing challenges

Tier Benefits

  • Tier 1 (0-1,999 XP): No benefits
  • Tier 2 (2,000-4,999 XP): Free $5K StartTrader challenge, 5% performance boost, 5% capital boost
  • Tier 3 (5,000-9,999 XP): Free $10K ProTrader challenge, 10% performance boost, +0.5% daily loss limit, 10% capital boost
  • Tier 4 (10,000-19,999 XP): Free $20K ProTrader challenge, +1% daily loss limit, +1% max loss limit, 15% capital boost
  • Tier 5 (20,000-29,999 XP): Free $50K ProTrader challenge, 15% performance boost, +1.5% daily/max loss limits, 20% capital boost
  • Tier 6 (30,000+ XP): Free $100K ProTrader challenge, 20% performance boost, +2% daily/max loss limits, 25% capital boost
Monthly Competition
Yes

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

Yes
Minimum Profitable Days

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.

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Merge Accounts
No data
No
Expert Advisor (EA)
Yes
Yes
VPN
Limited

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

No
Hedging
Limited

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

Yes
Requires Stop Loss
No
No
Scalping
Limited

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

Yes
  • It is not allowed to have more than 10% of your total lot volume coming from tick scalping trades
  • Any trade lasting less than 10 seconds falls under our tick scalping definition
Stacking / Layering (DCA)
No
Yes
Martingale
No
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Maximum Risk Limit
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.

Yes

Open trades: 3%

Copy Trading
Limited

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

Yes
News Trading
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.

Yes
Inactivity Rule

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

30 days

Consistency Rule
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.

Yes

Fintokei applies Consistency Rules to promote sustainable trading and prevent gambling-style or high-risk behavior. These rules are used only after warnings and can affect either a single account or a trader's entire profile, depending on the severity. When applied, traders are notified with details about the restrictions and next steps.

  • Reduced leverage (e.g., 1:10 for FX, 1:5 for other instruments)
  • Daily profit and loss caps (+1% / -1% of starting balance)
  • Inability to advance in the Scaling program
  • Restrictions on new evaluation program purchases

These rules are intended as a safety layer, not a penalty, and can be lifted after 3–6 months of consistent, responsible trading.

Only StartTrader

Max 40% of your profit target can come from 1 day

Hold Weekend
Yes
Yes
Prohibited Strategies

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.

  • Copying trades from other persons' signals
  • Using services to pass prop trading evaluations
  • Tick scalping
  • HFT
  • Latency arbitrage trading
  • Opposite trading / hedging across multiple accounts or traders
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