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Atmos Funded

3.9 (165 reviews) Forex Trust: 3.9/5 Updated

Atmos Funded launched in 2024 and already has a community sentiment trend that looks like a heartbeat monitor on a bad day. The rulebook is detailed — a 2-minute news window that voids profits, 85% margin cap, 7 profitable days required before payout on Nova 1-Step. "Trader-friendly" is on the homepage. The trading conditions page tells a different story.

Nick Cooke, CEO of Atmos Funded
CEO Nick Cooke
🇨🇾 Cyprus 2 years in business
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HIDDEN RULES METER
3.5 / 10
Moderate Risk
  • Simple rules, but limited long-term track record
  • Smaller community compared to established firms
  • Payout reliability is less documented
Overall Pass Rate Free sign up to unlock
OVERALL PASS RATE
14 %

Traders who pass this firm’s challenges

Industry Avg: 18%

Trust Score
3.9/5
Good
Based on 165 reviews
Trader Feedback
Mixed
Based on 165 reviews
Most Reported Issue
2-Minute News Window on Funded
News trading allowed during challenge — funded and instant accounts restricted 2 minutes before/after high-impact events, profits in window voided
(41% of complaints)
Most Praised
Generous Inactivity Windows
90 days on evaluation, 365 days on funded — far more generous than the industry standard of 30 days
Community Sentiment
Mixed
Last 90 days

Who Is This Firm For?

Beginners Nova 1-Step funded requires 7 profitable days at 0.5% each — plus 1% max risk per symbol per day
Experienced Traders 365-day funded inactivity window, EAs allowed, overnight and weekend holding permitted
Swing Traders Overnight and weekend holding allowed — crypto trading on weekends not permitted
EA Traders Own EAs allowed — commercial EAs prohibited, 50% of trades must be held over 2 minutes
News Traders Fully allowed during challenge — funded accounts restricted 2 min before/after, profits voided

About Atmos Funded

Atmos Funded launched in 2024 and leads with all the right words — instant funding, 90% profit split, EAs allowed, news trading permitted, overnight holding fine. The homepage reads like a firm that wants you to feel comfortable.
Then you open the trading conditions. A 2-minute news window that voids profits — including trades you opened before the news event. 85% margin cap per asset. 7 profitable days required at 0.5% each before payout on Nova 1-Step funded accounts. 50% of trades must be held over 2 minutes, which rules out anything resembling fast execution. Crypto weekend holding? Not allowed — despite general weekend holding being permitted everywhere else.
The community sentiment trend is Mixed and declining. "Half the things work as advertised, the other half are hit or miss" is how one verified trader summarized it. For a firm launched in 2024, that's not a catastrophic verdict — but it's not a clean one either. Read the full trading conditions before you decide the homepage told you everything you needed to know.
Founded
2024
Max Allocation
$200,000
Leverage
1:100
Commissions
$5

Pros

  • - 365-day inactivity window on funded accounts — far above industry standard
  • - News trading fully allowed during all challenge phases
  • - Overnight and weekend holding permitted
  • - Copy trading between own accounts allowed
  • - Instant Funding available with no minimum profitable days requirement
  • - EAs allowed if owned by trader and aligned with strategy

Cons

  • - 2-minute news window on funded and instant accounts — profits in window voided
  • - Nova 1-Step funded: 1% max total risk per symbol per day (floating + closed combined)
  • - Nova 1-Step funded: 7 profitable days required at 0.5% each before payout
  • - 50% of trades must be held over 2 minutes — fast execution strategies limited
  • - Crypto trading not allowed on weekends despite general weekend holding being permitted
  • - 85% margin per asset prohibited — overleveraging threshold clearly enforced
Community Sentiment Trend
Mixed
Last 90 days

A mixed bag so far

3.4
Half the things work as advertised, the other half are hit or miss. The firm is responsive on Twitter but slower through their official channels. I would describe my overall verdict as decent, not great.
— Verified Trader (tyler farah) See all reviews
Trader Tip

The 2-minute news window on funded accounts voids profits — including on trades you opened before the event that close during the window. Keep at least 50% of your trades open for more than 2 minutes or the trade duration rule will flag your account. On Nova 1-Step funded, the 1% max risk per symbol per day includes both floating and closed P&L combined — not just open positions. Crypto on weekends is not allowed even though general weekend holding is permitted.

Trading Conditions

Drawdown System

  • Overleveraging: using 85%+ margin on single asset — prohibited
  • Nova 1-Step funded: max 1% total risk per symbol per day (floating + closed)
  • Evaluation inactivity: 90 days
  • Funded inactivity: 365 days
  • Anti-Gambling Policy enforced: martingale, aggressive averaging, one-sided betting, grid trading prohibited
  • 90-second chasing rule: prohibited

High-Frequency & Fast Trading

  • Not Allowed:
  • Tick scalping and HFT abuse
  • Hyperactivity and execution flooding
  • Latency and arbitrage trading
  • Grid trading
  • At least 50% of trades must be held over 2 minutes
  • Chasing price within 90-second window: prohibited

Low Liquidity & Timing

  • Challenge accounts: news trading fully allowed — no restrictions
  • Funded and Instant accounts: no trading 2 minutes before/after high-impact news — profits voided
  • Weekend holding: allowed — crypto trading on weekends not permitted
  • Crypto weekend restriction applies regardless of general holding permissions

Loss-Chasing & Gambling

  • Not Allowed:
  • Aggressive averaging and martingale
  • One-sided betting and all-in approaches
  • Chasing price — 90-second rule applies
  • Lack of structured risk management
  • Grid trading
  • Tick scalping
  • Hyperactivity and execution flooding
  • Group trading and coordinated strategies across users
  • Account sharing and account management services

Risk Management

  • Copy trading: allowed between own Atmos accounts only — external copying prohibited
  • EAs: must be owned by trader and aligned with strategy — commercial EAs prohibited
  • Cross-account hedging and opposite trading: prohibited
  • Platform or price-feed manipulation: prohibited
  • Minimum profitable days: 3 days at 0.5% each (except Nova 1-Step and Instant Funding)
  • Nova 1-Step funded: 7 profitable days at 0.5% each required
  • Instant Funding: no minimum profitable days requirement

Features & Support

PLATFORMS
MetaTrader 4 · MetaTrader 5
ALLOWS
EA · News
BROKERS
Institutional Liquidity Provider
ASSET CLASSES
Crypto · Forex · Indices · Stocks
PAYMENT METHODS
Apple Pay · Credit Card · Crypto (Bitcoin) · Crypto (USDT) · Debit Card
PAYOUT METHODS
Bank Transfer · Crypto (Bitcoin) · Crypto (USDT)

2-Step Standard

Price
$989.00 $840.65
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
5.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 5.0%
Max DD 10.0%
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2-Step Plus

Price
$989.00 $840.65
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
6.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
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1-Step Standard

Price
$749.00 $636.65
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
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1-Step Plus

Price
$999.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
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Nova Challenge

Price
$1,029.00
Profit Target
Step 1
5.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 4.0%
Max DD 8.0%
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1-Step Plus

Price
$175.00 $148.75
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
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2-Step Plus

Price
$175.00 $148.75
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
6.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step PLUS

Price
$175.00 $148.75
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Plus

Price
$799.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
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2-Step Standard

Price
$549.00 $466.65
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
5.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 5.0%
Max DD 10.0%
View Details

2-Step Plus

Price
$379.00 $322.15
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
6.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Standard

Price
$383.00 $325.55
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Plus

Price
$549.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
View Details

Instant Funding

Price
$649.00 $551.65
Profit Target
Step 1
0.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
View Details

Nova Challenge

Price
$529.00
Profit Target
Step 1
5.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 4.0%
Max DD 8.0%
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2-Step Standard

Price
$329.00 $279.65
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
5.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 5.0%
Max DD 10.0%
View Details

2-Step Plus

Price
$189.00 $160.65
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
6.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Standard

Price
$239.00 $203.15
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Plus

Price
$289.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
View Details

Instant Funding

Price
$374.00 $317.90
Profit Target
Step 1
0.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
View Details

2-Step Standard

Price
$214.00 $181.90
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
5.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 5.0%
Max DD 10.0%
View Details

2-Step Plus

Price
$95.00 $80.75
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
6.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Standard

Price
$139.00 $118.15
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Plus

Price
$169.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
View Details

Instant Funding

Price
$240.00 $204.00
Profit Target
Step 1
0.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
View Details

Nova Challenge

Price
$179.00
Profit Target
Step 1
5.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 4.0%
Max DD 8.0%
View Details

2-Step Standard

Price
$94.00 $79.90
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
5.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 5.0%
Max DD 10.0%
View Details

2-Step Plus

Price
$51.00 $43.35
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
6.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Standard

Price
$69.00 $58.65
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Plus

Price
$99.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
View Details

Instant Funding

Price
$124.00 $105.40
Profit Target
Step 1
0.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
View Details

Nova Challenge

Price
$79.00
Profit Target
Step 1
5.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 4.0%
Max DD 8.0%
View Details

2-Step Standard

Price
$63.00 $53.55
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
5.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 5.0%
Max DD 10.0%
View Details

2-Step Plus

Price
$28.00 $23.80
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
6.0%
Steps 2
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Standard

Price
$43.00 $36.55
Profit Target
Step 1
10.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 6.0%
View Details

1-Step Plus

Price
$59.00
Profit Target
Step 1
6.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
N/A
Steps 1
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 0.0%
Max DD 3.0%
View Details

Instant Funding

Price
$75.00 $63.75
Profit Target
Step 1
0.0%
Profit Target
Step 2
0.0%
Steps 0
Profit Split 80%
Daily DD 3.0%
Max DD 5.0%
View Details
3.9
165 reviews
5
24
4
93
3
38
2
6
1
4
Platform Quality
4.1
Customer Support
4.1
Payout Speed
4.1
Challenge Fairness
4.1
Value for Money
4.1
Transparency
4.1
D
david m. Feb 22, 2025
4.6

Improved a lot recently

Did not expect much going in, to be honest. News trading is allowed with reasonable restrictions around major releases. Will recommend them to my trading circle without hesitation.

R
risk_on_ryan Feb 9, 2025
4.0
Funded

Clean audit trail on trades

Signed up last year and have been consistently trading since. Their affiliate program is transparent and pays out as promised. Plan to open a second account with them once I finish scaling this one.

P
pavel c. Feb 9, 2025
4.0

Surprisingly smooth experience

Been funded for six months as of writing this review. Payouts arrived within the window they advertised every single time. If you follow the rules, this firm will treat you fairly.

W
wild will Feb 4, 2025
4.1
Funded

Instant funding worked great

Coming off a few good months of retail trading, I wanted leverage. The transition from evaluation to funded was smooth and well-communicated. They punch above their weight compared to bigger competitors.

M
m. mendes Jan 12, 2025
4.2

Proven track record for me

I was drawn in by their payout speeds and low commission structure. Their dashboard makes it easy to see exactly where you stand at any moment. They punch above their weight compared to bigger competitors.

L
liam j. Jan 9, 2025
4.2
Funded

Impressed with the payout speed

Started with the smallest account size to test the waters. Support responds in a timely manner and actually understands what you are asking. One of the firms I actively point people toward when asked.

A
ahmed Jan 6, 2025
4.9
Funded

Solid overall experience

I started with a small account and have scaled up twice since. Weekend and overnight holding is permitted without swap penalties. This is the kind of operation that makes prop trading feel legitimate.

R
rebecca karim Dec 30, 2024
5.0
Funded

Would sign up again

Did not expect much going in, to be honest. Reporting and tax documents at year end were accurate and easy to download. In an industry full of mixed reputations, this one stands out positively.

C
camila h. Dec 30, 2024
5.0
Funded

Would use again

Moved to this firm specifically because of their weekend holding policy. Commissions are competitive compared to what I pay elsewhere. Big thumbs up from a trader who has been around the block.

S
sharp sue Dec 24, 2024
4.8
Funded

Affiliate discounts stack nicely

Found them through a discount code and decided to give them a try. News trading is allowed with reasonable restrictions around major releases. Five stars from me, with no significant reservations.

No active offers for Atmos Funded at the moment.

Check back soon — firms refresh their promos regularly.

No payout data available for Atmos Funded yet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Atmos Funded a legitimate prop firm?
Atmos Funded is a relatively new prop firm offering evaluation and funded account models. Early feedback is generally positive, with traders reporting smooth experiences, but the firm lacks the long track record of more established competitors. As always, start cautiously.
Does Atmos Funded actually pay traders?
Some traders report receiving payouts without major issues, especially on smaller withdrawals. However, since the firm is newer, long-term payout consistency is still being validated by the community.
Are there any strict or hidden rules at Atmos Funded?
Atmos Funded enforces standard prop firm rules such as daily loss limits, maximum drawdown, and consistency requirements. Traders should carefully review all conditions, as violations can still lead to account termination even if profits were generated.
How fast are payouts at Atmos Funded?
Reported payout times are generally within a few business days after approval. However, like most prop firms, payouts are subject to internal review and compliance checks.
Can I use Expert Advisors (EAs) at Atmos Funded?
EAs are typically allowed, but traders must avoid prohibited strategies such as arbitrage, latency abuse, or unrealistic execution patterns. Always check the latest rules before deploying automated systems.
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