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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 Free sign up to unlock
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%
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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%
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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%
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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%
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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
T
tapereader Jun 25, 2026
4.6
Funded

rules are fair tbh

Came over from another firm that shall not be named after they ghosted me. had one weird order rejection and they tracked it to a platform bug and credited me back. thier server uptime during teh last nfp was flawless from where i sat. their economic calendar integration is a small thing but i use it daily. the challenge rules are strict but at least they are written in plain english for once. tbh four stars from me … knocking one off purely for the dated dashboard.

G
gaptrader Jun 23, 2026
4.7
Funded Paid Out

decent for the price

Been with this firm for a few months now and honestly no major complaints. the scaling plan is actually motivating instead of being some impossible carrot on a stick. i like that the daily loss limit resets at a sane hour for my timezone. i breached the daily loss limit on a tilt day, fully my fault, they did nothing wrong. the challenge timer is generous, i never felt rushed into bad trades. not flawless but the good outweighs the annoying by a wide margin.

R
rahul kim Jun 22, 2026
4.9
Funded Paid Out

glad i gave them a shot

Honestly just wanted to see if any of these prop firms are legit at all. fees are reasonable for what you get and the retake discount softens the blow. they honoured a payout even though i fat fingered a lot size, very fair. i traded indices mostly and the spreads on those were perfectly fine. they refunded my eval fee when i got funded which was a nice surprise. i scaled twice and each bump was a real size jump not some token gesture.

S
sofia r. Jun 21, 2026
3.6
Funded Paid Out

no drama payouts

Switched over when my old firm changed their drawdown rules overnight. i requested a payout three times and all three landed inside the promised window. i had a margin scare during cpi and the platform held up without freezing. the funded payout split started at 80/20 and scaled up which felt fair. i will renew when this account runs its course, simple as that.

H
hannah williams Jun 12, 2026
3.8
Funded

they earned my trust

my first funded account ever was with these guys so i am a bit biased. their mobile app is basic but it does let me check my account on the go. execution during london open is tight enough to scalp if you are into that. minimum trading days felt forced at first but i get it now … it protects both sides. the scaling plan is actually motivating instead of being some impossible carrot on a stick. i never had to chase support … they actually closed my ticket the same day. not the cheapest, not the flashiest … just reliable, and that is enough.

L
lucia s. Jun 10, 2026
4.2

read the rules first

A mentor of mine uses them so i followed his lead. teh weekly market recap they send is actually worth reading. crypto and wire both supported, i did wire and it hit my bank in two business days. overnight swaps are charged but they are upfront about the numbers. idk but their mobile app is basic but it does let me check my account on the go. i would rank them top three of everything i have tried this year.

T
TickTockTrader May 17, 2026
4.0
Funded

no complaints really

Started with their two step eval because the one step felt too good to be true. i moved up an account tier and the upgrade process took all of five minutes. the trailing drawdown is reasonable if you size your positions like an adult. email notifications can lag a bit which is mildly annoying but not a dealbreaker. earned a cautious thumbs up from a guy who trusts no one.

O
olivia May 16, 2026
4.2
Funded

good for swing traders

Took the plunge after lurking their subreddit for a couple weeks. i had a losing month and they did not nuke my account, just the usual rules applied. honestly the rules made my retail trading better too, forced discipline and all that. spreads are fine, nothing crazy, nothing terrible, it is a prop firm not a charity. would i do it again? yeah, probably with a bigger account next time.

C
cool carl May 13, 2026
4.4
Funded

passed second attempt

Signed up after seeing them everywhere on twitter … figured why not. i held positions over the weekend a bunch of times and never got penalised. the consistency rule is generous compared to the firms that cap you hard. i passed phase one then immediately fumbled phase two before pulling it back in the last week. consistency rule almost got me once because i did not read the fine print, my bad not theirs.

L
liam j. May 10, 2026
4.5
Funded

Passed Eventually Lol

picked them because they were one of the few that took traders from my country. kyc was painless … uploaded my id and got verified the same afternoon. platform was stable the whole time … no random disconnects during news. i got a small payout bonus for hitting a milestone which was unexpected. they passed the only test that matters … they paid me.

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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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