Head-to-head
Atlas Funded vs FTMO
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Atlas Funded and FTMO — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Atlas Funded is best for
scaling toward larger allocations (up to $400,000).
Full Atlas Funded profile →Cost to first payout
Cost to first payout
What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.
Atlas Funded
estimateApprox. total
$59
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
24days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $59
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: From $59; monthly: —; first payout: Bi-weekly.
FTMO
estimateApprox. total
—
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
17days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- —
- Monthly fee
- None
How we estimated this
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass); monthly: No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost; first payout: First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
Trade-offs
Where each firm is weaker
No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.
Atlas Funded trade-offs
No copy trading
Forbids copy / algo bridges. FTMO permits them.
FTMO trade-offs
Lower scaling ceiling
Scales to $200,000 vs $400,000 at Atlas Funded — caps long-term capital growth.
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 90%.
- Biggest scaling ceiling
Up to $400,000.
- Copy & algo traders
Copy trading is permitted.
| Attribute | Atlas Funded Evaluation Based · est. 2022 | FTMO Evaluation Based · est. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | From $59 | €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass) |
| Monthly fee | — | No monthly fee — one-time challenge cost |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Max allocation | $400,000 | $200,000 |
| Account sizes | USD 10k – 200k | $10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $200K (USD/EUR/GBP/CZK) |
| Scaling | — | Scaling Plan: +25% balance every 4 months at 10%+ profit over 2 of 4 months. |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Bi-weekly | On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available) |
| First payout | Bi-weekly | First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | No | Yes |
| Stocks | No | Yes |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | Yes | Yes |
| Crypto | Yes | Yes |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | Yes |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade |
| Data feed | — | Purple Trading / Spotware |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | London | Prague, Czech Republic |
About Atlas Funded
UK-linked evaluation prop firm offering one-step challenges and scaling plans for forex and CFD traders.
Full Atlas Funded profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Reputation
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — Atlas Funded or FTMO?
- Atlas Funded pays 90%; FTMO pays 90% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is Atlas Funded cheaper to start than FTMO?
- Atlas Funded: evaluation from From $59. FTMO: evaluation from €89–€1,080 one-time (refundable on pass).
- Which pays out faster — Atlas Funded or FTMO?
- Atlas Funded payouts: Bi-weekly. FTMO payouts: On-demand (default 14 days, weekly available). First-payout eligibility: Atlas Funded — Bi-weekly; FTMO — First payout possible after 14 days; reduce to weekly on request.
- What's the maximum allocation at Atlas Funded vs FTMO?
- Atlas Funded scales up to $400,000. FTMO scales up to $200,000.
- Can I trade news at Atlas Funded or FTMO?
- Atlas Funded: permits news trading. FTMO: permits news trading.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Atlas Funded or FTMO?
- Atlas Funded: allows overnight holds. FTMO: allows overnight holds.
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