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Are There Restrictions on the Types of Trading Strategies I Can Use?
Are There Restrictions on the Types of Trading Strategies I Can Use?

Atlas Funded supports a wide range of trading strategies, offering traders the flexibility to trade based on their own style and market approach.

Updated over 2 months ago

Allowed Trading Strategies

Day Trading – Entering and exiting trades within the same trading day.
Swing Trading – Holding trades for multiple days to capture larger market moves.
Position Trading – Long-term trading strategies based on fundamental or technical analysis.
Expert Advisors (EAs) & Automated Trading – Algorithmic strategies are allowed, as long as they comply with risk rules.
News Trading – Traders are free to execute trades during high-impact economic events.
Holding Trades Overnight & Over the Weekend – No restrictions on trade duration.

Prohibited Trading Strategies

High-Frequency Trading (HFT) – Extremely fast execution strategies designed to exploit millisecond price movements.
Latency Arbitrage – Taking advantage of price discrepancies between brokers due to execution delays.
Account Passing & Trade Copying Between Accounts – Managing or mirroring trades between multiple funded accounts to bypass risk rules.
Exploiting Platform Glitches – Any attempt to manipulate pricing, order execution, or system delays.

Risk Management Compliance

Regardless of your trading strategy, you must adhere to Atlas Funded’s drawdown limits and risk management rules:

  • Daily & Total Drawdown Limits must always be respected.

  • Proper risk management should be applied to avoid unnecessary exposure.

Atlas Funded encourages traders to use sustainable, rule-compliant strategies that focus on long-term profitability. Whether you trade manually or use automated systems, the key is to ensure your strategy aligns with the firm's guidelines to maintain account eligibility.

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