Futures rules
Funded account rules
Short trades, the news window and margin usage rules that apply once a futures account is funded.
These rules apply to funded futures accounts. Evaluations aren't affected.
Short trades
Hold every trade for at least 3 minutes. Profit on any trade closed in under 3 minutes is deducted. Losing short trades aren't affected, and the account stays open.
News
A window runs from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after every high-impact economic release. Profit on a trade opened or closed inside the window is deducted. Trades held through the window are fine.
Margin usage
If the margin in use reaches 80% of your available margin, every open position is closed and the profit on them is deducted. Losses stay yours, and the account stays open. See margin usage.
Also prohibited
The prohibited practices that apply to every Atlas account apply to futures too.
Last reviewed 27 September 2026. Rules shown are read from the Atlas risk engine.