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2-Step Standard Challenge

rules, profit target, drawdown, payouts

Updated over a week ago

The Atmos 2-Step Standard Challenge. With two phases, static drawdown, and clear 10% + 5% targets, it’s designed for disciplined traders who want a structured path to funding.


⚡ TL;DR

The 2-Step Standard Challenge requires you to hit 10% profit in Phase 1 and 5% profit in Phase 2. It uses static drawdown (5% daily / 10% overall) and requires at least 3 trading days per phase. Once funded, payouts follow the standard cycle.


📊 Challenge Rules

Rule

Requirement

Phases

2 (evaluation & verification)

Profit Target (Phase 1)

10%

Profit Target (Phase 2)

5%

Max Daily Loss

5%

Max Total Loss

10% (Static)

Minimum Trading Days (profitable days)

3 per phase (0.5% counts as a profitable day)

Consistency Rule

None

News Trading

Not allowed ±2 minutes from high-impact events

EAs

Allowed

Leverage

Forex 1:50, Metals 1:15, Indices 1:10, Crypto 1:2

Payouts

14 days

Max Allocation

$400,000


💵 Account Sizes & Pricing

Account Size

Price

$5,000

$99

$10,000

$149

$25,000

$299

$50,000

$529

$100,000

$869

$200,000

$1,739


🧾 Static Drawdown Explained

Unlike trailing drawdown, static drawdown is fixed from the start.

Example:

  • $100,000 account

  • Max daily loss = $5,000

  • Max total loss = $10,000

  • Your stop-out level remains $90,000 throughout the evaluation and funded phase

✅ This makes it easier to manage risk since the drawdown doesn’t move as profits grow.


📅 Payouts

  • Standard payout cycle (every 30 days, scaling to bi-weekly as the account grows).

  • Profit split up to 90% with scaling.

  • No payout-on-demand option in this plan (see 2-Step Plus for that).


✅ Allowed Trading Strategies

  • Manual trading (swing, scalping, intraday)

  • EAs are allowed

  • ❌ No high-impact news trading ±2 minutes


⚖️ Key Differences vs. 2-Step Plus

  • Profit Targets: 10% → 5% (Standard) vs 6% → 6% (Plus)

  • Drawdown: Static 10% (Standard) vs Static 6% (Plus)

  • Payouts: Standard cycle (Standard) vs First payout on demand (Plus)

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