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City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
Alpha Trader Firm 7.0 Get Started
City Traders Imperium 8.3 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United States Comoros
Established Jan 2022 Jan 2018
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker Match Trader, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 100% (1-Step/2-Step Standard); 90% Bi-Weekly / 70% On-Demand (Instant Funding) Best 80% - 100%
Daily Drawdown 3% (1-Step & Instant) / 5% (2-Step) None disclosed (1-Step); 5% of account size (2-Step); 6% (Instant Funding and Instant Funding Pro)
Payout Frequency Bi-weekly (14-day)
Standard 30-day at 100% split; 7-day weekly add-on at 80%; on-demand at 70%; bi-weekly default for Instant Funding at 90% 		On-demand (Bronze VIP tier: weekly; Silver VIP tier and above: any time)
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Up to $4M total allocation. Multiple challenge models (1-Step, 2-Step, 2-Step PRO, Instant, Instant PRO). Up to 100% profit split (Standard 30-day payout). Refundable fees on 1-Step/2-Step after first payout. No time limit. News trading and overnight holding allowed. FREE 10K Instant Funded Account included with any 100K+ Challenge.
  • Up to 100% profit share. No time limit on challenges. Free CTI Academy access with every program. Funded accounts scale up to $4M.
Main Drawbacks
  • Trader Score limit (35% Standard, 20% Instant) restricts large single-day wins. Floating PnL cap (1% Instant, 3% Standard). Trading suspended during 5-day payout review. Simulated demo environment only (per legal disclosure). Instant Funding fees non-refundable.
  • No 3-Step challenge option (only 1-Step, 2-Step, and Instant Funding are offered). Instant Funding Pro tier requires a $5,000 minimum starting balance.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
30% off City Traders Imperium evaluation challenges. Verified live on citytradersimperium.com homepage 2026-06-05. ADHA30
20% off City Traders Imperium Instant Funding (CTI Trader). Verified live on citytradersimperium.com homepage 2026-06-05. ADHA20

Challenge Details

Alpha Trader Firm Challenges

21 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$79 $10K 2 Steps P1: $1,000 (10%)
P2: $500 (5%)
 P1: $500 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P2: $500 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $1,000 (10% Max Loss)
P2: $1,000 (10% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$119 $10K 1 Step P1: $800 (8%)
 P1: $300 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $600 (6% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$149 $10K Instant P1: -
 P1: $300 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap
P1: $500 (5% Max Loss)
 Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70% None
$249 $25K 2 Steps P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
 P1: $1,250 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P2: $1,250 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $2,500 (10% Max Loss)
P2: $2,500 (10% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$299 $25K 1 Step P1: $2,000 (8%)
 P1: $750 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $1,500 (6% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$299 $25K Instant P1: -
 P1: $750 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap
P1: $1,250 (5% Max Loss)
 Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70% None
$349 $50K 2 Steps P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
 P1: $2,500 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P2: $2,500 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $5,000 (10% Max Loss)
P2: $5,000 (10% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$399 $50K 1 Step P1: $4,000 (8%)
 P1: $1,500 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $3,000 (6% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$449 $50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,500 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap
P1: $2,500 (5% Max Loss)
 Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70% None
$700 $100K 2 Steps P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
 P1: $5,000 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P2: $5,000 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $10,000 (10% Max Loss)
P2: $10,000 (10% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$749 $100K Instant P1: -
 P1: $3,000 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap
P1: $5,000 (5% Max Loss)
 Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70% None
$800 $100K 1 Step P1: $8,000 (8%)
 P1: $3,000 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $6,000 (6% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$1200 $200K 2 Steps P1: $20,000 (10%)
P2: $10,000 (5%)
 P1: $10,000 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P2: $10,000 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $20,000 (10% Max Loss)
P2: $20,000 (10% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$1300 $200K 1 Step P1: $16,000 (8%)
 P1: $6,000 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $12,000 (6% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$1700 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: $6,000 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap
P1: $10,000 (5% Max Loss)
 Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70% None
$1900 $300K 2 Steps P1: $30,000 (10%)
P2: $15,000 (5%)
 P1: $15,000 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P2: $15,000 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $30,000 (10% Max Loss)
P2: $30,000 (10% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$2100 $300K 1 Step P1: $24,000 (8%)
 P1: $9,000 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $18,000 (6% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$2400 $300K Instant P1: -
 P1: $9,000 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap
P1: $15,000 (5% Max Loss)
 Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70% None
$2400 $400K 2 Steps P1: $40,000 (10%)
P2: $20,000 (5%)
 P1: $20,000 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P2: $20,000 (5%)
5% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $40,000 (10% Max Loss)
P2: $40,000 (10% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$2600 $400K 1 Step P1: $32,000 (8%)
 P1: $12,000 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit
P1: $24,000 (6% Max Loss)
 Up to 100% None
$3600 $400K Instant P1: -
 P1: $12,000 (3%)
3% Daily Loss Limit + 1% floating PnL cap
P1: $20,000 (5% Max Loss)
 Bi-weekly 90% / On-demand 70% None

City Traders Imperium Challenges

23 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$29
one-time 		$2.5K 1 Step P1: $200
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $125
 80% - 100% None
$39
one-time 		$2.5K 2 Steps P1: $250
P2: $125
 P1: $125
P2: $125
P1: $250
P2: $250
 80% - 100% None
$49
one-time 		$5K 1 Step P1: $400
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $250
 80% - 100% None
$59
one-time 		$5K 2 Steps P1: $500
P2: $250
 P1: $250
P2: $250
P1: $500
P2: $500
 80% - 100% None
$79
one-time 		$10K 1 Step P1: $800
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $500
 80% - 100% None
$79
one-time 		$2.5K Instant P1: $125 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $75
 80% - 100% None
$99
one-time 		$10K 2 Steps P1: $1,000
P2: $500
 P1: $500
P2: $500
P1: $1,000
P2: $1,000
 80% - 100% None
$139
one-time 		$5K Instant P1: $250 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $150
 80% - 100% None
$159
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $2,000
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $1,250
 80% - 100% None
$199
one-time 		$25K 2 Steps P1: $2,500
P2: $1,250
 P1: $1,250
P2: $1,250
P1: $2,500
P2: $2,500
 80% - 100% None
$229
one-time 		$5K Instant P1: $500 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $300
 80% - 100% None
$259
one-time 		$10K Instant P1: $500 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $300
 80% - 100% None
$299
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $4,000
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $2,500
 80% - 100% None
$329
one-time 		$50K 2 Steps P1: $5,000
P2: $2,500
 P1: $2,500
P2: $2,500
P1: $5,000
P2: $5,000
 80% - 100% None
$399
one-time 		$10K Instant P1: $1,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $600
 80% - 100% None
$449
one-time 		$100K 1 Step P1: $8,000
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $5,000
 80% - 100% None
$449
one-time 		$20K Instant P1: $1,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $600
 80% - 100% None
$549
one-time 		$100K 2 Steps P1: $10,000
P2: $5,000
 P1: $5,000
P2: $5,000
P1: $10,000
P2: $10,000
 80% - 100% None
$849
one-time 		$40K Instant P1: $2,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $1,200
 80% - 100% None
$999
one-time 		$20K Instant P1: $2,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $1,200
 80% - 100% None
$1599
one-time 		$80K Instant P1: $4,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $2,400
 80% - 100% None
$1999
one-time 		$40K Instant P1: $4,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $2,400
 80% - 100% None
$3999
one-time 		$80K Instant P1: $8,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $4,800
 80% - 100% None
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