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City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
Apex Trader Funding 7.6 Get Started
City Traders Imperium 7.8 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures CFD
Country United States United Arab Emirates
Established Jan 2021 Jan 2018
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms R | Trader Pro, Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator Match Trader, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% Best 80-100%
Daily Drawdown None (Intraday Trail) — EOD Trail daily loss limits not accessible None (1-Step), 5% (2-Step), varies by plan
Payout Frequency 5 trading days On-demand (first after 14 days, then anytime)
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
  • Pass evaluation in one trading day with no minimum days required; no daily loss limit during evaluation; no payout denials guaranteed; no MAE rule; no 5:1 risk-reward rule; one-time evaluation fee with no recurring billing; trade up to 20 simultaneous accounts; 100% profit allocation on first $25,000 earned; 5-business-day minimum payout window; built-in scaling plan
  • On-demand payouts. Up to 100% profit split. No time limit on challenges.
Main Drawbacks
  • Intraday trailing maximum drawdown during evaluation (limit trails highest intraday equity); 50% daily consistency rule on funded accounts; 30-day evaluation window to complete the challenge; futures markets only via CME
  • Originally London UK, now Dubai UAE. 3-Step challenges have low profit potential.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90
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

Apex Trader Funding Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$ $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $2,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None
$ $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $3,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None
$ $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $4,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None
$199 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
 P1: -
None - No Daily Loss Limit
P1: $1,000 Intraday Trailing
 100% None

City Traders Imperium Challenges

23 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39 $27
one-time 		$2.5K 1 Step P1: $200
 P1: -
None (balance-based drawdown only)
P1: $125
 80% - 100% None
$49 $34
one-time 		$2.5K 2 Steps P1: $250
 P1: $125
P1: $250
 80% - 100% None
$59 $41
one-time 		$5K 1 Step P1: $400
 P1: -
None (balance-based drawdown only)
P1: $250
 80% - 100% None
$69 $48
one-time 		$5K 2 Steps P1: $500
 P1: $250
P1: $500
 80% - 100% None
$89 $62
one-time 		$2.5K Instant P1: $1,250
 P1: -
No Daily Drawdown
P1: $1,250
 Up to 100% None
$109 $76
one-time 		$10K 1 Step P1: $800
 P1: -
None (balance-based drawdown only)
P1: $500
 80% - 100% None
$139 $97
one-time 		$10K 2 Steps P1: $1,000
 P1: $500
P1: $1,000
 80% - 100% None
$159 $111
one-time 		$5K Instant P1: $2,500
 P1: -
No Daily Drawdown
P1: $2,500
 Up to 100% None
$199 $139
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $2,000
 P1: -
None (balance-based drawdown only)
P1: $1,250
 80% - 100% None
$249 $174
one-time 		$25K 2 Steps P1: $2,500
 P1: $1,250
P1: $2,500
 80% - 100% None
$309 $216
one-time 		$10K Instant P1: $5,000
 P1: -
No Daily Drawdown
P1: $5,000
 Up to 100% None
$329 $263
one-time 		$5K Instant P1: $5,000
 P1: -
P1: $5,000
 Up to 100% None
$399 $280
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $4,000
 P1: -
None (balance-based drawdown only)
P1: $2,500
 80% - 100% None
$449 $314
one-time 		$50K 2 Steps P1: $5,000
 P1: $2,500
P1: $5,000
 80% - 100% None
$559 $391
one-time 		$20K Instant P1: $10,000
 P1: -
No Daily Drawdown
P1: $10,000
 Up to 100% None
$589 $412
one-time 		$100K 1 Step P1: $8,000
 P1: -
None (balance-based drawdown only)
P1: $5,000
 80% - 100% None
$689 $482
one-time 		$100K 2 Steps P1: $10,000
 P1: $5,000
P1: $10,000
 80% - 100% None
$659 $527
one-time 		$10K Instant P1: $10,000
 P1: -
P1: $10,000
 Up to 100% None
$1059 $741
one-time 		$40K Instant P1: $20,000
 P1: -
No Daily Drawdown
P1: $20,000
 Up to 100% None
$1319 $1055
one-time 		$20K Instant P1: $20,000
 P1: -
P1: $20,000
 Up to 100% None
$1879 $1315
one-time 		$80K Instant P1: $40,000
 P1: -
No Daily Drawdown
P1: $40,000
 Up to 100% None
$2639 $2111
one-time 		$40K Instant P1: $40,000
 P1: -
P1: $40,000
 Up to 100% None
$5279 $4223
one-time 		$80K Instant P1: $80,000
 P1: -
P1: $80,000
 Up to 100% None
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