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City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
Blue Guardian 7.1 Get Started
City Traders Imperium 8.3 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Arab Emirates Comoros
Established Sep 2021 Jan 2018
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker Match Trader, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split 85% (90% with add-on) Best 80% - 100%
Daily Drawdown 3-4% daily, 6-10% total (varies by plan) None disclosed (1-Step); 5% of account size (2-Step); 6% (Instant Funding and Instant Funding Pro)
Payout Frequency Every 14 days
Optional 7-day payout add-on available for weekly payouts instead of the standard 14-day cycle. 		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 90% profit split with the optional add-on; 24-Hour Payout Guarantee with $1,000 compensation if exceeded; No restrictions on holding trades overnight or over weekends; Five account models from Instant to 3 Step across three trading platforms
  • 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
  • TrustPilot rating currently unavailable due to a guideline breach on the firm's profile; News trading fully banned on Instant Standard accounts purchased after November 13, 2025; 2% processing fee applied on all payouts
  • 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
45% off Blue Guardian Forex evaluations. Verified live on blueguardian.com homepage 2026-06-05 ("Forex Discount SAVE 35% to 45%"). BG45
35% off Blue Guardian Futures evaluations. Verified live on blueguardian.com homepage 2026-06-05 ("Futures Discount SAVE 35%"). BG35
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

Blue Guardian Challenges

32 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$15 $5K 3 Steps P1: $300 (6%)
P2: $300 (6%)
P3: $300 (6%)
 P1: $200 (4%)
P2: $200 (4%)
P3: $200 (4%)
P1: $400 (8% static)
P2: $400 (8% static)
P3: $400 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$18 $5K 2 Steps P1: $500 (10%)
P2: $200 (4%)
 P1: $200 (4%)
P2: $200 (4%)
P1: $500 (10% trailing)
P2: $500 (10% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$24 $5K 2 Steps P1: $400 (8%)
P2: $200 (4%)
 P1: $200 (4%)
P2: $200 (4%)
P1: $400 (8% static)
P2: $400 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$30 $5K 1 Step P1: $500 (10%)
 P1: $200 (4%)
P1: $300 (6% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$33 $10K 3 Steps P1: $600 (6%)
P2: $600 (6%)
P3: $600 (6%)
 P1: $400 (4%)
P2: $400 (4%)
P3: $400 (4%)
P1: $800 (8% static)
P2: $800 (8% static)
P3: $800 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$40 $10K 2 Steps P1: $1,000 (10%)
P2: $400 (4%)
 P1: $400 (4%)
P2: $400 (4%)
P1: $1,000 (10% trailing)
P2: $1,000 (10% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$49 $10K 1 Step P1: $1,000 (10%)
 P1: $400 (4%)
P1: $600 (6% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$54 $5K Instant P1: -
 P1: $150 (3%)
Resets daily at 5pm EST; calculated on the higher of balance or equity.
P1: $300 (6% trailing)
 80% (90% with add-on) None
$56 $10K 2 Steps P1: $800 (8%)
P2: $400 (4%)
 P1: $400 (4%)
P2: $400 (4%)
P1: $800 (8% static)
P2: $800 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$71 $25K 2 Steps P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
 P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $2,500 (10% trailing)
P2: $2,500 (10% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$74 $25K 3 Steps P1: $1,500 (6%)
P2: $1,500 (6%)
P3: $1,500 (6%)
 P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P3: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $2,000 (8% static)
P2: $2,000 (8% static)
P3: $2,000 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$75 $10K Instant P1: -
 P1: $300 (3%)
Resets daily at 5pm EST; calculated on the higher of balance or equity.
P1: $600 (6% trailing)
 80% (90% with add-on) None
$100 $25K 1 Step P1: $2,500 (10%)
 P1: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $1,500 (6% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$114 $50K 3 Steps P1: $3,000 (6%)
P2: $3,000 (6%)
P3: $3,000 (6%)
 P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P3: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $4,000 (8% static)
P2: $4,000 (8% static)
P3: $4,000 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$115 $25K 2 Steps P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
 P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $2,000 (8% static)
P2: $2,000 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$126 $50K 2 Steps P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
 P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $5,000 (10% trailing)
P2: $5,000 (10% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$150 $50K 1 Step P1: $5,000 (10%)
 P1: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $3,000 (6% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$156 $25K Instant P1: -
 P1: $750 (3%)
Resets daily at 5pm EST; calculated on the higher of balance or equity.
P1: $1,500 (6% trailing)
 80% (90% with add-on) None
$174 $50K 2 Steps P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
 P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $4,000 (8% static)
P2: $4,000 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$220 $100K 3 Steps P1: $6,000 (6%)
P2: $6,000 (6%)
P3: $6,000 (6%)
 P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P3: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $8,000 (8% static)
P2: $8,000 (8% static)
P3: $8,000 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$243 $50K Instant P1: -
 P1: $1,500 (3%)
Resets daily at 5pm EST; calculated on the higher of balance or equity.
P1: $3,000 (6% trailing)
 80% (90% with add-on) None
$278 $100K 2 Steps P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
 P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $10,000 (10% trailing)
P2: $10,000 (10% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$298 $100K 1 Step P1: $10,000 (10%)
 P1: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $6,000 (6% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$347 $100K 2 Steps P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
 P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $8,000 (8% static)
P2: $8,000 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$400 $200K 3 Steps P1: $12,000 (6%)
P2: $12,000 (6%)
P3: $12,000 (6%)
 P1: $8,000 (4%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
P3: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $16,000 (8% static)
P2: $16,000 (8% static)
P3: $16,000 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$467 $100K Instant P1: -
 P1: $3,000 (3%)
Resets daily at 5pm EST; calculated on the higher of balance or equity.
P1: $6,000 (6% trailing)
 80% (90% with add-on) None
$552 $200K 1 Step P1: $20,000 (10%)
 P1: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $12,000 (6% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$552 $200K 2 Steps P1: $20,000 (10%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
 P1: $8,000 (4%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $20,000 (10% trailing)
P2: $20,000 (10% trailing)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$697 $200K 2 Steps P1: $16,000 (8%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
 P1: $8,000 (4%)
P2: $8,000 (4%)
P1: $16,000 (8% static)
P2: $16,000 (8% static)
 85% (90% with add-on) None
$716 $200K Instant P1: -
 P1: $6,000 (3%)
Resets daily at 5pm EST; calculated on the higher of balance or equity.
P1: $12,000 (6% trailing)
 80% (90% with add-on) None
$1284 $300K Instant P1: -
 P1: $9,000 (3%)
Resets daily at 5pm EST; calculated on the higher of balance or equity.
P1: $18,000 (6% trailing)
 80% (90% with add-on) None
$1650 $400K Instant P1: -
 P1: $12,000 (3%)
Resets daily at 5pm EST; calculated on the higher of balance or equity.
P1: $24,000 (6% trailing)
 80% (90% with add-on) 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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