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Blue Guardian Blue Guardian
City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Saint Lucia United Arab Emirates
Established Sep 2021 Jan 2018
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Match Trader, MT5, Volsys, TradeLocker, ProjectX Match Trader, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 90% Best 80-100%
Daily Drawdown 3-4% daily, 6-10% total (varies by plan) None (1-Step), 5% (2-Step), varies by plan
Payout Frequency Every 14 days (24hr guarantee or 100% split)
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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
  • 24hr payout guarantee (100% split if missed). Multiple plan types (1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Instant). Scaling to $4M. No min trading days on Pro plans. Crypto challenge available. 85K+ customers in 160+ countries. $20M+ paid out.
  • On-demand payouts. Up to 100% profit split. No time limit on challenges.
Main Drawbacks
  • Sometimes high Spreads, some bugs with the trading platforms
  • Originally London UK, now Dubai UAE. 3-Step challenges have low profit potential.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
45% off challenge — buy one get one BOGO45
45% off April special APRIL45
35% off 100K-400K challenges APRIL35
30% off all challenges APR30

Challenge Details

Blue Guardian Challenges

24 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$30 $5K 3 Steps 90% None
$36 $5K 2 Steps 90% None
$67 $10K 3 Steps 90% None
$70 $5K 1 Step 90% None
$79 $10K 2 Steps 90% None
$87 $10K 1 Step 90% None
$109 $5K Instant 80% None
$111 $25K 2 Steps 90% None
$147 $25K 3 Steps 90% None
$149 $10K Instant 80% None
$177 $25K 1 Step 90% None
$227 $50K 3 Steps 90% None
$250 $50K 2 Steps 90% None
$277 $50K 1 Step 90% None
$309 $25K Instant 80% None
$367 $100K 3 Steps 90% None
$464 $100K 2 Steps 90% None
$477 $100K 1 Step 90% None
$479 $50K Instant 80% None
$667 $200K 3 Steps 90% None
$779 $100K Instant 80% None
$921 $200K 2 Steps 90% None
$927 $200K 1 Step 90% None
$1195 $200K Instant 80% 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