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Bullwaves Prime Bullwaves Prime
City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Seychelles United Arab Emirates
Established Sep 2024 Jan 2018
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms MT5 Match Trader, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) Best 80% - 100%
Daily Drawdown 4% (1-Step) / 5% (2-Step) None disclosed (1-Step); 5% of account size (2-Step); 6% (Instant Funding and Instant Funding Pro)
Payout Frequency Every 15 calendar days
First payout eligible 15 calendar days after first trade; subsequent payouts every 15 calendar days
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 $400K funding, MT5 platform, raw spreads from 0.0 pips, accounts from $59 (2-Step 5K), all assets allowed, 1:50 leverage, regulated broker backing (Equitex Capital SD185), 100% profit split with add-on
  • 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 suspended due to fake-review breach of guidelines, multiple user complaints about payout denials and account confiscation, offshore-only (Moonance LLC SVG + Equitex Seychelles), restricted in many jurisdictions including US/EU sanctions lists, no daily drawdown override available
  • 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

Bullwaves Prime Challenges

13 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$59
One time
$5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$89
One time
$5K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 8%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$99
One time
$10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$149
One time
$10K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 8%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$199
One time
$25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$299
One time
$50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$329
One time
$25K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 8%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$449
One time
$50K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 8%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$549
One time
$100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$649
One time
$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 8%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$999
One time
$200K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$1199
One time
$200K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 8%
Up to 100% (base + 20% add-on) None
$2199
One time
$400K 1 Step P1: 10%
P1: 4%
P1: 8%
Up to 100% (base + 20% 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