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City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
E8 Markets E8 Markets
City Traders Imperium 2.6 Get Started
E8 Markets 2.9 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Arab Emirates United States
Established Jan 2018 Nov 2021
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Match Trader, MT5 cTrader, Match Trader, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80-100% Up to 100% Best
Daily Drawdown None (1-Step), 5% (2-Step), varies by plan EOD (Signature) / Dynamic (E8 One)
Payout Frequency On-demand (first after 14 days, then anytime)
Then last 5 days of the month ( Lvl1), Bi weekly (Lvl2), Weekly (Lvl3) 		Bi-weekly (14 Days)
5 profitable days required between payouts, 35% consistency rule
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • On-demand payouts. Up to 100% profit split. No time limit on challenges. No daily loss limit on 1-Step. News trading allowed. Scaling to $4M. MT5 + Match Trader. CTI Academy included. Established since 2018.
  • Configurable profit split (80-100%), Multiple platforms (Match Trader, cTrader, TradeLocker)
Main Drawbacks
  • Originally London UK, now Dubai UAE. 3-Step challenges have very low profit potential per phase. Balance-based drawdown can be confusing for new traders.
  • Limited EA Use, 35% consistency rule on performance accounts
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
30% off all challenges APR30
5% Off for all the challenges PFMAP

Challenge Details

City Traders Imperium Challenges

18 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$29 $2.5K 1 Step — — — 80-100% None
$39 $2.5K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$49 $5K 1 Step — — — 80-100% None
$59 $5K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$69 $2.5K Instant — — — 80-100% None
$89 $10K 1 Step — — — 80-100% None
$109 $10K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$129 $5K Instant — — — 80-100% None
$159 $25K 1 Step — — — 80-100% None
$199 $25K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$249 $10K Instant — — — 80-100% None
$269 $50K 1 Step — — — 80-100% None
$359 $50K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$449 $20K Instant — — — 80-100% None
$469 $100K 1 Step — — — 80-100% None
$549 $100K 2 Steps — — — 80-100% None
$849 $40K Instant — — — 80-100% None
$1499 $80K Instant — — — 80-100% None

E8 Markets Challenges

26 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$48 $45.60
E8 Pro 		$5K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80% None
$59 $47.20
E8 Track 1:1 		$10K 3 Steps P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 80% None
$59 $47.20
E8 Track 		$10K 3 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% None
$59 $56.05
E8 Pro 		$10K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 2%
DAILY PAUSE
P1: 8%
 80% None
$59 $56.05
E8 Classic 		$5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% None
$88 $83.60
E8 One 		$10K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80% None
$110 $104.50
E8 Classic 		$10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% None
$188 $110.4
E8 Track 1:1 		$25K 3 Steps P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 80% None
$118 $112.10
E8 Pro 		$25K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 2%
DAILY PAUSE
P1: 8%
 80% None
$208 $166.40
E8 Track 		$50K 3 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% None
$208 $166.40
E8 Classic 		$50K 3 Steps P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 80% None
$228 $216.60
E8 Classic 		$25K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% None
$228 $216.6
E8 Pro 		$50K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 2%
DAILY PAUSE
P1: 8%
 80% None
$288 $273.60
E8 One 		$50K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80% None
$358 $286.40
E8 Track 1:1 		$100K 3 Steps P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 80% None
$338 $321.10
E8 Classic 		$50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% None
$398 $378.10
E8 Pro 		$100K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 2%
DAILY PAUSE
P1: 8%
 80% None
$488 $463.60
E8 One 		$100K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80% None
$598 $478.40
E8 Track 1:1 		$200K 3 Steps P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 80% None
$598 $478.40
E8 Track 		$200K 3 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% None
$588 $558.60
E8 Classic 		$100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
 80% None
$798 $758.10
E8 One 		$200K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80% None
$798 $758.10
E8 Pro 		$200K 1 Step P1: 8%
 P1: 2%
DAILY PAUSE
P1: 8%
 80% None
$1188 $950.40
E8 Track 1:1 		$400K 3 Steps P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
P1: 5%
P2: 5%
P3: 5%
 80% None
$1188 $950.40
E8 Track 		$400K 3 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
 P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P3: 4%
P1: 8%
P2: 8%
P3: 8%
 80% None
$1598 $1518
E8 One 		$400K 1 Step P1: 10%
 P1: 4%
P1: 6%
 80% None
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