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	City Traders Imperium 8.2 Get Started	Empire Funded 5.7 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type	CFD	CFD
Country	United Arab Emirates	United Kingdom
Established	Jan 2018	Apr 2025
Technology	White-Label	White-Label
Platforms	Match Trader, MT5	MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split	80-100%	Up to 90% (Instant/1-Step/2-Step); 80% on Spartan Best
Daily Drawdown	None (1-Step), 5% (2-Step), varies by plan	3% (Instant), 5% (1-Step), 3%/5% (2-Step phase 1/2), N/A (Spartan)
Payout Frequency	On-demand (first after 14 days, then anytime)	Weekly Next-day payouts marketed on hero
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	On-demand payouts. Up to 100% profit split. No time limit on challenges.	Spartan instant-funded entry from $9, MetaTrader 5 platform, 6% profit target on Instant/1-Step/2-Step, 12% max drawdown (1-Step/2-Step), up to 90% profit split, Weekly payouts, Fx/Commodities/Indices/Stocks/Crypto, Discord support, 24/7 support, multi-currency payouts (Visa/MasterCard/Bitcoin/ETH/USDT/UPI)
Main Drawbacks	Originally London UK, now Dubai UAE. 3-Step challenges have low profit potential.	Newly incorporated (April 2025) so limited operating track record; TrustPilot page carries a 'received regulatory attention' badge; only 14 TrustPilot reviews; sole platform is MetaTrader 5; some negative reviews cite dashboard 'LOADING ERROR' and support-email bounces; restricted countries include Pakistan, Iran, Syria, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Vietnam, North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Cuba, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk
Offers & Promo Codes
Active 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	No offers

Challenge Details

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

Empire Funded Challenges

25 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$17 $9 Spartan (Instant Funded)	$1K	Instant	P1: $100	P1: - Not applied (Spartan)	P1: $30 (3%) Static	80%	None
$39 $21 Spartan (Instant Funded)	$3K	Instant	P1: $240	P1: - Not applied (Spartan)	P1: $90 (3%) Static	80%	None
$75 $49 Spartan (Instant Funded)	$6K	Instant	P1: $480	P1: - Not applied (Spartan)	P1: $180 (3%) Static	80%	None
$54 2-Step Evaluation	$5K	2 Steps	P1: $300 (6%) P2: $250 (5%)	P1: 3% Daily Phase 1: 3% Daily Drawdown P2: 5% Daily Phase 2: 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown P2: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$67 1-Step Evaluation	$5K	1 Step	P1: $300 (6%)	P1: 5% Daily 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$112 $86 Spartan (Instant Funded)	$15K	Instant	P1: $960	P1: - Not applied (Spartan)	P1: $450 (3%) Static	80%	None
$99 2-Step Evaluation	$10K	2 Steps	P1: $600 (6%) P2: $500 (5%)	P1: 3% Daily Phase 1: 3% Daily Drawdown P2: 5% Daily Phase 2: 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown P2: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$159 $99 Spartan (Instant Funded)	$25K	Instant	P1: $2,000	P1: - Not applied (Spartan)	P1: $750 (3%) Static	80%	None
$119 1-Step Evaluation	$10K	1 Step	P1: $600 (6%)	P1: 5% Daily 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$119 Instant Funding	$5K	Instant	P1: $300 (6%)	P1: 3% Daily 3% Daily Drawdown	P1: 6% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$225 $159 Spartan (Instant Funded)	$50K	Instant	P1: $4,500	P1: - Not applied (Spartan)	P1: $1,500 (3%) Static	80%	None
$178 Instant Funding	$10K	Instant	P1: $600 (6%)	P1: 3% Daily 3% Daily Drawdown	P1: 6% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$197 2-Step Evaluation	$25K	2 Steps	P1: $1,500 (6%) P2: $1,250 (5%)	P1: 3% Daily Phase 1: 3% Daily Drawdown P2: 5% Daily Phase 2: 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown P2: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$204 Instant Funding	$15K	Instant	P1: $900 (6%)	P1: 3% Daily 3% Daily Drawdown	P1: 6% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$419 $209 Spartan (Instant Funded)	$100K	Instant	P1: $8,500	P1: - Not applied (Spartan)	P1: $3,000 (3%) Static	80%	None
$219 1-Step Evaluation	$25K	1 Step	P1: $1,500 (6%)	P1: 5% Daily 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$319 Instant Funding	$25K	Instant	P1: $1,500 (6%)	P1: 3% Daily 3% Daily Drawdown	P1: 6% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$319 2-Step Evaluation	$50K	2 Steps	P1: $3,000 (6%) P2: $2,500 (5%)	P1: 3% Daily Phase 1: 3% Daily Drawdown P2: 5% Daily Phase 2: 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown P2: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$340 1-Step Evaluation	$50K	1 Step	P1: $3,000 (6%)	P1: 5% Daily 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$497 Instant Funding	$50K	Instant	P1: $3,000 (6%)	P1: 3% Daily 3% Daily Drawdown	P1: 6% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$599 2-Step Evaluation	$100K	2 Steps	P1: $6,000 (6%) P2: $5,000 (5%)	P1: 3% Daily Phase 1: 3% Daily Drawdown P2: 5% Daily Phase 2: 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown P2: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$619 1-Step Evaluation	$100K	1 Step	P1: $6,000 (6%)	P1: 5% Daily 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$793 2-Step Evaluation	$200K	2 Steps	P1: $12,000 (6%) P2: $10,000 (5%)	P1: 3% Daily Phase 1: 3% Daily Drawdown P2: 5% Daily Phase 2: 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown P2: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$847 1-Step Evaluation	$200K	1 Step	P1: $12,000 (6%)	P1: 5% Daily 5% Daily Drawdown	P1: 12% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None
$897 Instant Funding	$100K	Instant	P1: $6,000 (6%)	P1: 3% Daily 3% Daily Drawdown	P1: 6% Maximum Drawdown	90%	None

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