Skip to main content

Challenge Comparison Tool

Select up to 3 firms to compare their challenges, rules, and pricing side by side.

City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
FundedFX FundedFX
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country Comoros Canada
Established Jan 2018 Apr 2025
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Match Trader, MT5 Match Trader
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% - 100% Up to 90% (funded split starts 80/20, scales to 90/10 with add-ons) Best
Daily Drawdown None disclosed (1-Step); 5% of account size (2-Step); 6% (Instant Funding and Instant Funding Pro) 1-Step: 4% daily / 8% max loss. 2-Step: 5% daily / 10% max loss. Fixed to initial balance; after 10% profit milestone on funded accounts the max drawdown resets to the starting balance.
Payout Frequency On-demand (Bronze VIP tier: weekly; Silver VIP tier and above: any time) Bi-weekly
Payouts processed every 14 days, or on demand any time the 30% best-day rule is met and 2% of profit is retained; minimum $100 gross profit.
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 100% profit share. No time limit on challenges. Free CTI Academy access with every program. Funded accounts scale up to $4M.
  • Up to 90% profit split; on-demand payouts via the 30% best-day rule plus standard bi-weekly withdrawals; low entry fees from $85 for a $10K account; Match Trader platform with 500+ instruments (Forex, Indices, Crypto, Commodities); no time limits and flexible strategies (scalping, hedging, EAs, martingale, grid allowed); scale to $1M (+25% every 90 days at 12% profit); no minimum trading days once funded.
Main Drawbacks
  • 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.
  • Newer firm (Terms effective April 2025, programs launched globally July 2025); low TrustPilot score of 3.0 from only 8 reviews with payout-denial and account-activation-delay complaints; not a regulated broker (simulated accounts only); challenge fees strictly non-refundable; 2-minute minimum trade duration and weekend holding not permitted; funded split starts at 80/20 and only reaches 90/10 via paid add-ons.
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
$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

FundedFX Challenges

10 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$85 $10K 1 Step P1: 800 USD (8%)
P1: 400 USD (4%)
P1: 800 USD (8%)
Up to 90% None
$90 $10K 2 Steps P1: $800 (8%)
P2: $500 (5%)
P1: $500 (5%)
P2: $500 (5%)
P1: $1 000 (10%)
P2: $1 000 (10%)
Up to 90% None
$180 $25K 1 Step P1: $2 000 (8%)
P1: $1 000 (4%)
P1: $2 000 (8%)
Up to 90% None
$190 $25K 2 Steps P1: $2 000 (8%)
P2: $1 250 (5%)
P1: $1 250 (5%)
P2: $1 250 (5%)
P1: $2 500 (10%)
P2: $2 500 (10%)
Up to 90% None
$240 $50K 1 Step P1: $4 000 (8%)
P1: $2 000 (4%)
P1: $4 000 (8%)
Up to 90% None
$250 $50K 2 Steps P1: $4 000 (8%)
P2: $2 500 (5%)
P1: $2 500 (5%)
P2: $2 500 (5%)
P1: $5 000 (10%)
P2: $5 000 (10%)
Up to 90% None
$475 $100K 1 Step P1: $8 000 (8%)
P1: $4 000 (4%)
P1: $8 000 (8%)
Up to 90% None
$500 $100K 2 Steps P1: $8 000 (8%)
P2: $5 000 (5%)
P1: $5 000 (5%)
P2: $5 000 (5%)
P1: $10 000 (10%)
P2: $10 000 (10%)
Up to 90% None
$900 $200K 1 Step P1: $16 000 (8%)
P1: $8 000 (4%)
P1: $16 000 (8%)
Up to 90% None
$950 $200K 2 Steps P1: $16 000 (8%)
P2: $10 000 (5%)
P1: $10 000 (5%)
P2: $10 000 (5%)
P1: $20 000 (10%)
P2: $20 000 (10%)
Up to 90% None