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City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
NYS Markets NYS Markets
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Arab Emirates Saint Lucia
Established Jan 2018 Jan 2015
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Match Trader, MT5 Trading View, Match Trader, MT5
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80-100% Best 80% (scales up to 100%)
Daily Drawdown None (1-Step), 5% (2-Step), varies by plan Instant: 3% daily / 5% trailing. Step 1: 3% daily / 6% max. Step 2: 5% daily / 10% max.
Payout Frequency On-demand (first after 14 days, then anytime) Weekly
Funded traders receive weekly payouts, processed within 24 hours
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.
  • Three programs (Instant, 1-Step, 2-Step). Up to $150,000 simulated capital. 80% profit split scaling to 100%. Weekly payouts within 24h. Available in 190+ countries. MT5, Match Trader and TradingView. NYS Academy education + Smart Journal + NYS GPT. Premium Programme scaling to $2M. Spin & Trade reward feature.
Main Drawbacks
  • Originally London UK, now Dubai UAE. 3-Step challenges have low profit potential.
  • Instant program enforces 15% consistency rule and 1% max open risk. 2-Step required reaching 8% then 5% with tight risk caps. Founders/UBO not publicly listed. Saint Lucia tech entity (NYS Markets Ltd) + Hong Kong operator (NYS Corp Limited) — offshore structure, unregulated.
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

NYS Markets Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$36 $5K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80% (scales up to 100%) None
$79 $10K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80% (scales up to 100%) None
$149 $20K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80% (scales up to 100%) None
$299 $50K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80% (scales up to 100%) None
$529 $100K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80% (scales up to 100%) None
$749 $150K 2 Steps P1: 8%
P2: 5%
P1: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P2: 5%
Maximum Daily Loss 5%
P1: 10%
P2: 10%
80% (scales up to 100%) None