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Overview
Asset Type	CFD	Futures
Country	United Arab Emirates	United States
Established	Jan 2018	Aug 2023
Technology	White-Label	Proprietary
Platforms	Match Trader, MT5	NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split	80-100% Best	80% (can scale higher)
Daily Drawdown	None (1-Step), 5% (2-Step), varies by plan	None (Classic/Spark), 25% Dynamic (Merit)
Payout Frequency	On-demand (first after 14 days, then anytime)	Bi-weekly
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.	3 categories (Classic/Spark/Merit), no daily drawdown on Classic/Spark, no activation fee on Spark/Merit, 1 min trading day on Spark/Merit, Phoenix Ecosystem tools included
Main Drawbacks	Originally London UK, now Dubai UAE. 3-Step challenges have low profit potential.	50% consistency rule on Classic eval, $149 activation on Classic, monthly billing
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers	30% off all challenges APR30	30% off every challenge but Merit Accounts PFMAP

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

Phoenix Trader Funding Challenges

6 challenges

Price	Account Size	Step	Profit Target	Max Daily Loss	Max Drawdown	Profit Split	Activation Fee
$39 /month	$25K	Instant	P1: $1,500	P1: — None	P1: $1,000 EOD	80%	$29
$69 one-time	$25K	Instant	P1: —	P1: 25% Dynamic Dynamic based on highest balance	P1: $2,000 Static	80%	None
$69 /month	$50K	Instant	P1: $3,000	P1: — None	P1: $2,000 EOD	80%	$29
$89 /month	$25K	Instant	P1: $1,500	P1: — None	P1: $1,500 EOD Trailing	80%	None
$128 /month	$50K	Instant	P1: $3,000	P1: — None	P1: $2,000 EOD Trailing	80%	None
$269 /month	$100K	Instant	P1: $6,000	P1: — None	P1: $3,000 EOD Trailing	80%	None

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