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City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
Phoenix Trader Funding Phoenix Trader Funding
Overview
Asset Type CFD Futures
Country United Arab Emirates France
Established Jan 2018 Aug 2023
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms Match Trader, MT5 Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, dxFeed, Volumetrica, Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80-100% 90% (Classic) / 80% (Spark) Best
Daily Drawdown None (1-Step), 5% (2-Step), varies by plan None on Classic/Spark evaluations; 25% Dynamic on Merit $2K funded account
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.
  • No daily drawdown on Classic accounts; free monthly reset coupon; proprietary Odin platform; PayPal/Payoneer payouts within 2-3 business days; unlimited free practice accounts
Main Drawbacks
  • Originally London UK, now Dubai UAE. 3-Step challenges have low profit potential.
  • Trailing EOD drawdown can be restrictive; 50% consistency rule on Classic evaluation
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
30% off every challenge but Merit Accounts PFMAP
10% off Spark accounts. Verified live on phoenixtraderfunding.com homepage 2026-06-07 ("10% OFF on Spark Accounts, Starting at $35! ... Use This Code At Checkout JUNE"). JUNE

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 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: -
P1: $1,000 trailing EOD
80% $29
$69 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
P1: $2,000 trailing EOD
80% $29
$69 $2K Instant P1: -
P1: 25% Dynamic
P1: $2,000 static (entire balance)
50% until firm recoups cost, then 80% None
$89 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: -
P1: $1,500 trailing EOD
90% None
$128 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
P1: $2,000 trailing EOD
90% None
$269 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: -
P1: $3,000 trailing EOD
90% None