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City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
Phoenix Trader Funding Phoenix Trader Funding
City Traders Imperium 8.3 Get Started
Phoenix Trader Funding 6.8 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type CFD Futures
Country Comoros France
Established Jan 2018 Aug 2023
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Match Trader, MT5 Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, dxFeed, Volumetrica, Phoenix Instant Logger, Rithmic, DeepCharts
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% - 100% 90% Best
Daily Drawdown None disclosed (1-Step); 5% of account size (2-Step); 6% (Instant Funding and Instant Funding Pro) No standard daily loss limit. Classic and Spark use trailing EOD drawdown from highest balance. Merit accounts apply a 25% dynamic daily drawdown of starting balance.
Payout Frequency On-demand (Bronze VIP tier: weekly; Silver VIP tier and above: any time) 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
  • Up to 100% profit share. No time limit on challenges. Free CTI Academy access with every program. Funded accounts scale up to $4M.
  • Three funded account programs: Classic (subscription-based, 90% profit split), Spark (lower-cost subscription with $29 one-time activation, all strategies allowed), and Merit (one-time $2K challenge with 50/80 profit split structure). No daily drawdown limit on Classic and Spark programs. Multiple platform choices including NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, TradingView, Odin, Quantower, Atas, and Volumetrica. Bi-weekly payouts via PayPal and Payoneer.
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.
  • Classic and Spark programs require ongoing monthly subscription fees that continue while subscribed. Spark accounts require a $29 one-time activation fee at signup. Trailing EOD drawdown on Classic and Spark tracks from highest account balance. Merit program limited to $2K account size with EdgeClear broker only.
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
30% off Classic accounts. Verified live on phoenixtraderfunding.com 2026-06-24 ("Odin got upgraded! Enjoy 30% OFF Classic Accounts! ... Use This Code At Checkout ODIN"). ODIN

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% $0
$39
one-time 		$2.5K 2 Steps P1: $250
P2: $125
 P1: $125
P2: $125
P1: $250
P2: $250
 80% - 100% $0
$49
one-time 		$5K 1 Step P1: $400
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $250
 80% - 100% $0
$59
one-time 		$5K 2 Steps P1: $500
P2: $250
 P1: $250
P2: $250
P1: $500
P2: $500
 80% - 100% $0
$79
one-time 		$10K 1 Step P1: $800
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $500
 80% - 100% $0
$79
one-time 		$2.5K Instant P1: $125 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $75
 80% - 100% $0
$99
one-time 		$10K 2 Steps P1: $1,000
P2: $500
 P1: $500
P2: $500
P1: $1,000
P2: $1,000
 80% - 100% $0
$139
one-time 		$5K Instant P1: $250 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $150
 80% - 100% $0
$159
one-time 		$25K 1 Step P1: $2,000
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $1,250
 80% - 100% $0
$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% $0
$229
one-time 		$5K Instant P1: $500 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $300
 80% - 100% $0
$259
one-time 		$10K Instant P1: $500 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $300
 80% - 100% $0
$299
one-time 		$50K 1 Step P1: $4,000
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $2,500
 80% - 100% $0
$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% $0
$399
one-time 		$10K Instant P1: $1,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $600
 80% - 100% $0
$449
one-time 		$100K 1 Step P1: $8,000
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit (5% trailing total drawdown only)
P1: $5,000
 80% - 100% $0
$449
one-time 		$20K Instant P1: $1,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $600
 80% - 100% $0
$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% $0
$849
one-time 		$40K Instant P1: $2,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $1,200
 80% - 100% $0
$999
one-time 		$20K Instant P1: $2,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $1,200
 80% - 100% $0
$1599
one-time 		$80K Instant P1: $4,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $2,400
 80% - 100% $0
$1999
one-time 		$40K Instant P1: $4,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $2,400
 80% - 100% $0
$3999
one-time 		$80K Instant P1: $8,000 (profit target to scale)
 P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $4,800
 80% - 100% $0

Phoenix Trader Funding Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39
monthly (+ $29 one-time activation fee) 		$25K Subscription P1: -
 P1: -
P1: $1,000 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
$69
monthly (+ $29 one-time activation fee) 		$50K Subscription P1: -
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
$69 $2K 1 Step P1: -
 P1: $500
25% dynamic daily drawdown of starting balance
P1: $2,000 static
 50% None
$89
monthly 		$25K Subscription P1: $1,500
 P1: -
P1: $1,500 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
$128
monthly 		$50K Subscription P1: $3,000
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
$269
monthly 		$100K Subscription P1: $6,000
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 trailing drawdown (EOD)
 90% None
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