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City Traders Imperium City Traders Imperium
Top One Trader Top One Trader
Overview
Asset Type CFD CFD
Country United Arab Emirates United States
Established Jan 2018 Sep 2023
Technology White-Label White-Label
Platforms Match Trader, MT5 cTrader, Match Trader, MT5, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80-100% Best 80% standard, up to 90% (up to 100% on Instant PRIME)
Daily Drawdown None (1-Step), 5% (2-Step), varies by plan 4-5% (4% on 2-Step Plus, 5% on 1-Step Flash; EquityShield 2%/2.5% on Instant)
Payout Frequency On-demand (first after 14 days, then anytime) Bi-weekly (14 days), 7-day upgrade add-on available
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.
  • Fast payouts (1-2 hours average per firm marketing and TrustPilot reviews); No time limits on evaluations; Challenge fee refunded on first funded payout; Up to 100% profit split via Instant PRIME upgrade; Scaling plan up to $5 million; Four trading platforms (MT5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker); Public, US-registered leadership team
Main Drawbacks
  • Originally London UK, now Dubai UAE. 3-Step challenges have low profit potential.
  • 2% processing fee on all payouts; Weekend holding not permitted; EAs/algo trading restricted on funded accounts; Consistency rule tightens to 30% on funded stage; Stop-loss mandatory on every trade (paid add-on to remove); EquityShield risk caps on Instant Funding and Instant PRIME
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
SUMMER: 40-60% off all challenge accounts (varies by size). Active promo as of 2026-06-08. SUMMER

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

Top One Trader Challenges

12 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39 $16 $5K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$94 $38 $5K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$162 $65 $10K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$158 $79 $10K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$209 $105 $25K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$296 $148 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$410 $205 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$435 $218 $50K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$541 $325 $100K 2 Steps P1: 10%
P2: 5%
P1: 4%
P2: 4%
P1: 8-10% static
P2: 8-10% static
up to 90% None
$798 $479 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$1776 $1065 $200K Instant P1: -
P1: 2.5%
P1: 5% trailing
up to 100% None
$2537 $1522 $200K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
P1: 6% trailing
up to 90% None