City Traders Imperium
The 1-Step permits third-party EAs and Martingale. Weekend and overnight holding on every program. First payout after 7 profitable trading days.
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City Traders Imperium at a glance
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| Profit target | 1-Step: 8% · 2-Step: 10% |
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| Max drawdown | 1-Step: 5% trailing against the high watermark (balance-based), no lock at initial · 2-Step: 10% static (balance-based) · Direct Funding: 6% absolute (balance-based, no daily DD, no trailing)Read the full ruleShow less |
| Daily loss limit | 1-Step, Instant Funding Standard: None · 2-Step: 5% of the initial balance, measured from each day’s starting balance (hard breach)Read the full ruleShow less |
| Consistency rule | None to pass or to get paid. The firm says so explicitly: the homepage "no hidden consistency rules", 2-Step "has no hidden consistency requirements", Direct "Direct Funding has no consistency rule".Read the full ruleShow lessThe one exception is scaling on Instant and Direct Funding: each doubling needs a 20% Consistency Score (Instant from Level 2; help-centre consistency article: "It only matters if you want to scale up your account"). 1-Step/2-Step scaling has no consistency score. |
| Min trading days | 1-Step: 3 profitable days. 2-Step: 3 per phase. Instant/Direct: none. |
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| Payout schedule | 1-Step/2-Step: on demand once the funded account has at least 7 profitable trading days and a net profit of at least 2% or $100 (whichever is higher), then monthly in the last 5 days of each month.Read the full ruleShow lessInstant: from Level 2 (fully funded), on demand after at least 5 profitable trading days and 2% or $100, then twice a month (on the 14th/15th and in the last 5 days of the month). Direct: on demand from day 5 (the help centre adds 5 profitable trading days and 2% or $100; the Direct page says no minimum profitable days). A profitable day needs closed net profit of at least 0.5% of the initial balance. On every program, once you reach 10% eligible net profit (past payouts included) you can request a payout without waiting for the next payout window. VIP Bronze unlocks weekly payouts, VIP Silver payouts at any time. |
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| EA / bots | Product-dependent (the firm's own rules tables): 1-Step = all EAs allowed including third-party, Martingale allowed.Read the full ruleShow less2-Step, Instant and Direct = personal EAs only, no third-party, Martingale not allowed. The help centre's Martingale & Grid article adds that Martingale on the 1-Step is allowed only while the total risk on the trade idea stays within 2%, and that grid trading is not allowed on any program. |
| News trading | Allowed on every program, no time-window restrictions |
| Weekend holding | Allowed on every program - "Weekend Holds: Allowed" and "Overnight Holds: Allowed" in all four rules tables; the homepage: "positions can be held over the weekend or overnight on every funding program". |
| Cheapest challenge | $29 |
| Trustpilot (estimate) | 4.3/5 from ~1,641 reviews |
Rules verified 2026-11-07; prices last checked 2026-10-04, against City Traders Imperium’s own site.
City Traders Imperium plan rules, drawdown and payout terms
Every figure below is read from City Traders Imperium’s own published plan pages and re-checked 2026-10-04. Where a plan defers part of the fee, the balance is shown beside the price. Open a plan for its rules and its price per account size.
City Traders Imperium 1-Step rules
| Profit target | 8% |
|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Max drawdown | 5% trailing against the high watermark (balance-based), no lock at initial |
| Drawdown type | trailing against the high watermark (balance-based) |
| Min trading days | 3 profitable days |
| Consistency rule | None |
| Profit split | 80-100% |
| EA and trading bots | All EAs allowed including third-party; Martingale allowed up to 2% total risk per trade idea (help centre); grid trading not allowed |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Time limit | None |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $2,500 | $29 |
| $5,000 | $49 |
| $10,000 | $79 |
| $25,000 | $159 |
| $50,000 | $299 |
| $100,000 | $449 |
City Traders Imperium 2-Step rules
| Profit target | 10% |
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| Phase 2 target | 5% |
| Daily loss limit | 5% of the initial balance, measured from each day’s starting balance (hard breach) |
| Max drawdown | 10% static (balance-based) |
| Drawdown type | static (balance-based) |
| Min trading days | 3 profitable days per phase |
| Consistency rule | None |
| Profit split | 80-100% |
| EA and trading bots | Personal EAs only; third-party and Martingale not allowed |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Time limit | None |
| Account size | Price |
|---|---|
| $2,500 | $39 |
| $5,000 | $59 |
| $10,000 | $99 |
| $25,000 | $199 |
| $50,000 | $329 |
| $100,000 | $549 |
City Traders Imperium Direct Funding rules
| Max drawdown | 6% absolute (balance-based, no daily DD, no trailing) |
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| Drawdown type | static |
| Min trading days | None |
| Consistency rule | None to pass or for payouts; each scaling step needs a 20% Consistency Score |
| Profit split | 70% from the first trade, up to 100% via VIP |
| EA and trading bots | Personal EAs only - no third-party; Martingale not allowed |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Allowed (low swap fees) |
| Time limit | None |
| Account size | Price |
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| $5,000 | $229 |
| $10,000 | $399 |
| $20,000 | $999 |
| $40,000 | $1,999 |
| $80,000 | $3,999 |
City Traders Imperium Instant Funding Standard rules
| Daily loss limit | None |
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| Max drawdown | 6% static from the initial balance |
| Min trading days | None |
| Consistency rule | None to pass or for payouts; scaling from Level 2 needs a 20% Consistency Score |
| Profit split | 50% on the starting balance, 70-100% once fully funded |
| Payout rules | First payout once fully funded (Level 2): on demand after 5 profitable trading days with a net profit of at least 2% or $100 (whichever is higher); then bi-weekly |
| EA and trading bots | Personal EAs only - no third-party; Martingale not allowed |
| Leverage | 1:30 forex, 1:10 indices and commodities, 1:1 crypto |
| Time limit | None |
| Scaling | Starts at 50% of the account size; +100% balance per 10% milestone (with a 20% Consistency Score) |
| Account size | Price |
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| $2,500 | $79 |
| $5,000 | $139 |
| $10,000 | $259 |
| $20,000 | $449 |
| $40,000 | $849 |
| $80,000 | $1,599 |
Costs, payouts & platforms
What the account costs to run and how the money actually comes out — fees, payout timing and limits, scaling, and which platforms you can trade on.
| Reset discount | 15% discount on a reset (1-Step, 2-Step and Instant Funding); 10% on Direct Funding (its program page and the help centre's Direct Funding article agree since 4 Nov 2026) |
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| Scaling plan | Challenges (1-Step/2-Step): after +10% profit over the last 4 months with 2 of those months profitable (and the account in profit), the balance grows by 50% of the original size each time up to $100K, then $112.5K -> $125K -> $150K -> $175K -> $200K; max $200K per account, $400K in total.Read the full ruleShow lessInstant and Direct: the balance doubles at each 10% net-profit milestone with a 20% Consistency Score, max $2M per account / $4M in total. |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5 and Match-Trader |
Strengths & watch-outs
What works in your favour, and the quirks, fees, hidden rules and operational catches we found in City Traders Imperium’s rules and FAQ. Always verify with the firm before purchase.
Strengths
- EAs/automation officially allowed
- High payout split (80% (1-Step/2-Step), 50% (Instant), 70% (Direct), scaling to 100%)
- No news-trading restrictions
Watch out for
- Consistency rule applies (see at a glance)
- City Traders Imperium shows its own discount codes on its main site only during short promotions, such as a site-wide popup with a stated end date or a seasonal game.
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The firm's own FAQ answers 'Does CTI offer discount codes?' with: "CTI occasionally runs limited time promotions on funding programs. The safest way to get a valid code is directly from our official website or verified social channels."
Codes that circulate on third-party coupon sites are not listed here; checkout carries an empty 'Promo Code' field, so plan on the listed one-time price unless a current code is shown above.
- The 1-Step is the only program that permits THIRD-PARTY EAs and Martingale - the firm markets it itself: "Other programs restrict Martingale and third-party Expert Advisors. The 1-Step doesn't."
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The help centre sets a cap: "Martingale is allowed on the 1-Step Challenge, provided the total risk on the trade idea doesn't exceed 2%", and grid trading is not allowed on any program (the firm's EA rules guide lists "Grid trading" among the styles outside its rules on all programs, though its program guide says the 1-Step "suits traders who use bought EAs or grid style systems").
- The 1-Step 5% trailing follows your highest balance the whole way - the firm's FAQ: "Your drawdown floor is your highest balance minus a fixed 5% of your starting balance.
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As your balance makes new highs, the floor rises with it." No lock at the initial balance.
A payout lowers the floor by the amount withdrawn ("When you take a payout, the floor drops by the amount you withdraw, so you keep exactly the same room you had before"), so withdrawing never eats into the 5% buffer.
- Instant starts you at HALF the account size (e.g. the $80K plan starts at $40K) with a 50% split; full size plus a 70-100% split is reached through scaling.
- Direct Funding is NOT legacy - it has its own nav entry and its own column in the main pricing table on the homepage (badged "Elite": "Direct Funding" - "Fully Funded | From $229").
- Direct Funding prices: $5K=$229, $10K=$399, $20K=$999, $40K=$1,999, $80K=$3,999. Down from $299/$599/$1,199/$2,399/$4,799.
- Scaling works differently by program: 1-Step/2-Step add 50% of the original balance per qualification (+10% over 4 months, 2 of them profitable) up to $100K, then smaller steps to a $200K cap ($400K in total); only Instant and Direct double the account at each 10% milestone, up to $2M ($4M in total), and those doublings need a 20% Consistency Score.
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- A daily DD exists ONLY on the 2-Step (5% of the initial balance, measured from the start-of-day balance; hard breach). 1-Step, Instant and Direct have no daily DD.
- Balance-based drawdown on every program: the static floors are fixed from the initial balance and the 1-Step trailing floor only rises with new closed-balance highs, so open profits never move it.
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Floating losses still count - if equity (balance plus open losses) reaches the floor, the account is stopped out (help centre: "your open (floating) losses do count toward your stop-out condition").
- Platforms: MetaTrader 5 and Match-Trader (not MT4/cTrader).
- Reset after a fail: 15% discount on 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant Funding; 10% on Direct Funding (its program page and the help centre's Direct Funding article agree since 4 Nov 2026).
- Free trial account, no card required ("Start Free Trial - No card needed").
- No time limit on any of the programs ("Time Limit: None").
- Stop-loss rule on every program: a visible stop-loss must be on each position within 60 seconds of opening ("stealth" stops are not allowed).
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Without one, the trade is closed automatically after a minute as a soft breach, and any profit made without a stop-loss does not count toward the profit target (help-centre "Stop Loss Rule" article and the firm's "EA Trading Rules" guide).
- Inactivity rule on every program: place at least one trade every 30 days or the account is suspended (reminder emails on day 28 and day 30; terminated accounts cannot be reactivated).
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Before a longer break you can email CTI to freeze the account for up to 2 months.
- Fair-play rules on every program: one-sided betting (an overwhelming majority of trades on one asset in one direction, flagged once it makes more than 1% of the initial balance in profit) and over-leveraging (a Margin Level of 150% or below on one trade idea counts as gambling) are prohibited, as are hedging, bracketing and copying anyone else's trades into a CTI account (copying out of a CTI master account is allowed).
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Penalties run from a warning or a 1% max risk per trade idea to a failed challenge or a closed funded account.
- Account limits: up to 2 x $100K challenge accounts at a time (or the equivalent in smaller sizes) and 2 x $80K Instant or Direct accounts. A second $100K 2-Step account can only be funded after the first funded $100K account has had a payout.
How to play City Traders Imperium
Model-specific observations about their rules and mechanics. Educational only — not trading or investment advice.
The 2-Step $50k is the value play - $329, 10% static DD against 5% trailing on the 1-Step, and no consistency rule.
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If you run algos, the 1-Step is the ONLY program that permits third-party EAs and Martingale (the help centre caps Martingale at 2% total risk per trade idea, and grid trading is banned on every program).
The first payout needs 7 profitable trading days on the challenges, 5 on Instant/Direct, plus a net profit of at least 2% or $100.
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City Traders Imperium — frequently asked questions
Does City Traders Imperium have a discount code?
Yes — use code PFDEALS for 15% off all CTI programs, incl. Instant Funding at checkout. Firms rotate codes, so test it before paying; if it fails, check our codes page for the latest.
Is City Traders Imperium legit and safe?
City Traders Imperium holds an estimated Trustpilot rating of 4.3/5 from roughly 1,641 reviews. As with any prop firm, read the current rules and payout terms before buying, and start with a smaller account size.
Does City Traders Imperium have a consistency rule?
None to pass or to get paid. The firm says so explicitly: the homepage "no hidden consistency rules", 2-Step "has no hidden consistency requirements", Direct "Direct Funding has no consistency rule".
What is City Traders Imperium's profit split?
City Traders Imperium's profit split is 80% (1-Step/2-Step), 50% (Instant), 70% (Direct), scaling to 100%.
How fast does City Traders Imperium pay out?
1-Step/2-Step: on demand once the funded account has at least 7 profitable trading days and a net profit of at least 2% or $100 (whichever is higher), then monthly in the last 5 days of each month.
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