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City Traders Imperium review: Challenges, Instant and Direct Funding
Four ways into a City Traders Imperium account, from $2.5K to $100K. Two challenges, one-time: 1-Step $29–$449 and 2-Step $39–$549. Two already funded: Instant $79–$1,599 (starts at half the account size) and Direct $229–$3,999 (full size from day one). Every price here is a list price.
Rules checked on citytradersimperium.comSep 27, 202624 official pages citedMethodology
City Traders Imperium prices
Checked on citytradersimperium.com Sep 27, 2026The prices here are list prices.
- Profit target
- +$800
- to pass; 3 trading days minimum
- no consistency rule to pass
- Max drawdown
- $500
- trailing on the highest balance reached
- 5% of the account (dollars derived)
- Daily loss limit
- None
- none on this account
- Activation fee
- Not published
- no activation fee is published either way
- To the Funded Stage
- $79
- the price only: activation fee not published
- Payout cap
- Not published
- no cap published
List price
$79
$10K 1-Step1-Step Challenge · one-time
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At a glance
Best for
- One phase to pass: a 8% target, from $29–$449 once ($2.5K, $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K and $100K).1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- No maximum time limit, and only 3 minimum profitable trading days to pass.1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- No consistency rule at all: not to pass, and not on the Funded Stage.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- 100% of the sign-up fee is refunded once you hit the first 10% profit target on the funded account.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out
- No activation fee is published either way.1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- The drawdown trails your highest balance reached and never stops moving up, so no balance chart is drawn for it here.1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Maximum payout amounts are not published.1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Hedging is not allowed on any City Traders Imperium program, though two official blog posts say the opposite.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- 30 calendar days with no trade suspends the account.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
At a glance
Best for
- Two phases to pass: 10% then 5%, from $39–$549 once ($2.5K, $5K, $10K, $25K, $50K and $100K).2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- No maximum time limit, and only 3 minimum profitable trading days per phase.2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- No consistency rule at all: not to pass, and not on the Funded Stage.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- 100% of the sign-up fee is refunded once you hit the first 10% profit target on the funded account.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out
- No activation fee is published either way.2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A 5% daily loss limit applies during the evaluation, counted from each day's starting balance.2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Maximum payout amounts are not published.1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Not available in Vietnam, in addition to the general restricted-country list.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- 30 calendar days with no trade suspends the account.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
At a glance
Best for
- Already funded from purchase, from $79–$1,599 once ($2.5K, $5K, $10K, $20K, $40K and $80K).Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A 50% profit split from Level 1, rising to 70% at Level 2, 80% from Level 3, then 90% and 100% at the CTI VIP Bronze and Silver levels.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- No daily loss limit.Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A minimum withdrawal of $100, the same figure on every City Traders Imperium plan.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out
- You do not trade the advertised size at first: Level 1 starts at half of it, and the max drawdown is 6% of that half.Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- No activation fee is published either way.Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- The Level 1 profit share is banked but not payable until Level 2 is reached.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Maximum payout amounts are not published.1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Martingale and grid trading are both banned on this program.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
At a glance
Best for
- Already funded at full size from day one, from $229–$3,999 once ($5K, $10K, $20K, $40K and $80K).Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A 70% profit split from the first trade, rising to 80% from Level 3, then 90% and 100% at the CTI VIP Bronze and Silver levels.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- No daily loss limit.Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- A 6% maximum drawdown of the full starting balance, not a reduced one.Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Watch out
- No activation fee is published either way.Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- No fee refund is offered on this program (by design: you already receive full funding and an immediate profit share).Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Maximum payout amounts are not published.1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Several current help pages call this program 'Instant Funding Pro'; no separate page for that name exists.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Martingale and grid trading are both banned on this program.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
Listed in: Forex instant funding accounts, No consistency rule, Static drawdown, News trading allowed
Four ways in
Which way in costs least?
For the size you pick: each plan at its one-time price, and how many challenge attempts cost less than one Instant Funding account of the same size. No pass rate is assumed.
At $10K: each way in at its list price, against one Instant account ($259).
| Way in | List price | Activation fee | To the Funded Stage | Profit target | Max drawdown | Days to pass | Consistency, payout stage | Payout cap | Evaluation reset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Stepone-time evaluation | $79 | Not published | $79 | +$800 | $500 | 3 days | None | Not published | None |
| 2-Stepone-time evaluation | $99 | Not published | $99 | +$1,000 → +$500 | $1,000 | 3 days | None | Not published | None |
| Instantone-time, no evaluation | $259 | Not published | $259 | None | $300 | No evaluation | None | Not published | None |
| Directone-time, no evaluation | $399 | Not published | $399 | None | $600 | No evaluation | None | Not published | None |
- No pass rate is assumed: the months are how many you could pay before one Instant costs less, not how long passing takes.
Accounts
All 23 City Traders Imperium accounts
Four plans, one price per size, paid once. The two challenges lead to a shared Funded Stage; Instant Funding and Direct Funding are already funded, at different starting balances.
Showing 6 of 23: 1-Step Challenge. List prices checked on Sep 27, 2026; your selected account is highlighted.
| Billing | Consistency, payout stage | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Step | $2.5K | one-time | $29 | Not published | +$200 | $125 | None | None | Not published |
| 1-Step | $5K | one-time | $49 | Not published | +$400 | $250 | None | None | Not published |
| 1-Step | $10K | one-time | $79 | Not published | +$800 | $500 | None | None | Not published |
| 1-Step | $25K | one-time | $159 | Not published | +$2,000 | $1,250 | None | None | Not published |
| 1-Step | $50K | one-time | $299 | Not published | +$4,000 | $2,500 | None | None | Not published |
| 1-Step | $100K | one-time | $449 | Not published | +$8,000 | $5,000 | None | None | Not published |
Payout rules
City Traders Imperium payout rules: the path to your first payout
Worked on the account you pick, from the official help pages. Where a target or a cap bounds a request, the first payouts are drawn; where the firm publishes no such limit, the stations list the rules instead.
Showing 1-Step $10K
1-Step $10K: from purchase to the payout rules
- Buy
$79
one-time payment
- Floor on day 1
- $9,500: $500 below the start, trailing on the highest balance reached
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Reset
- Not published.
- Pass the target
+$800
to pass the evaluation
- Minimum days
- 3 trading days minimum
- Best day to pass
- no consistency rule while you qualify
- Max drawdown
- $500, trailing on the highest balance reached
1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Funded Stage
Not published
activation fee: not published
- So far
- $79: the price; no activation fee is published
- Daily loss limit
- Not published.
- Reset after a breach
- Not published.
- First payout
Not published
per request; you keep 80%
- Best day
- no consistency rule at this stage
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
- Minimum payout
- $100
Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- After that
Ongoing
the same rules each cycle
- How often
- Not published.
- Getting paid
- Trading account to Wallet in up to 2 business days, then Wallet to bank transfer or crypto in 1 further business day.
- VIP
- The CTI VIP Program rewards active funded traders across every program: Bronze (weekly payouts, 90% split) then Silver (on-demand payouts, 100% split).
Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
City Traders Imperium 1-Step $10K: $79 at the list price.
Get City Traders Imperium 1-Step: copies PFK and opens citytradersimperium.com in a new tabConsistency
City Traders Imperium consistency rule, worked out
None of the four plans publishes a consistency rule, to pass or at payout: scaling on Instant and Direct Funding instead asks for a consistency score, which is not a pass/fail or payout gate.
Largest profitable day ÷ net profit (since your last payout request, or during the evaluation), capped by each plan. “Under” means the day must stay below the cap; “at most” means it may equal it.
Check your own days in the consistency calculator · Plan your risk on this account in the risk planner
| Plan and size | Stage | Rule | Largest day allowed | Fewest profitable days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Step · $10K | Evaluation | None Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab) | Any size | — |
| 1-Step · $10K | Challenge Funded Stage | None | Any size | — |
| 2-Step · $10K | Evaluation | None Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab) | Any size | — |
| 2-Step · $10K | Challenge Funded Stage | None | Any size | — |
| Instant · $10K | Payouts (no evaluation) | None | Any size | — |
| Direct · $10K | Payouts (no evaluation) | None | Any size | — |
Worked example
- None of the four City Traders Imperium plans publishes a consistency rule, to pass or at payout.
- Instant Funding and Direct Funding instead ask for a 20% consistency score before scaling the account further; it is never a pass/fail or payout gate.
Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Rules
City Traders Imperium rules, with their sources
Checked on citytradersimperium.com and its help center on Sep 27, 2026. First the key rules of the four plans side by side at the size you picked, then every rule of the selected plan, each with its source.
Key rules of every plan at $10K, side by side; the column of your plan is highlighted.
Evaluation 11
- Price
- Paid once.$2.5K$29$5K$49$10K$79$25K$159$50K$299$100K$449
- Profit target
- 8% of the starting balance.derived: 8% of the account size$2.5K$200$5K$400$10K$800$25K$2,000$50K$4,000$100K$8,000
- Max drawdown
- 5% of the starting balance, trailing on the highest balance reached: the stop-out level keeps moving up and never locks.derived: 5% of the account size$2.5K$125$5K$250$10K$500$25K$1,250$50K$2,500$100K$5,000
- Daily loss limit
- None.
- Trading days
- 3 minimum profitable days; no maximum time limit.
- Consistency
- None: not required to pass.
- Activation fee
- Not published.
- Leverage
- 1:30 forex, 1:10 indices and commodities, 1:1 crypto.
- Reset
- Unlimited resets, each at a reduced price off the list price above.
- Fee refund
- 100% refunded once you hit the first 10% profit target on the funded account.
- Martingale & grid
- Martingale is allowed, capped at 2% total risk on the trade idea; grid trading is banned.
Funded Stage 9
- Profit split
- 80% standard, rising to 90% at the CTI VIP Bronze level and 100% at Silver.
- Consistency
- None.
- Requesting a payout
- At least 7 profitable trading days and a minimum of 2% net profit or $100, whichever is higher; reaching 10% eligible net profit at any time skips the wait.
- Minimum payout
- $100.
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
5 official pages checked
- How often
- Monthly, during the last 5 days of the calendar month standard; weekly at Bronze; on demand at Silver.
- Processing
- Up to 2 business days to your Wallet, then 1 further business day to your bank or crypto address.
- Scaling
- At least 10% profit over the last 4 months (2 of them profitable): +50% of the original balance per qualification up to $100,000, then five further +12.5%/+12.5%/+25%/+25%/+25% steps to $200,000.
- Accounts at once
- Up to 2 accounts of the equivalent of $100,000; $200,000 per account, $400,000 total.
Trading rules 6
- News trading
- Allowed with no restrictions.
- Overnight & weekend
- Both allowed on every program and stage.
- Platforms
- MetaTrader 5 (outside the US) or Match-Trader (everywhere, including the US).
- Hedging
- Not allowed, including across your own accounts and between highly correlated instruments; two official blog posts say the opposite.
- Stop loss
- Must be set within 60 seconds of opening a trade; missing it is a soft breach (the trade auto-closes after 1 minute and its profit does not count).
- Inactivity
- 30 calendar days with no trade suspends the account; reminder emails go out on Day 28 and Day 30.
Company 2
- Company
- Two entities: CTI FZCO (Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE) runs the education academy; City Traders Imperium Limited (Anjouan, Comoros, operating from Costa Rica) runs the funding programs. Self-described as licensed in the Comoros, not governed by retail financial regulations, with funded traders acting as independent contractors.
Terms and Conditions (PDF) (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Founded
- 2018.
Other City Traders Imperium programs 2
- Instant Funding Pro
- Named in several current help pages as if it were a separate, live product, but no page or pricing table for it exists: every mechanic given for it matches Direct Funding exactly.
- 3-Step Challenge
- Still described in the present tense by a help-center article, but the page 404s and it is absent from the site nav, the sitemap and every live program's own comparison table: not sold.
Evaluation 12
- Price
- Paid once.$2.5K$39$5K$59$10K$99$25K$199$50K$329$100K$549
- Profit target
- Phase 1: 10% of the starting balance. Phase 2: 5%.Phase 1 target$2.5K$250$5K$500$10K$1,000$25K$2,500$50K$5,000$100K$10,000
- Max drawdown
- 10% of the initial balance, static: it does not move up with profit.derived: 10% of the account size$2.5K$250$5K$500$10K$1,000$25K$2,500$50K$5,000$100K$10,000
- Daily loss limit
- 5% of the initial balance, counted from each day's starting balance.derived: 5% of the account size$2.5K$125$5K$250$10K$500$25K$1,250$50K$2,500$100K$5,000
- Trading days
- 3 minimum profitable days per phase; no maximum time limit.
- Consistency
- None: not required to pass.
- Activation fee
- Not published.
- Leverage
- 1:30 forex, 1:10 indices and commodities, 1:1 crypto.
- Reset
- Unlimited resets, each at a reduced price off the list price above.
- Fee refund
- 100% refunded once you hit the first 10% profit target on the funded account.
- Martingale & grid
- Both banned on this program.
- Countries
- Not available in Vietnam, in addition to the general restricted-country list.
Funded Stage 8
- Profit split
- 80% standard, rising to 90% at the CTI VIP Bronze level and 100% at Silver.
- Consistency
- None.
- Requesting a payout
- At least 7 profitable trading days and a minimum of 2% net profit or $100, whichever is higher; reaching 10% eligible net profit at any time skips the wait.
- Minimum payout
- $100.
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
5 official pages checked
- How often
- Monthly, during the last 5 days of the calendar month standard; weekly at Bronze; on demand at Silver.
- Processing
- Up to 2 business days to your Wallet, then 1 further business day to your bank or crypto address.
- Accounts at once
- A second $100,000 account needs the first one funded and at least one payout already made on it.
Trading rules 6
- News trading
- Allowed with no restrictions.
- Overnight & weekend
- Both allowed on every program and stage.
- Platforms
- MetaTrader 5 (outside the US) or Match-Trader (everywhere, including the US).
- Hedging
- Not allowed, including across your own accounts and between highly correlated instruments; two official blog posts say the opposite.
- Stop loss
- Must be set within 60 seconds of opening a trade; missing it is a soft breach (the trade auto-closes after 1 minute and its profit does not count).
- Inactivity
- 30 calendar days with no trade suspends the account; reminder emails go out on Day 28 and Day 30.
Company 2
- Company
- Two entities: CTI FZCO (Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE) runs the education academy; City Traders Imperium Limited (Anjouan, Comoros, operating from Costa Rica) runs the funding programs. Self-described as licensed in the Comoros, not governed by retail financial regulations, with funded traders acting as independent contractors.
Terms and Conditions (PDF) (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Founded
- 2018.
Other City Traders Imperium programs 2
- Instant Funding Pro
- Named in several current help pages as if it were a separate, live product, but no page or pricing table for it exists: every mechanic given for it matches Direct Funding exactly.
- 3-Step Challenge
- Still described in the present tense by a help-center article, but the page 404s and it is absent from the site nav, the sitemap and every live program's own comparison table: not sold.
Account 8
- Price
- Paid once: no evaluation, no monthly subscription.$2.5K$79$5K$139$10K$259$20K$449$40K$849$80K$1,599
- Activation fee
- Not published.
- Max drawdown
- 6% of the Level 1 starting balance, which is half the advertised size, static.$2.5K$75$5K$150$10K$300$20K$600$40K$1,200$80K$2,400
- Daily loss limit
- None.
- Leverage
- 1:30 forex, 1:10 indices and commodities, 1:1 crypto.
- Scaling
- Starts at half the advertised size; +10% net profit (with a 20% consistency score) doubles the balance at every milestone, up to $2,000,000 per account.
- Accounts at once
- Up to 2 accounts of the equivalent of $80,000 at once; $4,000,000 total.
- Martingale & grid
- Both banned on this program.
Payouts 6
- Profit split
- 50% at Level 1, then 70% at Level 2, 80% from Level 3, 90% at Bronze, 100% at Silver.
- Requesting
- The Level 1 share is banked but not payable until Level 2; the first request then needs at least 5 profitable trading days and a minimum of 2% net profit or $100, whichever is higher.
- Consistency
- Not required to be paid: the 20% consistency score gates scaling only.
Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Minimum payout
- $100.
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
5 official pages checked
- How often
- Bi-weekly (the 14th/15th and the last 5 days of the month) standard; weekly at Bronze; on demand at Silver.
Trading rules 6
- News trading
- Allowed with no restrictions.
- Overnight & weekend
- Both allowed on every program and stage.
- Platforms
- MetaTrader 5 (outside the US) or Match-Trader (everywhere, including the US).
- Hedging
- Not allowed, including across your own accounts and between highly correlated instruments; two official blog posts say the opposite.
- Stop loss
- Must be set within 60 seconds of opening a trade; missing it is a soft breach (the trade auto-closes after 1 minute and its profit does not count).
- Inactivity
- 30 calendar days with no trade suspends the account; reminder emails go out on Day 28 and Day 30.
Company 2
- Company
- Two entities: CTI FZCO (Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE) runs the education academy; City Traders Imperium Limited (Anjouan, Comoros, operating from Costa Rica) runs the funding programs. Self-described as licensed in the Comoros, not governed by retail financial regulations, with funded traders acting as independent contractors.
Terms and Conditions (PDF) (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Founded
- 2018.
Other City Traders Imperium programs 2
- Instant Funding Pro
- Named in several current help pages as if it were a separate, live product, but no page or pricing table for it exists: every mechanic given for it matches Direct Funding exactly.
- 3-Step Challenge
- Still described in the present tense by a help-center article, but the page 404s and it is absent from the site nav, the sitemap and every live program's own comparison table: not sold.
Account 9
- Price
- Paid once: no evaluation, no monthly subscription.$5K$229$10K$399$20K$999$40K$1,999$80K$3,999
- Activation fee
- Not published.
- Max drawdown
- 6% of the initial balance, static, of the full advertised size.derived: 6% of the account size$5K$300$10K$600$20K$1,200$40K$2,400$80K$4,800
- Daily loss limit
- None.
- Leverage
- 1:30 forex, 1:10 indices and commodities, 1:1 crypto.
- Scaling
- Starts at full size from day one; +10% net profit (with a 20% consistency score, from the first milestone) doubles the balance at every milestone, up to $2,000,000 per account.
- Accounts at once
- Up to 2 accounts of the equivalent of $80,000 at once; $4,000,000 total.
- Martingale & grid
- Both banned on this program.
- Countries
- Not available in Vietnam (under the name 'Instant Funding Pro'), in addition to the general restricted-country list.
Payouts 7
- Profit split
- 70% from the first trade, 80% from Level 3, 90% at Bronze, 100% at Silver.
- Requesting
- On demand from day 5: at least 5 profitable trading days and a minimum of 2% net profit or $100, whichever is higher.
- Consistency
- Not required to be paid: the 20% consistency score gates scaling only.
Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Minimum payout
- $100.
- Maximum payout
- Not published.
5 official pages checked
- How often
- Bi-weekly standard; weekly at Bronze; on demand at Silver.
- Fee refund
- None: you already receive full funding and an immediate profit share instead.
Trading rules 6
- News trading
- Allowed with no restrictions.
- Overnight & weekend
- Both allowed on every program and stage.
- Platforms
- MetaTrader 5 (outside the US) or Match-Trader (everywhere, including the US).
- Hedging
- Not allowed, including across your own accounts and between highly correlated instruments; two official blog posts say the opposite.
- Stop loss
- Must be set within 60 seconds of opening a trade; missing it is a soft breach (the trade auto-closes after 1 minute and its profit does not count).
- Inactivity
- 30 calendar days with no trade suspends the account; reminder emails go out on Day 28 and Day 30.
Company 2
- Company
- Two entities: CTI FZCO (Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE) runs the education academy; City Traders Imperium Limited (Anjouan, Comoros, operating from Costa Rica) runs the funding programs. Self-described as licensed in the Comoros, not governed by retail financial regulations, with funded traders acting as independent contractors.
Terms and Conditions (PDF) (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Founded
- 2018.
Other City Traders Imperium programs 2
- Instant Funding Pro
- Named in several current help pages as if it were a separate, live product, but no page or pricing table for it exists: every mechanic given for it matches Direct Funding exactly.
- 3-Step Challenge
- Still described in the present tense by a help-center article, but the page 404s and it is absent from the site nav, the sitemap and every live program's own comparison table: not sold.
Read before you buy
Traps and contradictions
From City Traders Imperium's own pages. The watch-outs follow the plan you picked. Where two official pages say different things, both are shown: check with City Traders Imperium before you buy.
Watch out: 1-Step 5
- Trailing forever
The drawdown trails your highest balance reached and never stops moving up or locks in place, unlike a firm whose trailing limit stops at the starting balance.
- Activation fee
- Payout amounts
Maximum payout amounts are not published.
1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Hedging
Not allowed, though two official blog posts say the opposite.
- Inactivity
30 calendar days with no trade suspends the account.
Watch out: 2-Step 5
- Activation fee
- Daily loss
A 5% daily loss limit applies during the evaluation, counted from each day's starting balance.
- Payout amounts
Maximum payout amounts are not published.
1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Vietnam
Not available in Vietnam, in addition to the general restricted-country list.
- Second account
A second $100,000 account needs the first one funded and at least one payout already made on it.
Watch out: Instant 5
- Half size at first
You do not trade the advertised size at first: Level 1 starts at half of it, and the max drawdown is 6% of that half.
- Activation fee
- Level 1 payout delayed
The 50% Level 1 profit share is banked but not payable until you reach Level 2.
- Payout amounts
Maximum payout amounts are not published.
1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Reset discount disputed
The marketing pricing card says a 10% discount to reset; the program's own help-center article says an unlimited 15% discount.
Watch out: Direct 5
- Activation fee
- No fee refund
None is offered on this program, unlike the two challenges.
- Payout amounts
Maximum payout amounts are not published.
1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Naming
Several current help pages call this program 'Instant Funding Pro'; no separate page for that name exists.
- Countries
Not available in Vietnam, under either name.
Official pages disagree 10
- Which countries are restrictedALive site footer and program pages: North Korea, Iran, Syria, Cuba, or Russia (5 countries).Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)BTerms and Conditions clause 6.5.1: Syria, North Korea, Cuba, or Iran (4 countries, no Russia).Terms and Conditions (PDF) (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Instant Funding: starting splitAThe program page and its own definitive help-center article: 50% on Level 1, rising to 70% on Level 2, 80% from Level 3.Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)BTwo official blog posts (both updated Sep 3, 2026): standard Instant Funding accounts begin with 80% profit splits.VIP program and payouts (blog) (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Reset discount: two figuresAMarketing pricing cards on both program pages: a 10% discount to reset on failure.Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)BEach program's own help-center article: an unlimited 15% discount to reset.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Is hedging allowedATwo official blog posts state plainly: no ban on hedging or correlation.No-evaluation prop firms (blog) (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe help center's dedicated article states the opposite: hedging is not allowed on any program, including cross-account and correlated-instrument hedging.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
6 more, lower stakes
- How fast payouts are paid, and howAOfficial blog posts: payouts process within 24 hours or within 24 to 48 hours, with bank transfer, PayPal and crypto as methods.VIP program and payouts (blog) (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe definitive payout-request article: trading account to Wallet up to 2 business days, then Wallet to bank transfer or crypto 1 further business day; PayPal is not listed.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Trading commission per lotATerms and Conditions clause 8.19: $2.5 per lot per side for FX and Commodities, $0.25 per lot per side for Indices, no commission on Crypto.Terms and Conditions (PDF) (official page, opens in a new tab)BHelp center: $5 per lot for Forex Majors and Minors and Metals, $0.05 per lot for Oil, $0.5 per lot for Indices, no commission on Crypto.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- "Days" to a first payout: calendar or tradingAEvery program's pricing card states a single number of days for the first withdrawal (7 on the challenges, 5 on Instant and Direct), reading as a calendar wait.1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)BEach program's help-center article clarifies the figure is a count of profitable trading days to accumulate, plus a minimum 2% net profit or $100, not a fixed calendar wait.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- Direct Funding: minimum days disputedAThe Direct Funding pricing card shows a dash for minimum profitable days, implying none required.Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe Direct Funding help-center article: at least 5 profitable trading days are required for the first payout.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
- "Instant Funding Pro": a name with no pageAMultiple current help-center articles and the Affiliate Terms and Conditions name "Instant Funding Pro" as if it were a separately purchasable product, alongside 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant Funding.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)BNo page, nav link, sitemap entry or pricing table for "Instant Funding Pro" exists anywhere on the site; every mechanic given for it is identical to the live Direct Funding product.Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
- 3-Step Challenge: on paper onlyAA help-center article describes a full, present-tense, purchasable 3-phase program starting from $1 only, cross-linked from the still-live program articles.Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)BThe 3-Step Challenge page returns HTTP 404; the program is absent from the sitemap, the site nav, and every live program's own comparison table.1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)
FAQ
City Traders Imperium questions, answered from the data
How much does City Traders Imperium cost?
The 1-Step Challenge costs $29–$449, the 2-Step Challenge $39–$549, both one-time. Instant Funding is $79–$1,599 and Direct Funding $229–$3,999, also one-time and already funded.
1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Is there a City Traders Imperium discount code?
Every price here is a list price.
What is the City Traders Imperium activation fee?
Not published either way, for any of the four plans.
1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)
What are the City Traders Imperium payout rules?
The two challenges share a Funded Stage: 80% standard, rising to 90% at CTI VIP Bronze and 100% at Silver, from a $100 minimum. Instant Funding starts at 50% on Level 1, rising to 70%, then 80%; Direct Funding starts at 70%. Maximum payout amounts are not published for any of the four.
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Does City Traders Imperium have a consistency rule?
No: none of the four plans requires a consistency rule to pass or to be paid. Instant Funding and Direct Funding ask for a 20% consistency score before scaling the account further, which is a different, scaling-only gate.
Help center article (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Which way into City Traders Imperium costs least?
At $10K: the 1-Step Challenge costs $79 once, the 2-Step Challenge $99. Instant Funding is $259 but starts at half that size; Direct Funding is $399 at full size from day one. No pass rate is assumed.
1-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)2-Step Challenge page (official page, opens in a new tab)Instant Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)Direct Funding page (official page, opens in a new tab)
Can you reset a City Traders Imperium account?
Yes, on every plan, at a reduced price off the list price; the challenges also refund 100% of the sign-up fee once you hit the first 10% profit target on the funded account. Direct Funding offers no fee refund, since it is fully funded from day one.
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What leverage does City Traders Imperium offer?
1:30 on forex, 1:10 on indices and commodities, 1:1 on crypto, the same across all four plans.
What happened to the City Traders Imperium 3-Step Challenge and "Instant Funding Pro"?
The 3-Step Challenge is still described by a help-center article but its page 404s and it is absent from the site nav and every comparison table: not sold. "Instant Funding Pro" is named in several current help pages as if it were a separate product, but no matching page exists: every mechanic given for it is identical to Direct Funding.
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Is City Traders Imperium regulated?
City Traders Imperium describes itself as operating under an International Brokerage and Clearing House License in the Union of the Comoros, but states it does not provide brokerage services to the public and is therefore not governed by retail financial regulations; funded traders act as independent contractors under this arrangement.