City Traders Imperium review: rules, price & payouts
FOREX2-Step Challenge 100K · $100K account · checked 3 Nov 2026
7.4/10
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4.3 Trustpilot (1.6K)10% then 5% target · static drawdown · 5% daily limit
Evaluation price$549One-time
Cost to get funded$549No activation fee
Max loss$10,000Static · 10%
Profit split80%80%, rising to 90% and 100% in the VIP programme
Cheapest evaluation: $29 for the 1-Step Challenge (smallest size) (one-time, list price). The numbers above are for the 2-Step Challenge 100K. Source: City Traders Imperium website, 3 Nov 2026
Our verdict
City Traders Imperium scores 7.4 out of 10 (good) on our rating. It suits swing traders who need room. The main catch: daily loss limit: 5%.
Pros and cons
What’s good
- No activation fee when you pass
- One-time fee, no monthly rebilling
- Static drawdown: the floor never moves up
- No consistency rule
Watch out for
- Daily loss limit: 5%
City Traders Imperium 2-Step Challenge 100K rules
| Profit target | 10% then 5% |
|---|---|
| Maximum loss | $10,000, static |
| Daily loss limit | 5% ($5,000), from the start-of-day balance |
| Consistency rule | None stated |
| Minimum trading days | 3 profitable days per phase |
| Profit split | 80%, rising to 90% and 100% in the VIP programme |
| Payouts | First payout after 7 profitable days (min 2% profit); then monthly, or weekly and on demand at VIP levels |
| Billing | One-time, no activation fee |
| Restricted countries | 10 countries. Check yours |
| Platforms | MT5Match Trader |
Every City Traders Imperium account size
| Account | Price | Activation | Cost to get funded | Profit target | Max loss | Daily limit | Max minis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2.50K | $39 | None | $39 | $250 | $250 10% | 5% ($125) | — |
| $5K | $59 | None | $59 | $500 | $500 10% | 5% ($250) | — |
| $10K | $99 | None | $99 | $1,000 | $1,000 10% | 5% ($500) | — |
| $25K | $199 | None | $199 | $2,500 | $2,500 10% | 5% ($1,250) | — |
| $50K | $329 | None | $329 | $5,000 | $5,000 10% | 5% ($2,500) | — |
| $100K | $549 | None | $549 | $10,000 | $10,000 10% | 5% ($5,000) | — |
What traders report
Common praise
- Support is the most common praise, with fast and caring responses
- Some reviewers report withdrawals arriving within 24 hours
- Tight spreads and little slippage on EUR/USD, and rules described as clear, including the static drawdown
Common complaints
- One reviewer calls the trailing stop-loss model not beginner friendly
- Reviewers note profitable days are needed before a payout, and some find the consistency rule restrictive
- One reviewer calls 1:10 leverage a squeeze
- A 1-star reviewer says a stop-loss requirement was not in the published rules; the firm replied
- About 6% of recent Trustpilot reviews are 1-star
Who City Traders Imperium suits
A good fit if you…
- hold trades for longer and need room
Think twice if you…
- need rules that differ from the table above
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What would you keep?
Your payout after the split and every fee, and the profit you need just to break even.
Fees paid$5491 × $549
Gross profit$15,0005% of $100K × 3 months
Your share$12,00080%, rising to 90% and 100% in the VIP programme
Net after fees$11,451Return on fees 2,086%
To earn back your fees you need 0.7% profit on the funded account ($686).
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