Funding Traders5.4/10⚠ Trustpilot warning
VS
City Traders Imperium7.4/10 4.3 (1.6K)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

Funding Traders vs City Traders Imperium

2-Step PRO10 100K vs 2-Step Challenge 100K

10 rules compared
1Funding Traders better
5Ties
4City Traders Imperium better

City Traders Imperium gets you funded for $201 less.

Neither firm is better for everyone. Start with the drawdown type and daily limit, because those decide whether your trading style survives the evaluation. Then compare cost and payouts. Both are forex firms, so the account sizes match.

Head to head
Funding TradersCity Traders Imperium
Cost to get funded
$750
$549
City Traders Imperium $201 less
Evaluation price
$750one-time
$549one-time
City Traders Imperium $201 less
Activation fee
None
None
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Profit target
10% then 5%
10% then 5%
Different formats
Maximum loss
$10,000 (10%)Static
$10,000 (10%)Static
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Minimum trading days
4
3 profitable days per phase
City Traders Imperium fewer days
Profit split
80% (90% or 100% as paid add-ons)
80%, rising to 90% and 100% in the VIP programme
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Restricted countries
5
10
Funding Traders fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
5.4
7.4
City Traders Imperium rated higher
Daily loss limit
5% of the day’s starting balance
5% ($5,000), from the start-of-day balance
Tie
Consistency rule
None
None stated
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Payouts
First 21 days after your first funded trade, then every 21 days; fee refunded with first payout
First payout after 7 profitable days (min 2% profit); then monthly, or weekly and on demand at VIP levels
City Traders Imperium pays out faster
Platforms
MT5, TradeLocker
MT5, Match Trader
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Green marks the better value on each row. List prices.

Choose Funding Traders if…
5.4/10⚠ Trustpilot warning
  • You trade on TradeLocker.
Choose City Traders Imperium if…
7.4/10 4.3 (1.6K)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($549 vs $750).
  • You trade on Match Trader.
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