City Traders Imperium Review

City Traders Imperium (CTI) is a forex prop firm founded in 2018, making it one of the longest-running brands in the space. The company is registered in the Comoros Union under license L15969/CTI with management operations in Dubai, UAE.

"Evaluating Trading Talent Worldwide. Demonstrate your trading skills in a simulated environment & earn up to 100% in rewards." — citytradersimperium.com homepage

Reputation summary: Strong overall sentiment across nearly 1,700 reviews. Above-average for prop firms — most peers sit in the 3.5–4.0 range.

Base account sizes: $2,500 · $5,000 · $10,000 · $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000

Scaling target: Up to $4,000,000 total simulated capital via the CTI scaling plan.

Free trial: Available with no purchase required.

$4M scaling cap is among the highest in the industry — only FundedNext's scaling matches it.

Standard: 80% to trader on funded accounts.

VIP tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold): Scale up toward 100% based on performance and consistency.

Bronze tier: Weekly payouts (per CTI VIP page).

Standard tier: Bi-weekly payouts (industry default).

Methods: Bank transfer, crypto, e-wallets (verify exact list on CTI dashboard).

CTI runs on MetaTrader 5 and Match-Trader. Both are available on Desktop, Web, and Mobile.

• MT5: Mature, EA-friendly, deep charting
• Match-Trader: Modern web-first interface, faster setup

Tech stack provided by PropFintech.com. CTI claims ultra-fast execution and low latency.

Best for: Highest Trustpilot rating (~4.8 / 26K reviews).

vs CTI: FTMO offers up to 90% split (CTI goes to 100% on VIP). CTI launched in 2018, FTMO in 2015 — both have long track records. CTI offers a free trial, FTMO does not.

Best for: Highest published profit split (95%) and largest scaling cap ($4M).

vs CTI: Both scale to $4M. FundedNext's 95% beats CTI's default 80%, but CTI's VIP path reaches 100%. CTI has fewer Trustpilot reviews (1.7K vs 22K) but a similar rating.

Best for: Multi-platform support (MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXTrade).

vs CTI: TFT offers more platform variety. CTI is MT5 + Match-Trader only but has the longer operating history.

Best for: Format flexibility (5 challenge modes).

vs CTI: DNA caps at $200K per account, CTI scales to $4M. DNA has lower Trustpilot (3.5/5) than CTI (4.3/5).

Profit target: $800 (8%)

Max drawdown: $500 (5%)

Min profitable days: 3

Time limit: None

Rules verified from citytradersimperium.com 1-Step pricing widget.

Profit target: $2,000 (8%)

Max drawdown: $1,250 (5%)

Min profitable days: 3

Same 8% / 5% rules scale across all account sizes for 1-Step.

Profit target: $8,000 (8%)

Max drawdown: $5,000 (5%)

Min profitable days: 3

1-Step price: $589 (verified — $412 with BLITZWEEK30 code)

Scaling cap: Up to $4,000,000 total simulated capital across approved accounts.

Path: Demonstrate consistent profitable trading + VIP tier qualification (Bronze → Silver → Gold).

Single phase to funded

Profit target: 8%

Max drawdown: 5%

Min profitable days: 3

Time limit: Unlimited

Best for: Traders who want the simplest path to funded status.

Phase 1 → Phase 2 → Funded

Lower per-phase target than 1-Step

Time limit: Unlimited

Best for: Disciplined traders who prefer compounding gains over two phases. Lower upfront fee than 1-Step.

Format: Pay upfront, get a funded account immediately — no evaluation phase.

Higher initial fee, stricter drawdown rules typically apply.

Format: Try CTI conditions without buying a challenge — free trial account available on signup.

Promo codes rotate at CTI — verify the active code on citytradersimperium.com at checkout.

$100K is the only price publicly shown without selecting account size. Smaller and larger sizes are priced proportionally — verify each on CTI's pricing widget.

Bronze: Weekly payouts unlocked + extra trading benefits

Silver: Higher profit share band, additional bonuses

Gold: Top of the program — closest to 100% profit share

• CTI Academy — full education platform
• Account Metrix — advanced analytics
• Account Analysis — trade-by-trade breakdown
• Trading Journal — built-in journaling
• Free trial account — no purchase required

Buy a challenge: Card, bank transfer, crypto (verify exact list at checkout)

Receive a payout: Bank transfer, crypto, e-wallets

Methods may vary by country — confirm in CTI dashboard.

CTI does not publish a single fixed refund amount on the homepage.

Most prop firms in this comparison refund the registration fee on first payout. Confirm CTI's exact terms in the funded trader agreement before purchasing.

Per the CTI homepage footer: "Information on this site is not directed to residents of certain countries, such as Iran, Syria, Cuba, and North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), the Russian Federation or a country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation."

Restricted trading activities (standard for prop firms — confirm exact wording in CTI T&Cs):

• Hedging across multiple accounts
• Latency / arbitrage exploitation
• Copy-trading without authorization
• News-event scalping inside tight windows