Full City Traders Imperium (CTI) Review for 2025 – Features, Payouts, Rules Explained

Company Information

• Company Name: City Traders Imperium
• Company Legal Name: CTI FZCO.
• Company Registration No.: Undisclosed
• Operating Since: 2018
• CEO Name: Daniel Martin

Challenge Details

City Traders Imperium offers three types of funding programs : Direct Funding, 2-Step Challenge, and Instant Funding. Here are the details :- 

2-Step Challenge

Pricing:

• Size: $2,500 - Price: $39
• Size: $5,000 - Price: $59
• Size: $10,000 - Price: $99
• Size: $25,000 - Price: $179
• Size: $50,000 - Price: $329
• Size: $100,000 - Price: $519

Rules:

• Profit Target (Phase 1): 10%
• Profit Target (Phase 2): 5%
• Total Loss: 10%
• Daily Loss: 5%
• Profit Share: 80% and up to 100%
• Drawdown Type: Static Drawdown
• Time Limit: Unlimited
• Leverage: Forex = 1:30, Indices = 1:10, Commodities & Metals = 1:10, Crypto = 1:2
• Max Lot Size: No lot size limit
• Payout Frequency: Every 30 Days, can decrease to 7 Days
• Allows Copy Trading: Yes
• Min Trading Days: 0 Days in Evaluation Phase, 10 Days in Funded Phase

Instant Funding

Pricing:

• Size: $2,500 - Price: $69
• Size: $5,000 - Price: $129
• Size: $10,000 - Price: $249
• Size: $20,000 - Price: $449
• Size: $40,000 - Price: $849
• Size: $80,000 - Price: $1499

Rules:

• Profit Target: 10%
• Total Loss: 6%
• Daily Loss: 0%
• Profit Share: 80% and up to 100%
• Drawdown Type: Trailing Drawdown
• Time Limit: Unlimited
• Leverage: Forex = 1:30, Indices = 1:10, Commodities & Metals = 1:10, Crypto = 1:2
• Max Lot Size: No lot size limit
• Payout Frequency: Every 30 Days, can decrease to 7 Days
• Allows Copy Trading: Yes
• Min Trading Days: 0 Days in Evaluation Phase, 10 Days in Funded Phase

Direct Funding

Pricing:

• Size: $5,000 - Price: $229
• Size: $10,000 - Price: $599
• Size: $20,000 - Price: $1199
• Size: $40,000 - Price: $2399
• Size: $80,000 - Price: $4799

Rules:

• Profit Target: None
• Total Loss: 6%
• Daily Loss: 0%
• Profit Share: 80% and up to 100%
• Drawdown Type: Trailing Drawdown
• Time Limit: Unlimited
• Leverage: Forex = 1:10, Indices = 1:10, Commodities & Metals = 1:10, Crypto = 1:2
• Max Lot Size: No lot size limit
• Payout Frequency: Every 30 Days, can decrease to 7 Days
• Allows Copy Trading: Yes
• Min Trading Days: 0 Days in Evaluation Phase, 10 Days in Funded Phase

Scaling Plan

City Traders Imperium offers a unique scaling plan that allows traders to increase their funded accounts up to $2 Millions and profit shares up to 100%. To be eligible, Traders can apply for scaling plan in 2 ways :-

1. Scaling Up Profit Share to 100%: Profit share increases by 10% at each 10% milestone, up to 100%, if the Consistency Score is below 80%.
2. Scaling Up Funded Account Balance: Traders can scale up their balance under two scenarios:
   • Achieving a 10% milestone with a 100% profit share.
   • Maintaining a Consistency Score of 80% or higher during any 10% milestone.

Scaling Limits

• Instant Funding & Direct Funding Plans: Scale up by 200% per milestone, reaching up to $2 million.
• 2-Step Challenge Plan: Scale up by 50% per milestone, reaching up to $200,000.

For additional clarity on the scaling plan and consistency rules, refer to City Traders Imperium’s help page.

Spreads and News Trading Rules

Spreads:

CTI provides one of the industry’s lowest spreads, with an average of 0.3 pip on EUR/USD and competitive spreads on indices, making it ideal for cost-conscious traders.

News Trading Rules:

City Traders Imperium does not restrict traders from trading around High Impact News Event.

Other Important Rules

Daily Drawdown Calculation:

For Instant Funding & Direct Funding, There is no max daily drawdown and for 2-Step Challenge, daily drawdown is based on trailing based drawdown and resets at midnight (GMT+2). It means the drawdown limit will not increase in amount but changes to a higher price point when the account balance grows.

Countries Banned from Purchasing:

Due to regulatory restrictions, CTI does not accept residents from:- 

• North Korea
• Cuba
• Syria
• Iran

Prohibited Trading Strategies

CTI prohibits several trading strategies to maintain fairness and risk management standards:

• Unauthorized Copy Trading and Social Trading Tools
• Group Trading and Coordination
• Funded Account Pass Services
• Account Sharing or Reselling
• News Bracketing Strategies
• Martingale Style Trading
• Grid Style Trading
• Gambling to Pass the Evaluation
• Churning of Accounts
• One-Side Bets
• Group Hedging
• Multi-Account Reverse Trading
• EAs Scalp During Rollover Night
• Third-Party EAs without Source Code Ownership
• Latency Arbitrage Across Platforms
• High-Frequency Trading (HFT) or tick-scalping strategies

Payout Methods

CTI offers reliable payout options for traders:

• Cryptocurrency (USDT) via the TRON network for fast transactions.
• Bank Transfer available without additional fees.

Trading Commissions

CTI applies low commission rates:

• Forex, Commodities, Metals: $2.5 per lot, per side.
• Indices: $0.25 per lot, per side.
• Cryptocurrency: Zero commission.

IP Rule

City Traders Imperium is aware of IP changes and device usage. CTI does not enforce strict IP rules, but if any activity that appear suspicious will lead to an email inquiry and trader will have to answer that, Only after that the trader will be able to continue trading. This ensures legitimate trading while allowing flexibility for VPN and location changes.