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City Traders Imperium (CTI)
Cheapest 100K route
$449.00$381.65−15%
1-Step - 100K · 1-Step
The numbers that decide it
- FX commission
- $5/lot
- $5/round lot
- Top FX leverage
- 1:30
- FX: 1:30 (all programs)
| Size | Programme | Was | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | 1-Step - 2.5K | $29.00 | $24.65 |
| $5,000 | 1-Step - 5K | $49.00 | $41.65 |
| $10,000 | 1-Step - 10K | $79.00 | $67.15 |
| $20,000 | Instant - 20K | $449.00 | $381.65 |
| $25,000 | 1-Step - 25K | $159.00 | $135.15 |
| $40,000 | Instant - 40K | $849.00 | $721.65 |
| $50,000 | 1-Step - 50K | $299.00 | $254.15 |
| $80,000 | Instant - 80K | $1,599.00 | $1,359.15 |
| $100,000 | 1-Step - 100K | $449.00 | $381.65 |
general information
- Firm Name
- City Traders Imperium (CTI)
- Established
- July 2018
- Location
- United Arab Emirates
- CEO
- Martin Najat and Daniel Martin
- Trustpilot Rating
- 4.2
- Community Rating
- 4.3 (57 reviews)
- Instrument Types
- CFD
- Programs
- Instant Funding, Instant Funding Pro, 1-Step, 2-Steps, 3-Steps
- Account Sizes
- $1,000 - $100,000+
- Trustpilot URL
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/citytradersimperium.com
general challenge parameters
- 2-Step Phase 1 Target
- 8%
- 2-Step Phase 2 Target
- 5%
- 1-Step Target
- 10%
- SL Requirement
- Within 1 min of trade open
- Consistency (Instant Scaling)
- 20%
- Min Profitable Days (1st Payout)
- 1-Step/2-Step: 7 | 3-Step: 5 | Instant: 5
- Margin Level Cap
- 150%
- Max Devices
- 2 (PC + mobile)
payout policy
- 1-Step & 2-Step
- 80% → up to 100%. 1st on-demand, subsequent monthly (last 5 days of month)
- 3-Step
- 80% → up to 100%. 1st on-demand, subsequent bi-weekly (14th/15th & last 2 days)
- Instant Funding (from Level 2)
- 70% → up to 100%. 1st on-demand, subsequent bi-weekly
- Instant Funding Pro
- 70% → up to 100%. 1st on-demand, subsequent bi-weekly
- Monthly Salary
- Available for CTI VIP Elite (Gold Trader Level)
commissions
- FX
- $5/round lot
- Metals
- $5/round lot
- Indices
- $0.50/round lot
- Energy
- $0.05/round lot
- Crypto
- No commission
- Other Commodities
- $5/round lot
leverage
- Leverage by Asset & Program
- FX: 1:30 (all programs) Metals: 1:5 (all programs) Indices: 1:10 (all programs) Energy: 1:10 (all programs) Crypto: 1:1 (all programs) Other Commodities: 1:10 (all programs)
consistency rules
- Instant Funding (Scaling)
- 20% consistency score required for scaling
scaling plan
- 1-Step & 2-Step
- 10% profit over 4 months, profitable in ≥2 months, positive balance. +50% of original up to $100K. Then +12.5% twice, then +25% up to $200K/account ($400K total).
- Instant & Instant Pro
- 10% net profit of initial balance + 20% consistency score. Account doubles up to $2M/account ($4M total).
instruments & assets
- Assets
- FX, Metals, Indices, Energy, Crypto, Other Commodities
broker & platform
- Broker
- Institutional Liquidity Provider (Broctagon)
- Platforms
- Match Trader, MT5
payment & payout methods
- Payment Methods
- Apple Pay, Credit/Debit Card, Crypto, CTI Wallet, Google Pay, Wire Transfer
- Payout Methods
- Bank Transfer, Crypto
- Minimum Withdrawal
- 2% net profit or $100 (whichever is higher)
restricted countries
- Restricted Countries
- Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Kherson, Libya, North Korea, Crimea/Donetsk/Luhansk, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, Zaporizhzhia
firm rules - general
- News Trading
- Allowed without restrictions
- Stop-Loss Requirement
- Must be placed within 1 min of opening. Auto-closed if no SL after 1 min (soft breach). Profits without SL don't count toward target.
- Copy Trading
- CTI account must be the Master Allowed: CTI to personal broker | CTI to other prop firms | between CTI accounts Prohibited: external to CTI | social trading | third-party/outsourced trading | sharing EAs with other traders
- Expert Advisors
- Third-party EAs (without source code ownership) not allowed Trade managers/calculators allowed 1-Step & 3-Step: any EA allowed even without source code
- Inactivity Rule
- 30 days = account termination
- Overnight/Weekend Holding (Crypto)
- Allowed
- Risk Parameters
- Risk dept may enforce temp leverage limits or position size restrictions for blowouts, limited history, pattern deviations, risk violations, excessive DD, or high-risk in volatile markets.
- Margin Level Cap
- Exceeding 150% margin level = profits not counted
- IP/VPN/VPS Policy
- VPNs/proxies/IP-masking prohibited. IP changes allowed but monitored. VPS only for EA/copy trading. Max 2 devices (PC + mobile); additional requires video call approval.
- Prohibited Practices
- Price feed exploits | group hedging/trading | account sharing/reselling/management | one-sided bets | gamble to pass | overleveraging | bracketing | Martingale (except 1-Step & 3-Step) | grid trading
- Vietnam Restriction
- Vietnam restricted for 2-Step Challenge & Instant Funding Pro specifically
minimum trading days
- 1-Step & 2-Step (Eval)
- 3 profitable days per phase (≥0.5% each)
- 1-Step & 2-Step (Funded)
- 7 profitable days (≥0.5% each) - first payout only
- 3-Step (Eval)
- 3 profitable days per phase (≥0.5% each)
- 3-Step (Funded)
- 5 profitable days (≥0.5% each) - first payout only
- Instant & Instant Pro
- 5 profitable days (≥0.5% each) - first payout only
instant funding structure
- Level 1
- Initial balance (e.g., $5K) = half of fully funded balance
- Level 2
- After 10% profit on initial balance, remaining 50% added (e.g., $5K → $10K)