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Funding Traders vs City Traders Imperium: which prop firm is better? (2026)
We compare Funding Traders and City Traders Imperium using the same data: published prices, published rules and Trustpilot ratings. The full table and our verdict are below.
Point by point
| Funding Traders | City Traders Imperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.6/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% |
| Max leverage | up to 1:100 | up to 1:30 |
| 100K challenge from | $459 (2-Step Pro6) | $449 (1-Step Challenge) |
| Programs | 4 | 4 |
| Platforms | MT5, TradeLocker | MT5, Match-Trader |
| Payouts via | Crypto (USDT), Rise (bank transfer) | Crypto, Bank Transfer, PayPal |
| News trading | Restricted | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | – | Allowed |
| Expert advisors (EAs) | Allowed | Restricted |
| Hedging | Allowed | – |
| Copy trading | Restricted | Allowed |
| Martingale | – | Restricted |
Our verdict
On our scores, Funding Traders (6.6) comes out ahead of City Traders Imperium (6.5).
City Traders Imperium has the cheaper 100K challenge ($449); the cheapest at Funding Traders costs $459.
Customers rate Funding Traders higher: 4.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot against 4.2.
City Traders Imperium allows more trading styles (news, EAs, weekend holding and so on).
- Choose Funding Traders if you want better customer reviews, more leverage, the TradeLocker platform.
- Choose City Traders Imperium if you want a cheaper challenge, the Match-Trader platform.
The two firms in brief
Funding Traders
Funding Traders has four programs: Instant Funded, 1-Step Pro and two 2-Step versions (PRO6 and PRO10), from $5,000 to $400,000. The fee is refunded through your payouts, and the firm promises to pay within 48 hours or hand you $1,000.
City Traders Imperium
City Traders Imperium (CTI) is a UK prop firm. It offers 1- and 2-Step challenges, instant accounts and direct funding, on MT5 and Match-Trader.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Funding Traders or City Traders Imperium?
On our scores, Funding Traders (6.6) comes out ahead of City Traders Imperium (6.5).
Which is cheaper, Funding Traders or City Traders Imperium?
City Traders Imperium has the cheaper 100K challenge ($449); the cheapest at Funding Traders costs $459.
Can I have accounts with Funding Traders and City Traders Imperium at the same time?
Yes. You can buy challenges from several firms at once. What almost every firm bans is copying trades between different people's accounts or hedging across firms.