City Traders Imperium: rules card
Every City Traders Imperium rule (Instant Funding, 1-Step, 2-Step, Direct Funding) that decides whether a strategy fits.
City Traders Imperium rules at a glance
| Rule | Current terms |
|---|---|
| Programs | Instant Funding (no evaluation, 6% static, 5 profitable days before the first payout), 1-Step (8% target, 5% trailing, 3 profitable days), 2-Step (10% then 5%, 10% static, 5% daily, 3 profitable days), Direct Funding (10% target, 6% static); founded June 2018, London and UAE (luxalgo, propfirmscompared, brokeranalysis, 2026) |
| Automation (EAs, bots) | Allowed; source code must be submitted for verification on funded accounts; hedging and HFT banned |
| Copy trading | Allowed with proof of the source account |
| Stop loss | Required on every position |
| Drawdown | Static on Instant, 2-Step and Direct; trailing on 1-Step (5%) |
| Daily loss limit | 5% on 2-Step; by program elsewhere |
| Consistency | Not published clearly by trackers. Verify with firm |
| Minimum days | 3 profitable days (1-Step, 2-Step); 5 profitable days before the first Instant payout |
| News | Allowed, including high-impact events |
| Overnight and weekend | Allowed on all accounts |
| Payout | 80% rising to 100% on milestones; scaling to $4M |
| Fees | Evaluation fee refundable; reset fees apply |
| Platforms | MT5, Match-Trader (broker Broctagon); MT4 listed by one source |
| Instruments | Forex, indices, metals |
Rows marked “Verify with firm” are where current rule trackers are silent or disagree; the firm’s own help center is the only binding source.
What this means for a systematic strategy
CTI is one of the older CFD firms and its rulebook is permissive on the rows that matter for a coded strategy: EAs allowed, news and weekends allowed, static floors on three of four programs. Two rules are unusual. A stop loss is required on every position, which a system must send with the entry. And EAs on funded accounts must have their source code submitted for verification, which is a disclosure decision, not a technical one.
Is City Traders Imperium worth it for a systematic strategy?
Yes on the 2-Step, if you are willing to submit source code once funded. 10% static and 5% daily with news and weekends open is a clean structure; the consistency question should be asked in writing because trackers do not state it.
Guides for this firm
Every rule in the table is defined in the glossary and explained by mechanism in the rules hub.
FAQ
Does City Traders Imperium allow EAs?
Yes, with the condition that source code is submitted for verification on funded accounts. Hedging and HFT are banned.
Is a stop loss required at City Traders Imperium?
Yes, on every position.
Can I hold over the weekend at City Traders Imperium?
Yes, on all accounts, and news trading is allowed including high-impact events.
Sources: firm documentation and current rule trackers, cross-checked September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the firm’s help center is the binding source.