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) | personal eas only on 2-step, instant and direct funding, third-party eas prohibited; 1-step allows third-party eas; 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 | 20% consistency score needed to scale on instant and direct funding; no consistency rule on direct funding payouts; none published for 1-step and 2-step |
| 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 |
Source: Puravida Edge rules card for City Traders Imperium, verified 1 November 2026 against the firm’s program pages and help center.
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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.
Does City Traders Imperium allow automated trading?
City Traders Imperium automated trading: Allowed; source code verified once funded. Copy trading: Allowed with proof. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
City Traders Imperium drawdown rules
City Traders Imperium drawdown on the evaluation: Static (Instant, 2-Step, Direct); 5% trailing (1-Step). On the funded account: Same. Dollar limits per account size are in the table above; rules verified 1 November 2026.
City Traders Imperium daily loss limit
City Traders Imperium daily loss limit: 5% (2-Step). Rules verified 1 November 2026.
City Traders Imperium consistency rule
City Traders Imperium consistency rule: 20% consistency score needed to scale on instant and direct funding; no consistency rule on direct funding payouts; none published for 1-step and 2-step. Minimum trading days: 3 profitable (1/2-Step); 5 before first Instant payout. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
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 automated trading?
City Traders Imperium automated trading: Allowed; source code verified once funded. Copy trading: Allowed with proof. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
What are the City Traders Imperium drawdown rules?
City Traders Imperium drawdown on the evaluation: Static (Instant, 2-Step, Direct); 5% trailing (1-Step). On the funded account: Same. Dollar limits per account size are in the table above; rules verified 1 November 2026.
What is the City Traders Imperium daily loss limit?
City Traders Imperium daily loss limit: 5% (2-Step). Rules verified 1 November 2026.
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.
Does City Traders Imperium have a consistency rule?
City Traders Imperium: Not published clearly. The check compares your best single day with total profit; the consistency rule calculator shows how much profit a best day needs.
What are City Traders Imperium’s payout rules?
Payout: Milestone-based; scaling to $4M. Profit split: 80% to 100%. Day requirement: 3 profitable (1/2-Step); 5 before first Instant payout. All 40 firms side by side: prop firm payout rules compared.
Sources: firm documentation and current rule trackers, cross-checked September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the firm’s help center is the binding source.