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Funding Traders vs City Traders Imperium (2026): which prop firm is better?
To keep it fair, both firms are judged on the same information: published prices, published rules and Trustpilot ratings. The full table and our take are below.
The two firms, 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 honest take
Using our scores, Funding Traders (6.6) finishes ahead of City Traders Imperium (6.5).
City Traders Imperium has the cheaper 100K challenge at $449, while the cheapest at Funding Traders costs $459.
Customers rate Funding Traders more highly: 4.5 of 5 on Trustpilot, against 4.2.
City Traders Imperium gives you more room to trade your way, including news, EAs and weekend holds.
- Funding Traders makes more sense if what you want is better customer reviews, more leverage, to trade on TradeLocker.
- City Traders Imperium makes more sense if what you want is a cheaper challenge, to trade on Match-Trader.
A short profile of each
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. Your fee is paid back through your payouts, and the firm promises to pay you within 48 hours or give you $1,000.
City Traders Imperium
City Traders Imperium, usually called CTI, is a prop firm from the UK. It offers 1- and 2-Step challenges, instant accounts and direct funding, on MT5 and Match-Trader.
Questions people ask
Which is the better firm, Funding Traders or City Traders Imperium?
Using our scores, Funding Traders (6.6) finishes ahead of City Traders Imperium (6.5).
Which one costs less, Funding Traders or City Traders Imperium?
City Traders Imperium has the cheaper 100K challenge at $449, while the cheapest at Funding Traders costs $459.
Can I have accounts at Funding Traders and City Traders Imperium at the same time?
Yes. There's nothing wrong with buying challenges from more than one firm. The things almost every firm bans are copying another person's trades and hedging an account at one firm against an account at another.