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Lark Funding 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
| Lark Funding | City Traders Imperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.2/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% |
| Max leverage | up to 1:30 | up to 1:30 |
| 100K challenge from | $370 (3-Step Evaluation) | $449 (1-Step Challenge) |
| Programs | 4 | 4 |
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader | MT5, Match-Trader |
| Payouts via | Rise | Crypto, Bank Transfer, PayPal |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Restricted | Allowed |
| Expert advisors (EAs) | Allowed | Restricted |
| Hedging | Allowed | – |
| Scalping | Allowed | – |
| Copy trading | – | Allowed |
| Martingale | Allowed | Restricted |
Our honest take
Using our scores, Lark Funding (7.2) finishes ahead of City Traders Imperium (6.5).
Lark Funding has the cheaper 100K challenge at $370, while the cheapest at City Traders Imperium costs $449.
Customers rate Lark Funding more highly: 4.3 of 5 on Trustpilot, against 4.2.
Lark Funding gives you more room to trade your way, including news, EAs and weekend holds.
- Lark Funding makes more sense if what you want is a cheaper challenge, better customer reviews, to trade on DXtrade, cTrader.
- City Traders Imperium makes more sense if what you want is to trade on MT5.
A short profile of each
Lark Funding
Lark Funding offers instant accounts plus 1-Step, 1-Step Max and 3-Step challenges, with no deadline and no minimum days. You trade on cTrader, DXtrade or Match-Trader.
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, Lark Funding or City Traders Imperium?
Using our scores, Lark Funding (7.2) finishes ahead of City Traders Imperium (6.5).
Which one costs less, Lark Funding or City Traders Imperium?
Lark Funding has the cheaper 100K challenge at $370, while the cheapest at City Traders Imperium costs $449.
Can I have accounts at Lark Funding 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.