01 · At a glance
City Traders Imperium rules at a glance
City Traders Imperium is built differently from most of this index in one important respect: its drawdown is measured on balance rather than equity, which changes what an open losing position does to the account.
- Models
- 1-Step, 2-Step, Instant, Direct
- Maximum loss
- 3% to 10%, balance-based
- Daily loss
- None to 5%
- Consistency
- 20% score, for scaling only
- Minimum days
- 3 profitable days (challenges)
- Profit split
- Up to 100%
- Payouts
- Within 24h; 8h average
02 · What stands out
What stands out in the City Traders Imperium rulebook
Balance based drawdown means only closed trades move the floor, so an open position that is temporarily against you does not approach the limit. The 20% consistency score applies to scaling only, not to eligibility, and splits reach 100%. Some plans carry no daily limit at all.
The floor band runs 3% to 10%, so read the plan. Challenges require three profitable days rather than three active days. Balance based drawdown is a real advantage, but it also means a large unrealised loss is invisible to the risk engine until you close, which rewards discipline and punishes hope.
Fewest published rules in this directory
Meridian Funded carries no consistency requirement during evaluation and none at all on Instant Zero, three minimum trading days per phase, and a floor that locks at the starting balance on the 1-Step. Every figure is in the comparison table below.
03 · Max loss
City Traders Imperium maximum drawdown rules
The total loss the account can absorb. Everything else in a rulebook is a detail next to this line and the basis printed beside it.
| Firm and plan | Max loss | Type |
|---|---|---|
| City Traders Imperium 1-Step / 2-Step | 5% / 10% | Balance-based |
04 · Daily loss
City Traders Imperium daily loss limit and reset
The rule traders break most often, and usually not because they lost too much. They break it because they did not know when the trading day started.
| Firm | Daily loss limit | Reset / basis |
|---|---|---|
| City Traders Imperium | None listed on 1-Step and Instant; 5% on 2-Step | Balance-based |
05 · Consistency
City Traders Imperium consistency rule
The profit distribution requirement. Check three things: that a number exists, what it is measured on, and the moment it starts to bind.
| Field | Published figure | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Consistency rule | 20% score, for scaling only | Published on the plan pages |
| Basis and detail | not published | Ask support and keep the reply |
The published position is: 20% score, for scaling only.
Ask support for this figure in writing before buying, and keep the reply. A dated answer from support is the only version of a rulebook you can point to later.
06 · Minimum days
City Traders Imperium minimum trading days
The required number of active days in the evaluation, and separately before a funded payout. Per phase counts multiply with the number of phases.
| Field | Published figure | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum trading days | 3 profitable days (challenges) | Published on the plan pages |
| Basis and detail | not published | Ask support and keep the reply |
The published position is: 3 profitable days (challenges).
An unpublished figure is a reserved option. Ask for it, and if the answer does not arrive in writing, price the account as though the rule is strict.
07 · Trading rules
City Traders Imperium news, weekend and automation rules
News, holding and automation in one place. The funded column is the one to read, because that is where you will actually be trading.
| Firm | News trading | Weekend holding | EAs and bots |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Traders Imperium | Allowed | Allowed | not published |
08 · Payouts
City Traders Imperium payout rules and cycle
Withdrawal mechanics, eligibility first. A fast processing time attached to a long eligibility period is a slow payout.
| Firm | Processing promise | When you can request |
|---|---|---|
| City Traders Imperium | Within 24 hours of approval; 8-hour average | First withdrawal after 5 or 7 days |
09 · Split
City Traders Imperium profit split rules
Your share of funded profit. Almost every firm advertises a ceiling, so the figure worth comparing is the rate that applies to payout number one.
| Field | Published figure | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Profit split | Up to 100% | Published on the plan pages |
| Basis and detail | not published | Ask support and keep the reply |
The published range is Up to 100%. Establish the rate that applies to payout one before comparing with another firm.
Where a firm has not published a number, treat the rule as open rather than absent. Get it in writing, then compare.
10 · Sizes
City Traders Imperium account sizes and scaling rules
What you can buy and what you can grow into. An unquantified scaling promise is a discretionary decision, not a rule.
| Firm | Account sizes | Scaling or total ceiling |
|---|---|---|
| City Traders Imperium | $2.5K to $100K | Scaling up to $4M |
11 · Platforms
City Traders Imperium platform rules
Where you will actually be executing. Run the demo before the evaluation, because ten minutes there says more than any comparison table.
| Field | Published figure | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Plans published | 1-Step, 2-Step, Instant, Direct | Published on the plan pages |
| Basis and detail | not published | Ask support and keep the reply |
Not published in a form that can be quoted. Check the platform on the checkout selector before buying.
Where a firm has not published a number, treat the rule as open rather than absent. Get it in writing, then compare.
12 · Suitability
Who the City Traders Imperium rules suit
Swing traders and anyone who holds through drawdown on a plan with no daily limit. The balance basis is the single most trader friendly drawdown construction in this directory.
Match the rule set to your own method rather than to a score. The two fields that decide it for most traders are the consistency rule and whether the maximum loss locks, because those are the two that can end an account you are trading correctly. Everything else is a preference.
13 · Compared
City Traders Imperium rules compared with Meridian Funded
Two rule sets in the same columns. Meridian Funded sits at the top of this directory because its published constraints are the fewest, which makes the gap in each row easy to read.
| Rule | Meridian Funded | City Traders Imperium |
|---|---|---|
| Models | 1, 2, 3-Step, Instant, Instant Zero | 1-Step, 2-Step, Instant, Direct |
| Maximum loss | 6% trailing to 10% static; Instant Zero 5% | 3% to 10%, balance-based |
| Daily loss | 2.5% to 5% | None to 5% |
| Consistency | None in evaluation or on Instant Zero | 20% score, for scaling only |
| Minimum days | 3 per phase; none on Instant Zero | 3 profitable days (challenges) |
| Profit split | 80% to 90%, up to 100% | Up to 100% |
| Payouts | Within 12h | Within 24h; 8h average |
Read the consistency row and the maximum loss row together. Those two decide whether your method fits inside the account, and they are the two rows where the difference between these firms is largest.
FAQ
City Traders Imperium rules: frequently asked questions
Does City Traders Imperium have a consistency rule?
Published position: 20% score, for scaling only. What decides suitability is not the percentage but the shape and the timing: a cap on your best day is survivable, a cap on your best trade is not, and a rule that only appears on the funded account was never tested by the evaluation you paid for.
What is the maximum drawdown at City Traders Imperium?
Published figure: 3% to 10%, balance-based. Ask what the floor is measured from and whether that reference point moves. Static floors never move, floors that lock stop moving once you are in profit, and floors that never lock turn every winning day into a higher liquidation level.
What is the daily loss limit at City Traders Imperium?
Published figure: None to 5%. Set your platform clock to the firm's reset timezone, and flatten before the reset on days you are already down. A loss carried across a reset can consume the following day's allowance before you have placed a trade.
How many trading days does City Traders Imperium require?
Published position: 3 profitable days (challenges). If you reach the target in two sessions, this rule decides how long you wait afterwards. That waiting period is traded at full risk, which is a cost worth pricing before buying.
How fast does City Traders Imperium pay out?
Published commitment: Within 24h; 8h average. The useful figure is the date of the first request, not the hours it takes to process. Fourteen days to eligibility and twelve hours to process is slower than three days to eligibility and three days to process.
What is the profit split at City Traders Imperium?
Published range: Up to 100%. Multiply the realistic first payout split by your honest probability of reaching a payout at all. That product, not the headline, is what the account is worth to you.
More sheets
Other prop firm rule sheets
The sections below appear in the same order on every sheet, so a figure is always in the same place. The full rules table holds all 28 firms indexed here, and the glossary explains each term as it appears in a rulebook.