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City Traders Imperium

Forex, Indices, Crypto, Metals, Energies • Founded 2018 • CEO : Martin Najat and Daniel Martin

Broker: Own

Trading Platforms

MetaTrader 5

Match Trader

Withdrawal Methods

● Crypto, Bank Transfer

Payment Methods

● Credit/Debit Card, Crypto, Wire Transfer

Key Metrics

Max Allocation

$400,000

Max. Account

Free Trials

Yes

Trading Competitions

Monthly

Overview

Challenges

Rules

Offer

Announcement

Overview

All Challenges

Overview of all CTI programs

$29

Starting Price

Trading Instruments: Forex, Indices, Crypto, Metals, Energies

Platform:Match Trader, MetaTrader 5

Drawdown Rules: Daily 5% • Max 10%

Profit Split: Up to 90%

Scaling: Yes — Performance Based

About CEO

The CEOs of City Traders Imperium (CTI) are Martin Najat and Daniel Martin. They co-founded the firm, which was established in July 2018. Under their leadership, CTI operates with platforms like Match Trader and MT5, offering various funding models, including one-step, two-step, and instant funding, catering to global traders.

EA Not Allowed

Trade Managers Allowed

More than 9 Year In Operation

Monthly Salary At VIP

Company Background

City Traders Imperium (CTI) is a proprietary trading firm founded in July 2018 by Martin Najat and Daniel Martin. Based in Dubai, UAE (with an entity in Comoros for an in-house MT5 license), CTI emphasizes a “trader-first” philosophy. It offers flexible programs: the 2-Step and 1-Step evaluations, and an immediate Instant Funding option, aiming to provide a supportive environment for long-term trader growth.

Broker & Liquidity

The firm’s proprietary broker is City Traders Imperium. They use Match Trader and MT5 as trading platforms. The provided data does not explicitly detail the liquidity providers (LPs) CTI uses. Typically, prop firms connect to LPs to access market liquidity.

Payment & Withdrawal

City Traders Imperium accepts deposits via Credit/Debit Card, Crypto, and Wire Transfer. Withdrawals are processed through Bank Transfer and Crypto. Payouts for the 1-Step & 2-Step programs are monthly (after the first on-demand payout), while Instant Funding programs offer bi-weekly payouts.

Support

City Traders Imperium (CTI) offers support primarily via email at support@citytradersimperium.com. They focus on a mentorship-driven experience, providing an educational platform and a community (like a Discord channel) for trader growth. Customer reviews mention their support team as responsive and professional, assisting with account management and rule clarification.

Challenges

Detailed challenge information for City Traders Imperium

Feature	2-Step Challenge	1-Step Challenge	Instant Funding (IF) & IF Pro
Model Type	2-Phase Evaluation	1-Phase Evaluation	No Evaluation (Instant Funded)
Max Account Size	Max $100K (Per account)	Max $100K (Per account)	Max $80K (Per account)
Leverage (FX)	1:30	1:30	1:30
Profit Target (PT)	Phase 1: 10% / Phase 2: 5%	8% (Total)	10% to Scale Up
Max Overall Drawdown (DD)	10% (Static/Fixed)	5% (Trailing)	6% (Static/Fixed)
Max Daily Drawdown (MDD)	5%	None	None
Drawdown Calculation	Balance-Based (2-Step)	Balance-Based (Trailing)	Static/Fixed (Balance-Based)
Min. Trading Days (Evaluation)	3 profitable days (per phase)	3 profitable days	N/A
Min. Trading Days (Funded/Payout)	7 profitable days (≥ 0.5% profit)	7 profitable days (≥ 0.5% profit)	5 profitable days (≥ 0.5% profit)
Time Limit	None	None	None
Profit Split	80% up to 100%	80% up to 100%	IF: 50% up to 100% / IF Pro: 70% up to 100%
Payout Frequency (Funded)	Monthly (After first on-demand payout)	Monthly (After first on-demand payout)	Bi-weekly (After first on-demand payout)
3rd-Party EAs	Not Allowed (must own source code)	Allowed (Even if you don’t own source code)	Not Allowed (must own source code)
Martingale/Grid Trading	Prohibited	Prohibited	Prohibited

Rules

News Trading

Allowed during all news events, including high-impact ones.
Note: Any profit earned from trades opened or closed within 2 minutes before or after a major news release will not count toward payout calculations.

Weekend Holding

Allowed for all account types. You can hold trades overnight and over weekends without restrictions.
Note: Ensure margin and risk management are maintained to avoid weekend gaps causing breaches.

EA & Copy Trading

EAs and automated strategies are permitted provided they are unique and not identical to other traders’ systems.
Copy trading is allowed only between your own accounts within the same prop firm.
Prohibited: Using third-party or shared signal/copier services between different individuals.

Risk Management & Trade Limits

All traders must adhere to the defined daily and overall drawdown limits.
Each trade must have a stop-loss applied at the time of opening.
Trading without stop-losses may result in violations or disqualification.

Account Inactivity

A trade must be executed at least once within every 30 calendar days to keep the account active.
Failure to do so may lead to account termination or suspension.

Prohibited Trading Practices

The following behaviors are strictly prohibited:

• Latency or Arbitrage Trading: Exploiting data feed delays or price discrepancies.
• Reverse Trading: Mirroring opposite positions across multiple accounts.
• High-Frequency Trading (HFT): Systems sending excessive or tick-scalping orders.
• Martingale or Grid Systems: Using unlimited lot sizing or compounding recovery methods.
• Inconsistent Strategy: Changing from manual to automated (or vice versa) between phases.
• Over-Leverage: Using more than 150% margin per trade or gambling-style risk behavior.