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City Traders Imperium vs Equity Edge: price, cost to get funded and rules side by side. Pick an account size to compare like for like.

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Price and rules at the selected account size
ValueCity Traders ImperiumEquity Edge
Evaluation price$299
with code BREAK15: $254.15
$175
Activation feeNoneNone
Cost to get funded$299 (eval + activation, list price)$175 (eval + activation, list price)
Profit target$4,000None
Max drawdown$2,500$2,500
Drawdown typeTrailing intradayTrailing intraday
Daily loss limitNone$1,500
Consistency (evaluation)None15%
Max contractsUnverifiedUnverified
Contracts when funded (start)UnverifiedUnverified
Reset feeUnverifiedUnverified
Plan50K 1-Step ChallengeInstant 50K

Cost to get funded = evaluation fee (two months for monthly subscriptions) + activation fee; it assumes you pass on the first attempt and excludes data fees and resets.

Price, target and drawdown by account size

Evaluation price, profit target and max drawdown for every account size
SizeCity Traders ImperiumEquity Edge
2.5K$29
with code BREAK15: $24.65
Target $200 · Max DD $125
$15
Target $200 · Max DD $125
5K$49
with code BREAK15: $41.65
Target $400 · Max DD $250
$19
Target $400 · Max DD $250
10K$79
with code BREAK15: $67.15
Target $800 · Max DD $500
$42
Target $800 · Max DD $500
20K$449
with code BREAK15: $381.65
Target none · Max DD $600
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25K$159
with code BREAK15: $135.15
Target $2,000 · Max DD $1,250
$117
Target $2,000 · Max DD $1,250
40K$849
with code BREAK15: $721.65
Target none · Max DD $1,200
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50K$299
with code BREAK15: $254.15
Target $4,000 · Max DD $2,500
$175
Target none · Max DD $2,500
80K$1,599
with code BREAK15: $1,359.15
Target none · Max DD $2,400
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100K$449
with code BREAK15: $381.65
Target $8,000 · Max DD $5,000
$305
Target none · Max DD $5,000
200K–$605
Target none · Max DD $10,000
300K–$899
Target none · Max DD $15,000

Rules side by side

Side-by-side comparison of City Traders Imperium, Equity Edge
RuleCity Traders Imperium
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Equity Edge
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Drawdown modelⓘTrailing intradayTrailing intraday
Profit splitⓘ50% at start, 70% / 80% as account scales90%
PayoutsⓘFirst payout after 5 daysEvery 14 days after the first trade
Consistency ruleⓘNone in the evaluation15% best-day cap
Consistency when fundedNone15% (payout phase)
Daily loss limitⓘNoneYes
Daily loss breachNo daily loss limitHard: account fails
Drawdown lockNever locksUnverified
News tradingⓘAllowedRestricted
News window when fundedUnverified±2 min around high-impact news
Weekend holdingⓘAllowedNot allowed
Overnight holdingⓘAllowedNot allowed
Automation / EAsAllowedRestricted
Challenge stepsInstant funding, 1-step, 2-stepInstant funding, 1-step, 2-step
Evaluation time limitNo time limitNo time limit
HedgingNot allowedRestricted
Copy tradingRestrictedRestricted
ScalpingUnverifiedRestricted
MartingaleNot allowedNot allowed
Accounts you may holdUnverifiedUnverified
Min. trading daysⓘ3 days2 days
Activation / PA feeⓘNoneNone
Commission per round turnUnverified$3 per round lot
Data feed feeⓘUnverifiedUnverified
Reset feeⓘVaries / unverifiedVaries / unverified
Fee refundNoNo
First payout after7 days14 days
Payout methodsBank wire, CryptoBank wire, Crypto
Max payoutsUnverifiedUnverified
Funded accountSimulated (per terms)Simulated (per terms)
Payout bufferⓘNot verified on public pagesInstant: profit of at least $125 on top of the first 3% of profit
Contract scalingⓘScaling up to $200K per account, $400K max fundingScaling plan on 1-/2-Step funded accounts: Level 1 after 4 payouts and 10% total profit…
HeadquartersComorosSaint Lucia
Founded2018Unverified
PlatformsMetaTrader 5, Match-TraderMetaTrader 5, Match-Trader
Entry pricefrom $24.65from $15
Promo codeBREAK15 (15% off)None known
Rules auto-checked2026-10-232026-10-18

Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.

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