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City Traders Imperium vs FundingPips

Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.

Side-by-side comparison of City Traders Imperium, FundingPips
RuleCity Traders ImperiumFundingPips
Drawdown modelⓘStatic balanceStatic balance
Profit splitⓘ80% -> 90%Master: Weekly 60%, Bi-weekly 80%, On Demand 90%, Monthly 100%
PayoutsⓘFirst payout after 7 days;Weekly / bi-weekly / on-demand / monthly cycles depending on chosen split
Consistency ruleⓘUnverified35% best-day cap
Daily loss limitⓘYesYes
News tradingⓘAllowedAllowed
Weekend holdingⓘAllowedAllowed
Min. trading daysⓘ3 days3 days
Activation / PA feeⓘNoneNone
Data feed feeⓘUnverifiedUnverified
Reset feeⓘVaries / unverifiedVaries / unverified
Payout bufferⓘNot verified on public pages2 Step Pro: min withdrawal 1% of Master account size;
Contract scalingⓘScaling up to $200K per account, $400K max fundingNo contract caps;
PlatformsMetaTrader 5, Match-TraderMT5, cTrader
Entry pricefrom $39from $39.60
Promo codeNone knownFP (10% off)
Last verified2026-10-072026-10-07

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

True cost to first payout

City Traders Imperium

25K 2-Step Challenge — true cost to first payout

Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.

Evaluation fee
$199
Activation / PA fee · none
$0
Data feed
Unverified
Total (known costs only)
$199

Not included — unverified: data feed fee.

Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Not verified on public pages

FundingPips

25K 2 Step Standard — true cost to first payout

Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.

Evaluation fee · with code FP (list 216)
$194.40
Activation / PA fee · none
$0
Data feed
Unverified
Total (known costs only)
$194.40

Not included — unverified: data feed fee.

Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: 2 Step Pro: min withdrawal 1% of Master account size; Standard not verified

FAQ

Does City Traders Imperium have a trailing drawdown?

City Traders Imperium uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.

Does City Traders Imperium have a consistency rule?

We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.

Is news trading allowed at City Traders Imperium?

Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check City Traders Imperium’s current rules.

Does FundingPips have a trailing drawdown?

FundingPips uses a static (non-trailing) maximum loss on its main program.

Does FundingPips have a consistency rule?

Yes — 35% best-day cap. 35% consistency score and min 7 profitable days at 0.5%+ are stated for 2 Step Pro payouts;

Is news trading allowed at FundingPips?

Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check FundingPips’s current rules.

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