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City Traders Imperium vs Instant Funding

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, Instant Funding
RuleCity Traders Imperium
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Drawdown modelⓘStatic balanceStatic balance
Profit splitⓘ80% -> 90%80%
PayoutsⓘFirst payout after 7 days;14 days after first trade, then weekly;
Consistency ruleⓘUnverifiedUnverified
Daily loss limitⓘYesNone
News tradingⓘAllowedUnverified
Weekend holdingⓘAllowedNot allowed
Min. trading daysⓘ3 daysUnverified
Activation / PA feeⓘNoneNone
Data feed feeⓘUnverifiedUnverified
Reset feeⓘVaries / unverifiedVaries / unverified
Payout bufferⓘNot verified on public pagesWithdrawals start at $25
Contract scalingⓘScaling up to $200K per account, $400K max fundingAccount size doubles each time 10% profit is made, up to $1.28M
PlatformsMetaTrader 5, Match-TraderMetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader
Entry pricefrom $39from $30.80
Promo codeNone knownIF30 (30% 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

Instant Funding

$10,000 Instant Funding PRO — true cost to first payout

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

Evaluation fee · with code IF30 (list 459)
$321.30
Activation / PA fee · none
$0
Data feed
Unverified
Total (known costs only)
$321.30

Not included — unverified: data feed fee.

Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Withdrawals start at $25 (homepage); PRO-specific buffer not found

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 Instant Funding have a trailing drawdown?

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

Does Instant Funding have a consistency rule?

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

Is news trading allowed at Instant Funding?

This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.

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