City Traders Imperium
About City Traders Imperium
City Traders Imperium (CTI) was founded in 2018 by Daniel Martin and Martin Najat, making it one of the oldest prop firms in the industry. Registered as CTI FZCO in Dubai with London operations. They offer 1-Step, 2-Step, and Instant Funding programmes. Profit splits start at 70-80% depending on programme and scale to 100% through VIP progression milestones. Max challenge account is $100,000 — scaling to $4M is achieved through account doubling every 10% profit milestone. Monthly salary ($300-$500/month) available for VIP Gold and above. IMPORTANT: EAs and automated trading are NOT permitted. Copy trading is NOT permitted. Payouts are monthly on 1-Step and 2-Step accounts, bi-weekly on Instant Funding. US traders not accepted.
City Traders Imperium has genuine longevity — funded traders since 2018 is rare. The salary programme and $4M scaling potential are compelling for long-term traders. However EAs are banned, payouts are monthly for challenge accounts, and US traders are excluded. Best for: manual-only EU traders who want an established firm with educational content and long-term scaling. Not for: EA traders, US traders, or those needing frequent payouts.
✓ Pros
- ✓Founded 2018 — one of the oldest and most established prop firms
- ✓Scaling to $4M via consistent performance milestones
- ✓Monthly salary programme for VIP-level funded traders
- ✓News trading allowed
- ✓CTI Academy educational content included free
- ✓Instant funding option available
- ✓Multiple payout methods
✗ Cons
- ✗EAs and automated trading NOT permitted
- ✗Copy trading NOT permitted
- ✗Monthly payout cycle on 1-Step and 2-Step accounts
- ✗US traders not accepted
- ✗Max challenge account $100K (must scale to reach $4M)
- ✗Profit split starts at 70% on some programmes
- ✗Not regulated by FCA
- ✗Some payout complaints on Trustpilot — verify current status