City Traders Imperium rules, in plain English
1-Step Challenge · forex/CFD · 10 rules read from the firm's own pages
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Short answer: on the 1-Step Challenge plan, our summary of City Traders Imperium's public pages: profit target: Profit target is 8% of the starting balance; daily loss: There is no daily drawdown limit; max loss / drawdown: Trailing max drawdown is 5% of the starting balance; minimum trading days: Minimum of 3 profitable trading days; profit split: Funded trader starts with an 80% profit share. We read these on 2026-11-05 from the firm's public pages (links below). Rules change: check the firm's page before you trade.
Takeaway
We could confirm 10 of 17 rule types on City Traders Imperium's own pages (the middle firm of the 32 we read: 6). 5 of them can catch a trading habit, so read "Rules that can catch you" below before you start. Its stated profit split goes up to 80%; across the 17 firms that state one, splits run from 80% to 100%. To see which of these rules your own trades would break first, use the Prop Firm Rules Check.
City Traders Imperium rules: our plain-English summary
- Profit target
Profit target is 8% of the starting balance. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium profit target (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Daily loss
There is no daily drawdown limit. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium daily loss (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Max loss / drawdown
Trailing max drawdown is 5% of the starting balance. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium max loss / drawdown (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Minimum trading days
Minimum of 3 profitable trading days. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium minimum trading days (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Time limit
There is no time limit. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium time limit (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- News trading
News trading, including high-impact events, is allowed. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium news trading (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Weekend / overnight holding
Weekend holding is allowed without penalty. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium weekend / overnight holding (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- EAs and bots
Personal and third-party EAs are permitted. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium eas and bots (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Profit split
Funded trader starts with an 80% profit share. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge funded account.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium profit split (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
- Payout timing
First payout needs 7 profitable trading days and 2% profit. Applies to: 1-Step Challenge funded account.
Firm's page for City Traders Imperium payout timing (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-11-05
Rules that can catch you if…
- …you trade slowly: see "Time limit" above.
- …you trade around big news: see "News trading" above.
- …you hold trades overnight or over a weekend: see "Weekend / overnight holding" above.
- …you use an EA or bot: see "EAs and bots" above.
- …you need a payout soon: see "Payout timing" above.
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