The verdict
The oldest firm in our table by three years, and the only one advertising a route to a 100% profit split. It is also the most expensive, and its crypto offering is the narrowest here.
What works
- Seven years of continuous operation — the longest history we list
- Profit split scales to 100% on the direct-funding route
- UK company with a public filing record
- Strong published stance on trader education
What does not
- Most expensive challenge in the table at $359
- Spot majors only — no perpetuals, no altcoin depth
- MT5 only
- Payout window of 5–7 days
How the evaluation works
Both an evaluation route and a direct-funding route are offered. The direct route costs more up front and skips the challenge entirely — unusual, and worth understanding before you assume the challenge is the only path.
The rules that matter
Seven years of operation shows in the rule documentation, which is more thorough than most. The constraint is the instrument set rather than the rules: spot majors only, no perpetuals.
If any of that terminology is unfamiliar, our guide to the rules that fail most traders covers trailing drawdown, consistency ratios and weekend clauses in detail.
Payouts and profit split
The profit split scales to 100% on the direct-funding route, the only firm in our table advertising that. Payouts run 5 to 7 days, and allocation caps at $200,000.
For how City Traders Imperium compares against the rest of the table on money out rather than money advertised, see which crypto prop firm pays out the most.
Platform and execution
MT5 only. For spot majors that is workable; for anything resembling modern crypto trading it is limiting.
What you actually pay
At $359 for $100,000 this is the most expensive challenge we list, and $149 at entry. You are paying for longevity and for the 100% split route.
Who it suits
Traders who want the longest track record available and are content trading spot majors. Anyone who needs perpetuals, altcoins or fast payouts should look elsewhere.
Not sure this is the right profile for you? Work through our decision framework first.
What we still need to verify
Open items on this review
Every figure above is taken from City Traders Imperium's published terms, not from a completed payout test of our own. Advertised windows and delivered windows are not the same thing, and in this industry the gap is where the trouble lives.
This review is upgraded to a tested review once a full withdrawal cycle is logged. Until then, treat the payout figure as the firm's claim rather than our finding, and read how we test for what that upgrade involves.
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Risk warning
Trading leveraged crypto derivatives carries a high risk of loss. Challenge fees are generally non-refundable and most participants never reach a payout. Nothing on this site is financial advice, and we are not a licensed adviser, broker or prop firm.