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Alpha Capital vs City Traders Imperium
Alpha Capital and City Traders Imperium side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10.
At a glance
Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.
| Alpha Capital | City Traders Imperium |
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| Cheapest $50K account | $97 · Alpha Direct | $254.15 · Evaluation |
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| Cheapest $50K to funded | $97 · Alpha Direct (one-time) | $254.15 · Evaluation (one-time) |
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| Price range | $27–$1,097 | $24.65–$3,799.05 |
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| Account models | 8 | 4 |
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| Account sizes | $2.5K–$200K | $2.5K–$100K |
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| Profit split | 80% | 70–80% |
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| Profit target | 6–15% | 8–15% |
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| Max drawdown | 4–10% | 5–10% |
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| Drawdown type | Static, Trailing balance | Static, Trailing balance |
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| Billing | One-time | One-time |
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| Daily loss limit | 3–5% | None on Direct Funding - Fully Funded, Evaluation and Funding |
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| Consistency rule | None | None |
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| Fastest payout | 1 day | — |
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| Platforms | TradeLocker, cTrader, DXTrade, MT5 | MT5, Match Trader |
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| Review rating | ★ 4.4 (1169 reviews) | ★ 4.3 (57 reviews) |
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Price by account size
The cheapest account from each firm at every size.
| Alpha Capital | City Traders Imperium |
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| $2.5K | $30Alpha Direct · $30 to funded | $24.65Evaluation · $24.65 to funded |
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| $5K | $27Alpha Pro 6% · $27 to funded | $41.65Evaluation · $41.65 to funded |
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| $10K | $40Alpha One · $40 to funded | $67.15Evaluation · $67.15 to funded |
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| $20K | Not offered | $381.65Funding · $381.65 to funded |
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| $25K | $117Alpha Pro 6% · $117 to funded | $135.15Evaluation · $135.15 to funded |
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| $40K | Not offered | $721.65Funding · $721.65 to funded |
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| $50K | $97Alpha Direct · $97 to funded | $254.15Evaluation · $254.15 to funded |
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| $80K | Not offered | $1,359.15Funding · $1,359.15 to funded |
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| $100K | $197Alpha Direct · $197 to funded | $381.65Evaluation · $381.65 to funded |
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| $200K | $647Alpha One 6% · $647 to funded | Not offered |
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Which one fits you?
Choose Alpha Capital if
- You want the cheaper $50K account ($97 for Alpha Direct)
- You want the lowest cost to get a $50K account funded ($97)
- You want a lower profit target (6%)
- You want a larger account (up to $200K)
- You trade on TradeLocker, cTrader and DXTrade
- You weigh reviews (rated 4.4 from 1169 reviews)
Choose City Traders Imperium if
- You want a plan with no daily loss limit
- You trade on Match Trader
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