Head to head · Forex / CFD

City Traders Imperium vs FTMO

City Traders Imperium and FTMO side by side: prices, rules and payouts. Checked Nov 10. The two firms price in different currencies, so prices are not marked as cheaper.

At a glance

Across every account each firm lists. Green marks the clearly better side.

	City Traders Imperium	FTMO
Cheapest $50K account	$254.15 · Evaluation	€319 · Standard Challenge 1-step
Cheapest $50K to funded	$254.15 · Evaluation (one-time)	€319 · Standard Challenge 1-step (one-time)
Price range	$24.65–$3,799.05	€79–€2,999
Account models	4	4
Account sizes	$2.5K–$100K	$5K–$200K
Profit split	70–80%	80–90%
Profit target	8–15%	10–15%
Max drawdown	5–10%	10%
Drawdown type	Static, Trailing balance	EOD trailing, Static, Trailing balance
Billing	One-time	One-time
Daily loss limit	None on Direct Funding - Fully Funded, Evaluation and Funding	3–5%
Consistency rule	None	None
Fastest payout	—	14 days
Platforms	MT5, Match Trader	cTrader, MT4, MT5, TradingView
Review rating	★ 4.3 (57 reviews)	★ 4.5 (219 reviews)

Price by account size

The cheapest account from each firm at every size.

	City Traders Imperium	FTMO
$2.5K	$24.65Evaluation · $24.65 to funded	Not offered
$5K	$41.65Evaluation · $41.65 to funded	€169Instant · €169 to funded
$10K	$67.15Evaluation · $67.15 to funded	€79Standard Challenge 1-step · €79 to funded
$20K	$381.65Funding · $381.65 to funded	Not offered
$25K	$135.15Evaluation · $135.15 to funded	€199Standard Challenge 1-step · €199 to funded
$40K	$721.65Funding · $721.65 to funded	Not offered
$50K	$254.15Evaluation · $254.15 to funded	€319Standard Challenge 1-step · €319 to funded
$80K	$1,359.15Funding · $1,359.15 to funded	Not offered
$100K	$381.65Evaluation · $381.65 to funded	€399.20Standard Challenge 1-step · €399.20 to funded
$200K	Not offered	€999Standard Challenge 1-step · €999 to funded

Which one fits you?

Choose City Traders Imperium if

You want a lower profit target (8%)
You want a plan with no daily loss limit
You trade on Match Trader

Rules Visit

Choose FTMO if

You want a higher profit split (up to 90%)
You want a larger account (up to $200K)
You trade on cTrader, MT4 and TradingView
You weigh reviews (rated 4.5 from 219 reviews)