City Traders Imperium vs Moneta Funded: which prop firm is better?
City Traders Imperium
Wins on 6 of 18 points
Moneta Funded
Wins on 2 of 18 points
Choose City Traders Imperium if you care most about…
- a longer track record
- a cheaper entry price
- a higher profit split
- a faster first payout
- trading the news
- no consistency rule
Choose Moneta Funded if you care most about…
- a better Trustpilot score
- larger account sizes
Overview
Our rating
4.2
4.2
Trustpilot
4.3 (1,635 reviews)
4.6 (289 reviews)
Founded
2018
2026
Platforms
MT5, Match-Trader
MT5, Match-Trader
Cost & challenge
Cheapest plan
$29 · $2.5K 1-Step Challenge
$33 · $5K 2-Step Challenge
Account sizes
$2.5K – $100K
$5K – $200K
Evaluation types
Instant, 1-step, 2-step
Instant, 1-step, 2-step
Drawdown
Trailing (intraday), Static
Static, Trailing (intraday)
Payouts
Max profit split
100%
88%
Payout frequency
On demand
Daily
First payout after
7 days
14 days
Typical processing
8h
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Payout methods
Bank transfer, Crypto
Crypto, Rise, Moneta Markets account
Trading rules
News trading
Allowed
Not allowed
Weekend holding
Allowed
Allowed
EAs / bots
Allowed
Allowed
Copy trading
Not stated
Allowed
Consistency rule
None
Instant Funding: best day at most 15% or 20% of cycle profit (chosen at purchase); none on 1-Step and 2-Step