City Traders Imperium Trading Rules Explained
Also known as CTI
Operating since 2018; 1-step, 2-step, instant and direct funding on MT5 and Match-Trader.
City Traders Imperium rules: what you can and can't do
News trading: Allowed
You can open and close trades around high-impact news releases.
Holding overnight: Allowed
You can keep positions open past the end of the trading day.
Holding over the weekend: Allowed
You can keep positions open from Friday close to the Monday open.
EAs, bots & algorithms: Allowed
Automated strategies are allowed, within the firm's fair-use rules.
Copy trading: Not stated
The firm doesn't say. Ask support in writing before you rely on it.
Hedging: Not stated
The firm doesn't say. Ask support in writing before you rely on it.
Loss limits by plan
1-Step Challenge
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 5%
- Min days
- 3
Trailing (intraday). Your loss limit follows your highest equity in real time, including open trades. A big unrealised win can raise it.
2-Step Challenge
- Daily
- 5%
- Max
- 10%
- Min days
- 3
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
Instant Funding
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 6%
- Min days
- 0
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
Direct Funding
- Daily
- None
- Max
- 6%
- Min days
- 0
Static. Your loss limit is fixed from the starting balance. Profits never move it up, so gains give you extra room.
Fine print
- Scaling plan: Instant/Direct: balance +100% per 10% profit milestone, up to $2M per account ($4M total). 1-Step/2-Step: up to $200K per account ($400K total).