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Product evidence · 7 products · 7 source pages
BrightFunded vs City Traders Imperium (2026): 3 vs 4 Products
Compare 7 current products across 7 first-party source pages — funded cost, split, drawdown and payout rules without flattening one product into a firm-wide answer.
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BrightFunded
TFH 7.8/10- Products3 fresh
- Starting splits80%
- DrawdownsTrailing / Static
City Traders Imperium
TFH 7.9/10- Products4 fresh
- Starting splits50–80%
- DrawdownsTrailing / Static
Evidence summary
Available product sources · earliest check Oct 14, 2026
We track 3 BrightFunded products and 4 from City Traders Imperium that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-14. BrightFunded offers EUR one-time; City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
Product-level: BrightFunded vs City Traders Imperium
Compare the 7 source-checked products available here, each with its own fees, split, drawdown and date.
We track 3 BrightFunded products and 4 from City Traders Imperium that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-14.
BrightFunded offers EUR one-time; City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
BrightFunded's own products disagree on 10 terms. On evaluation steps it is 2-step on BrightFunded 2-Step Bright and BrightFunded 2-Step Classic, versus 1-step on BrightFunded 1-Step. Which product you buy decides that rule, not which firm you sign with — a firm-level table cannot show this.
Cost to funded, matched by account size
$5K account
BrightFunded offers EUR one-time; City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightFunded 2-Step BrightBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €47Published fee (EUR) | €59at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 1-StepBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €49Published fee (EUR) | €61at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 2-Step ClassicBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €49Published fee (EUR) | €61at 80% split | — | — |
| 1-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $49One-time fee | $61at 80% split | 0.24vs 5% trailing max DD | — |
| 2-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $59One-time fee | $74at 80% split | 0.15vs 10% max DD | 2 |
| Instant FundingCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 50% split | $139One-time fee | $278at 50% split | 0.93vs 6% max DD | — |
| Direct FundingCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 70% split | $229One-time fee | $327at 70% split | 1.09vs 6% max DD | — |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
$10K account
BrightFunded offers EUR one-time; City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightFunded 2-Step BrightBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €87Published fee (EUR) | €109at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 1-StepBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €97Published fee (EUR) | €121at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 2-Step ClassicBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €97Published fee (EUR) | €121at 80% split | — | — |
| 1-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $79One-time fee | $99at 80% split | 0.20vs 5% trailing max DD | — |
| 2-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $99One-time fee | $124at 80% split | 0.12vs 10% max DD | 2 |
| Instant FundingCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 50% split | $259One-time fee | $518at 50% split | 0.86vs 6% max DD | — |
| Direct FundingCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 70% split | $399One-time fee | $570at 70% split | 0.95vs 6% max DD | — |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
$25K account
BrightFunded offers EUR one-time; City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightFunded 2-Step BrightBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €187Published fee (EUR) | €234at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 1-StepBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €197Published fee (EUR) | €246at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 2-Step ClassicBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €197Published fee (EUR) | €246at 80% split | — | — |
| 1-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $159One-time fee | $199at 80% split | 0.16vs 5% trailing max DD | — |
| 2-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $199One-time fee | $249at 80% split | 0.10vs 10% max DD | 1 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
$50K account
BrightFunded offers EUR one-time; City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightFunded 2-Step BrightBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €277Published fee (EUR) | €346at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 1-StepBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €297Published fee (EUR) | €371at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 2-Step ClassicBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €297Published fee (EUR) | €371at 80% split | — | — |
| 1-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $299One-time fee | $374at 80% split | 0.15vs 5% trailing max DD | — |
| 2-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $329One-time fee | $411at 80% split | 0.08vs 10% max DD | 1 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
$100K account
BrightFunded offers EUR one-time; City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time at this tier. No currency-and-billing class appears on both sides, so we neither convert currencies nor rank a recurring floor against a fixed total.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightFunded 2-Step BrightBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €477Published fee (EUR) | €596at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 1-StepBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €497Published fee (EUR) | €621at 80% split | — | — |
| BrightFunded 2-Step ClassicBrightFunded · One-time · 80% split | €497Published fee (EUR) | €621at 80% split | — | — |
| 1-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $449One-time fee | $561at 80% split | 0.11vs 5% trailing max DD | — |
| 2-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $549One-time fee | $686at 80% split | 0.07vs 10% max DD | 1 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
Rule-by-rule, product by product
Each cell shows every value that firm's current products hold. Where a firm disagrees with itself the products are named — those are the rows a firm-level table has to flatten, and the ones that decide whether your strategy is allowed. 10 of 16 rows split this way in this matchup.
| Term | BrightFunded | City Traders Imperium |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation steps | 2-stepBrightFunded 2-Step Bright, BrightFunded 2-Step Classic 1-stepBrightFunded 1-Step | Instant fundingInstant Funding, Direct Funding 1-step1-Step Challenge 2-step2-Step Challenge |
| Profit split | 80% | 80%1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge 50%Instant Funding 70%Direct Funding |
| Drawdown method | StaticBrightFunded 2-Step Bright, BrightFunded 2-Step Classic TrailingBrightFunded 1-Step | Static2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Trailing1-Step Challenge |
| Daily loss cap | 3%BrightFunded 1-Step 4%BrightFunded 2-Step Bright 5%BrightFunded 2-Step Classic | Not published1-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding 5%2-Step Challenge |
| Max loss cap | 10%BrightFunded 2-Step Classic 6%BrightFunded 1-Step 8%BrightFunded 2-Step Bright | 6%Instant Funding, Direct Funding 10%2-Step Challenge 5%1-Step Challenge |
| Funded drawdown | StaticBrightFunded 2-Step Bright, BrightFunded 2-Step Classic TrailingBrightFunded 1-Step | Static2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Trailing1-Step Challenge |
| Min trading days | 5 | 31-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge UnverifiedInstant Funding, Direct Funding |
| Max trading dayssame | Unverified | Unverified |
| Consistency rulesame | Unverified | Unverified |
| First payout after | 30 days | 5 daysInstant Funding, Direct Funding 7 days1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge |
| Payout frequency | Bi-weekly | Weekly1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge MonthlyDirect Funding Not publishedInstant Funding |
| News trading | Conditional | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingsame | Allowed | Allowed |
| Overnight holdingsame | Allowed | Allowed |
| EAs / algos | Conditional | Conditional2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Allowed1-Step Challenge |
| Copy trading | Conditional | Not published |
Sources (7 first-party pages, latest capture Oct 14, 2026)
- BrightFunded — BrightFunded 1-Stepcaptured Oct 14, 2026
- BrightFunded — BrightFunded 2-Step Brightcaptured Oct 14, 2026
- BrightFunded — BrightFunded 2-Step Classiccaptured Oct 14, 2026
- City Traders Imperium — 1-Step Challengecaptured Oct 14, 2026
- City Traders Imperium — 2-Step Challengecaptured Oct 14, 2026
- City Traders Imperium — Direct Fundingcaptured Oct 14, 2026
- City Traders Imperium — Instant Fundingcaptured Oct 14, 2026
Every figure above is read from these pages. Products older than 30 days are removed from the comparison until they are recaptured, so a missing product means stale data, not a discontinued plan.
Firm-level context
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Spec
BrightFunded
City Traders Imperium
Founded
2023
2018
Platforms
MT5 · DXTrade · cTrader
MT5 · cTrader
Assets
Forex · Indices · Commodities
Forex · Indices · Commodities · Crypto
Payout Methods
Bank wire · Crypto
Bank wire · Crypto
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