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Product evidence · 8 products · 8 source pages
City Traders Imperium vs FundedNext (2026): 4 vs 4 Products
Compare 8 current products across 8 first-party source pages — funded cost, split, drawdown and payout rules without flattening one product into a firm-wide answer.
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City Traders Imperium
TFH 7.9/10- Products4 fresh
- Starting splits50–80%
- DrawdownsTrailing / Static
FundedNext
TFH 8.8/10- Products4 fresh
- Starting splits70–80%
- DrawdownsStatic / Trailing
Evidence summary
Available product sources · earliest check Sep 29, 2026
We track 4 City Traders Imperium products and 4 from FundedNext that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-14. FundedNext is cheaper to funded at 5 of the 6 directly comparable tiers. At $5K, the cheapest verified route is Stellar Lite at $33 (One-time fee), which needs $41 of profit at a 80% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
Product-level: City Traders Imperium vs FundedNext
Compare the 8 source-checked products available here, each with its own fees, split, drawdown and date.
We track 4 City Traders Imperium products and 4 from FundedNext that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-09-29 to 2026-10-14.
FundedNext is cheaper to funded at 5 of the 6 directly comparable tiers. At $5K, the cheapest verified route is Stellar Lite at $33 (One-time fee), which needs $41 of profit at a 80% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
City Traders Imperium's own products disagree on 10 terms. On evaluation steps it is instant funding on Instant Funding and Direct Funding, versus 1-step on 1-Step Challenge, versus 2-step on 2-Step Challenge. 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
FundedNext is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Stellar Lite at $33 — $16 less than City Traders Imperium's cheapest route at this tier (1-Step Challenge, $49) — 33% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar LiteFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $33One-time fee | $41at 80% split | 0.10vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| 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 | — |
| Stellar InstantFundedNext · One-time · 70% split | $150One-time fee | $214at 70% split | 0.71vs 6% trailing 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
FundedNext is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Stellar Lite at $60 — $19 less than City Traders Imperium's cheapest route at this tier (1-Step Challenge, $79) — 24% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar LiteFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $60One-time fee | $75at 80% split | 0.09vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| 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 | — |
| Stellar InstantFundedNext · One-time · 70% split | $300One-time fee | $429at 70% split | 0.71vs 6% trailing 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.
$20K account
City Traders Imperium is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Instant Funding at $449 — $151 less than FundedNext's cheapest route at this tier (Stellar Instant, $600) — 25% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant FundingCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 50% split | $449One-time fee | $898at 50% split | 0.75vs 6% max DD |
| Stellar InstantFundedNext · One-time · 70% split | $600One-time fee | $857at 70% split | 0.71vs 6% trailing max DD |
| Direct FundingCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 70% split | $999One-time fee | $1,427at 70% split | 1.19vs 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. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
$25K account
FundedNext is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Stellar Lite at $140 — $19 less than City Traders Imperium's cheapest route at this tier (1-Step Challenge, $159) — 12% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar LiteFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $140One-time fee | $175at 80% split | 0.09vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| 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 |
| Stellar 2-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $200One-time fee | $250at 80% split | 0.10vs 10% max DD | 1 |
| Stellar 1-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $220One-time fee | $275at 80% split | 0.18vs 6% max DD | 2 |
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
FundedNext is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Stellar Lite at $230 — $69 less than City Traders Imperium's cheapest route at this tier (1-Step Challenge, $299) — 23% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar LiteFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $230One-time fee | $287at 80% split | 0.07vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| 1-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $299One-time fee | $374at 80% split | 0.15vs 5% trailing max DD | — |
| Stellar 2-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $300One-time fee | $375at 80% split | 0.07vs 10% max DD | 1 |
| 2-Step ChallengeCity Traders Imperium · One-time · 80% split | $329One-time fee | $411at 80% split | 0.08vs 10% max DD | 1 |
| Stellar 1-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $330One-time fee | $412at 80% split | 0.14vs 6% 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
FundedNext is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Stellar Lite at $400 — $49 less than City Traders Imperium's cheapest route at this tier (1-Step Challenge, $449) — 11% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellar LiteFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $400One-time fee | $500at 80% split | 0.06vs 8% max DD | 1 |
| 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 |
| Stellar 2-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $550One-time fee | $687at 80% split | 0.07vs 10% max DD | 1 |
| Stellar 1-StepFundedNext · One-time · 80% split | $570One-time fee | $712at 80% split | 0.12vs 6% 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 | City Traders Imperium | FundedNext |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation steps | Instant fundingInstant Funding, Direct Funding 1-step1-Step Challenge 2-step2-Step Challenge | 2-stepStellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite 1-stepStellar 1-Step Instant fundingStellar Instant |
| Profit split | 80%1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge 50%Instant Funding 70%Direct Funding | 80%Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite 70%Stellar Instant |
| Drawdown method | Static2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Trailing1-Step Challenge | StaticStellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite TrailingStellar Instant |
| Daily loss cap | Not published1-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding 5%2-Step Challenge | 3%Stellar 1-Step 4%Stellar Lite 5%Stellar 2-Step Not publishedStellar Instant |
| Max loss cap | 6%Instant Funding, Direct Funding 10%2-Step Challenge 5%1-Step Challenge | 6%Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Instant 10%Stellar 2-Step 8%Stellar Lite |
| Funded drawdown | Static2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Trailing1-Step Challenge | StaticStellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite TrailingStellar Instant |
| Min trading days | 31-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge UnverifiedInstant Funding, Direct Funding | 5Stellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite 0Stellar Instant 2Stellar 1-Step |
| Max trading dayssame | Unverified | Unverified |
| Consistency rulesame | Unverified | Unverified |
| First payout after | 5 daysInstant Funding, Direct Funding 7 days1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge | 21 daysStellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite 0 daysStellar Instant 5 daysStellar 1-Step |
| Payout frequency | Weekly1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge MonthlyDirect Funding Not publishedInstant Funding | Bi-weeklyStellar 2-Step, Stellar Lite On demandStellar Instant WeeklyStellar 1-Step |
| News trading | Allowed | Conditional |
| Weekend holdingsame | Allowed | Allowed |
| Overnight holdingsame | Allowed | Allowed |
| EAs / algos | Conditional2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Allowed1-Step Challenge | Conditional |
| Copy trading | Not published | Conditional |
Dated changes affecting these firms
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Correction: Stellar 1-Step forex leverage is 1:30, not 1:100
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FundedNext's EA article limits automation to accounts below $50,000
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Sources (8 first-party pages, latest capture 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
- FundedNext — Stellar 1-Stepcaptured Sep 29, 2026
- FundedNext — Stellar 2-Stepcaptured Sep 29, 2026
- FundedNext — Stellar Instantcaptured Sep 29, 2026
- FundedNext — Stellar Litecaptured Sep 29, 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
City Traders Imperium
FundedNext
Founded
2018
2022
Platforms
MT5 · cTrader
MT4 · MT5 · cTrader · Match-Trader
Assets
Forex · Indices · Commodities · Crypto
Forex · Crypto · Indices · Commodities
Payout Methods
Bank wire · Crypto
Bank wire · Rise · Crypto
Trustpilot: City Traders Imperium vs FundedNext
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