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A side-by-side breakdown of City Traders Imperium and TradeDay — profit splits, payout speed, drawdown rules, platforms, and a clear verdict on which firm wins for which trader profile.
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Data-driven comparison · checked Aug 11, 2026
We track 4 City Traders Imperium products and 3 from TradeDay that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate, last verified 2026-08-11. These firms sell different instruments — City Traders Imperium runs CFD products and TradeDay runs futures — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race. City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time; TradeDay offers USD monthly 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.
Winning value on each row is marked. Ties are flagged. Empty cells mean we don't have that data point yet.
The table above compares the two firms. This one compares the products you actually buy — 7 of them, each with its own price, split, drawdown rule and source date.
We track 4 City Traders Imperium products and 3 from TradeDay that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate, last verified 2026-08-11. These firms sell different instruments — City Traders Imperium runs CFD products and TradeDay runs futures — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race.
City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time; TradeDay offers USD monthly 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.
City Traders Imperium's own products disagree on 11 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.
City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time; TradeDay offers USD monthly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Pay - IntradayTradeDay · Monthly · 50% split | $591 month, no activation fee | $118at 50% split | 0.06vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| Quick Pay - End of DayTradeDay · Monthly · 50% split | $791 month, no activation fee | $158at 50% split | 0.08vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| Fast Pass - End of DayTradeDay · Monthly · 80% split | $851 month, no activation fee | $106at 80% split | 0.05vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| 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.
City Traders Imperium offers USD one-time; TradeDay offers USD monthly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Pay - IntradayTradeDay · Monthly · 50% split | $1081 month, no activation fee | $216at 50% split | 0.07vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| Quick Pay - End of DayTradeDay · Monthly · 50% split | $1291 month, no activation fee | $258at 50% split | 0.09vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| Fast Pass - End of DayTradeDay · Monthly · 80% split | $1491 month, no activation fee | $186at 80% split | 0.06vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| 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.
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. 11 of 16 rows split this way in this matchup.
| Term | City Traders Imperium | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation steps | Instant fundingInstant Funding, Direct Funding 1-step1-Step Challenge 2-step2-Step Challenge | 1-step |
| Profit split | 80%1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge 50%Instant Funding 70%Direct Funding | 50%Quick Pay - Intraday, Quick Pay - End of Day 80%Fast Pass - End of Day |
| Drawdown method | Static2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Trailing1-Step Challenge | EOD trailingQuick Pay - End of Day, Fast Pass - End of Day TrailingQuick Pay - Intraday |
| Daily loss cap | Not published1-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding 5%2-Step Challenge | Not published |
| Max loss cap | 6%Instant Funding, Direct Funding 10%2-Step Challenge 5%1-Step Challenge | Fixed $ per tier |
| Funded drawdown | Static2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Trailing1-Step Challenge | TrailingQuick Pay - Intraday, Quick Pay - End of Day EOD trailingFast Pass - End of Day |
| Min trading days | 31-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge NoneInstant Funding, Direct Funding | 5Quick Pay - Intraday, Quick Pay - End of Day NoneFast Pass - End of Day |
| Max trading dayssame | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Consistency rule | None published | 30%Quick Pay - Intraday, Quick Pay - End of Day 45%Fast Pass - End of Day |
| First payout after | 5 daysInstant Funding, Direct Funding 7 days1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge | 1 daysQuick Pay - Intraday, Quick Pay - End of Day 5 daysFast Pass - End of Day |
| Payout frequency | Weekly1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge MonthlyDirect Funding Not publishedInstant Funding | On demand |
| News trading | Allowed | Conditional |
| Weekend holding | Allowed | Not allowed |
| Overnight holding | Allowed | Not allowed |
| EAs / algos | Conditional2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Allowed1-Step Challenge | Conditional |
| Copy trading | Not published | Conditional |
New TradeDay Fast Pass accounts use funded consistency
An account's open date now changes payout eligibility. Check whether the 45% rule applies before sizing a payout request.
TradeDay disagrees on Fast Pass days and a payout cap
The comparison leaves the minimum-day field unknown and does not choose a disputed 100K cap. Confirm both rules for the exact account before purchase or payout.
TradeDay monthly prices were tied to a 55%-off promotion
Treat the table price as a dated promotional snapshot. Recheck the first month, renewal, and reset totals before paying.
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.
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