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Built from product captures checked Oct 20, 2026
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| Fact | City Traders Imperium | Tradeify |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.9/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Lowest $100K fee | $449 (1-Step Challenge) | $255 (Growth Evaluation) |
| Base split | 50–80% | 90% |
| Max loss | 5–10% | — |
| Earliest first payout | Day 5 (Instant Funding) | No minimum wait (Lightning Funded) |
| Platforms | MT5 · Match-Trader | Tradovate · NinjaTrader · TradingView · Tradesea · Quantower · Sierra Chart · R|Trader · WealthCharts |
Available product sources · earliest check Oct 20, 2026
We track 4 City Traders Imperium products and 4 from Tradeify that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20. These firms sell different instruments — City Traders Imperium runs CFD products and Tradeify runs futures — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race. Tradeify is cheaper to funded at 3 of the 3 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is Growth Evaluation at $99 (One-time fee), which needs $110 of profit at a 90% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
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 Tradeify that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate; source checks range from 2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20. These firms sell different instruments — City Traders Imperium runs CFD products and Tradeify runs futures — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race.
Tradeify is cheaper to funded at 3 of the 3 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is Growth Evaluation at $99 (One-time fee), which needs $110 of profit at a 90% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
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.
Tradeify is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Growth Evaluation at $99 — $60 less than City Traders Imperium's cheapest route at this tier (1-Step Challenge, $159) — 38% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth EvaluationTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $99One-time fee | $110at 90% split | 0.11vs $1,000 tier max loss | 1 |
| Select Evaluation → FlexTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $109One-time fee | $121at 90% split | 0.12vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
| Select Evaluation → DailyTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $109One-time fee | $121at 90% split | 0.12vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
| 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 |
| Lightning FundedTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $345One-time fee | $383at 90% split | 0.38vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
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.
Tradeify is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Growth Evaluation at $145 — $154 less than City Traders Imperium's cheapest route at this tier (1-Step Challenge, $299) — 52% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth EvaluationTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $145One-time fee | $161at 90% split | 0.08vs $2,000 tier max loss | 1 |
| Select Evaluation → FlexTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $165One-time fee | $183at 90% split | 0.09vs $2,000 tier max loss | — |
| Select Evaluation → DailyTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $165One-time fee | $183at 90% split | 0.09vs $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 |
| Lightning FundedTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $492One-time fee | $547at 90% split | 0.27vs $2,000 tier max loss | 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.
Tradeify is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: Growth Evaluation at $255 — $194 less than City Traders Imperium's cheapest route at this tier (1-Step Challenge, $449) — 43% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth EvaluationTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $255One-time fee | $283at 90% split | 0.08vs $3,500 tier max loss | 1 |
| Select Evaluation → FlexTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $265One-time fee | $294at 90% split | 0.10vs $3,000 tier max loss | — |
| Select Evaluation → DailyTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $265One-time fee | $294at 90% split | 0.10vs $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 |
| Lightning FundedTradeify · One-time · 90% split | $660One-time fee | $733at 90% split | 0.18vs $4,000 tier max loss | 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 | Tradeify |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation steps | Instant fundingInstant Funding, Direct Funding 1-step1-Step Challenge 2-step2-Step Challenge | 1-stepGrowth Evaluation, Select Evaluation → Flex, Select Evaluation → Daily Instant fundingLightning Funded |
| Profit split | 80%1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge 50%Instant Funding 70%Direct Funding | 90% |
| Drawdown method | Static2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding Trailing1-Step Challenge | EOD trailing |
| Daily loss cap | Not published1-Step Challenge, Instant Funding, Direct Funding 5%2-Step Challenge | Fixed $ per tierGrowth Evaluation, Lightning Funded Not publishedSelect Evaluation → Flex, Select Evaluation → Daily |
| 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 | EOD trailing |
| Min trading days | 31-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge UnverifiedInstant Funding, Direct Funding | 3Select Evaluation → Flex, Select Evaluation → Daily 0Lightning Funded 1Growth Evaluation |
| Max trading dayssame | Unverified | Unverified |
| Consistency rule | Unverified | 40%Select Evaluation → Flex, Select Evaluation → Daily 20%Lightning Funded 35%Growth Evaluation |
| First payout after | 5 daysInstant Funding, Direct Funding 7 days1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge | 5 daysGrowth Evaluation, Select Evaluation → Flex 0 daysLightning Funded 1 daySelect Evaluation → Daily |
| Payout frequency | Not published1-Step Challenge, 2-Step Challenge, Instant Funding On demandDirect Funding | On demand |
| News tradingsame | Allowed | Allowed |
| 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 |
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