City Traders Imperium: EAs, copy trading and challenge rules

What City Traders Imperium allows for the terminal, the copier and automated strategies, then the rules and prices of its challenges.

Checked on September 17, 2026

Automated trading allowed with conditions

  • Terminal (trade-manager EA)You decide, the EA places and manages the order.
    To confirm
  • Copier (between your accounts)Copying someone else’s account is forbidden everywhere.
    Allowed
  • Automated strategyA program decides and places orders on its own.
    With conditions
Founded
2018
Platforms
MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader
Max split
100%
Max allocation
$4,000,000
Trustpilot
4.3/51,697 reviews
What the firm says

City Traders Imperium and automated trading

  • An EA you developed is allowed, with proof of ownership; a purchased or downloaded EA is not, and sharing it with other traders is forbidden.
  • Copying allowed between your CTI accounts and with an external account in your name; the source account must be yours.
  • Official help center not consulted: rules taken from public comparison sites, to be confirmed with support.
Challenges

City Traders Imperium challenges

AccountTypePriceTargetMax daily lossMax lossSplit
1-Step 10K1 step$798%—5%—
1-Step 100K1 step$4498%—5%—
2-Step 50K2 steps$329——10%—
2-Step 100K2 steps$549——10%—
Instant Funding 10KInstant funding$259————
Instant Funding 80KInstant funding$1,599————

Prices recorded on July 24, 2026, excluding promotions. Check on citytradersimperium.com before buying.

Rules

The rules to know before trading

Minimum trading days
3 days
News trading
Allowed
Weekend holding
Not specified
Payouts
Not specified
Consistency rule
Not specified
Scaling plan
Yes
With Kara

Your City Traders Imperium accounts in Kara

Kara connects to your City Traders Imperium accounts through MetaTrader 5. The journal imports every position, and challenge tracking warns you at 70% and 90% of the daily loss and maximum drawdown.

The manual chapter on prop firms
FAQ

City Traders Imperium in short

Does City Traders Imperium allow EAs?
Yes, with conditions: City Traders Imperium allows automated strategies within a defined framework. For a trade-manager EA, which places and manages the order you decided, have support confirm. An EA you developed is allowed, with proof of ownership; a purchased or downloaded EA is not, and sharing it with other traders is forbidden.
Can I copy trades between my City Traders Imperium accounts?
Yes, copying between your own accounts is allowed. Copying allowed between your CTI accounts and with an external account in your name; the source account must be yours.
How much does a City Traders Imperium challenge cost?
From $79 to $1,599 depending on the account, prices recorded on July 24, 2026 excluding promotions.
Does Kara work with City Traders Imperium?
Yes, through MetaTrader 5: the journal imports your positions and challenge tracking watches City Traders Imperium's limits.
Other forex and CFD prop firms

Kara is not affiliated with any prop firm. These rules come from the firm's pages and from public reports cited as sources; they change: read them again before buying a challenge.


                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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