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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · Alpha Capital Group facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · City Traders Imperium facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI visibility score 3.8 / 100 · AI visibility rank #22 · Founded 2021
Alpha Capital Group is a proprietary trading firm based in Harpenden, United Kingdom, founded in 2021. It offers one-step, two-step, three-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto. Funded accounts go up…
Open the Alpha Capital Group profileAI visibility score 1.8 / 100 · AI visibility rank #28 · Founded 2018
City Traders Imperium is a proprietary trading firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded in 2018. It offers one-step, two-step, instant-funding evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto. Funded accounts go up…
Open the City Traders Imperium profileAlpha Capital Group (Harpenden, United Kingdom, founded 2021) scores 3.8 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #22 of 76 prop firms), named in 6% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $200,000, pays a 80% (up to 90% with add-on) profit split and offers cTrader, DXtrade, MT5, TradeLocker. City Traders Imperium (Dubai, United Arab Emirates, founded 2018) scores 1.8 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #28 of 76 prop firms), named in 3% of AI answers, runs Instant funding, One-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $100,000 challenge / $80,000 instant (scaling to $4M), pays a up to 100% (VIP tiers: Bronze 90%, Silver 100%) profit split and offers Match-Trader, MT5.
Scored on 9 measurable dimensions where both prop firms have verified data. Dimensions missing for either side are excluded rather than guessed. This is a data summary, not a recommendation.
| Criteria | Alpha Capital Group | City Traders Imperium |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 3.8 / 100 | 1.8 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #22 | #28 |
| Named in AI answers | 6% | 3% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 5 | 2 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Harpenden, United Kingdom | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Evaluation models | Instant funding, One-step, Three-step, Two-step | Instant funding, One-step, Two-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices |
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, MT5, TradeLocker | Match-Trader, MT5 |
| Maximum allocation | $200,000 | $100,000 challenge / $80,000 instant (scaling to $4M) |
| Profit split | 80% (up to 90% with add-on) | up to 100% (VIP tiers: Bronze 90%, Silver 100%) |
| Challenge fee from | $40 ($10K evaluation with code 10KFOR40) | $29 ($2.5K 1-Step) |
| Account sizes | $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k | $2.5k, $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k |
| Payout frequency | bi-weekly or on demand | first withdrawal after 7 days (challenge) or 5 days (instant); weekly at Bronze, anytime at Silver; processed within 24 hours |
| Daily drawdown limit | Not verified | none (1-Step, Instant, Direct); 5% (2-Step) |
| Maximum drawdown | Not verified | 5% (1-Step); 10% (2-Step); 3% (Instant, Direct); balance-based |
| Minimum trading days | Not verified | 3 profitable days (challenges) |
| Time limit | Not verified | none |
| News trading | Not verified | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Not verified | Yes |
| EAs / algos allowed | Yes | Yes |
| Broker backing | ACG Markets (group brokerage) | Not verified |
| Status | active | active |
Highlighted cells mark the stronger value where a direction is objectively better (e.g. more licences, lower fees). "Not verified" means the field is not yet in our catalogue for that prop firm — we never fill gaps with estimates.
| Engine | Alpha Capital Group | City Traders Imperium |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0.2 | 6.1 |
| Perplexity | 5 | 0 |
| Gemini | 4 | 0.2 |
| Claude | 3.5 | 0 |
| Google AI Mode | 7.8 | 4.6 |
| Google AI Overview | 6.7 | 0 |
| Google top-10 | 2 | 0 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
Alpha Capital Group scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (3.8 / 100 vs 1.8 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
Alpha Capital Group pays 80% (up to 90% with add-on); City Traders Imperium pays up to 100% (VIP tiers: Bronze 90%, Silver 100%) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Entry-level challenge fees start at $40 ($10K evaluation with code 10KFOR40) at Alpha Capital Group and $29 ($2.5K 1-Step) at City Traders Imperium. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
Alpha Capital Group: cTrader, DXtrade, MT5, TradeLocker. City Traders Imperium: Match-Trader, MT5.
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