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Data refreshed 24 Sep 2026 · Compiled by David Ispiryan · City Traders Imperium facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24 · FTMO facts verified by BrokerCatalogue research desk (from the firm's own site) on 2026-09-24
AI 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 profileAI visibility score 47.5 / 100 · AI visibility rank #1 · Founded 2015
FTMO is a proprietary trading firm based in Prague, Czech Republic, founded in 2015. It offers one-step, two-step evaluations on forex, indices, commodities, crypto, stocks, futures. Funded accounts go up to $200,000…
Open the FTMO profileCity 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. FTMO (Prague, Czech Republic, founded 2015) scores 47.5 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #1 of 76 prop firms), named in 58% of AI answers, runs One-step, Two-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $200,000 (scaling to $2M), pays a 80% (up to 90%; 90% on 1-Step) profit split and offers cTrader, DXtrade, MT4, MT5, TradingView.
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 | City Traders Imperium | FTMO |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 1.8 / 100 | 47.5 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #28 | #1 |
| Named in AI answers | 3% | 58% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 2 | 54 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Evaluation models | Instant funding, One-step, Two-step | One-step, Two-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Futures, Indices, Stocks |
| Platforms | Match-Trader, MT5 | cTrader, DXtrade, MT4, MT5, TradingView |
| Maximum allocation | $100,000 challenge / $80,000 instant (scaling to $4M) | $200,000 (scaling to $2M) |
| Profit split | up to 100% (VIP tiers: Bronze 90%, Silver 100%) | 80% (up to 90%; 90% on 1-Step) |
| Challenge fee from | $29 ($2.5K 1-Step) | €79 (1-Step $10k); €89 (2-Step $10k) |
| Account sizes | $2.5k, $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k | $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k, $200k |
| Payout frequency | first withdrawal after 7 days (challenge) or 5 days (instant); weekly at Bronze, anytime at Silver; processed within 24 hours | bi-weekly (on demand after 14 days) |
| Daily drawdown limit | none (1-Step, Instant, Direct); 5% (2-Step) | 5% (2-Step); 3% (1-Step) |
| Maximum drawdown | 5% (1-Step); 10% (2-Step); 3% (Instant, Direct); balance-based | 10% static (2-Step); trailing 10% end-of-day (1-Step) |
| Minimum trading days | 3 profitable days (challenges) | 4 (2-Step); none (1-Step) |
| Time limit | none | none |
| News trading | Yes | Restricted |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Restricted |
| EAs / algos allowed | Yes | Restricted |
| Broker backing | Not verified | OANDA (FTMO Group acquired OANDA Global Corporation, 2025) |
| 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 | City Traders Imperium | FTMO |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6.1 | 65.9 |
| Perplexity | 0 | 60.8 |
| Gemini | 0.2 | 49.3 |
| Claude | 0 | 58 |
| Google AI Mode | 4.6 | 48.7 |
| Google AI Overview | 0 | 64.4 |
| Google top-10 | 0 | 0.8 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
FTMO scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (1.8 / 100 vs 47.5 / 100), which measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google name a firm when traders ask which prop firm to use.
City Traders Imperium pays up to 100% (VIP tiers: Bronze 90%, Silver 100%); FTMO pays 80% (up to 90%; 90% on 1-Step) (as published on each firm's site when we last checked).
Entry-level challenge fees start at $29 ($2.5K 1-Step) at City Traders Imperium and €79 (1-Step $10k); €89 (2-Step $10k) at FTMO. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
City Traders Imperium: Match-Trader, MT5. FTMO: cTrader, DXtrade, MT4, MT5, TradingView.
City Traders Imperium: maximum drawdown 5% (1-Step); 10% (2-Step); 3% (Instant, Direct); balance-based, daily none (1-Step, Instant, Direct); 5% (2-Step). FTMO: maximum drawdown 10% static (2-Step); trailing 10% end-of-day (1-Step), daily 5% (2-Step); 3% (1-Step).
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