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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 · OneUp Trader 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 1.5 / 100 · AI visibility rank #30 · Founded 2017
OneUp Trader is a proprietary trading firm based in Wilmington, United States, founded in 2017. It offers one-step evaluations on futures. Funded accounts go up to $250,000 (up to 3 funded accounts).…
Open the OneUp Trader 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. OneUp Trader (Wilmington, United States, founded 2017) scores 1.5 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #30 of 76 prop firms), named in 2% of AI answers, runs One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $250,000 (up to 3 funded accounts), pays a 90% (100% of first $10,000) profit split and offers Bookmap, Jigsaw, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, NinjaTrader, R Trader, Sierra Chart.
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 | OneUp Trader |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 1.8 / 100 | 1.5 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #28 | #30 |
| Named in AI answers | 3% | 2% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 2 | 2 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Wilmington, United States |
| Evaluation models | Instant funding, One-step, Two-step | One-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices | Futures |
| Platforms | Match-Trader, MT5 | Bookmap, Jigsaw, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, NinjaTrader, R Trader, Sierra Chart |
| Maximum allocation | $100,000 challenge / $80,000 instant (scaling to $4M) | $250,000 (up to 3 funded accounts) |
| Profit split | up to 100% (VIP tiers: Bronze 90%, Silver 100%) | 90% (100% of first $10,000) |
| Challenge fee from | $29 ($2.5K 1-Step) | $65/month ($25K; 50% paid upfront, balance on funding) |
| Account sizes | $2.5k, $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k | $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k, $250k |
| Payout frequency | first withdrawal after 7 days (challenge) or 5 days (instant); weekly at Bronze, anytime at Silver; processed within 24 hours | on demand from day 1 (unlimited withdrawals) |
| Daily drawdown limit | none (1-Step, Instant, Direct); 5% (2-Step) | none |
| Maximum drawdown | 5% (1-Step); 10% (2-Step); 3% (Instant, Direct); balance-based | trailing $1,500 on $25K (6%), stops trailing at initial balance |
| Minimum trading days | 3 profitable days (challenges) | 10 (5 on Express) |
| Time limit | none | none |
| News trading | Yes | Not verified |
| Weekend holding | Yes | No |
| EAs / algos allowed | Yes | 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 | City Traders Imperium | OneUp Trader |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6.1 | 9.4 |
| Perplexity | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini | 0.2 | 0 |
| Claude | 0 | 0 |
| Google AI Mode | 4.6 | 0 |
| Google AI Overview | 0 | 0 |
| Google top-10 | 0 | 0 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
City Traders Imperium scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (1.8 / 100 vs 1.5 / 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%); OneUp Trader pays 90% (100% of first $10,000) (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 $65/month ($25K; 50% paid upfront, balance on funding) at OneUp Trader. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
City Traders Imperium: Match-Trader, MT5. OneUp Trader: Bookmap, Jigsaw, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, NinjaTrader, R Trader, Sierra Chart.
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). OneUp Trader: maximum drawdown trailing $1,500 on $25K (6%), stops trailing at initial balance, daily none.
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