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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 · Phidias Propfirm 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 4.6 / 100 · AI visibility rank #19 · Founded 2023
Phidias Propfirm is a proprietary trading firm based in Gibraltar, Gibraltar, founded in 2023. It offers one-step evaluations on futures. Funded accounts go up to $150,000 (up to 15 accounts). The profit…
Open the Phidias Propfirm 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. Phidias Propfirm (Gibraltar, Gibraltar, founded 2023) scores 4.6 / 100 on the Q3 2026 AI Visibility Index (rank #19 of 76 prop firms), named in 6% of AI answers, runs One-step evaluations, funds accounts up to $150,000 (up to 15 accounts), pays a 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) profit split and offers DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate.
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 | Phidias Propfirm |
|---|---|---|
| AI visibility score | 1.8 / 100 | 4.6 / 100 |
| AI visibility rank | #28 | #19 |
| Named in AI answers | 3% | 6% |
| AI sentiment (0–100) | 2 | 4 |
| Founded | 2018 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Gibraltar, Gibraltar |
| Evaluation models | Instant funding, One-step, Two-step | One-step |
| Asset classes | Commodities, Crypto, Forex, Indices | Futures |
| Platforms | Match-Trader, MT5 | DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate |
| Maximum allocation | $100,000 challenge / $80,000 instant (scaling to $4M) | $150,000 (up to 15 accounts) |
| Profit split | up to 100% (VIP tiers: Bronze 90%, Silver 100%) | 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) |
| Challenge fee from | $29 ($2.5K 1-Step) | $55 (25K Express to Live one-time with code; $277 list) |
| Account sizes | $2.5k, $5k, $10k, $25k, $50k, $100k | $25k, $50k, $100k, $150k |
| Payout frequency | first withdrawal after 7 days (challenge) or 5 days (instant); weekly at Bronze, anytime at Silver; processed within 24 hours | daily, uncapped (Live); 90% processed under 30 minutes |
| 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 | static $500 on 25K Express to Live (2%); end-of-day on Fundamental and Premium |
| Minimum trading days | 3 profitable days (challenges) | none (Express to Live) |
| Time limit | none | none |
| News trading | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Restricted |
| EAs / algos allowed | Yes | Not verified |
| Broker backing | Not verified | Dorman Trading (registered FCM clears LIVE accounts) |
| 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 | Phidias Propfirm |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6.1 | 0 |
| Perplexity | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Claude | 0 | 7.3 |
| Google AI Mode | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Google AI Overview | 0 | 4.8 |
| Google top-10 | 0 | 13.8 |
Scores 0–100 from the Pipswire AI Visibility Index, Q3 2026. Higher means the engine names the firm more often and more favourably.
Phidias Propfirm scores higher on the Q3 2026 Pipswire AI Visibility Index (1.8 / 100 vs 4.6 / 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%); Phidias Propfirm pays 80% (Premium 75% rising to 100% from 5th payout) (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 $55 (25K Express to Live one-time with code; $277 list) at Phidias Propfirm. Fees change often and discounts are common, so treat these as the floor.
City Traders Imperium: Match-Trader, MT5. Phidias Propfirm: DeepCharts, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, TradingView, Tradovate.
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). Phidias Propfirm: maximum drawdown static $500 on 25K Express to Live (2%); end-of-day on Fundamental and Premium, daily none.
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