City Traders Imperium vs Fundedbit
City Traders Imperium and Fundedbit are not the same product at different prices. Below is every term each firm publishes, side by side, and the differences that decide which one suits a given trader.
The difference in two lines: City Traders Imperium is $10 cheaper at the entry tier ($29 against $39). Payout rails are not the same: City Traders Imperium pays Bank transfer / Crypto wallet / Dashboard wallet, Fundedbit pays Crypto payouts (firm's zero-denial policy). Open City Traders Imperium
| Term | City Traders Imperium | Fundedbit |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest evaluation | $29 | $39 |
| Size at that price | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 25k fee | $199 | $153 |
| Profit split | 80%, up to 100% via VIP | 80% (up to 100% on Fast Track) |
| Drawdown (25k) | 10% static of the initial balance, 5% from each day's starting balance (2-Step Challenge) | 6% of the starting balance, applied as a trailing drawdown, 4% (1-Step) |
| Profit target (25k) | 10% / 5% (2-Step Challenge) | 10% (1-Step) |
| KYC | Before activation | Before activation |
| Payout rail | Bank transfer / Crypto wallet / Dashboard wallet | Crypto payouts (firm's zero-denial policy) |
| Payout speed | Within 24 hours, roughly 8 hours average | After the profit split day, on request |
| Leverage | Crypto 1:2, FX 1:30 | 1:30, with 2% maximum exposure per pair |
| Allocation ceiling | $400,000 on challenges, up to $4M on instant and direct | $100,000 per account |
| Instruments | 53 symbols including six crypto pairs quoted in USD | Crypto pairs on Bybit |
Each drawdown above is the rule of the plan its own $25k fee buys. The rest of the ladder at that size: City Traders Imperium: 1-Step Challenge at $159 (5% of room); Fundedbit: 2-Step at $146 (10% of room).
Which is cheaper, size by size
Fundedbit is cheaper at 3 of the 3 sizes where both publish a price. Comparing the entry tier alone hides that: fee ladders do not scale at the same rate, so the cheaper start can become the dearer account.
| Account size | City Traders Imperium | Fundedbit | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25k | $199 | $153 | Fundedbit |
| $50k | $329 | $314 | Fundedbit |
| $100k | $549 | $475 | Fundedbit |
What the fee buys, and what it takes back
Put differently, the difference is 0.3 more of the cheapest evaluation. The fee is also only the entry cost: at the headline split, City Traders Imperium has to make $249 of profit before the attempt has paid for itself, and $191 at Fundedbit.
| Measure | City Traders Imperium | Fundedbit |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for a $25k attempt | $199 | $153 |
| Fee per $1,000 of account | $7.96 | $6.12 |
| Profit needed to win the fee back at the headline split | $249 | $191 |
| Account destroyed on a bad day (drawdown in dollars) | $2,500 (10%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Drawdown type | Static | Trailing |
Cost per $1,000, the break-even profit and the cost of 1% of drawdown are our arithmetic from each firm's published fee, split and limit; each drawdown figure is the firm's own percentage for the plan that fee buys, applied to a $25,000 balance.
The rule that ends most attempts
City Traders Imperium measures drawdown from a fixed floor, while Fundedbit trails it - so a profitable run can leave the second account closer to its line than the balance suggests. At $25k there is $1,000 more room at City Traders Imperium ($2,500 against $1,500), which is 4.0 percentage points of the account.
Getting the money out
City Traders Imperium pays Bank transfer / Crypto wallet / Dashboard wallet, Fundedbit pays Crypto payouts (firm's zero-denial policy). Timing is not the same either: Within 24 hours, roughly 8 hours average against After the profit split day, on request.
Worth checking against your own cash-flow: a fast rail that pays into an account you then have to move is not the same as one that lands where you spend it.
Where they actually differ
- City Traders Imperium wants 10% then 5% (2-Step Challenge) of profit at $25k before a payout, Fundedbit 10% (1-step).
- how far each one scales, City Traders Imperium: $400,000 on challenges, up to $4M on instant and direct; Fundedbit: $100,000 per account.
- what each one trades, Fundedbit: Crypto pairs on Bybit; City Traders Imperium: 53 symbols including six crypto pairs quoted in USD.
The decision rule
If the first attempt is a test rather than a plan, City Traders Imperium at $29 costs less to be wrong about.
Which one, and for whom
Choose City Traders Imperium if FX-led traders who want a cheap two-step and an occasional crypto position.
Choose Fundedbit if Traders already comfortable on Bybit who want a rulebook they can check against a live venue.
Both reviews carry the specific terms and the source pages: City Traders Imperium review and Fundedbit review. If a figure here has changed since it was read, email research@cryptopropfirms.com and it will be re-checked against the firm's own page.