City Traders Imperium (CTI) and Funded Trading Plus (FTP) both offer a 1-Step Challenge, a 2-Step Challenge and an instant account. This page compares each CTI program with its FTP counterpart, using both firms’ published terms as of 28 October 2026. Both firms price in US dollars.
CTI vs Funded Trading Plus at a glance
| CTI | Funded Trading Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Programs | 1-Step, 2-Step, Instant Funding | 1-Step Express, 2-Step Classic, Instant Funding |
| Entry price (smallest account) | $29 (1-Step, $2,500) | $89 (2-Step, $10,000) |
| First payout | 7 days on the challenges, 5 days on Instant Funding | Day 0 on 1-Step and Instant, then every 7 days; every 10 days on 2-Step |
| Profit share | 80%, rising to 90% and 100% through the VIP program | 80%, 90% as a paid add-on, up to 100% as the balance grows |
| Daily drawdown | Balance based; none on 1-Step and Instant Funding | Balance based on every challenge; 4% to 6% on every program |
| Largest account path | $400K total on the challenges, $4M on Instant Funding | $2.5M, or $5M with a paid scaling add-on |
| Who can join | Traders in 178+ countries, including the US | Traders in 180 countries |
7 reasons traders choose CTI
- No daily drawdown on the 1-Step and Instant Funding.
FTP has a 4% daily loss limit on its 1-Step Express and 6% on its Instant Funding. - No consistency or per-symbol rules. CTI’s 2-Step has neither.
FTP’s 2-Step Classic applies a consistency score (35% in the challenge, 50% once funded) and a 3% loss limit on any single symbol. - Static drawdown on Instant Funding. CTI’s 6% drawdown stays fixed to your starting balance.
FTP’s 6% instant drawdown trails your balance as it grows. - Weekend holds on every program.
FTP’s Instant Funding makes you close all positions by Friday afternoon. - More room on the 2-Step. CTI gives you a 10% static drawdown and a 5% daily limit.
FTP’s 2-Step Classic gives you 8% and 4%. - Lower prices on the 1-Step and Instant Funding. CTI’s $10K Instant account costs $259.
FTP’s costs $429. - 100% profit share through VIP, with 1-on-1 coaching from the first VIP level.
FTP starts at 80% and charges extra for 90%.
1-Step Challenge vs FTP 1-Step Express
| 1-Step | CTI 1-Step | FTP 1-Step Express |
|---|---|---|
| $10K account | $79 | $99 |
| $25K account | $159 | $199 |
| $50K account | $299 | $349 |
| $100K account | $449 | $549 |
| Profit target | 8% | 10% |
| Daily drawdown | None | 4%, balance based |
| Max drawdown | 5% trailing, balance based | 6% trailing |
| Minimum profitable days | 3 | None |
| Profit share | 80% to 100% | 80% (90% as a paid add-on) |
| First payout | 7 days | Day 0 (minimum $50), then every 7 days |
CTI’s 1-Step costs less at every size, asks for a lower target and has no daily limit.
FTP’s 1-Step Express pays sooner, from the day you’re funded, and gives you a little more trailing room, 6% against 5%.
2-Step Challenge vs FTP 2-Step Classic
| 2-Step | CTI 2-Step | FTP 2-Step Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Consistency rule | None | 35% in the challenge, 50% once funded |
| $10K account | $99 | $89 |
| $25K account | $199 | $169 |
| $50K account | $329 | $319 |
| $100K account | $549 | $549 |
| Profit target | 10% then 5% | 7% then 7% |
| Daily drawdown | 5%, balance based | 4%, balance based |
| Max drawdown | 10% static | 8% static |
| Per-symbol loss limit | None | 3% |
| Minimum profitable days | 3 per phase | None |
| First payout | 7 days | Every 10 days |
| Profit share | 80%, then 90% and 100% through VIP | 80% |
CTI’s 2-Step costs a little more at the smaller sizes and the same at $100K. In return you get more room, 10% overall and 5% daily, no consistency score, no per-symbol limit and a route to 100% profit share.
FTP’s 2-Step Classic is cheaper at $10K to $50K and spreads the target evenly, 7% in each phase, but every trade is measured against the consistency score and the 3% symbol limit.
Instant Funding vs FTP Instant Funding
| Instant | CTI Instant Funding | FTP Instant Funding |
|---|---|---|
| First payout | 5 days (fully funded) | Day 0 (minimum $50), then every 7 days |
| $5K account | $139 | $249 |
| $10K account | $259 | $429 |
| Starting balance | 50% of account size | 100% of account size |
| Fully funded balance | 100% of account size, after the first 10% milestone | 100% of account size from day one |
| Daily drawdown | None | 6% |
| Max drawdown | 6% static | 6% trailing |
| Weekend holding | Allowed | Not allowed |
| Profit share | 50% at start, 70% to 100% fully funded | 80% (90% as a paid add-on) |
| Scaling | Balance doubles at each 10% milestone, up to $2M per account | Up to $2.5M, or $5M with a paid add-on |
CTI’s Instant Funding costs about 40% less at every matching size, uses a static drawdown, has no daily limit and lets you hold over the weekend.
FTP’s Instant Funding starts you on the full balance with an 80% split and pays from day 0, but the drawdown trails your balance and every position must close before the weekend.
Payouts, profit share and scaling
First payout. CTI pays after 7 days on the challenges and 5 days on a fully funded Instant account, with payouts approved and processed within 24 hours.
FTP pays from day 0 on its 1-Step Express and Instant Funding, then every 7 days, and every 10 days on its 2-Step Classic.
Profit share. At CTI you start at 80% on the challenges. The VIP program raises it to 90% at Bronze and 100% at Silver, with weekly payouts at Bronze, anytime payouts at Silver, and a potential monthly salary at Gold.
FTP starts at 80% on every program. A 90% split is sold as an add-on, and the split can reach 100% as the balance grows.
Scaling. CTI’s challenges grow by 50% of the starting balance at each scaling milestone up to $100K, then by 25% at each milestone after that, up to $200K per account and $400K in total, and Instant Funding goes up to $4M.
FTP scales up to $2.5M as standard, or $5M if you buy the scaling add-on.
Which one fits your trading
- Want no daily limit and a lower target on a one-phase challenge: CTI’s 1-Step.
- Want a wide 10% drawdown with no consistency score on a two-phase challenge: CTI’s 2-Step.
- Want an instant account with a static drawdown and weekend holds, at a lower price: CTI’s Instant Funding.
- Want your first payout on the day you’re funded and can trade with a trailing drawdown: FTP’s 1-Step Express or Instant Funding.
Compare the 1-Step Challenge, the 2-Step Challenge and Instant Funding, or try the free Challenge trial first.
All figures are taken from each firm’s own published terms on 28 October 2026 and can change.
