Head-to-head comparison
City Traders Imperium vs The5ers
Compare FirmFax scores, account rules, reputation, fees, platforms, and current offers before choosing.
City Traders Imperium vs The5ers
City Traders Imperium leads by 1 FirmFax point.
Account reviewed
2-Step Challenge 91/100 account scoreAccount reviewed
High Stakes 90/100 account scoreFast answer
This is a genuine trade-off. The5ers is $10 cheaper to start, but City Traders Imperium scores 1 point higher (91 vs 90). And we do not have one drawdown model for both firms (City Traders Imperium's drawdown varies by plan, The5ers runs static), which can matter more than the score gap depending on how you trade.
Best for City Traders Imperium
Pick City Traders Imperium for 2-Step Challenge, its top-scored tracked account at 91/100, 1 point clear of The5ers' top-scored account.
Best for The5ers
Pick The5ers for High Stakes, its top-scored tracked account at 90/100.
Next step
City Traders Imperium
Account reviewed: 2-Step Challenge. Deal link.
Next step
The5ers
Account reviewed: High Stakes. Summer Plan: $100K futures from $149.
The short version
What actually separates them
3 fields on the record split City Traders Imperium and The5ers. Everything else either matches or is not on the record yet.
Intraday trailing tightens against your open profit; end-of-day trailing only resets at the close; static never moves. This is the rule most likely to end an account.
A daily loss limit ends the session, not the account — but it decides how many attempts a bad open costs you.
Entry cost for the cheapest account each firm sells, before any live discount.
Not comparable yet: consistency rule, minimum days to a first payout, trader profit split — at least one of the two firms has no figure on record, so we do not draw a conclusion from it. A blank here means we have not confirmed the rule, not that the firm has none.
Fig. 01 — Category winners
Who wins each category
They split the decided categories 1–1 (2 tied, 2 not comparable). Pick on the category that matters most to you.
Price
The5ers is cheaper to enter ($19 vs $29).
Drawdown
No single ruleWe do not have one drawdown model for every City Traders Imperium plan on sale, so there is no single firm-level rule to compare.
Payouts
No dataCity Traders Imperium publishes a minimum number of days to a first payout; we have none recorded for The5ers, so there is no comparison to draw here yet. Trader split is level or equally unrecorded, so nothing separates them here.
Rules
TieBoth score 100 on plan rules (drawdown model). The figures are for 2-Step Challenge and High Stakes Crypto CFD, the plans whose scores are the two firms' grades.
Platforms
TieBoth list 2 platforms — confirm yours is supported.
Firm score
City Traders Imperium has the higher firm score (91 vs 90).
A “tie” means both firms publish the same answer. “No data” means one of them has no figure on record for that category, so there is nothing to compare — it is never a point against either firm. “No single rule” means a firm’s plans do not share one rule in our record, so there is no firm-level rule to compare.
Buyer guide
Which one should you choose?
City Traders Imperium is stronger when...
- Pick City Traders Imperium for 2-Step Challenge, its top-scored tracked account at 91/100, 1 point clear of The5ers' top-scored account.
- Entry cost: $29 starting price.
- Risk model: a drawdown that varies by plan, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every City Traders Imperium plan, so check the plan you would buy before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: Varies by plan, On demand, from day 5, on 1 of 4 plans on sale that we list, first withdrawal from 5 days (unit not recorded).
The5ers is stronger when...
- Pick The5ers for High Stakes, its top-scored tracked account at 90/100.
- Entry cost: $19 starting price.
- Risk model: static drawdown, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- We have no consistency rule recorded for The5ers. Check its rules page before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: 50% to 100% depending on program and scaling level, First payout 14 days after funding, then every 2 weeks, on 1 of 3 plans on sale that we list.
Before you buy
The5ers is $10 cheaper to start ($19 starting price), but weigh activation fees and any live discount before deciding.
Both firms sit at 0 logged status issues, so status issues are level in this matchup.
Freshness: City Traders Imperium was last reviewed 2026-09-28; The5ers on 2026-09-28.
Fig. 02 — Score breakdown
Where each firm is stronger
Each side shows the plan whose score is that firm's grade.
A dash means the factor is not scored for that plan: we have not recorded the evidence it needs, such as the firm's founding year or enough of the plan's rules. Its weight moves to the factors that are scored rather than counting as a zero.
Fig. 04 — The tale of the tape
Head-to-head
| Metric | City Traders Imperium | The5ers |
|---|---|---|
| FirmFax firm score | 91✓ | 90 |
| Account score | 91 (2-Step Challenge)✓ | 90 (High Stakes) |
| Reputation | Positive reputation | Strong reputation✓ |
| Founded | 2018 | 2016✓ |
| Starting price | $29 | $19✓ |
| Markets | Forex Crypto | Forex Crypto |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom | Israel |
| Platforms | MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader | MetaTrader 5, cTrader |
| Drawdown | Varies by plan | Static |
| Daily loss limit | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Consistency rule | None, on 3 of 4 plans on sale that we list | Not recorded |
| Profit split | Varies by plan | 50% to 100% depending on program and scaling level |
| Payout frequency | On demand, from day 5, on 1 of 4 plans on sale that we list | First payout 14 days after funding, then every 2 weeks, on 1 of 3 plans on sale that we list |
| Min days to payout | 5 days (unit not recorded) | Not recorded |
Checkmarks flag the objectively better value (higher score/reputation, older firm, lower price/fee) and are only awarded when both firms have that figure on record — “Not recorded” never loses a row. Rules are shown side by side without a “winner” because the best choice depends on your strategy.
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Current discount
Summer Plan: $100K futures from $149
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-07
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City Traders Imperium vs The5ers FAQ
Is City Traders Imperium or The5ers better for forex and crypto traders?
City Traders Imperium's highest-scoring account has the higher FirmFax score right now. The better pick is the one whose drawdown, platforms, and fees match how you trade. City Traders Imperium's drawdown varies by plan, so compare the plan you would buy.
Which is cheaper, City Traders Imperium or The5ers?
The5ers has the lower starting price we hold, about $10 less. Discounts can change often.
How do drawdown rules compare between City Traders Imperium and The5ers?
City Traders Imperium uses a drawdown that varies by plan and The5ers uses static drawdown. A static limit is generally more forgiving once you are in profit than a trailing one.
Do City Traders Imperium and The5ers have a consistency rule?
Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every City Traders Imperium plan, and we have no consistency rule on record for The5ers. A blank is not a "no rule". Confirm it on the firm page before you count on it.
Does FirmFax rank City Traders Imperium vs The5ers using payouts?
Payout history is used as context, not as a score input. FirmFax scores each plan on plan rules, firm track record, plan transparency and plan accessibility.
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