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ANNOUNCEMENT

At Traders Imperium, we understand the importance of financial support for traders, and we are committed to providing you with the resources you need to succeed. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced trader, our funding program can help you achieve your goals. With our user-friendly application process, you can easily apply for funding and receive a response within a few days. We offer competitive funding packages tailored to your needs and trading style. Our team of experts is always available to answer any questions about the application process or our funding program in general. So don't hesitate to visit our website today and take advantage of this opportunity to take your trading career to the next level!

We apologise for any inconvenience caused during the downtime and thank you for your patience.

Link to the Website: Funding Programs (citytradersimperium.com)

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A recent blog has just been published: VOLUME PROFILE - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

Volume Profile #8211: The Ultimate Guide

Volume profile trading is an analytical technique used to provide insight into the activity of traders during a given time. It offers valuable information about the volume of trades, where buyers and sellers are entering and exiting, as well as potential entry and exit points for traders. We hope this explanation was helpful!

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One of our traders recently posed us with an intriguing question. How are we able to give a profit share of 100%?

Whose capital are you trading when you join a prop firm? Theirs? Or are they really a front for a broker?

City Traders Imperium has collaborated with a liquidity provider that offers us direct market access; therefore, real capital is involved. Not a bogus A-book handed on to a broker who subsequently manages the risk.

So, to return to the original question, how can we offer a profit share of 100%?

If a trader is profitable and successfully completes the final level of our scaling plan, we believe they deserve to keep their profits.

As a real prop firm with direct market access. We may deploy additional cash to this trader and "copy" their trades, generating profit for CTI while allowing profitable traders to benefit from their trading efforts.

So, if you want genuine market access with a real prop firm, you know where to come.

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Tactical Trading Live Webinar

Date: Tuesday; May 23rd | 18:00

What: Live Webinar

Presented by: City Traders Imperium

Join us for our Trading Floor | Tactical Trading Live Webinar with Reuben Blamey.

Link: https://discord.gg/qpTV7g8r?event=1108331582294601829

Take your content to the next level.

We are expanding our YouTube content and are looking for an additional member to join our content creation team.

If you're a rising Forex star or a budding content creator, we want to work with you to help CTI reach new heights!

Minimum requirements:

1. experience with forex trading content.
2. Understanding of the prop firm industry.
3. Excellent communication skills in English.
4. Excellent presentation abilities.
5. Prepare to unleash your creativity and collaborate with us to create truly epic content!

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Instant Funding Withdrawals​

In the Instant Phase: When you reach your instant objectives, CTI will pay a 50% profit share of the profit target amount with the first withdrawal on the PM LV1.

PM LV1 Withdrawals: The withdrawal will not affect the account's growth.

The first withdrawal can be requested after 10 active trading days. Any subsequent withdrawals can be requested during the last 5 days of each calendar month.

Please note that a minimum of 1% of the initial account balance is required to make a withdrawal request across all phases.

PM LV2 Withdrawals: Withdrawals can be requested twice a month on PM LV2 on the 10th and 25th of each calendar month.

PM LV3 and higher levels: from PM LV3 and higher, withdrawals can be requested weekly, every Friday.​

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Instant & Direct Funding Withdrawals

The payouts and withdrawals process for the Instant and Direct Funded Programs.

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City Traders Imperium | Exploring the Role of Cutting-Edge Technology in Prop Trading

Exploring The Role of Cutting-Edge Technology in Prop Trading - Enews - https://goo.gl/alerts/ABXRjj #GoogleAlerts

This article examines the role of innovative technology in prop trading. It looks at the advantages and disadvantages of using technology to enhance the speed and efficiency of trading strategies, as well as the potential risks to investors. It also considers how technology can help traders identify and capitalise on opportunities in the market. Finally, it discusses how automation and algorithmic trading are changing the way prop traders work.

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Proprietary trading firms, colloquially known as prop firms, are continually seeking innovative ways to optimise their trading activities. One key area of focus is the application of innovative technology, which provides an edge in today’s highly competitive financial markets. In this article, we delve into how advanced technology influences the landscape of proprietary trading, including the tools and platforms used by both beginner and expert traders. For those considering a career in this sector, it’s worthwhile to review the essential skills and qualifications needed to break into prop trading.

Algorithmic Trading and Artificial Intelligence

Prop traders and hedge funds are increasingly leveraging algorithms and AI in their trading activities. These technologies enable the automation of trading strategies, reducing the potential for human error and bias.

Traders can respond to market conditions quickly, a crucial aspect given the fast-paced nature of financial trading. AI is being used to predict future market trends based on historical data, significantly enhancing trading success.

High-Frequency Trading

High-frequency trading (HFT) is another technology-led innovation prevalent in prop trading. This technique uses powerful computers to transact many orders at extremely fast speeds.

It’s especially common in strategies such as volatility arbitrage and merger arbitrage. The speed and efficiency provided by HFT can be a meaningful change for experienced traders and firms seeking financial independence.

Proprietary Trading Platforms

A trading platform’s quality is paramount for any successful trader, be it a retail trader or a professional working at an investment bank. Proprietary trading firms often employ their own custom-built trading platforms. These platforms are optimised for the firm’s specific trading styles and strategies, such as macro trading or news trading. They also offer additional advantages, like relaxed trading rules and tailored risk management systems.

Advanced Analytics

Data is the fuel that powers the engines of prop trading firms. Advanced analytics help these firms make sense of vast quantities of data, extracting actionable insights that inform trading decisions.

This includes tools for pattern recognition, backtesting trading strategies, and evaluating market maker behaviour. The successful integration of advanced analytics can elevate trading performance.

Cryptography and Blockchain

With the advent of cryptocurrencies, proprietary trading firms are increasingly exploring cryptography and blockchain technologies. These technologies provide new asset classes for prop trading and enable secure, transparent transactions.

Machine Learning’s Role in Prop Trading

Machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, has become a vital tool in prop trading, reshaping trading strategies and decision-making.

In prop trading, machine learning algorithms sift through massive market data, recognising patterns and making future market predictions. This predictive ability helps traders spot potentially profitable opportunities.


Further, machine learning assists in risk management by analysing potential risks linked with trades or strategies, providing real-time insights for informed trading decisions.

Many top prop trading firms, such as City Traders Imperium, incorporate machine learning into their proprietary trading software, giving traders advanced tools that improve trading performance and profitability.

In the competitive prop trading industry, a strong understanding of machine learning can provide a significant edge, driving success for those prepared to embrace it.

Cloud Computing and Cybersecurity

With the surge of online trading activities, cloud computing and cybersecurity have become central to prop trading. Cloud technology allows firms to store, analyse, and access large data sets without investing in expensive hardware. Simultaneously, robust cybersecurity measures ensure that client funds, forex funds, and other sensitive information remain secure.

As you explore the world of prop trading, bear in mind that choosing the right prop trading firm is a crucial decision that should not be rushed. Innovative technology plays a significant role, but it’s also important to consider factors like the firm’s reputation, profit split agreements, and the level of support it offers to its traders.

Final Thoughts

Finally, if you’re seeking the best prop trading firms, look no further. Visit this link to learn more about top prop firms like City Traders Imperium, Earn2Trade, and others.

Regardless of whether you are a day trader just starting out or harbour aspirations of becoming a full-time trading professional, these firms are well-equipped with the advanced tools and steadfast support to guide you along your journey to success. Embark on your trading adventure today and steer your path toward a prosperous future.

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Challenge Withdrawals

We will process a 100% refund of your sign-up fee with your first withdrawal.

To qualify for your first withdrawal on the live-funded account, you must meet one of the following two requirements:

 

1. Complete 10 Active Trading Days; or
2. Achieve at least 10% in profit (whichever comes first).

In the case of a net profit of less than 10% on the live-funded account, the first withdrawal can be requested after 10 active trading days.

Any subsequent withdrawals can be requested during the last 5 days of each calendar month.

Please note that if your net profit is less than 10% after 10 active trading days, you do not need to wait until you hit 10% to process your first withdrawal. You will be eligible for withdrawals at any time if you have completed at least ten active trading days.

Also, note that a minimum of 1% of the initial account balance is required to make a withdrawal request.

You can qualify for biweekly withdrawals once you achieve a 10% net profit on Phase III live account.

At any time, if you reach your first 10% in profit, you must close all trades and send an email to [email protected] to request a review of your live funded account and process your first profit share withdrawal.

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Insights and Analysis: https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoem...0/1f52d/72.png Looking Forward to June

Welcome to June, it's looking to be a good one.

The Fundamentals team are looking forward to some big moves and we have the Bank Level Trading Webinar coming up.

Traders are continuing to profit from our funding programs, and you should be too.

With summer about here, it's a suitable time to look at getting funded, with no time limits on CTI's Instant and Direct Funding Programs you can take it easy over the summer and scale up your account without pressure.

Get funded today.

Competitions and Giveaways

There is a free 10k challenge account on Twitter, looking for a trader to claim.

Two simple steps and it could be yours.

Find us @CTI_Funding

Strategy Update

Not long until we are life with the Bank Level Trading Strategy in our exclusive online seminar!

If you haven't secured your spot you need to act now!

This online seminar will take you through the process of passing a funded account with a proven strategy.

Why are you still reading?

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Mark your calendar for the online seminar on Saturday, 10th June 2023, at 10 am EST | 3 pm UK.

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Fundamentals Outlook

The dollar has been steadily ascending since May 4, with the DXY Index reaching a remarkable high of 104.609 on the last day of spring, May 31.

This is the highest it has soared since January 2023.

As I have previously stated, two major factors have been driving the bulls on the USD.

The first reason is that investors wanted to buy dollars, which they consider a haven because they were worried that the United States might not be able to pay its debts.

However, the Senate voted to pass a bill to increase the limit on how much money the government can borrow last week.

To find out how this will affect your trading and more in-depth weekly analysis.

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YouTube Updates

Be sure to watch Weekly Live Trading with Diego Torres, a Portfolio Manager & Technical Analysis Expert at CTI.

He uses Smart Money Concepts in his analysis and a unique pattern refinement recognition technique that filters out low & high probability SMC levels.

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Professional Customer Support Assistants for Optimal Service

We are excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and customer-oriented individual to join our dynamic team as a customer support assistant. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy providing exceptional service, and have a passion for helping customers, this position is tailor-made for you!

Position: Customer Support Assistant
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities:

 

1. Respond promptly and professionally to customer inquiries via email and live chat.
2. Provide accurate information and assistance to customers regarding product features, usage, and troubleshooting.
3. Assist customers in resolving issues, complaints, and technical difficulties effectively and efficiently.
4. Maintain comprehensive knowledge of our products and services to address customer inquiries and concerns.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to escalate and resolve complex customer issues.
6. Ensure timely and accurate documentation of customer interactions and follow-up actions.

Qualifications:

 

1. Previous experience in customer support or a related field is preferred but not mandatory.
2. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
3. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive mindset.
4. Empathy and patience when dealing with customers ensure a positive customer experience.
5. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
6. Proficiency in using customer support software and tools

Why Join Our Team:

 

1. Opportunity to work in a collaborative and supportive environment.
2. There is room for growth and advancement within the company.
3. Competitive compensation package and benefits.
4. Training and development opportunities to enhance your skills
5. Chance to make a significant impact and contribute to customer satisfaction.

How to apply:

If you are ready to embark on an exciting journey of providing exceptional customer support, please email us your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and why you believe you would be a great fit for this role. Email your application to [email protected]. Please include "Customer Support Assistant Application" in the subject line.

We appreciate all applicants' interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for considering this opportunity, and we look forward to reviewing your application!

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Another week has flown by, with loads of new accounts passing through and some not doing so well in the news.

While we have no rules preventing our traders from trading news events, trading high-impact news events without the support of our fundamentals team can sometimes get tricky, even for the more experienced trader.

Exciting Affiliate Updates

We are excited to announce that we are expanding our affiliate programme.

So, if you have an online community and are wanting to offer them more and grow your following, you can now become a CTI Partner.

To express your interest in becoming a partner. Contact us at:

[email protected]

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Fundamentals Outlook

Welcome to another, hopefully market-moving week. For the past two weeks, I’ve been staying out of the markets simply because of the consolidation and pullback that took place on the DXY.

I predicted this market phase 100% accurately. Please refer to previous reports for proof.

This week we have lots of economic data, inflation reports, and central bank rate decisions, including the FED.

So, a lot is happening this week, and we could potentially either break below or above.

The most important thing happening this week is the FOMC decision. Before that, the May inflation report is expected to show that inflation is slowing down.

This is because gasoline prices are going down and there is less demand for goods and services.

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Community Updates

Attention all chess enthusiasts and strategy masters!

Show us your strategic brilliance, and we could win you amazing prizes. Whether you're a seasoned chess player or a passionate beginner, this is your chance to put your skills to the test and claim victory!


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We are giving you the opportunity to win a $10,000 Challenge account if you manage to beat our CEO, Daniel Martin, in a game.

The Chess Challenge Giveaway will run every week on Monday at 3 PM (UK Time). Every game has a duration of 10 minutes.

How to participate:

You must be a member of our Discord community.

On the day, join the “Chess Games” voice channel.

We will randomly choose three people each week to play against Daniel from whoever is in the audience.

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FUNDED TRADING PLUS ALTERNATIVE: CITY TRADERS IMPERIUM (CTI) VS FUNDED TRADING PLUS (FTP)

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Introduction

Funded Trader Programs have become increasingly common in recent years. The latest of these is offered by Funded Trading Plus (FTP), established in 2021. In their brief time of existence, increased traders have joined their service over the likes of FTMO and The 5ers.

Another key player in the space is City Traders Imperium (CTI), a proprietary trading firm that has been in operation since 2018. So, Choosing the best prop firm to partner with only makes sense when wanting to get funded.

So, how do CTI and FTP compare?

Here, we will look at the offerings of each firm and why City Traders Imperium is the better option, easily!!

Fortunately, CTI and FTP have the same type and number of programmes, making an accurate like-for-like comparison possible.

CTI Challenge vs FTP Advanced Trader Programme

The Challenge and Advanced Trader programmes are designed for short-term traders like scalpers and day traders.

Both consist of two phases: higher leverage, higher drawdown, and refundable fees upon completion.

Let’s examine how City Traders Imperium (CTI) and Funded Trading Plus (FTP) stack up when compared directly.

1. Lower Prices

The logical starting point when comparing prop firms is typically the cost of their challenge. So, let’s delve into the fees associated with various account balances at both prop firms.

The first thing the data shows is that CTI offers, overall, slightly lower prices.

1. $40 cheaper on the $25k account
2. $20 cheaper on the $50k account

Secondly, it provides lower account sizes ($5k and $10k) than FTP, which only starts at $25k. This also makes CTI more affordable than FTP and many other firms in the business.

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2. Offers a Monthly Salary

The cost may not be a convincing differentiator, but the potential to earn a monthly salary should be, which is what you get with City Traders Imperium.
CTI was the first prop firm to launch this incentive for funded traders in January 2023 and remains among the few that do; Funded Trading Plus currently doesn’t.

Participants in the CTI Challenge can receive Up to $1000 in monthly salary per funded account for life. The monthly salary amount depends on the account size, and whether the funded trader qualifies for the weekly withdrawals and maintains a monthly average net profit of 3%.

Of course, the salary is on top of a trader’s funded account profit share. CTI introduced this incentive to help traders maintain consistency after getting funded to ensure they can profit without facing the financial pressures of trading for a living.

The earning potential is two-fold and greater with CTI’s challenge programme compared to Funded Trading Plus.

3. Fixed Absolute Drawdown vs Relative Trailing Drawdown

Relative Drawdown (applied by FTP) involves a trailing loss amount that is not flexible with your account growth.

On the other hand, Absolute Drawdown (offered by CTI) is better as it provides more ‘wiggle room’ for losses as you increase your bottom line.

Let’s demonstrate a hypothetical example of trading a $100,000 account with a 10% Relative Drawdown that you get with Funded Trading Plus. Initially, your termination level would be $90,000 (10% of $100,000).

But then when you grow your balance to $120,000, guess what? The new termination point would be $108,000 (10% of the new balance).

Meanwhile, with CTI, you have a 10% Absolute Drawdown, and under the same circumstances, the termination level would remain fixed at $90,000.

Therefore, you would have more breathing room with CTI to risk an additional $18,000 (or +18% Buffer). This +$18,000 would act as an extra drawdown buffer, a stark contrast to the trailing model offered by FTP.

4. Easier Withdrawals with CTI

With the 10% fixed absolute drawdown offered by CTI, you will always have the 10% drawdown buffer on top of the net profit you generate. It gives you a huge advantage and flexibility to withdraw profits while maintaining the original drawdown as a buffer.

On the other hand, with FTP, withdrawals come with a negative consequence due to the Max Trailing Drawdown rule mentioned above.

With Funded Trading Plus, any profit you withdraw will be counted as part of your trailing drawdown.

So, let’s say you are 6% in profit, and the maximum Trailing Drawdown is 10%. Once you withdraw that profit, your remaining trailing drawdown will be only 4% (10%–6%)).

This rule is a major factor that punishes you each time you withdraw and forces you not to withdraw any profit. The more you withdraw, the closer you get to your maximum Trailing drawdown limit.

5. Higher Profit Share

With Funded Trading Plus, your maximum profit share is 90%. Meanwhile, with CTI, the funded trader could get up to a 100% profit share once they scale up three times. The share difference may be slight. Yet it plays a key role as your earnings increase, provided you are consistently profitable.

Now, you might ask: how could CTI make any profit when giving away 100% of the profit share to the funded trader?

The answer is simply by copying the trader into a second live account. CTI could profit on the second live account and allow the funded trader to each 100% profit on his account.

6. Allows Weekend Trading

Short-term traders don’t hold their orders over the weekend. Yet, you can rest assured of doing so in the rare case with City Traders Imperium.

Unfortunately, FTP doesn’t have this feature, as they close your trades automatically by 21:30 GMT (16:30 NY Time) on Friday.

7. Lower Profit Target to scale up

Profit share isn’t the only factor in assessing earning potential with a prop firm. It’s also about the progressive growth of your account balance once you start making profits; this is where scaling comes in.

At City Traders Imperium, traders only need a 10% profit to advance to a higher account balance tier. Unfortunately, the threshold at Funded Trading Plus is double that, requiring traders to make a 20% profit before scaling up.

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Summary

The Challenge program from City Traders Imperium (CTI) and the Advanced Trader program from Funded Trading Plus (FTP) bear a lot of resemblances, with slight differences in aspects like profit targets, leverage, and drawdowns.

Yet, the major factors that set them apart include the type of drawdowns, ease of withdrawals, availability of lower account tiers, higher earning potential, weekend trading, and monthly salary.

Initiating your trading journey with City Traders Imperium is more budget-friendly as they offer smaller account sizes of $5k and $10k. In addition, a couple of their packages, which offer the same balance size as FTP’s, are priced a bit lower.

The definitive area where CTI outperforms FTP is in its earning potential, and ease of withdrawals. With attractive features like a salary incentive, an unprecedented profit split of up to 100%, and a faster scaling system, CTI positions itself as a more lucrative option for traders.

CTI Instant Funding vs FTP Experienced Trader Program

Next up in our overall comparison is looking at the funded programs geared toward long-term traders.

Here, we have CTI’s Instant Funding versus FTP Experienced Trader packages. In all fairness, the latter program is quite competitive and like CTI’s Instant Funding program. Still, the main differentiation is, again, the drawdown limitation that you would get with FTP.

Each plan has only one phase and no minimum active trading days or maximum time limits.

The profit targets are slightly lower, with CTI at 9%, which it’s 10% with FTP.

Also, the maximum profit share is slightly higher with CTI, with up to 100% profit share, while it’s 90% with FTP.

The main exception which makes City Traders Imperium a better choice is the drawdown type, which can also affect the ease of withdrawals.

1. Refundable Fee

Upon reaching a 10% profit on your live-funded account (following a successful evaluation), Funded Traders Plus refunds the signup fee that you initially paid.
This means to qualify for a refund; you would have to make 20% in total (10% on the Demo evaluation phase and another 10% on the live funded account phase).
In contrast, CTI provides an option to withdraw just two weeks after hitting the 9% profit target in the Instant Funding Phase. This means, once you are funded, you won’t need to hit any profit target objective to get a refund of your fee.

2. Better Drawdown Rule & Easier Withdrawals with CTI

Firstly, the drawdown for FTP is a 6% “Trailing Drawdown”, while CTI offers a 5% “Fixed Absolute Drawdown.”

Of course, this is an insignificant difference. But, as explained earlier, we employ absolute drawdown, while FTP applies relative drawdown, which isn’t beneficial.

You can revisit points 3 and 4 in the previous section to show how disadvantageous it is for the trader to have a Relative Drawdown when funded and how it massively affects withdrawals.

Also, with CTI, you don’t have any other drawdown type except the absolute drawdown; you either make a 9% profit or lose 5% in the drawdown without any other rule that could hinder your performance.

Meanwhile, with Funded Trading Plus, you have Relative (trailing) + Daily Drawdown in place. The daily drawdown means you cannot lose more than 3% daily, which is too tight for most traders.

Ultimately, CTI has more favourable drawdown rules that offer traders more freedom and flexibility to show their true performance.

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Summary

Again, looking at the details of the “Experienced Trader” offered by FTP and the “Instant Funding” offered by CTI, it is evident that FTP imposes more restrictions in terms of drawdown type.

This makes it exceedingly difficult for the trader to stay funded due to their drawdown style and the punishment effect each time a withdrawal is made.

Yet, City Traders Imperium offers flexibility with absolute drawdown, and easier withdrawals making their Instant Funding a superior option.

CTI Instant Funding vs FTP Master Trader Program

CTI’s Direct Funding and FTP’s Master Trader are funding programs where traders don’t undergo an evaluation phase. Instead, a one-time fee applies to access a live-funded account with balances from $5k to $100k.

It’s a package that only a few prop firms offer and a great one for confident traders who want to save time and go straight to earning.

What makes Direct Funding different from Instant Funding is that the Direct Funding, you won’t need to hit any profit targets to ask for withdrawals, and you start right away on higher levels by passing and getting evaluated on smaller account sizes.

As with the last section, the Direct Funding and Master Trader programs are alike in many respects:

1. No minimum trading days.
2. No time limit.
3. No evaluation.

The lower prices are the one area that FTP is better at than CTI.

However, CTI’s excellent trading conditions still make it a considerable choice.

With CTI, the drawdown is fixed absolute from the initial balance; meanwhile, with FTP, it’s a trailing drawdown.

Also, as discussed in the challenge section, the trailing drawdown affects withdrawals because any withdrawals will affect your max trailing drawdown.

For example, with FTP, assume you were in a net profit of 4%. If you withdrew the full amount, you would only have 1% left in the max trailing drawdown. This would increase your chances of losing your funded account.

Meanwhile, with CTI, you only have a fixed drawdown, and you can withdraw all the profits at any time with no issues related to it.

Also, FTP prohibits weekend trading, while CTI doesn’t.

The direct funding program is suitable for all trader types. Thus, allowing traders to hold their orders over the weekend only makes sense.

With all CTI’s programs, CTI offers funded traders the opportunity to reach a 100% profit share when reaching higher levels, while it is capped at 90% with FTP.

Summary

CTI is the smarter choice between the two due to having favourable drawdown rules, easier withdrawal options, allowing weekend trading, and a higher profit share.

Final Thoughts
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In this area, City Traders Imperium edges out Funded Trading Plus:

1. Offers a better drawdown model.
2. Allows weekend trading.
3. Has a profit share that goes up to 100%.
4. We are one of the only few prop firms offering a salary to funded traders.

These reasons alone should be proof enough of why we are the best, with plenty of success stories to share.
All that’s left for you is to join City Traders Imperium to take your funding to the next level!


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Insights and Analysis: Free Accounts & Fundamentals for CTI Traders

Welcome to all our new traders. We have had vast numbers of traders reach their goal of becoming funded traders and getting started with CTI.

We wish you good luck and look forward to you achieving your dreams.

This week has been one of the giveaways to our community, both through our Discord events and our Partner's social media channels.

So, if you want a Free Challenge account, be sure to Join our Discord Community and follow us on all our social media channels.

Community Giveaways

We had two winners of the Chess Challenge on Monday, each earning themselves a 10K Challenge account.

So, if you have the skills to take on our CEO, don't miss out because we are doing it again next week, with more accounts for the winners!

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Partner Giveaways

We gave away multiple accounts through our partners on Twitter this week. It's great to be part of changing traders' futures and giving them a chance to achieve their goals.

So, if you would like to win one for yourself, follow us on Twitter @CTI_Funding to be updated on which Partner is running the next giveaway.

Also, if you have an online community and want to offer them more and grow your following, you can contact us on Discord.

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Fundamentals Outlook

This week, the gap between short-term and long-term US government borrowing costs widened to its greatest extent since the banking crisis in March.

This spread may continue to widen next week as investors increasingly believe that the Federal Reserve will maintain higher interest rates for longer.

The US yield curve, which measures the difference between two- and 10-year Treasury yields, hit a three-month low on Friday at minus 97 basis points.

This pattern, known as an inverted yield curve, is closely watched because it has preceded every US recession in the past 50 years.

The curve has been inverted since last year. Two-year yields move with interest rate expectations, while 10-year yields move with growth and inflation.

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Insights and Analysis: Crazy Discounts & Profits from Fundamentals

It's been an amazing week for the CTI Community. We are growing every day, thanks to each one of you.

The Fundamentals Team had a huge week with profits all around. The analysis was on point again, and the team certainly capitalised on it. Well done, guys!

Twitter has been buzzing with @CTI_Funding tags, with all the giveaways hosted by our new partners. Be sure to follow us to catch the giveaway retweets.

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**Get your discount before time runs out!

Forty percent off 5K and 10K Instant Funding and Challenges! This means you can get funded for only $35!**

**Don't Miss Out On this!

This discount was released early to our Twitter followers, so make sure to follow us @CTI_Funding to stay up to date.**

Fundamentals Outlook

**The market was amazing last week. Made well over 39K.

This was due to the sudden shift towards the bullish bias on USD with Hawkish FED statements on Wednesday. Since then, it has been buying and selling USD

Also, we played the YEN weakness well too. Most of my trades were focused on shorting YEN (long XXXJPY)

Again, the reports and analysis that allowed all these trades to occur were sent out AHEAD of time.

This week we do have a whole host of data reports and FED speeches to go through. Rest assured. I will dissect each to find the true biases.
However, our dollar bias still stands unless we see any data proving otherwise.

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Community Giveaways



**Our Chess Challenge continues. This week, we only had one challenger who was able to take down our Champion and CEO, Daniel Martin.
Do you have what it takes? Step up...**

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Another week of giveaways! Between Discord and our Partners, well over another 100K in funding was given to deserving traders. Well done to those winners, and we hope these accounts are the start of a journey that allows you to reach your trading dreams.

To everyone else, Be sure to keep up with us on all our channels so as to not miss out on giveaways and early access to discounts.

Latest News

This week our challengers really stepped up their game!

Congratulations to the three winners, each stepping up and claiming a 10K Challenge for themselves.

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Fundamentals Outlook


Policymakers are trying to convince investors to accept that there will be more tightening of monetary policy. The Fed's Jay Powell and other European leaders have been making the case for 'higher for longer'.

Powell has a harder time convincing the markets as inflation is less of a threat in America than in Britain and the Eurozone. However, the Fed will not be satisfied until they see clear signs that the labour market is becoming less tight and wage growth is slowing.

Learn How This Affects USD Bias...

Affiliate Updates

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Are you an affiliate yet? We pay the highest commissions in the industry as well as sponsored giveaways for your community.

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If you have a bigger online Community, you could be eligible to join our partner program, with monthly sponsored giveaways and exclusive discounts and perks.



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Another week with big news, and our fundamentals team is crushing it again.

Last week was full of giveaways and celebrations after our 5-year anniversary.
Fifty accounts were given away, and there are already some impressive results from these traders.

With all the buzz on social media about No Time Limit, our traders can already relax and trade at their own pace.
We have had unlimited time all along.





Discord Updates

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Invite your friends to join our Discord Community, and you could win one of five 50K Challenge accounts.



Also Discord Community members get access to exclusive discounts and giveaways.

CTI Partnership Program

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We are taking applications for new partners.

If you have an engaged social media community, you could be eligible for exclusive giveaways and discounts for your community and commissions on referrals for yourself.



And for those who would like to win one of these giveaways from our partners, be sure to follow us on Twitter to stay up to date with giveaways. @CTI_Funding

Fundamentals Update


Post FOMC & interest rate Analysis

Report Summary

 

1. The FOMC raised its target range for the fed funds rate by 25 bps today. The move was widely expected by financial markets and economists. The Committee has hiked its policy rate by 525 bps since March 2022.
2. The post-meeting statement was little changed from the previous statement released in June. The Committee characterized the ongoing expansion in economic activity as “moderate,” a small upgrade from “modest” in the June statement. The Committee continued to describe unemployment as low and inflation as elevated.
3. This meeting did not include an update to the Committee’s Summary of Economic Projections, which includes the dot plot. The median dot in the June projections was for a federal funds rate of 5.625% at year-end, which implies one more rate hike between now and the end of 2023.
4. In his press conference, Chair Powell stated that it was “possible” the Committee could hike again at its September meeting, but he quickly followed that statement by noting that it was also “possible” the FOMC would be on hold come the next meeting. Data dependency was a key theme that emerged during his post-meeting presser.
5. Our base case remains that today’s rate hike will be the FOMC’s last of this tightening cycle. That said, we would not be shocked if the FOMC squeezed in one more rate hike between now and the end of the year. Regardless, quantitative tightening should continue for the foreseeable future.

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Insights and Analysis: Updates for CTI Traders

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Welcome to August! Well done to all the traders who passed their challenges last month, as well as those who made withdrawals. We had impressive payouts in July from a few hundred right up to over 25K!

If you haven't started your funding journey with us, what's holding you back? Take advantage of 15% off, thanks to our Twitter followers.

Social Updates

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Thank you to all of our traders who follow us on Twitter! We have passed the 5K followers mark!

As a thank you, you can claim a 15% discount on any Instant Funding or Challenge Account until Sunday, 6 August 2023



Fundamentals Update


USD Analysis

1. Fed Chair Powell signalled a meeting-by-meeting approach to changes to the Fed funds rate, opting to evaluate incoming data and fine-tune interest rates to help temper inflation.
2. The second quarter’s GDP release showed an economy that continues to chug along at a solid pace – exceeding expectations for a steeper slowdown.
3. The Fed will keep rates in restrictive territory into next year, so even if a recession is avoided, tepid economic growth is to be expected.

The head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said they would make decisions about interest rates one meeting at a time, based on new information and adjusting rates to keep inflation under control. Recent information has shown that the economy is still doing well, with people spending money and businesses investing. However, it's unclear if... Read more

CTI Partnership Program

Applications are still open for new partners.

If you have an engaged social media community, you could be eligible for exclusive giveaways and discounts for your community and commissions on referrals for yourself.



And for those who would like to win one of these giveaways from our partners, be sure to follow us on Twitter to stay up to date with giveaways. @CTI_Funding

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City Traders Imperium Achievement

Congratulations, Hadi I.!

We're delighted to honour a remarkable trader who has achieved a significant milestone:

Milestone Unlocked: Total Profit Withdrawals of $1,000

Hadi I.'s exceptional trading skills and commitment have led to this impressive accomplishment. This achievement reflects their ability to navigate the complexities of the trading world with precision.

An inspiration to fellow traders, Hadi I.'s success shines a light on the potential within the trading community. Let's join together in celebrating this milestone and wishing them continued success on their trading journey.

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