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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Blueberry Funded vs City Traders Imperium

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

BBFD

Blueberry Funded

EST. 2024

CTIM

City Traders Imperium

EST. 2018

BLUEBERRY FUNDED

METRIC

CITY TRADERS IMPERIUM

68/100—

TRUST SCORE

BETTER78/100

0/5TIE

RATING

TIE0/5

80%TIE

PROFIT SPLIT

TIE80%

$2,000,000—

MAX FUNDING

BETTER$4,000,000

$139—

MIN COST

BETTER$129

14d—

PAYOUT DAYS

BETTER1d

—

PASS RATE

25%

0TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE0

BLUEBERRY FUNDED DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals, Crypto, Stocks
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker, DXtrade
TYPES: Beginner Friendly, Low Cost

CITY TRADERS IMPERIUM DETAILS

STEPS: 2-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Forex, Indices, Commodities, Metals
PLATFORMS: MT4, MT5
TYPES: forex, advanced, large-cap

Blueberry Funded PROS

+Max funding of $2,000,000 is more than double the industry average of $839,272.7, offering strong scaling potential.
+Weekend holding, news trading, and EA use are all permitted, providing maximum trading flexibility.
+Wide platform selection including MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker, and DXtrade covers most trader preferences.
+Markets include stocks in addition to forex, indices, commodities, metals, and crypto, offering broad diversification.

Blueberry Funded CONS

−Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%, giving traders a smaller share of earnings.
−Days to first payout of 14 is more than double the industry average of 6.5 days, delaying trader income.
−No fee refund is offered, meaning traders cannot recover the challenge cost after passing.

City Traders Imperium PROS

+Max funding of $4,000,000 is vastly above the industry average of $839,272.7
+Days to first payout of 1 is far below the industry average of 6.5 days
+Founded in 2018, making it one of the more established firms in the industry
+On-demand payouts provide immediate access to profits

City Traders Imperium CONS

−Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%
−News trading is not allowed, restricting strategy options during high-impact events
−Profit target of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, requiring more gain to pass evaluation

PROPDNA VERDICT

Blueberry Funded

Lower trust score (68/100). Slower payouts at 14d. 80% profit split.

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