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HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON · 2026

Savius vs City Traders Imperium

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

SVUS

Savius

EST. 2013

CTIM

City Traders Imperium

EST. 2018

SAVIUS

METRIC

CITY TRADERS IMPERIUM

60/100BETTER

TRUST SCORE

—58/100

4/5BETTER

RATING

—3/5

90%BETTER

PROFIT SPLIT

—80%

$300,000—

MAX FUNDING

BETTER$4,000,000

$285—

MIN COST

BETTER$129

3d—

PAYOUT DAYS

BETTER1d

—

PASS RATE

25%

1TIE

REVIEW COUNT

TIE1

SAVIUS DETAILS

STEPS: 1-phase
DRAWDOWN: Fixed
MARKETS: Futures, Indices
PLATFORMS: ATAS, Quantower

CITY TRADERS IMPERIUM DETAILS

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

Savius PROS

+Profit split of 90% exceeds the industry average of 84.7% by 5.3 percentage points
+Days to first payout is 3, significantly faster than the industry average of 6.5 days
+Steps to funded is 1, well below the industry average of 1.6, simplifying the path to capital
+Founded in 2013, making it one of the more established prop firms with over a decade of operation

Savius CONS

−Max funding of $300,000 is well below the industry average of $839,272, limiting earning potential
−Min challenge cost of $285 is significantly higher than the industry average of $186.70
−Overall drawdown of 4% is considerably tighter than the industry average of 7.9%, increasing risk of disqualification

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

Savius

Higher trust score (60/100). Slower payouts at 3d. 90% profit split.

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