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Lark Funding vs City Traders Imperium (2026): our pick
Same yardstick for both: published prices, published rules, Trustpilot. Table and our pick below.
Line by line
| Lark Funding | City Traders Imperium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.2/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% |
| Max leverage | up to 1:30 | up to 1:30 |
| 100K challenge from | $370 (3-Step Evaluation) | $449 (1-Step Challenge) |
| Programs | 4 | 4 |
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader | MT5, Match-Trader |
| Payouts via | Rise | Crypto, Bank Transfer, PayPal |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holding | Restricted | Allowed |
| Expert advisors (EAs) | Allowed | Restricted |
| Hedging | Allowed | – |
| Scalping | Allowed | – |
| Copy trading | – | Allowed |
| Martingale | Allowed | Restricted |
Our call
Our scores put Lark Funding (7.2) ahead of City Traders Imperium (6.5).
Cheaper at 100K: Lark Funding ($370) against City Traders Imperium ($449).
Better rated: Lark Funding, 4.3/5 versus 4.2.
Lark Funding allows more styles: news, EAs, weekend holds and so on.
- Go for Lark Funding if you care most about price, customer reviews, DXtrade, cTrader.
- Go for City Traders Imperium if you care most about MT5.
The two firms
Lark Funding
The short version on Lark Funding: instant accounts plus 1-Step, 1-Step Max and 3-Step challenges, no deadline, no minimum days, on cTrader, DXtrade or Match-Trader. What stands out: no consistency rule anywhere.
City Traders Imperium
The short version on City Traders Imperium (CTI): a UK firm with 1- and 2-Step challenges, instant accounts and direct funding on MT5 and Match-Trader. What stands out: news trading is allowed.
Quick answers
Lark Funding vs City Traders Imperium: which should I pick?
Our scores put Lark Funding (7.2) ahead of City Traders Imperium (6.5).
Lark Funding vs City Traders Imperium: who's cheaper?
Cheaper at 100K: Lark Funding ($370) against City Traders Imperium ($449).
Can I run Lark Funding and City Traders Imperium accounts together?
Yes. Several firms at once is fine. The near-universal bans are copying someone else's trades and hedging one firm against another.