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FP·EDITORIAL · VOL. III · ISSUE 14 · UNITED KINGDOM · MAY 2026 last sweep 2026-05-14 · 1 programs scored · 0 defunct

Prop trading · United Kingdom

methodology v3.2 · audited apr '26

iso 27001 · CompaniesHouse #OC4451x

Rank

Ranked number 9

Prop firm · Forex evaluation + Direct Funding (no evaluation)

City Traders Imperium

CompaniesHouse
Commission
5% CPS on evaluations + £50 flat fee on Direct Funding sales
Cookie
30d
12m EPC
$3.03
Payout rel.
100
Clawback
City Traders Imperium is the premium-AOV pick of the UK cut — $4M scaling ceiling, Direct Funding model, 2018 brand maturity, and UK Companies House visibility. The 5% commission is the lowest in the cohort, but the high price points compensate for affiliates with the right audience cohort.

Pros

  • $4M scaling ceiling is industry-leading across the entire UK cohort
  • Direct Funding model lets traders skip evaluation — unique product structure
  • Founded 2018 — the longest UK-incorporated trading history in the cut
  • GBP-native pricing on Direct Funding eliminates FX friction for UK premium audiences
  • Trustpilot 4.6/5 across 4.9K reviews is a clean reputation profile

Cons

  • 5% base CPS is the lowest in the cohort — only works for high-AOV affiliate audiences
  • £50 flat fee on Direct Funding undersells the £500+ Direct Funding AOV
  • Premium positioning limits the conversion volume vs. value-tier competitors

† Long-form review body pending — editorial expansion scheduled for the next Issue sweep.

Annex · How we scored it

Every factor, every value, every note.

base_payout
$55.00
cookie_decay
0.55
attribution_factor
1.00
reliability_factor
1.00
conversion_rate_estimate
0.10
payment_threshold_friction
1.0
12m true-EPC (computed)
$3.03
relative grade (vs top in cell)
D · 33/100

Adjacent · same cell

Rank

Ranked number 1

Prop firm · Forex evaluation + scaling program

The5%ers

CompaniesHouse

Rank

Ranked number 3

Prop firm · Forex/crypto evaluation + instant funding

Blue Guardian

† none on file

Editorial signatures and issue metadata

Edited by

Maren Holst

Senior Editor

Signed · M.HOLST

Fact-checked by

Asha Devi

Standards Desk (Fact-Checker)

Signed · A.DEVI

Issue meta

vol iii · iss 14

published 2026-05-18

last sweep 2026-05-22

methodology v3.2 · audited apr '26

Companies House #OC4451x