For decades, prop trading firms have operated with rigid structures, often limiting a trader’s strategic freedom in pursuit of consistency. City Traders Imperium (CTI) is a respected firm that aims to empower traders, yet their model still carries significant restrictions, such as the mandatory Stop Loss, and their most ambitious promises (like the 100% split) are often years away.
Verso Prop Firm was born from the vision of true Trader Autonomy. We believe that the best traders are those free to manage their risk as professionals. Verso simplifies the path to funding, focusing on elite compensation (up to 95%) and a unique risk model designed to correct traders, not eliminate them. We offer simplicity, superior payouts and strategic freedom the true foundation for financial independence.
Who Are Verso Prop Firm and How Do We Compare to CTI?
While CTI, founded in 2018, is a UK-registered firm known for its co-founders’ trading background and its goal of offering up to $4,000,000, Verso is dedicated to removing unnecessary friction points for the modern simulated prop trader.
Verso Prop Firm is the clear choice for traders prioritizing speed, high profit share, and freedom from forced trading rules.
| Feature | Verso Prop Firm (Advantage) | City Traders Imperium (CTI) |
| Max Profit Split | 95% (Achievable faster) | 100% (Requires multiple tiers and long-term history) |
| SL Requirement | NO Full strategic freedom. | YES Mandatory on all trades in Instant and Direct Funding. |
| Risk Management | Inconsistency Score (20%) Suspends withdrawals as coaching, doesn’t close the account. | Fixed Drawdown limits (4% daily/10% overall in Day Trading). |
| Model Simplicity | One-Phase Challenge and Instant Funding. | Three complex programs (Day Trading, Instant, Direct Funding). |
| Fastest Funding | Instant Funding with NO profit target required. | Instant Funding requires a 9% profit target before “funding.” |
The Superior Funding Options at Verso
CTI offers three distinct programs: a Day Trading Challenge (two-step), an Instant Funding (one-step challenge), and a Direct Funding program. Verso simplifies this complexity by providing two core, highly efficient paths: the One-Phase Challenge and Instant Funding.
1. The Verso One-Phase Challenge: Clarity Over Complexity
While CTI’s Day Trading program uses a two-phase assessment (10% target in Phase 1, 5% in Phase 2) over 90 total calendar days, Verso offers the modern standard: the One-Phase Challenge.
- CTI’s Two-Phase Day Trading: 15% combined target, 45 days per phase.
- Verso’s Advantage: A streamlined single evaluation stage gets you to the funded simulated account faster, minimizing the time spent in assessment.
2. Verso’s True Instant Funding (No Hidden Targets)
CTI’s Instant Funding is described as a “one-step challenge” with a 9% profit target required before getting the “funded” account. Verso’s Instant Funding is genuinely immediate.
Verso’s Advantage: You gain immediate access to a funded account. There is no hidden 9% profit target to achieve first. You simply adhere to the drawdown rules and the Inconsistency Score from day one.
Payouts & Scalability: 95% Now, 100% Later?
Both firms offer high-potential profit splits, but Verso’s elite compensation is more accessible and immediate.
- Maximum Split: CTI promotes an impressive 100% split at the highest tiers of its scaling plan, starting at 50% or 70% (Instant/Direct Funding). Verso’s standard split starts at a high 80% , and you can opt for 95% from the start with an additional fee. Verso scales quickly to 90% after just 3 consecutive profitable months and 2 successful withdrawals.
- Fee Refund: Both firms offer a 100% refund of the evaluation fee with the first profit withdrawal. Verso processes payments within 5 to 10 business days after receiving the invoice.
- Scalability: While CTI offers an exciting long-term goal of up to $4,000,000 in capital, Verso focuses on clear, immediate funding sizes up to $200,000, ensuring traders are placed in manageable, professional simulated environments from the outset.
Risk Management: Correction vs. Elimination
This is where Verso Prop Firm truly separates itself by prioritizing the long-term success of the trader.
- The Problem with CTI’s Stop Loss: CTI mandates a Stop Loss on every position in its Instant and Direct Funding programs. This forces traders into specific risk management styles, limiting advanced strategies like dynamic position sizing or hedging.
- Verso’s Solution: The Inconsistency Score: Verso respects your strategy by not requiring a Stop Loss. Instead, it utilizes the Maximum Inconsistency Score (20%). If you exceed this, your account is NOT closed; the ability to withdraw funds is temporarily suspended. This acts as a sophisticated risk coaching mechanism, prompting the trader to correct their behavior without losing the account, ensuring long-term viability.
What Makes Verso Prop Firm Different?
Verso is committed to platform integrity and trader empowerment:
- Strategic Autonomy: Trade news and hold positions over the weekend without global restrictions (only a minor restriction on opening/closing trades 5 minutes before or after high-impact news in Instant Funding).
- Integrity Protection: Verso has clear rules against exploitation of errors, latency arbitrage , and coordinated/copied trading, ensuring a fair environment for honest, skilled traders.
- Clear Structure: Initial account sizes are clearly defined, ranging up to $200,000 in virtual capital.
Conclusion: Why Choose Verso Prop Firm?
CTI is a reputable firm with high goals, but its model is weighed down by mandatory rules (Stop Loss) and long timelines for maximum compensation.
Verso Prop Firm offers the superior choice for the modern, autonomous trader seeking the best blend of high payouts and strategic freedom:
- Payouts: Faster access to the 95% elite split.
- Autonomy: Freedom from mandatory Stop Loss.
- Sustainability: The Inconsistency Score is a safety net designed to coach you, not remove you.
- Simplicity: Clear One-Phase and Instant Funding models with no hidden targets.
Don’t settle for unnecessary constraints or slow scaling. Choose Verso Prop Firm for a professional simulated funding environment that values your skill and your freedom.