To maintain a fair and secure trading environment, CTI (City Traders Imperium) enforces the following rules and restricted practices. Violations may result in profit removal, account breach (read‐only), or termination of access.

1. Prohibited Trading Practices

CTI explicitly forbids certain behaviours to preserve market integrity and evaluate individual skill:

• Exploitative strategies: Any strategy that exploits pricing inefficiencies, latency advantages, or hidden feed quirks may be disqualified. (Refer to CTI’s drawdown & risk policies.)
• Failing to set risk controls: All trades must follow risk guidelines such as stop losses or equivalent risk mitigation measures. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
• Misuse of news trading or EA usage: While CTI allows news trading and EAs under certain conditions, these must not exceed accepted risk frameworks or bypass the spirit of consistent skill demonstration. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
• Multiple account misuse or hidden coordination: Using multiple evaluation accounts to circumvent rules, sharing signals without disclosure or coordinating to offset risk (group hedging) may lead to breach. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

2. News Trading & Expert Advisors (EAs)

Regarding high-impact events and automated tools:

• News trading: CTI permits trading around high‐impact events, but risk must be managed carefully and normal rules apply. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
• Use of EAs / automation: EAs are allowed when you can demonstrate ownership and usage compliance; copy-trading or shared signals may be flagged. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

3. Inactivity Rule

• Inactivity breach: If your account remains unused or does not meet required trade days (or phases) you may lose the challenge or be set to read-only. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
• Planned absence: If you anticipate being away for an extended period, contact CTI support to potentially pause your account. (Check with the firm’s support.)

4. Drawdown & Risk Controls (Quick Reference)

• Maximum drawdown: CTI uses balance-based drawdown rather than time-limited evaluation windows. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
• Leverage limits: Varies by program (e.g., up to 1 : 30 for forex in some cases). :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

5. Breaches & Enforcement

• Automated and manual detection: Accounts might be flagged or set to read-only if rules or risk limits are breached.
• Next steps: If your evaluation is unsuccessful, you may be required to re-qualify or purchase a new challenge.
• Severe / repeated violations: Breaches of the terms may lead to permanent suspension from CTI’s programmes. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

For the complete and most up-to-date details, see CTI’s official FAQ / Knowledgebase.