Lucid Trading8.0/10 4.4 (6.8K)
VS
DayTraders7.9/10 4.5 (331)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

Lucid Trading vs DayTraders

LucidFlex 50K vs EOD Evaluation 50K

11 rules compared
4Lucid Trading better
3Ties
4DayTraders better

DayTraders gets you funded for $36 less.

Neither firm is better for everyone. Start with the drawdown type and daily limit, because those decide whether your trading style survives the evaluation. Then compare cost and payouts. Both are futures firms, so the account sizes match.

Head to head
Lucid TradingDayTraders
Cost to get funded
$146
$110
DayTraders $36 less
Evaluation price
$146one-time
$105one-time
DayTraders $41 less
Activation fee
None
$5
Lucid Trading $5 less
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
Tie
Minimum trading days
5 qualifying days per payout cycle
2 qualifying days
DayTraders fewer days
Profit split
90%
100% on simulated funded accounts
DayTraders keeps more
Restricted countries
77
80
Lucid Trading fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
8.0
7.9
Lucid Trading rated higher
Daily loss limit
Optional, chosen at purchase ($1,200 if on)
$1,250 (pauses trading until the next session; doesn’t fail the account)
Lucid Trading has no forced limit
Consistency rule
50% in evaluation
Best day ≤ 50% of profit (evaluation); ≤ 30% of each payout cycle (funded)
Tie
Payouts
After 5 days of $150+ profit; up to 50% of profit, max $2,000 per request
Every 8 qualifying days ($200+ days); $500 minimum, $2,000 maximum per request
Different schedules
Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Sierra Chart, ATAS, Rithmic
Rithmic (NinjaTrader, Quantower and others), ArcTrader
Lucid Trading supports more platforms

Green marks the better value on each row. List prices.

Choose Lucid Trading if…
8.0/10 4.4 (6.8K)
  • You don’t want a forced daily loss limit.
  • You don’t want to pay an activation fee after passing.
  • You trade on NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView.
Choose DayTraders if…
7.9/10 4.5 (331)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($110 vs $146).
  • You want to keep more of each payout (100%).
  • You trade on Rithmic (NinjaTrader, Quantower and others), ArcTrader.
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