Lucid Trading8.0/10 4.4 (6.8K)
VS
TradeDay7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
Checked 3 Nov 2026

Lucid Trading vs TradeDay

LucidFlex 50K vs Quick Pay Intraday 50K

10 rules compared
3Lucid Trading better
6Ties
1TradeDay better

TradeDay gets you funded for $15 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 TradingTradeDay
Cost to get funded
$146
$131
TradeDay $15 less
Evaluation price
$146 one-time
$131 monthly
Different billing
Activation fee
None
None
Tie
Profit target
$3,000 (6%)
$3,000 (6%)
Tie
Maximum loss
$2,000 (4%)End-of-day trailing
$2,000 (4%)Intraday trailing
Tie
Minimum trading days
5 qualifying days per payout cycle
5
Tie
Profit split
90%
80% above the payout threshold (50% below it)
Lucid Trading keeps more
Restricted countries
77
80
Lucid Trading fewer restrictions
Our rating (out of 10)
8.0
7.1
Lucid Trading rated higher
Daily loss limit
Optional, chosen at purchase ($1,200 if on)
None
Tie
Consistency rule
50% in evaluation
Best day under 30% of total profit
Tie
Payouts
After 5 days of $150+ profit; up to 50% of profit, max $2,000 per request
Quick Pay requests usually processed within 1 business day; $250 minimum
Different schedules
Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Sierra Chart, ATAS, Rithmic
Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader, Quantower, Sierra Chart
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 want to keep more of each payout (90%).
  • You’d rather pay once than monthly.
  • You trade on ATAS, Rithmic.
Choose TradeDay if…
7.1/10 4.5 (1.4K)
  • You want the cheaper way in ($131 vs $146).
  • You expect to pass quickly and want a low first payment.
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