Head-to-head comparison
Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading
Compare FirmFax scores, account rules, reputation, fees, platforms, and current offers before choosing.
Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading
Apex Trader Funding leads by 9 FirmFax points.
Account reviewed
EOD Evaluation Account 84/100 account scoreAccount reviewed
LucidPro 75/100 account scoreFast answer
This is a genuine trade-off. Lucid Trading is $78 cheaper to start, but Apex Trader Funding scores 9 points higher (84 vs 75). And we do not have one drawdown model for both firms (Apex Trader Funding's drawdown varies by plan, Lucid Trading's drawdown varies by plan), which can matter more than the score gap depending on how you trade.
Best for Apex Trader Funding
Pick Apex Trader Funding for EOD Evaluation Account, its top-scored tracked account at 84/100, 9 points clear of Lucid Trading's top-scored account.
Best for Lucid Trading
Pick Lucid Trading for LucidPro, its top-scored tracked account at 75/100.
Next step
Apex Trader Funding
Account reviewed: EOD Evaluation Account. Any size evaluation up to 90% off.
Next step
Lucid Trading
Account reviewed: LucidPro. Discount code VAULT at checkout.
The short version
What actually separates them
4 fields on the record split Apex Trader Funding and Lucid Trading — the three that change how you trade are here. Everything else either matches or is not on the record yet.
Intraday trailing tightens against your open profit; end-of-day trailing only resets at the close; static never moves. This is the rule most likely to end an account.
A consistency cap limits how much of your total profit one day may contribute, so a single outsized winner can delay a payout.
A daily loss limit ends the session, not the account — but it decides how many attempts a bad open costs you.
Not comparable yet: minimum days to a first payout, trader profit split — at least one of the two firms has no figure on record, so we do not draw a conclusion from it. A blank here means we have not confirmed the rule, not that the firm has none.
Fig. 01 — Category winners
Who wins each category
Lucid Trading wins more categories (2–1, 1 tied, 2 not comparable), but the right pick depends on which category matters most to you.
Price
Lucid Trading is cheaper to enter ($89 vs $167).
Drawdown
No single ruleWe do not have one drawdown model for every plan on sale at Apex Trader Funding or at Lucid Trading, so there is no single firm-level rule to compare.
Payouts
No dataApex Trader Funding publishes a minimum number of days to a first payout; we have none recorded for Lucid Trading, so there is no comparison to draw here yet. Trader split is level or equally unrecorded, so nothing separates them here.
Rules
TieBoth score 72 on plan rules (drawdown model). The figures are for EOD Evaluation Account and LucidFlex, the plans whose scores are the two firms' grades.
Platforms
Lucid Trading supports more platforms (12 vs 4).
Firm score
Apex Trader Funding has the higher firm score (84 vs 75).
A “tie” means both firms publish the same answer. “No data” means one of them has no figure on record for that category, so there is nothing to compare — it is never a point against either firm. “No single rule” means a firm’s plans do not share one rule in our record, so there is no firm-level rule to compare.
Buyer guide
Which one should you choose?
Apex Trader Funding is stronger when...
- Pick Apex Trader Funding for EOD Evaluation Account, its top-scored tracked account at 84/100, 9 points clear of Lucid Trading's top-scored account.
- Entry cost: $167 starting price.
- Risk model: a drawdown that varies by plan, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every Apex Trader Funding plan, so check the plan you would buy before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: 100% of approved payouts on current EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts, Up to weekly; EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts require five qualifying trading days and account-specific profit minimums, first withdrawal from 5 days (unit not recorded).
Lucid Trading is stronger when...
- Pick Lucid Trading for LucidPro, its top-scored tracked account at 75/100.
- Entry cost: $89 starting price.
- Risk model: a drawdown that varies by plan, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every Lucid Trading plan, so check the plan you would buy before you plan around one big day.
- Payouts: 90/10 on LucidPro, LucidFlex, and LucidDirect; LucidLive handled separately, no fixed payout window. Request anytime. On 1 of 5 plans on sale that we list.
Before you buy
Lucid Trading is $78 cheaper to start ($89 starting price), but weigh activation fees and any live discount before deciding.
Both firms sit at 0 logged status issues, so status issues are level in this matchup.
Freshness: Apex Trader Funding was last reviewed 2026-09-19; Lucid Trading on 2026-09-29.
Fig. 02 — Score breakdown
Where each firm is stronger
Each side shows the plan whose score is that firm's grade.
A dash means the factor is not scored for that plan: we have not recorded the evidence it needs, such as the firm's founding year or enough of the plan's rules. Its weight moves to the factors that are scored rather than counting as a zero.
Fig. 04 — The tale of the tape
Head-to-head
| Metric | Apex Trader Funding | Lucid Trading |
|---|---|---|
| FirmFax firm score | 84✓ | 75 |
| Account score | 84 (EOD Evaluation Account)✓ | 75 (LucidPro) |
| Reputation | Positive reputation | Strong reputation✓ |
| Founded | 2021✓ | 2025 |
| Starting price | $167 | $89✓ |
| Markets | Futures | Futures |
| Jurisdiction | USA | USA |
| Platforms | Tradovate, Rithmic, NinjaTrader, WealthCharts | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Tradesea, Sierra Chart, Quantower, Bookmap, ATAS, R Trader Pro, MotiveWave, Jigsaw, MultiCharts |
| Drawdown | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Daily loss limit | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Consistency rule | 50%, on 2 of 3 plans on sale that we list | Varies by plan |
| Profit split | 100% of approved payouts on current EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts | 90/10 on LucidPro, LucidFlex, and LucidDirect; LucidLive handled separately |
| Payout frequency | Up to weekly; EOD and Intraday Performance Accounts require five qualifying trading days and account-specific profit minimums | no fixed payout window. Request anytime. On 1 of 5 plans on sale that we list |
| Min days to payout | 5 days (unit not recorded) | Not recorded |
Checkmarks flag the objectively better value (higher score/reputation, older firm, lower price/fee) and are only awarded when both firms have that figure on record — “Not recorded” never loses a row. Rules are shown side by side without a “winner” because the best choice depends on your strategy.
Current discount
Any size evaluation up to 90% off
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-05
Current discount
Discount code VAULT at checkout
Official source · Last checked 2026-09-05
Search answers
Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading FAQ
Is Apex Trader Funding or Lucid Trading better for futures traders?
Apex Trader Funding's highest-scoring account has the higher FirmFax score right now. The better pick is the one whose drawdown, platforms, and fees match how you trade. Apex Trader Funding's drawdown varies by plan, so compare the plan you would buy.
Which is cheaper, Apex Trader Funding or Lucid Trading?
Lucid Trading has the lower starting price we hold, about $78 less. Discounts can change often.
How do drawdown rules compare between Apex Trader Funding and Lucid Trading?
Apex Trader Funding uses a drawdown that varies by plan and Lucid Trading uses a drawdown that varies by plan. Intraday trailing tightens fastest, so it is the stricter style to trade under.
Do Apex Trader Funding and Lucid Trading have a consistency rule?
Our record does not hold one consistency rule for every Apex Trader Funding plan, and our record does not hold one consistency rule for every Lucid Trading plan. Where a firm's plans do not share one rule in our record, check the plan you would buy on its firm page.
Does FirmFax rank Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading using payouts?
Payout history is used as context, not as a score input. FirmFax scores each plan on plan rules, firm track record, plan transparency and plan accessibility.
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