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Earn2Trade vs Lucid Trading
Compare FirmFax scores, account rules, reputation, fees, platforms, and current offers before choosing.
Earn2Trade vs Lucid Trading
Earn2Trade leads by 11 FirmFax points.
Account reviewed
Trader Career Path 86/100 account scoreAccount reviewed
LucidPro 75/100 account scoreFast answer
This is a genuine trade-off. Lucid Trading is $61 cheaper to start, but Earn2Trade scores 11 points higher (86 vs 75). And we do not have one drawdown model for both firms (Earn2Trade runs end-of-day trailing, Lucid Trading's drawdown varies by plan), which can matter more than the score gap depending on how you trade.
Best for Earn2Trade
Pick Earn2Trade for Trader Career Path, its top-scored tracked account at 86/100, 11 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.
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Lucid Trading
Account reviewed: LucidPro. Discount code VAULT at checkout.
The short version
What actually separates them
5 fields on the record split Earn2Trade 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 — 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 (3–1, 1 tied, 1 not comparable), but the right pick depends on which category matters most to you.
Price
Lucid Trading is cheaper to enter ($89 vs $150).
Drawdown
No single ruleWe do not have one drawdown model for every Lucid Trading plan on sale, so there is no single firm-level rule to compare.
Payouts
Lucid Trading keeps a higher trader split (90% vs 50%).
Rules
TieBoth score 72 on plan rules (drawdown model). The figures are for Trader Career Path and LucidFlex, the plans whose scores are the two firms' grades.
Platforms
Lucid Trading supports more platforms (12 vs 6).
Firm score
Earn2Trade has the higher firm score (86 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?
Earn2Trade is stronger when...
- Pick Earn2Trade for Trader Career Path, its top-scored tracked account at 86/100, 11 points clear of Lucid Trading's top-scored account.
- Entry cost: $150 starting price.
- Risk model: end-of-day trailing drawdown, daily loss limit varies by plan. Confirm it fits how you size trades.
- Watch the 30% consistency rule before you scale into a big day.
- Payouts: Withdrawal-size-based 50/50 or 80/20, Withdrawals are processed weekly on Wednesdays.
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 $61 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: Earn2Trade was last reviewed 2026-09-28; 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 | Earn2Trade | Lucid Trading |
|---|---|---|
| FirmFax firm score | 86✓ | 75 |
| Account score | 86 (Trader Career Path)✓ | 75 (LucidPro) |
| Reputation | Strong reputation | Strong reputation |
| Founded | 2017✓ | 2025 |
| Starting price | $150 | $89✓ |
| Markets | Futures | Futures |
| Jurisdiction | USA | USA |
| Platforms | Rithmic, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Finamark, BlackArrow | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Tradesea, Sierra Chart, Quantower, Bookmap, ATAS, R Trader Pro, MotiveWave, Jigsaw, MultiCharts |
| Drawdown | Trailing (end-of-day) | Varies by plan |
| Daily loss limit | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| Consistency rule | 30% | Varies by plan |
| Profit split | Withdrawal-size-based 50/50 or 80/20 | 90/10 on LucidPro, LucidFlex, and LucidDirect; LucidLive handled separately |
| Payout frequency | Withdrawals are processed weekly on Wednesdays | no fixed payout window. Request anytime. On 1 of 5 plans on sale that we list |
| Min days to payout | 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.
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Official source · Last checked 2026-09-05
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Earn2Trade vs Lucid Trading FAQ
Is Earn2Trade or Lucid Trading better for futures traders?
Earn2Trade'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.
Which is cheaper, Earn2Trade or Lucid Trading?
Lucid Trading has the lower starting price we hold, about $61 less. Discounts can change often.
How do drawdown rules compare between Earn2Trade and Lucid Trading?
Earn2Trade uses end-of-day trailing drawdown and Lucid Trading uses a drawdown that varies by plan. Intraday trailing tightens fastest, so it is the stricter style to trade under.
Do Earn2Trade and Lucid Trading have a consistency rule?
Earn2Trade enforces a 30% consistency rule, 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 Earn2Trade 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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