Updated September 25, 2026

Lucid Trading vs Apex Trader Funding

Lucid Trading sells 4 evaluations (LucidPro Eval, LucidFlex Eval, LucidDaily Eval (EOD) and LucidDaily Eval (Intraday)) and a straight-to-funded account (LucidDirect); Apex Trader Funding sells 2 evaluations (Intraday Trail Eval and EOD Trail Eval). Below, their drawdowns, consistency rules, daily loss limits, list prices and payout requirements side by side, plan by plan, read from each firm's own help center.

There's no single winner: the same trading can pass one firm's rules and fail the other's. The pass rate calculator runs your numbers against both.

Full Lucid Trading rules · Full Apex Trader Funding rules · Firms change these rules often, so check each source before you buy.

At a glance

	Lucid Trading	Apex Trader Funding
Evaluations	LucidPro Eval, LucidFlex Eval, LucidDaily Eval (EOD) and LucidDaily Eval (Intraday)	Intraday Trail Eval and EOD Trail Eval
Straight to funded (no evaluation)	LucidDirect	None
Account sizes	25K, 50K, 100K and 150K	25K, 50K, 100K and 150K
Evaluation drawdown	LucidPro Eval: Trails end of day, stops at the starting balance + $100 LucidFlex Eval: Trails end of day, stops at the starting balance + $100 LucidDaily Eval (EOD): Trails end of day, stops at the starting balance + $100 LucidDaily Eval (Intraday): Trails intraday, stops at the starting balance + $100	Intraday Trail Eval: Trails intraday, never stops trailing EOD Trail Eval: Trails end of day, never stops trailing
Consistency to pass	LucidPro Eval: No consistency rule to pass LucidFlex Eval: Best day at most 50% of total profit to pass LucidDaily Eval (EOD): Best day at most 50% of total profit to pass LucidDaily Eval (Intraday): Best day at most 50% of total profit to pass	Intraday Trail Eval: No consistency rule to pass EOD Trail Eval: No consistency rule to pass
Evaluation daily loss limit	LucidPro Eval: None at 25K; $1,200 / $1,800 / $2,700 at 50K / 100K / 150K, depending on how you buy the account LucidFlex Eval: $600 / $1,200 / $1,800 / $2,700 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), depending on how you buy the account LucidDaily Eval (EOD): $600 / $1,200 / $1,800 / $2,700 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), depending on how you buy the account LucidDaily Eval (Intraday): $600 / $1,200 / $1,800 / $2,700 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), depending on how you buy the account	Intraday Trail Eval: No daily loss limit EOD Trail Eval: $500 / $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K); hitting it ends trading for the day without failing the account
50K evaluation list price	LucidPro Eval: $192 one-time, reset $115, no activation fee LucidFlex Eval: Not listed LucidDaily Eval (EOD): Not listed LucidDaily Eval (Intraday): Not listed	Intraday Trail Eval: $249 one-time, activation $59 EOD Trail Eval: $590 one-time, activation $90
Payout consistency (funded)	LucidPro Funded: Best day at most 40% of profit for payouts LucidFlex Funded: No payout consistency rule in the firm's published rules we track LucidDaily Funded: No payout consistency rule in the firm's published rules we track LucidDirect: Best day at most 20% of profit for payouts	Intraday PA: Best day at most 50% of profit for payouts EOD PA: Best day at most 50% of profit for payouts

List prices are from each firm's website as of September 25, 2026; firms discount often. "Not listed" means the price or fee isn't in the published price list we track, not that there isn't one.

Every evaluation, by account size

Firm	Plan	Size	List price	Profit target	Max drawdown	Trails	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
Lucid Trading	LucidPro Eval	25K	$123 one-time, reset $70, no activation fee	$1,250	$1,000	End of day	$25,100	—	—	2 / 20
Lucid Trading	LucidPro Eval	50K	$192 one-time, reset $115, no activation fee	$3,000	$2,000	End of day	$50,100	$1,200	—	4 / 40
Lucid Trading	LucidPro Eval	100K	$307 one-time, reset $180, no activation fee	$6,000	$3,000	End of day	$100,100	$1,800	—	6 / 60
Lucid Trading	LucidPro Eval	150K	$410 one-time, reset $245, no activation fee	$9,000	$4,500	End of day	$150,100	$2,700	—	10 / 100
Lucid Trading	LucidFlex Eval	25K	Not listed	$1,250	$1,000	End of day	$25,100	$600	50% to pass	2 / 20
Lucid Trading	LucidFlex Eval	50K	Not listed	$3,000	$2,000	End of day	$50,100	$1,200	50% to pass	4 / 40
Lucid Trading	LucidFlex Eval	100K	Not listed	$6,000	$3,000	End of day	$100,100	$1,800	50% to pass	6 / 60
Lucid Trading	LucidFlex Eval	150K	Not listed	$9,000	$4,500	End of day	$150,100	$2,700	50% to pass	10 / 100
Lucid Trading	LucidDaily Eval (EOD)	25K	Not listed	$1,250	$1,000	End of day	$25,100	$600	50% to pass	2 / 20
Lucid Trading	LucidDaily Eval (EOD)	50K	Not listed	$3,000	$2,000	End of day	$50,100	$1,200	50% to pass	4 / 40
Lucid Trading	LucidDaily Eval (EOD)	100K	Not listed	$6,000	$3,000	End of day	$100,100	$1,800	50% to pass	6 / 60
Lucid Trading	LucidDaily Eval (EOD)	150K	Not listed	$9,000	$4,500	End of day	$150,100	$2,700	50% to pass	10 / 100
Lucid Trading	LucidDaily Eval (Intraday)	25K	Not listed	$1,250	$1,000	Intraday	$25,100	$600	50% to pass	2 / 20
Lucid Trading	LucidDaily Eval (Intraday)	50K	Not listed	$3,000	$2,000	Intraday	$50,100	$1,200	50% to pass	4 / 40
Lucid Trading	LucidDaily Eval (Intraday)	100K	Not listed	$6,000	$3,000	Intraday	$100,100	$1,800	50% to pass	6 / 60
Lucid Trading	LucidDaily Eval (Intraday)	150K	Not listed	$9,000	$4,500	Intraday	$150,100	$2,700	50% to pass	10 / 100
Apex Trader Funding	Intraday Trail Eval	25K	$167 one-time, activation $59	$1,500	$1,000	Intraday	Never	—	—	4 / 40
Apex Trader Funding	Intraday Trail Eval	50K	$249 one-time, activation $59	$3,000	$2,000	Intraday	Never	—	—	6 / 60
Apex Trader Funding	Intraday Trail Eval	100K	$790 one-time, activation $59	$6,000	$3,000	Intraday	Never	—	—	8 / 80
Apex Trader Funding	Intraday Trail Eval	150K	$1,190 one-time, activation $59	$9,000	$4,000	Intraday	Never	—	—	12 / 120
Apex Trader Funding	EOD Trail Eval	25K	$490 one-time, activation $90	$1,500	$1,000	End of day	Never	$500	—	4 / 40
Apex Trader Funding	EOD Trail Eval	50K	$590 one-time, activation $90	$3,000	$2,000	End of day	Never	$1,000	—	6 / 60
Apex Trader Funding	EOD Trail Eval	100K	$1,190 one-time, activation $90	$6,000	$3,000	End of day	Never	$1,500	—	8 / 80
Apex Trader Funding	EOD Trail Eval	150K	$2,190 one-time, activation $90	$9,000	$4,000	End of day	Never	$2,000	—	12 / 120

Lucid Trading plans in detail

LucidPro Eval

Drawdown: Trailing, end of day Source

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

Size	Profit target	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,250	$1,000	$25,100	—	—	2 / 20
50K	$3,000	$2,000	$50,100	$1,200	—	4 / 40
100K	$6,000	$3,000	$100,100	$1,800	—	6 / 60
150K	$9,000	$4,500	$150,100	$2,700	—	10 / 100

The daily loss limit is chosen at purchase.
Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

LucidPro Funded

Drawdown: Trailing, end of day Source

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

Size	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,000	$25,100	$600	40% for payouts	—
50K	$2,000	$50,100	$1,200	40% for payouts	—
100K	$3,000	$100,100	$1,800	40% for payouts	—
150K	$4,500	$150,100	$2,700	40% for payouts	—

Once your balance closes above the initial trail, the daily loss limit becomes 60% of your highest end-of-day profit (LucidScale).
Consistency applies to payouts and resets after each payout (35% for accounts bought before Nov 28, 2025).
Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

Payout requirements

Balance at least $1,100 / $2,100 / $3,100 / $4,600 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) above the starting balance before a payout.
Profit of $250 / $500 / $750 / $1,000 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) in each payout cycle.
Payout consistency: best day at most 40% of the profit since the last payout.

LucidFlex Eval

Drawdown: Trailing, end of day Source

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

Size	Profit target	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,250	$1,000	$25,100	$600	50% to pass	2 / 20
50K	$3,000	$2,000	$50,100	$1,200	50% to pass	4 / 40
100K	$6,000	$3,000	$100,100	$1,800	50% to pass	6 / 60
150K	$9,000	$4,500	$150,100	$2,700	50% to pass	10 / 100

The daily loss limit is chosen at purchase.
Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

LucidFlex Funded

Drawdown: Trailing, end of day Source

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

Size	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,000	$25,100	$600	—	—
50K	$2,000	$50,100	$1,200	—	—
100K	$3,000	$100,100	$1,800	—	—
150K	$4,500	$150,100	$2,700	—	—

Requesting a payout moves the loss limit straight up to its lock level.
A scaling plan limits contracts by profit.
The daily loss limit matches what you chose at purchase.
Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

Payout requirements

5 days with at least $100 / $150 / $200 / $250 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) profit since the last payout.
Up to 5 payouts, then the account moves live.

LucidDaily Eval (EOD)

Drawdown: Trailing, end of day Source

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

Size	Profit target	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,250	$1,000	$25,100	$600	50% to pass	2 / 20
50K	$3,000	$2,000	$50,100	$1,200	50% to pass	4 / 40
100K	$6,000	$3,000	$100,100	$1,800	50% to pass	6 / 60
150K	$9,000	$4,500	$150,100	$2,700	50% to pass	10 / 100

The daily loss limit is optional at purchase.
Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

LucidDaily Eval (Intraday)

Drawdown: Trailing, intraday Source

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

Size	Profit target	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,250	$1,000	$25,100	$600	50% to pass	2 / 20
50K	$3,000	$2,000	$50,100	$1,200	50% to pass	4 / 40
100K	$6,000	$3,000	$100,100	$1,800	50% to pass	6 / 60
150K	$9,000	$4,500	$150,100	$2,700	50% to pass	10 / 100

The daily loss limit is optional at purchase.
Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

LucidDaily Funded

Drawdown: Trailing, intraday Source

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

Size	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,000	$25,100	$600	—	—
50K	$2,000	$50,100	$1,200	—	—
100K	$3,000	$100,100	$1,800	—	—
150K	$4,500	$150,100	$2,700	—	—

Trading US high-impact news is a hard breach: be flat from 1 minute before to 1 minute after.
Reaching the maximum daily sim profit moves the account live.
The daily loss limit matches what you chose at purchase.
Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

Payout requirements

Balance at least $1,100 / $2,100 / $3,100 / $4,600 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) above the starting balance before a payout.
Payouts can be taken daily from profit above the buffer.

LucidDirect

Drawdown: Trailing, end of day Source

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

Size	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,000	$25,100	—	20% for payouts	2 / 20
50K	$2,000	$50,100	$1,200	20% for payouts	4 / 40
100K	$3,500	$100,100	$2,100	20% for payouts	6 / 60
150K	$5,000	$150,100	$3,000	20% for payouts	10 / 100

Once your balance closes above the initial trail, the daily loss limit becomes 60% of your highest end-of-day profit.
Consistency applies to payouts and resets after each payout.
Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

Payout requirements

Profit of $1,500 / $3,000 / $6,000 / $9,000 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) in the cycle for the first payout, then $1,250 / $2,500 / $3,500 / $4,500 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) for each one after.
At least 5 trading days since the last payout.
Payout consistency: best day at most 20% of the profit since the last payout.

Apex Trader Funding plans in detail

Intraday Trail Eval

Drawdown: Trailing, intraday Source

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and never stops trailing.

Size	Profit target	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,500	$1,000	Never	—	—	4 / 40
50K	$3,000	$2,000	Never	—	—	6 / 60
100K	$6,000	$3,000	Never	—	—	8 / 80
150K	$9,000	$4,000	Never	—	—	12 / 120

30 days of access from purchase.
The one-time $59 activation fee applies to the standard option; a No Activation Fee version sells for $690 / $799 / $999 / $1,890 (by size).
Flat by 4:59 PM ET.

EOD Trail Eval

Drawdown: Trailing, end of day Source

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and never stops trailing.

Size	Profit target	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,500	$1,000	Never	$500	—	4 / 40
50K	$3,000	$2,000	Never	$1,000	—	6 / 60
100K	$6,000	$3,000	Never	$1,500	—	8 / 80
150K	$9,000	$4,000	Never	$2,000	—	12 / 120

30 days of access from purchase.
The one-time $90 activation fee applies to the standard option; a No Activation Fee version sells for $1,090 / $1,190 / $1,590 / $2,490 (by size).
Flat by 4:59 PM ET.

Intraday PA

Drawdown: Trailing, intraday Source

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

Size	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,000	$25,100	$500	50% for payouts	—
50K	$2,000	$50,100	$1,000	50% for payouts	—
100K	$3,000	$100,100	$1,750	50% for payouts	—
150K	$4,000	$150,100	$2,500	50% for payouts	—

The daily loss limit and contract limit rise in tiers as your profit grows (and can step back down).
Consistency applies to payouts only: no day may be 50% or more of profit since your last payout.
Inactivity rules apply.
Flat by 4:59 PM ET.

Payout requirements

Balance at least $1,100 / $2,100 / $3,100 / $4,100 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) above the starting balance before a payout.
5 days with at least $100 / $200 / $250 / $300 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) profit since the last payout.
Payout consistency: best day at most 50% of the profit since the last payout.
Up to 6 payouts per account.

EOD PA

Drawdown: Trailing, end of day Source

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

Size	Max drawdown	Stops trailing at	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Max minis / micros
25K	$1,000	$25,100	$500	50% for payouts	—
50K	$2,000	$50,100	$1,000	50% for payouts	—
100K	$3,000	$100,100	$1,750	50% for payouts	—
150K	$4,000	$150,100	$2,500	50% for payouts	—

The daily loss limit and contract limit rise in tiers as your profit grows (and can step back down).
Consistency applies to payouts only: no day may be 50% or more of profit since your last payout.
Inactivity rules apply.
Flat by 4:59 PM ET.

Payout requirements

Balance at least $1,100 / $2,100 / $3,100 / $4,100 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) above the starting balance before a payout.
5 days with at least $100 / $250 / $300 / $350 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K) profit since the last payout.
Payout consistency: best day at most 50% of the profit since the last payout.
Up to 6 payouts per account.

Lucid Trading vs Apex Trader Funding: common questions

Is Lucid Trading or Apex Trader Funding cheaper?

At 50K, list prices are: Lucid Trading: LucidPro Eval $192 one-time, reset $115, no activation fee. Apex Trader Funding: Intraday Trail Eval $249 one-time, activation $59; EOD Trail Eval $590 one-time, activation $90. Both firms discount often, and what it really costs to get funded depends on how many attempts you need, so compare with your own pass rate in the evaluation cost calculator.

Do Lucid Trading and Apex Trader Funding have a consistency rule?

Lucid Trading: LucidPro Eval, no consistency rule to pass; LucidFlex Eval, best day at most 50% of total profit to pass; LucidDaily Eval (EOD), best day at most 50% of total profit to pass; LucidDaily Eval (Intraday), best day at most 50% of total profit to pass; LucidPro Funded, best day at most 40% of profit for payouts; LucidFlex Funded, no payout consistency rule in the firm's published rules we track; LucidDaily Funded, no payout consistency rule in the firm's published rules we track; LucidDirect, best day at most 20% of profit for payouts. Apex Trader Funding: Intraday Trail Eval, no consistency rule to pass; EOD Trail Eval, no consistency rule to pass; Intraday PA, best day at most 50% of profit for payouts; EOD PA, best day at most 50% of profit for payouts.

Do Lucid Trading and Apex Trader Funding use an end-of-day drawdown?

Lucid Trading: LucidPro Eval, trails end of day, stops at the starting balance + $100; LucidFlex Eval, trails end of day, stops at the starting balance + $100; LucidDaily Eval (EOD), trails end of day, stops at the starting balance + $100; LucidDaily Eval (Intraday), trails intraday, stops at the starting balance + $100; LucidDirect, trails end of day, stops at the starting balance + $100. Apex Trader Funding: Intraday Trail Eval, trails intraday, never stops trailing; EOD Trail Eval, trails end of day, never stops trailing. Funded account rules are in each plan's details on this page.

Do Lucid Trading and Apex Trader Funding have a daily loss limit?

Lucid Trading: LucidPro Eval, none at 25K; $1,200 / $1,800 / $2,700 at 50K / 100K / 150K, depending on how you buy the account; LucidFlex Eval, $600 / $1,200 / $1,800 / $2,700 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), depending on how you buy the account; LucidDaily Eval (EOD), $600 / $1,200 / $1,800 / $2,700 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), depending on how you buy the account; LucidDaily Eval (Intraday), $600 / $1,200 / $1,800 / $2,700 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K), depending on how you buy the account; LucidDirect, none at 25K; $1,200 / $2,100 / $3,000 at 50K / 100K / 150K; where there is one, hitting it ends trading for the day without failing the account. Apex Trader Funding: Intraday Trail Eval, no daily loss limit; EOD Trail Eval, $500 / $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000 (25K / 50K / 100K / 150K); hitting it ends trading for the day without failing the account. Funded account rules are in each plan's details on this page.

Can you skip the evaluation at Lucid Trading or Apex Trader Funding?

Lucid Trading sells LucidDirect, a funded account with no evaluation. Apex Trader Funding doesn't sell a straight-to-funded account in the plans we track.

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