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Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.5 / 5	★ 4.8 / 5
CEO	Darrell Martin	AJ Campanella
Years in operation	5+ years	1+ years
Founded	2021	April 2025

Evaluation Details These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Account Sizes	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period	One Time	One Time
Discount	PIP	PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading	Allowed	Allowed (except on LucidDaily)
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Not Allowed
Consistency rules	0% on Eval; 50% Consistency on PA	Pro – 40% Funded Only \| Flex & Daily – 50% Eval Only \| Direct – 20%
Commissions	Platform-dependent	Platform-dependent
Firm rules	Daily Loss Limit – Soft breach (EOD Eval and PA Accounts) Limit on Active PA Accounts – 20, in any combination Copy Trading – Allowed under personal name. Hedging rule applies. Contract Scaling Rule – Built in and only on Funded.	Inactivity – One trade every 30 days Swing Trading – Allowed on LucidLive only Scalping – Allowed as long as its “realistic” execution and market behaviour Automated Strategies – Allowed Cooldown After Blowing Live Account – 2 weeks before you can purchase live accounts

Payments and Operations

Profit split	100%	90%
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card
Payout methods	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Plane	Bank Transfer
Platforms
Support	Email	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	KYC required at PA Activation	Before First Payout
Restricted countries	Yes	Yes
Changelog

Evaluation Comparison Module

The industry standard benchmark. Which firm offers the better 50,000 unit plan today?

Apex Trader Funding

EOD TRAIL

Best for traders who prefer end of day drawdown, but with a daily loss limit.

INTRADAY TRAIL

Best for traders who don’t want to deal with daily loss limits in exchange for trailing drawdown.

Lucid Trading

PRO

Best for traders who want daily loss to increase with profits and maximise profits.

FLEX

For trades who want no daily loss limit and no consistency in the funded phase.

DIRECT

Skip the evaluation and trade on the Sim-Funded immediately.

DAILY

Best for traders who want daily payouts.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

Apex 0% on Eval; 50% Consistency on PA

Lucid Pro – 40% Funded Only | Flex & Daily – 50% Eval Only | Direct – 20%

News Trading

Apex Allowed

Lucid Allowed (except on LucidDaily)

Swing Trading

Apex Not Allowed

Lucid Not Allowed

KYC & Access

Apex KYC required at PA Activation

Lucid Before First Payout

Payout policy

Apex 5 Days w/ Min. Profit

Lucid Pro – Min. Profit Goal, Clear Buffer (3 days) | Direct – Reach Profit Goal | Flex – 5 Min. Profit Days | Daily – Daily, Above Buffer

Commissions

Apex Platform-dependent

Lucid Platform-dependent

Payouts and Costs These figures reflect the cheapest evaluation plan available from each firm.

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

COMPARE	Apex Trader Funding	Lucid Trading
Profit Split	100%	90%
Payout Frequency	5 Winning Days + Clear Safety Net	5 Min. Winning Days
Evaluation Price	$40 / one time	$70 / one time
Billing Period	One Time	One Time
Payout Methods	ACH (US Bank Accounts) / Plane	Bank Transfer
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card