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DayTraders vs Lucid Trading

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Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.7 / 5	★ 4.8 / 5
CEO	Martin Montaño (COO)	AJ Campanella
Years in operation	2+ years	1+ years
Founded	September 2024	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$300,000	$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period	One Time	One Time
Discount	PIP	❎
Instant Accounts		❎
DLL		❎
Activation Fee		❎

Rules and Policies

News trading	Allowed	❎
Swing accounts	Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live	❎
Consistency rules	Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%	❎
Commissions	Standard Rithmic Rates	❎
Firm rules	Inactivity Rule – Once every 30 days HFT and Martingale Rule – HFTs, Hedging and Martingale prohibited	❎

Payments and Operations

Profit split	80-100%	❎
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card / Discover	Credit/Debit Card
Payout methods	Plane	Bank Transfer
Platforms
Support	Discord / Live Chat	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	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?

DayTraders

TRAIL

A more traditional path to funding, with access to higher leverage.

STATIC

Best for traders who prefer a static drawdown that does not trail.

EOD

For traders who want end of day drawdown and higher leverage.

S2F (STRAIGHT TO FUNDED)

Best for traders who want to skip the evaluation and go straight to Sim-Funded.

S2L (STRAIGHT TO LIVE)

Best for elite traders ready to trade real capital from day one.

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.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

DayTraders Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%

Lucid —

News Trading

DayTraders Allowed

Lucid —

Swing Trading

DayTraders Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live

Lucid —

KYC & Access

DayTraders Before First Payout

Lucid —

Payout policy

DayTraders Trail, Static and EOD – 8 QDays & Clear Buffer; S2F – 10 QDays and Profit Target; S2L – Above Buffer & Trailing DD reaches Initial Balance

Lucid —

Commissions

DayTraders Standard Rithmic Rates

Lucid —

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

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

COMPARE	DayTraders	Lucid Trading
Profit Split	100%	90%
Payout Frequency	8 QDays \| Clear Buffer Zone	5 Trading Days w/ Min. Profit
Evaluation Price	$75 / one time	$60 / one time
Billing Period	One Time	One Time
Payout Methods	Plane	Bank Transfer
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card / Discover	Credit/Debit Card