Lucid Trading vs DayTraders

Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.8 / 5	★ 4.7 / 5
CEO	AJ Campanella	Martin Montaño (COO)
Years in operation	1+ years	2+ years
Founded	April 2025	September 2024

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$300,000
Billing period	One Time	One Time
Discount	PIP	PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading	Allowed	Allowed
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live
Consistency rules	Pro – 40% Funded Only; Flex – 50% Eval Only; Direct – 20%	Evals – 50%; Pro Funded – 30%; S2F – 20%; S2L – 25%
Commissions	Platform-dependent	Standard Rithmic Rates
Firm rules	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	Inactivity Rule – Once every 30 days HFT and Martingale Rule – HFTs, Hedging and Martingale prohibited

Payments and Operations

Profit split	90%	80-100%
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card	Credit/Debit Card / Discover
Payout methods	WorkMarket by ADP / PayPal / Bank Transfer / Plaid	Plane
Platforms
Support	Discord / Email / Live Chat	Discord / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	Before First Payout	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?

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.

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.

Critical Rule Comparison

Consistency

Lucid Pro – 40% Funded Only; Flex – 50% Eval Only; Direct – 20%

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

News Trading

Lucid Allowed

DayTraders Allowed

Swing Trading

Lucid Not Allowed

DayTraders Allowed on Sim-accounts, Not on Live

KYC & Access

Lucid Before First Payout

DayTraders Before First Payout

Payout policy

Lucid Pro – Min. Profit Goal and Attain Buffer; Direct – Reach Profit Goal; Flex – 5 Min. Profit Days.

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

Commissions

Lucid Platform-dependent

DayTraders Standard Rithmic Rates

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

Compare how you get paid and what it costs.

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