TakeProfitTrader vs Lucid Trading

Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Prop Firm
TakeProfitTrader
Lucid Trading

Firm Overview

Review score 4.4 / 5 4.8 / 5
CEO James Sixsmith 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$75,000$100,000$150,000
$25,000$50,000$100,000$150,000
Billing period Month One Time
Discount PIP PIP
Instant Accounts
DLL
Activation Fee

Rules and Policies

News trading Allowed Evaluation; Pro and Pro+ – No Positions 1 Min Before/After News Allowed
Swing accounts Not Allowed Not Allowed
Consistency rules 50% in Eval Only Pro – 40% Funded Only; Flex – 50% Eval Only; Direct – 20%
Commissions $5/Round Trip Per Contract (Minis) and $0.50 (Micros); Pro+ Platform-dependent Platform-dependent
Firm rules
  • EAs/Trading Bots – Not allowed
  • Inactivity - One trade per calendar week
  • Max. Accounts – 5 at once
  • Account Resets – 3 times per account
  • Counter Positions – Not allowed to hold positions in opposite directions on correlated products
  • 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 80% 90%
Payment methods Credit/Debit Card / PayPal / TakeProfitTrader Built-In Wallet Credit/Debit Card
Payout methods Wise WorkMarket by ADP / PayPal / Bank Transfer / Plaid
Platforms
Support Email / Live Chat Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC After Signing Up 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?

TakeProfitTrader

PRO

Best for traders who want day one withdrawals once funded.

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

Consistency

TakeProfitTrader 50% in Eval Only
Lucid Pro – 40% Funded Only; Flex – 50% Eval Only; Direct – 20%
News Trading

News Trading

TakeProfitTrader Allowed Evaluation; Pro and Pro+ – No Positions 1 Min Before/After News
Lucid Allowed
Swing Trading

Swing Trading

TakeProfitTrader Not Allowed
Lucid Not Allowed
KYC & Access

KYC & Access

TakeProfitTrader After Signing Up
Lucid Before First Payout
Payout policy

Payout policy

TakeProfitTrader Pro – Attain Buffer; Pro+ – No Limitations
Lucid Pro – Min. Profit Goal and Attain Buffer; Direct – Reach Profit Goal; Flex – 5 Min. Profit Days.
Commissions

Commissions

TakeProfitTrader $5/Round Trip Per Contract (Minis) and $0.50 (Micros); Pro+ 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 TakeProfitTrader Lucid Trading
Profit Split 80% 90%
Payout Frequency After Attaining Buffer Zone 5 Trading Days w/ Min. Profit
Evaluation Price $75 / month $60 / one time
Billing Period Month One Time
Payout Methods Wise WorkMarket by ADP / PayPal / Bank Transfer / Plaid
Payment Methods Credit/Debit Card / PayPal / TakeProfitTrader Built-In Wallet Credit/Debit Card

Platforms, Support, and Operations

COMPARE TakeProfitTrader Lucid Trading
Platforms
Support Channels
KYC Required

After Signing Up

Required

Before First Payout

Restricted Countries

TakeProfitTrader Lucid Trading Both
TakeProfitTrader 114 countries
United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Albania Angola Bosnia and Herzegovina Barbados Burkina Faso Bulgaria Burundi Benin Botswana Belarus Belize Cocos Islands DR Congo Republic of the Congo Ivory Coast Cook Islands Cameroon Cuba Christmas Island Djibouti Dominica Algeria Western Sahara Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji Falkland Islands Micronesia Gabon Ghana Gibraltar Gambia Guinea Equatorial Guinea South Georgia Guinea-Bissau Guyana Heard Island and McDonald Islands Croatia Haiti Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kenya Kiribati Comoros Kazakhstan Laos Lebanon Sri Lanka Liberia Lesotho Libya Morocco Monaco Montenegro North Macedonia Mali Myanmar Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands Mauritania Montserrat Malta Mauritius Malawi Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Nicaragua Nepal Nauru Panama Peru Papua New Guinea Philippines Pakistan Qatar Romania Serbia Rwanda Seychelles Sudan Slovenia Svalbard and Jan Mayen Sierra Leone Senegal Somalia Suriname Sao Tome and Principe Chad Togo Tajikistan Timor-Leste Turkmenistan Tunisia Turkey Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Tanzania Ukraine Uganda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Venezuela Vietnam Kosovo Yemen Mayotte South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Lucid Trading 68 countries
Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Bahamas Barbados Belarus Bulgaria Burkina Faso Myanmar Botswana Burundi Cambodia Central African Republic Ivory Coast Ukraine Cuba Republic of the Congo DR Congo Ukraine Ecuador Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Haiti Iceland Indonesia Iraq Jamaica Kenya Ukraine Kosovo Lebanon Liberia Libya Ukraine Mali Mauritius Mongolia Montenegro Mozambique Namibia Nicaragua Nigeria North Macedonia Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Philippines Senegal Serbia Ukraine Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Tanzania Turkey Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Uganda Ukraine Vietnam Venezuela Yemen Zimbabwe

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