Get In Touch With Us!

Join Discord

TradeDay vs Lucid Trading

TRADEDAY View Full Firm Page →

LUCID TRADING View Full Firm Page →

Full Tactical Comparison

Deep-dive into the operational specifications of both firms.

Firm Overview

Review score	★ 4.6 / 5	★ 4.8 / 5
CEO	James Thorpe	AJ Campanella
Years in operation	6+ years	1+ years
Founded	2020	April 2025

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

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

Rules and Policies

News trading	Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News	❎
Swing accounts	Not Allowed	❎
Consistency rules	30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.	❎
Commissions	Platform-dependent	❎
Firm rules	2% Price Rule – No trading within 2% of CME Price Limit (Funded Only) Inactivity Rule – 30 days without a trade News Trading – Traders not failed for breach of this rule. Positions are auto-closed	❎

Payments and Operations

Profit split	80-95%	❎
Payment methods	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card
Payout methods	Rise	Bank Transfer
Platforms
Support	Discord / Email / Live Chat	Discord / Email / Live Chat

Trust and Access

KYC	After Passing Eval	❎
Restricted countries	Yes	Yes
Changelog	❎	❎

Evaluation Comparison Module

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

TradeDay

INTRADAY TRAIL

Best for active traders who want the a lower cost in exchange for intraday drawdown.

EOD TRAIL

Best for traders who prefer end of day drawdown.

STATIC

For traders willing to pay more for a drawdown that does not trail.

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

TradeDay 30% In Eval Only. None on Funded.

Lucid —

News Trading

TradeDay Not Allowed. No Trades 2 Mins. before/after News

Lucid —

Swing Trading

TradeDay Not Allowed

Lucid —

KYC & Access

TradeDay After Passing Eval

Lucid —

Payout policy

TradeDay All Accounts – Clear Buffer Zone

Lucid —

Commissions

TradeDay Platform-dependent

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	TradeDay	Lucid Trading
Profit Split	80% to $50k \| 90% $50k - $100k \| 95% >$100k	90%
Payout Frequency	After Attaining Buffer Zone	5 Trading Days w/ Min. Profit
Evaluation Price	$100 / month	$60 / one time
Billing Period	Month	One Time
Payout Methods	Rise	Bank Transfer
Payment Methods	Credit/Debit Card / PayPal	Credit/Debit Card