FTMO Futures vs Lucid Trading: which prop firm is better?
FTMO Futures
Wins on 2 of 18 points
Lucid Trading
Wins on 2 of 18 points
Choose FTMO Futures if you care most about…
- a higher overall rating
- a better Trustpilot score
Choose Lucid Trading if you care most about…
- more platform choices
- a cheaper entry price
Overview
Our rating
4.5
4.1
Trustpilot
4.8 (55,277 reviews)
4.5 (8,061 reviews)
Founded
2015
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Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts
Cost & challenge
Cheapest plan
$119 · $50K FTMO Futures Growth
$65 · $25K LucidFlex
Account sizes
$50K – $150K
$25K – $150K
Evaluation types
1-step
Instant, 1-step
Drawdown
Trailing (end of day)
Trailing (end of day)
Payouts
Max profit split
90%
90%
Payout frequency
Weekly
On demand
First payout after
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Typical processing
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Payout methods
Wise, Bank transfer, Card
Bank transfer, PayPal, Crypto
Trading rules
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
Weekend holding
Not allowed
Not allowed
EAs / bots
Allowed
Allowed
Copy trading
Allowed
Allowed
Consistency rule
Evaluation only: best day may not exceed 40% (Growth) or 50% (Pro) of total profit. None on Sim-Funded.
Pro funded: no day above 40% of cycle profit. Direct: 20%. Flex evaluation 40% (50% with add-on). Daily evaluation 50%.