Lucid Trading vs TradeDay: which prop firm is better?
Lucid Trading
Wins on 4 of 18 points
TradeDay
Wins on 1 of 18 points
Choose Lucid Trading if you care most about…
- a higher overall rating
- more platform choices
- a cheaper entry price
- trading the news
Choose TradeDay if you care most about…
- a better Trustpilot score
Overview
Our rating
4.1
4.0
Trustpilot
4.5 (8,061 reviews)
4.6 (1,454 reviews)
Founded
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2020
Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts
Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw, Rithmic, Quantower, Sierra Chart, WealthCharts, Bookmap
Cost & challenge
Cheapest plan
$65 · $25K LucidFlex
$100 · $25K Quick Pay (Intraday drawdown)
Account sizes
$25K – $150K
$25K – $150K
Evaluation types
Instant, 1-step
1-step
Drawdown
Trailing (end of day)
Trailing (intraday), Trailing (end of day)
Payouts
Max profit split
90%
90%
Payout frequency
On demand
On demand
First payout after
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1 days
Typical processing
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24h
Payout methods
Bank transfer, PayPal, Crypto
Rise, Bank transfer, Crypto
Trading rules
News trading
Allowed
Not allowed
Weekend holding
Not allowed
Not allowed
EAs / bots
Allowed
Not stated
Copy trading
Allowed
Not stated
Consistency rule
Pro funded: no day above 40% of cycle profit. Direct: 20%. Flex evaluation 40% (50% with add-on). Daily evaluation 50%.
Evaluation: Quick Pay 30%, Fast Pass 45% best-day limit. Fast Pass funded also 45%.