Alpha Futures vs Lucid Trading: real cost and rules compared At $25K,
side by side.
At $25K, real cost (the fee × 3 plus activation) comes to $267 for Alpha Futures’ Zero and $405 for Lucid Trading’s LucidPro. Alpha Futures suits you if the lower cost to get funded at $25K matters most ($267 against $405) or a smaller first payment matters ($89 a month against $135 once); Lucid Trading suits you if you’d rather pay once per attempt than every month or you want a lower target for the loss allowed (1.25× against 1.50×).
Data checked: Alpha Futures 30 Sep 2026 · Lucid Trading — not on record
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What you’d spend to get funded$25K
Fee × 3 (or 3 months) + activation · $138 less at Alpha Futures
What you’d spend to get funded
Real cost is what it takes to get funded at the published prices: the evaluation fee × 3 (3 attempts, or 3 months on a monthly plan) plus the activation fee charged when you pass. Sales and discount codes aren’t counted. A “+” means the activation fee isn’t on record, so the figure is a floor.
| Account size | Alpha Futures | Lucid Trading | Lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | $267Zero · $89 a month × 3, no activation fee | $405LucidPro · $135 × 3, no activation fee | Alpha Futures, $138 less |
| $50K | $387Standard · $129 a month × 3, no activation fee | — not on record | Not called |
| $100K | $717Standard · $239 a month × 3, no activation fee | — not on record | Not called |
| $150K | $1,047Standard · $349 a month × 3, no activation fee | $1,110LucidPro · $370 × 3, no activation fee | Alpha Futures, $63 less |
At $25K: Alpha Futures’ Zero comes to $267 ($89 a month × 3, no activation fee); Lucid Trading’s LucidPro comes to $405 ($135 × 3, no activation fee).
Alpha Futures costs less at $25K and $150K.
Cost isn’t called at $50K and $100K: Lucid Trading has no fee on record at $50K and $100K.
Alpha Futures bills its evaluation monthly, so its three attempts are three months; Lucid Trading charges once per attempt.
Alpha Futures vs Lucid Trading, row by row
Each firm’s cheapest evaluation at $25K, the size nearest $50K at which both have a fee on record, then the firm itself. A row goes to the side that is cheaper, looser or pays more. Each rule is as our catalog stores it, one per plan rather than one per stage, and a dash means it isn’t held as a figure in our data yet.
| Row | Alpha Futures | Lucid Trading | Goes to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan compared | Zero, $25K | LucidPro, $25K | For reference |
| Evaluation fee | $89 a month | $135 once | Monthly vs one-time |
| Activation fee | None | None | Level |
| Real cost (fee × 3 + activation) | $267 | $405 | Alpha Futures |
| Profit target | $1,500 | $1,250 | Lucid Trading |
| Max loss | $1,000 | $1,000 | Level |
| Target ÷ loss | 1.50× | 1.25× | Lucid Trading |
| Drawdown | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing | Level |
| Daily loss limit | $500 | None | Lucid Trading |
| Consistency rule | Best day ≤ 40% | Best day ≤ 40% | Level |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | 1 trading day | Level |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed | Level |
| Overnight holding | Flat by the close | Flat by the close | Level |
| Profit split | 90% | 90% | Level |
| Max contracts | 1 minis | 2 minis | Lucid Trading |
| Minimum payout | $200 | $500 | Alpha Futures |
| Payout terms | Up to 4 times per month, after every 5 winning trading days of $200 profit or more | Any day once eligible (no fixed window) | For reference |
| Account sizes on record | $25K to $150K | $25K to $150K | For reference |
| Plans on record | Standard; Zero | LucidPro | For reference |
| Founded | 2023 | 2025 | Alpha Futures |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 from 2,796 reviews | 4.7 from 3,200 reviews | Alpha Futures |
| Data checked | 30 Sep 2026 | — not on record | For reference |
The drawdown difference
Both plans compared use an end-of-day trailing drawdown: the max loss moves up only when a trading day closes at a new high, so an open profit you give back before the close doesn’t raise it. The difference between them is in the figures, not the kind. Our catalog stores one drawdown and one daily loss limit per plan, not one per stage, so check whether they change on Alpha Futures’ Zero or Lucid Trading’s LucidPro once you’re funded.
At $25K, Alpha Futures allows $1,000 of loss against a $1,500 profit target (1.50×); Lucid Trading allows $1,000 of loss against a $1,250 profit target (1.25×).
On top of the max loss, Alpha Futures’ Zero adds a $500 daily loss limit, and Lucid Trading’s LucidPro adds no daily loss limit.
Where each comes out ahead
Row by row from the table above: cheaper, looser or paying more. A row only goes to a firm when both figures are on record and compare like for like.
Where Alpha Futures comes out ahead
- Real cost: $267 against $405
- Minimum payout: $200 against $500
- Founding year: 2023 against 2025
- Trustpilot rating: 4.9 from 2,796 reviews against 4.7 from 3,200 reviews
Where Lucid Trading comes out ahead
- Profit target: $1,250 against $1,500
- Target ÷ loss: 1.25× against 1.50×
- Daily loss limit: None against $500
- Max contracts: 2 minis against 1 minis
Level on activation fee, max loss, drawdown, consistency rule, minimum trading days, news trading, overnight holding and profit split.
Not called: evaluation fee (monthly vs one-time).
Which one suits you
Conditions, not a pick: which firm fits depends on what you trade and what you’d rather pay for.
If cost decides it, Alpha Futures costs less to get funded at $25K: $267 against $405, and at $150K.
If the rules decide it, Lucid Trading is looser on daily loss limit, target ÷ loss, profit target and max contracts, as our catalog stores them: one rule per plan, not one per stage.
If payouts decide it, Alpha Futures has the lower minimum payout ($200 against $500).
Every row above is on record for both firms. Rules change, so check each firm’s terms before you buy.
Every plan we have on record
The tables above compare one plan from each firm. These are all of them, as our catalog holds them; a dash means a figure isn’t held in our data yet, though our notes below the table may give it in words.
| Firm and plan | Type | Drawdown | Billed | Sizes and fees | Activation | Consistency | Split | Payout terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha FuturesStandard | Evaluation | End-of-day trailing | Monthly | $50K $129/mo · $100K $239/mo · $150K $349/mo | None | Best day ≤ 50% | 90% | Up to 4 times per month, after every 5 winning trading days of $200 profit or more |
| Alpha FuturesZero | Evaluation | End-of-day trailing | Monthly | $25K $89/mo · $50K $139/mo · $100K $279/mo | None | Best day ≤ 40% | 90% | Up to 4 times per month, after every 5 winning trading days of $200 profit or more |
| Lucid TradingLucidPro | Evaluation | End-of-day trailing | One-time | $25K $135 · $50K — not on record · $100K — not on record · $150K $370 | None | Best day ≤ 40% | 90% | Any day once eligible (no fixed window) |
- Our note on Alpha Futures, Standard
- 6% target. EOD trailing Maximum Loss Limit. No Daily Loss Guard on the evaluation; Qualified accounts have a Daily Loss Guard of $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000. Consistency 50% (eval) / 40% (qualified). Withdrawals $500 minimum, capped at $3,000 / $4,000 / $5,000 per request.
- Our note on Alpha Futures, Zero
- 2% Daily Loss Guard. No consistency rule on the evaluation; 40% consistency rule on Qualified accounts. 90% split from start. On Zero Qualified accounts, no new trades within 2 minutes before or after high-impact news.
- Our note on Lucid Trading, LucidPro
- Trails highest closing balance; intraday moves don't move the floor. Flat by 4:45pm ET.
Alpha Futures vs Lucid Trading: questions
- Is Alpha Futures cheaper than Lucid Trading?
- At $25K, Alpha Futures’ Zero costs $267 in real cost ($89 a month × 3, no activation fee) and Lucid Trading’s LucidPro costs $405 ($135 × 3, no activation fee). Alpha Futures costs $138 less to get funded on that formula.
- How do Alpha Futures and Lucid Trading differ on drawdown?
- They don’t differ in kind: both plans compared use an end-of-day trailing drawdown. Alpha Futures allows $1,000 of loss against a $1,500 profit target (1.50×) at $25K; Lucid Trading allows $1,000 of loss against a $1,250 profit target (1.25×). Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether either plan’s drawdown changes once you’re funded.
- Do Alpha Futures and Lucid Trading have a daily loss limit?
- Alpha Futures’ Zero has one of $500 at $25K, and Lucid Trading’s LucidPro has none. A daily loss limit stops the account, or the day, after one bad session, even when the max loss still has room. Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether either plan’s limit changes once you’re funded.
- Do Alpha Futures and Lucid Trading have a consistency rule?
- Alpha Futures’ Zero caps your best day at 40% of total profit, and Lucid Trading’s LucidPro caps your best day at 40% of total profit. Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether it changes once you’re funded.
- Which pays the higher profit split, Alpha Futures or Lucid Trading?
- Both plans compared pay 90% of what you make.
- Do Alpha Futures or Lucid Trading charge an activation fee?
- Alpha Futures’ Zero charges no activation fee, and Lucid Trading’s LucidPro charges no activation fee. It’s counted once in real cost, on top of the three attempts.
- How current is this Alpha Futures vs Lucid Trading comparison?
- Alpha Futures’ figures were last checked on 30 Sep 2026, and Lucid Trading’s on a date we don’t have on record. The page is rebuilt from our catalog every day, and a figure we don’t have shows as a dash, never a guess.