Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading: real cost and rules compared At $50K,
side by side.
Neither firm has a fee on record at $50K, so cost can’t be set side by side; the rules can. Apex Trader Funding suits you if you want a higher contract limit (6 minis against 4 minis) or a longer track record matters (founded 2021 against 2025); Lucid Trading suits you if a higher Trustpilot rating matters (4.7 from 3,200 reviews against 4.3 from 19,000 reviews).
Data checked: Apex Trader Funding — not on record · Lucid Trading — not on record
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What you’d spend to get funded$50K
EOD Evaluation · $50K
Fee/mo— not on record
Activation$99
— not on record
Real cost not on record
Fee × 3 (or 3 months) + activation
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 | Apex Trader Funding | Lucid Trading | Lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | — not on record | $405LucidPro · $135 × 3, no activation fee | Not called |
| $150K | — not on record | $1,110LucidPro · $370 × 3, no activation fee | Not called |
At $50K: Apex Trader Funding’s fee isn’t on record; Lucid Trading’s fee isn’t on record.
Cost isn’t called at $25K and $150K: Apex Trader Funding has no fee on record at $25K and $150K.
Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading, row by row
Apex Trader Funding’s first evaluation and Lucid Trading’s only one at $50K, a size both have on record, then the firm itself. Apex Trader Funding has no fee on record at $50K, so its plan is the first of the two it has there, in our catalog’s order, and a row on which they differ isn’t called. 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 | Apex Trader Funding | Lucid Trading | Goes to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan compared | EOD Evaluation, $50K (first of 2 at this size; neither has a fee on record) | LucidPro, $50K | For reference |
| Evaluation fee | — not on record | — not on record | Not on record |
| Activation fee | $99 | None | Plans differ |
| Real cost (fee × 3 + activation) | — not on record | — not on record | Not on record |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 | Level |
| Max loss | $2,000 | $2,000 | Level |
| Target ÷ loss | 1.50× | 1.50× | Level |
| Drawdown | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing | Plans differ |
| Daily loss limit | $1,000 | $1,200 | Plans differ |
| Consistency rule | Best day ≤ 50% | Best day ≤ 40% | Apex Trader Funding |
| Minimum trading days | — not on record | 1 trading day | Not on record |
| News trading | Allowed | Allowed | Level |
| Overnight holding | — not on record | Flat by the close | Not on record |
| Profit split | 90% | 90% | Level |
| Max contracts | 6 minis | 4 minis | Apex Trader Funding |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $500 | Level |
| Payout terms | — not on record | Any day once eligible (no fixed window) | For reference |
| Account sizes on record | $25K to $150K | $25K to $150K | For reference |
| Plans on record | EOD Evaluation; Intraday Evaluation | LucidPro | For reference |
| Founded | 2021 | 2025 | Apex Trader Funding |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 from 19,000 reviews | 4.7 from 3,200 reviews | Lucid Trading |
| Data checked | — not on record | — 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 Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation or Lucid Trading’s LucidPro once you’re funded.
At $50K, Apex Trader Funding allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×); Lucid Trading allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×).
On top of the max loss, Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation adds a $1,000 daily loss limit, and Lucid Trading’s LucidPro adds a $1,200 daily loss limit.
Apex Trader Funding also has Intraday Evaluation, with an intraday trailing drawdown, on record.
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 Apex Trader Funding comes out ahead
- Consistency rule: Best day ≤ 50% against Best day ≤ 40%
- Max contracts: 6 minis against 4 minis
- Founding year: 2021 against 2025
Where Lucid Trading comes out ahead
- Trustpilot rating: 4.7 from 3,200 reviews against 4.3 from 19,000 reviews
Level on profit target, max loss, target ÷ loss, news trading, profit split and minimum payout.
Not called: activation fee (plans differ), drawdown (plans differ) and daily loss limit (plans differ).
Not on record for one or both, so not called: evaluation fee, real cost, minimum trading days and overnight holding.
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, our data can’t settle it yet: a fee isn’t on record.
If the rules decide it, Apex Trader Funding is looser on consistency rule and max contracts, as our catalog stores them: one rule per plan, not one per stage.
Before you buy, check what isn’t on record here: Apex Trader Funding’s evaluation fee, real cost, minimum trading days and overnight holding; Lucid Trading’s evaluation fee and real cost. A dash on this page means it isn’t held as a figure in our data yet; the plan notes below may give it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader FundingEOD Evaluation | Evaluation | End-of-day trailing | Monthly | $25K — not on record · $50K — not on record · $100K — not on record · $150K — not on record | $99 | Best day ≤ 50% | 90% | — not on record |
| Apex Trader FundingIntraday Evaluation | Evaluation | Intraday trailing | Monthly | $25K — not on record · $50K — not on record · $100K — not on record · $150K — not on record | $79 | Best day ≤ 50% | 90% | — not on record |
| 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 Apex Trader Funding, EOD Evaluation
- Apex's site blocks automated reading, so its current evaluation prices aren't listed here.
- Our note on Apex Trader Funding, Intraday Evaluation
- No daily loss limit; the drawdown trails the peak balance in real time, including open profit.
- Our note on Lucid Trading, LucidPro
- Trails highest closing balance; intraday moves don't move the floor. Flat by 4:45pm ET.
Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading: questions
- Is Apex Trader Funding cheaper than Lucid Trading?
- We can’t say yet: Apex Trader Funding and Lucid Trading have no fee on record at $50K.
- How do Apex Trader Funding and Lucid Trading differ on drawdown?
- They don’t differ in kind: both plans compared use an end-of-day trailing drawdown. Apex Trader Funding allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×) at $50K; Lucid Trading allows $2,000 of loss against a $3,000 profit target (1.50×). Our catalog stores one rule per plan, not one per stage, so check whether either plan’s drawdown changes once you’re funded.
- Do Apex Trader Funding and Lucid Trading have a daily loss limit?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation has one of $1,000 at $50K, and Lucid Trading’s LucidPro has one of $1,200 at $50K. 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 Apex Trader Funding and Lucid Trading have a consistency rule?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation caps your best day at 50% 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, Apex Trader Funding or Lucid Trading?
- Both plans compared pay 90% of what you make.
- Do Apex Trader Funding or Lucid Trading charge an activation fee?
- Apex Trader Funding’s EOD Evaluation charges $99 when you pass, 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 Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading comparison?
- Apex Trader Funding’s figures were last checked on a date we don’t have on record, 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.