Head to head on price, cost to get funded, rules, payouts and trust, read on both firms' own pages. Checked October 31, 2026.
Verdict: Lucid Trading wins 6 of the 8 points the data decides, Apex Trader Funding 2. Lucid Trading leads on trustpilot, proptested safety score, cheapest plan to start, lowest cost to get funded (est.). Apex Trader Funding leads on cheapest $100k plan, max profit split. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Apex Trader Funding |  Lucid Trading | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | US | n/a |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| Trustpilot | 4.2 (21,513 reviews) | 4.5 (8,459 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 52/100 | 56/100 |
| Plans on sale | 7 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $79.90 (Intraday Trail No Activation Fee, $50K) | $65.80 (LucidDaily, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $99.90 | $110.60 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $152 | $149 |
| Max profit split | 100% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | Intraday, End of day | End of day, Intraday |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 18 of 34 | 29 of 60 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 16 of 34 | 8 of 60 |
| First payout | After 5 days | After 2 days |
| Payout cycle | Every 5 qualifying trading days, up to weekly; max 6 payouts per Performance Account | Pro, Flex and Direct: any day once criteria met; Daily: daily |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | none visible |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 0 | 2 |
| Platforms | Tradovate, Rithmic, WealthCharts | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, Rithmic, MultiCharts |
| Current offer | 90% off | 30% off |
| Checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
Apex Trader Funding is a futures prop firm based in US. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 7 plans on its site, from $69 one payment, with a profit split of up to 100%. Drawdown is intraday or end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 5 days. Trustpilot shows 4.2 of 5 from 21,513 reviews. All Apex Trader Funding plans and rules.
Lucid Trading is a futures prop firm. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 4 plans on its site, from $45.50 one payment, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is end of day or intraday and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested after 2 days. Trustpilot shows 4.5 of 5 from 8,459 reviews. All Lucid Trading plans and rules.
Lucid Trading has the cheaper entry plan: Apex Trader Funding starts at $79.90 (Intraday Trail No Activation Fee) and Lucid Trading at $65.80 (LucidDaily), checked October 31, 2026. The cost-to-funded estimate in the table is the better guide, because it counts resets and fees against each plan's pass odds.
Lucid Trading allows the earlier first payout: Apex Trader Funding after 5 days, Lucid Trading after 2 days. Cycles: Apex Trader Funding Every 5 qualifying trading days, up to weekly; max 6 payouts per Performance Account; Lucid Trading Pro, Flex and Direct: any day once criteria met; Daily: daily.
Apex Trader Funding allows 0 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Lucid Trading allows 2. 16 of Apex Trader Funding's 34 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 8 of 60 at Lucid Trading.
On Trustpilot Lucid Trading scores higher: Apex Trader Funding 4.2 from 21,513 reviews, Lucid Trading 4.5 from 8,459. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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