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 4 of the 6 points the data decides, Alpha Futures 2. Lucid Trading leads on trustpilot, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.), rules allowed (of 5). Alpha Futures leads on proptested safety score, cheapest plan to start. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Lucid Trading |  Alpha Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | n/a | United Kingdom |
| Founded | n/a | 2023 |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (8,459 reviews) | 4.3 (6,243 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 56/100 | 71/100 |
| Plans on sale | 4 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $65.80 (LucidDaily, $50K) | $64.50 (Standard, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $110.60 | $119.50 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $149 | $332 |
| Max profit split | 90% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | End of day, Intraday | End of day |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 29 of 60 | 3 of 16 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 8 of 60 | 3 of 16 |
| First payout | After 2 days | n/a |
| Payout cycle | Pro, Flex and Direct: any day once criteria met; Daily: daily | Up to 4 times per month |
| Payouts read on chain | none visible | $32,815,502 |
| Rules allowed (of 5) | 2 | 0 |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, Rithmic, MultiCharts | AlphaTrader, WealthCharts, TradingView, Quantower, Deepchart |
| Current offer | 30% off | 40% off |
| Checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
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.
Alpha Futures is a futures prop firm based in United Kingdom, founded in 2023. As of October 31, 2026, PropTested reads 4 plans on its site, from $53.40 per month, with a profit split of up to 90%. Drawdown is end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. Trustpilot shows 4.3 of 5 from 6,243 reviews. All Alpha Futures plans and rules.
Alpha Futures has the cheaper entry plan: Lucid Trading starts at $65.80 (LucidDaily) and Alpha Futures at $64.50 (Standard), 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: Pro, Flex and Direct: any day once criteria met; Daily: daily. Alpha Futures: Up to 4 times per month.
Lucid Trading allows 2 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Alpha Futures allows 0. 8 of Lucid Trading's 60 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 3 of 16 at Alpha Futures.
On Trustpilot Lucid Trading scores higher: Lucid Trading 4.5 from 8,459 reviews, Alpha Futures 4.3 from 6,243. PropTested's safety score adds payout proof, rules and the company behind the firm.
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