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, Take Profit Trader 2. Lucid Trading leads on trustpilot, cheapest plan to start, cheapest $100k plan, lowest cost to get funded (est.). Take Profit Trader leads on proptested safety score, first payout. Points the data cannot decide are left unmarked.
 Take Profit Trader |  Lucid Trading | |
|---|---|---|
| Market | futures | futures |
| Based in | US | n/a |
| Founded | n/a | n/a |
| Trustpilot | 4.4 (11,078 reviews) | 4.5 (8,459 reviews) |
| PropTested safety score | 61/100 | 56/100 |
| Plans on sale | 1 | 4 |
| Cheapest plan to start | $85 (Test, $50K) | $65.80 (LucidDaily, $50K) |
| Cheapest $100K plan | $165 | $110.60 |
| Lowest cost to get funded (est.) | $277 | $149 |
| Max profit split | 80% | 90% |
| Drawdown types | End of day | End of day, Intraday |
| Plans without daily loss limit | 5 of 5 | 29 of 60 |
| Plans without consistency rule | 0 of 5 | 8 of 60 |
| First payout | No waiting period | After 2 days |
| Payout cycle | Daily from day one in PRO for profit above the buffer; no profitable-day minimum and no payout window | 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, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Bookmap, MultiCharts, MotiveWave, Trade Navigator, R|Trader, VolFix, ATAS, Investor R/T, Quantower, Finamark, Jigsaw Trader | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, Rithmic, MultiCharts |
| Current offer | 50% off | 30% off |
| Checked | 2026-11-04 | 2026-10-31 |
Take Profit Trader is a futures prop firm based in US. As of November 4, 2026, PropTested reads 1 plan on its site, from $75 per month, with a profit split of up to 80%. Drawdown is end of day and some plans have no daily loss limit. The first payout can be requested as soon as you are funded. Trustpilot shows 4.4 of 5 from 11,078 reviews. All Take Profit Trader 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: Take Profit Trader starts at $85 (Test) 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.
Take Profit Trader allows the earlier first payout: Take Profit Trader after 0 days, Lucid Trading after 2 days. Cycles: Take Profit Trader Daily from day one in PRO for profit above the buffer; no profitable-day minimum and no payout window; Lucid Trading Pro, Flex and Direct: any day once criteria met; Daily: daily.
Take Profit Trader allows 0 of the five trading rules PropTested tracks (news, EAs, copy trading, overnight, weekend) and Lucid Trading allows 2. 0 of Take Profit Trader's 5 setups have no evaluation consistency rule, against 8 of 60 at Lucid Trading.
On Trustpilot Lucid Trading scores higher: Take Profit Trader 4.4 from 11,078 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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