Apex Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading : Comparison 2026

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Logo Apex Trader Funding
Logo Lucid Trading

Overview and reputation

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Criterion
Logo Lucid TradingLucid Trading
4.2
21460 reviews
Trustpilot rating
4.5
8087 reviews
🇺🇸US
Country
🇬🇧GB
2021
Year founded
2019
FUTURES
Instrument types
FUTURES
Rithmic
Tradovate
WealthCharts
NinjaTrader
TradingView
ATAS
Quantower
Sierra Chart
VolFix
Platforms
TradingView
Tradovate
NinjaTrader
Rithmic
MotiveWave
Quantower
Tradesea
Sierra Chart
Jigsaw
Bookmap
ATAS
MultiCharts
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Commodities
Available assets
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Commodities
Bank transfer
Rise
Payment methods
Bank transfer
PayPal
22
Number of challenges
20
Trailing
End of day
Available drawdown types
End of day
Trailing
$25,000
Minimum account size
$25,000
$300,000
Maximum account size
$150,000
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Track record and reputation

Apex Trader Funding was founded in 2021 (5 years ago), and Lucid Trading in 2019 (7 years ago).

Apex Trader Funding has more Trustpilot reviews, with 21,460 reviews and a rating of 4.2/5. Lucid Trading has a rating of 4.5/5 from 8,087 reviews. Although the latter has a higher rating, it is based on far fewer reviews and may be less representative of overall customer satisfaction.

Instrument types and assets

Both prop firms offer FUTURES, so their rules and conditions are broadly comparable.

Neither prop firm supports crypto payouts.

Pricing and challenge comparison

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Account
Logo Lucid TradingLucid Trading
$109
$1,090
$25K
End of day
$82
$137
$17
$167
$25K
Trailing
$69
$115
$119
$1,190
$50K
End of day
$111
$185
$20
$197
$50K
Trailing
$94
$156
$100
$999
$100K
Trailing
$158
$264
$159
$1,590
$100K
End of day
$214
$293
$189
$1,890
$150K
Trailing
$220
$367
$219
$2,190
$150K
End of day
$262
$436
$60
$597
$250K
Trailing
-
$70
$697
$300K
Trailing
-
Best price
More expensive
Unique offer
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Drawdown and cost analysis

Overall challenge analysis

Both prop firms offer $25k, $50k, $100k and $150k accounts with a end of day drawdown.

Both prop firms offer $25k, $50k, $100k and $150k accounts with a trailing drawdown.

Apex Trader Funding offers better prices on these challenges.

It also offers $250k and $300k accounts with a trailing drawdown that Lucid Trading does not offer.

Cost comparison charts

*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Detailed comparison: who has the better rules?

Logo Apex Trader FundingApex Trader Funding
Criterion
Logo Lucid TradingLucid Trading
25K EOD TRAIL
Name
25K FLEX EVAL
1 step
Number of steps
1 step
End of day
Drawdown type
End of day
$49
$490
Challenge fee
$65
$89
-
Reset fee
$50
$109
Activation fee
$0
$1,500
6%
Profit target
$1,250
5%
$1,000
4%
Maximum total loss
$1,000
4%
$500
2%
Daily loss limit
$600
2.4%
-
Daily drawdown reset
NO
30
Time limit per phase
Unlimited
1
Min trading days
2
-
Consistency rule
50%
Trading during news releases
Weekend trading
Refundable challenge fee
Refundable activation fee
100% on the first $25,000
90% above $25,000
Profit split
90% | 10%
Better option
Less favourable
Equivalent
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Bobby

Written by

Bobby

Independent trader

I'm a former financial engineer and spent seven years on trading floors and at a hedge fund. For over three years, I've been sharing my trading experience and what I know about finance.

Disclaimer: The data is provided for information only and does not constitute professional financial advice. The prop firm may change this information at any time.