Lucid Trading vs Topstep : Comparison 2026

VS
Logo Lucid Trading
Logo Topstep

Overview and reputation

Logo Lucid TradingLucid Trading
Criterion
Logo TopstepTopstep
4.5
8087 reviews
Trustpilot rating
3.7
15002 reviews
🇬🇧GB
Country
🇺🇸US
2019
Year founded
2012
FUTURES
Instrument types
FUTURES
TradingView
Tradovate
NinjaTrader
Rithmic
MotiveWave
Quantower
Tradesea
Sierra Chart
Jigsaw
Bookmap
ATAS
MultiCharts
Platforms
TopstepX
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Commodities
Available assets
Indices
Fixed income
Currencies
Crypto
Commodities
Bank transfer
PayPal
Payment methods
Bank transfer
Wise
20
Number of challenges
15
End of day
Trailing
Available drawdown types
End of day
Static
$25,000
Minimum account size
$1,500
$150,000
Maximum account size
$250,000
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Track record and reputation

Lucid Trading was founded in 2019 (7 years ago), and Topstep in 2012 (14 years ago).

Topstep has more Trustpilot reviews, with 15,002 reviews and a rating of 3.7/5. 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.

Topstep is the only one of the two that offers crypto trading.

Neither prop firm supports crypto payouts.

Pricing and challenge comparison

Logo Lucid TradingLucid Trading
Account
Logo TopstepTopstep
-
$1.5K
Static
$99
-
$3K
Static
$65
-
$6K
Static
$149
$82
$137
$25K
End of day
-
$69
$115
$25K
Trailing
-
-
$25K
Static
$75
$111
$185
$50K
End of day
$49
$94
$156
$50K
Trailing
-
-
$50K
Static
$149
$214
$293
$100K
End of day
$149
$158
$264
$100K
Trailing
-
$262
$436
$150K
End of day
$199
$220
$367
$150K
Trailing
-
-
$250K
End of day
$499
Best price
More expensive
Unique offer
*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Drawdown and cost analysis

Overall challenge analysis

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

Topstep offers better prices on these challenges.

Lucid Trading offers a $25k account with a end of day drawdown that Topstep does not offer.

It also offers $25k, $50k, $100k and $150k accounts with a trailing drawdown.

Topstep offers $2k, $3k, $6k, $25k and $50k accounts with a static drawdown.

It also offers a $250k account with a end of day drawdown that Lucid Trading does not offer.

Cost comparison charts

*The displayed prices include current promotions.

Detailed comparison: who has the better rules?

Logo Lucid TradingLucid Trading
Criterion
Logo TopstepTopstep
25K FLEX EVAL
Name
Labs #001 - $25K Static Drawdown Trading Combine
1 step
Number of steps
1 step
End of day
Drawdown type
Static
$65
$89
Challenge fee
$75
$50
Reset fee
-
$0
Activation fee
$0
$1,250
5%
Profit target
$2,000
8%
$1,000
4%
Maximum total loss
$1,000
4%
$600
2.4%
Daily loss limit
$500
2%
NO
Daily drawdown reset
-
Unlimited
Time limit per phase
90
2
Min trading days
2
50%
Consistency rule
55%
Trading during news releases
Weekend trading
Refundable challenge fee
Refundable activation fee
90% | 10%
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.