Lucid Trading vs Apex Trader Funding
Lucid Trading and Apex both offer several plan styles. Lucid keeps every daily loss limit soft and its drawdown locks just above the start; Apex offers intraday drawdown and no evaluation consistency rule. Rules read from each firm's own pages, last checked 2 November 2026.
| Rule | Lucid Trading | Apex Trader Funding |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown | End of day, Intraday | End of day, Intraday |
| Daily loss limit | Yes, pauses the day | Yes, pauses the day |
| Consistency | 40–50% | None |
| News window | No window | No window |
| Flat by | 4:45 PM ET | 4:59 PM ET |
| Sizes | 25K · 50K · 100K · 150K | 25K · 50K · 100K · 150K |
| Plans | 7 | 4 |
Which one fits how you trade
Choose Lucid Trading if
- You want every daily loss limit to pause the day, never fail the account.
- You want to be able to pass in one day (LucidPro).
- You like that holding past 4:45 PM ET is closed for you without failing.
Choose Apex Trader Funding if
- You want intraday drawdown as an option on funded accounts too.
- You want no consistency rule on the evaluation.
- You want up to 20 funded accounts.
- Both scale funded contract limits with profit on some plans.
- Check which plan you buy: each firm has several with different rules.
Every 50K plan, side by side
The most common account size. Other sizes and the full rules for each plan are on each firm's review.
| Plan | Drawdown | Target | Max drawdown | Daily loss limit | Contracts | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LucidFlex EvaluationEvaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 4 | 40% to pass |
| LucidFlex FundedFunded | End of day | — | $2,000 | None | 2–4 by tier | None |
| LucidPro EvaluationEvaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,200 (pauses) | 4 | None |
| LucidPro FundedFunded | End of day | — | $2,000 | $1,200 (pauses) | 4 | None |
| LucidDirectInstant funded | End of day | — | $2,000 | $1,200 (pauses) | 4 | None |
| LucidDaily Evaluation (end of day)Evaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 4 | 50% to pass |
| LucidDaily Evaluation (intraday)Evaluation | Intraday | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 4 | 50% to pass |
| Plan | Drawdown | Target | Max drawdown | Daily loss limit | Contracts | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOD EvaluationEvaluation | End of day | $3,000 | $2,000 | $1,000 (pauses) | 6 | None |
| Intraday EvaluationEvaluation | Intraday | $3,000 | $2,000 | None | 6 | None |
| EOD Performance AccountFunded | End of day | — | $2,000 | By profit tier | 2–4 by tier | None |
| Intraday Performance AccountFunded | Intraday | — | $2,000 | By profit tier | 2–4 by tier | None |
Sources: Lucid Trading review (2 November 2026) and Apex Trader Funding review (2 November 2026), each with links to the firm's own pages. Contracts are in minis (10 micros = 1 mini). Rules change: check each firm's site before you buy. No firm pays to be compared here.
Whichever you pick, track the rules on every trade
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