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Elite Trader Funding vs Lucid Trading
Side by side on each firm's best-value 50K plan, straight from our database (re-checked weekly) — Lucid Trading leads on 5 of 6 scored criteria.
Elite Trader Funding
1 Step
$165 /month
1 Step — intraday trailing, 100% split, payouts every 10 days.
$95.20 one-time
VAULT −30%LucidDaily (evaluation, configurable, daily payouts) — intraday trailing, 90% split, payouts on demand.
| Criterion | Elite Trader Funding | Lucid Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $165 | $95.20 |
| Promo code | None verified | VAULT (−30%) |
| List price | $165 | $136 |
| Activation fee | Sim-funded activation: $87/mo data+platform fee, or one-time option ~$177-$307 depending on plan; sources conflict (official site also shows $47 one-time + $87/mo) | $0 |
| Reset fee | $47 | $95 |
| Billing | Monthly subscription | One-time fee |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown type | Intraday trailing | Intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Ease to pass | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Minimum trading days | 5 | 0 |
| Consistency rule | Yes | Yes |
| Profit split | 100% | 90% |
| Payout frequency | Every 10 days | On demand |
| Minimum payout | — | $500 |
| Max contracts | 8 minis (1 mini = 10 micros) | 4 minis or 40 micros |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, Tickblaze | CQG: NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView; Rithmic: MotiveWave, Quantower, Tradesea, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts |
| Data fees | included in $87/mo sim-funded fee; live accounts ~$128/mo per exchange | — |
| Value for money | 1/5 | 5/5 |
| Trustpilot | ★ 3.8 | ★ 4.7 |
Highlighted cells are the more favourable of the two on that criterion. Prices change frequently — always verify on the firm's site.
Pick Elite Trader Funding if
- You keep more once funded: 100% versus 90%.
Pick Lucid Trading if
- You want the cheaper way in — $95.20 against $165.
- Payouts come faster — on demand.
- Fewer minimum trading days (0 vs 5).
- Better rated by traders on Trustpilot (4.7).
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