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Lucid Trading vs TradeDay
Side by side on each firm's best-value 50K plan, straight from our database (re-checked weekly) — Lucid Trading leads on 3 of 4 scored criteria.
$95.20 one-time
VAULT −30%LucidDaily (evaluation, configurable, daily payouts) — intraday trailing, 90% split, payouts on demand.
TradeDay
Quick Pay - Intraday drawdown
$62.50 /month
DGT −50%Quick Pay - Intraday drawdown — intraday trailing, 50% split, payouts on demand.
| Criterion | Lucid Trading | TradeDay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $95.20 | $62.50 |
| Promo code | VAULT (−30%) | DGT (−50%) |
| List price | $136 | $125 |
| Activation fee | $0 | $0 (waived on all TradeDay 2.0 plans) |
| Reset fee | $95 | $80 |
| Billing | One-time fee | Monthly subscription |
| 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 | 0 | 5 |
| Consistency rule | Yes | Yes |
| Profit split | 90% | 50% |
| Payout frequency | On demand | On demand |
| Minimum payout | $500 | $250 |
| Max contracts | 4 minis or 40 micros | 5 minis / 50 micros |
| Platforms | CQG: NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView; Rithmic: MotiveWave, Quantower, Tradesea, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw Trading |
| Data fees | — | included in Funded Sim; Funded Live CME data ~$156/mo + $2 processing |
| Value for money | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Trustpilot | ★ 4.7 | ★ 4.6 |
Highlighted cells are the more favourable of the two on that criterion. Prices change frequently — always verify on the firm's site.
Pick Lucid Trading if
- You keep more once funded: 90% versus 50%.
- Fewer minimum trading days (0 vs 5).
- Better rated by traders on Trustpilot (4.7).
Pick TradeDay if
- You want the cheaper way in — $62.50 against $95.20.
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