Lucid Trading vs Tradeify
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Lucid Trading | Tradeify |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing end-of-day | Trailing end-of-day |
| Profit splitⓘ | 90% trader / 10% Lucid on LucidFlex funded payouts | 90% trader / 10% Tradeify on sim funded accounts |
| Payoutsⓘ | LucidFlex: no fixed window, request any day once eligible; | Select Flex: every 5 winning days |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | 50% best-day cap | 40% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| News tradingⓘ | Allowed | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | Unverified | Unverified |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | None | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Included |
| Reset feeⓘ | $115 | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | No buffer balance on LucidFlex funded; | Select Daily: balance must exceed buffer of $1,100-$3,600 depending on size. |
| Contract scalingⓘ | LucidFlex funded: scaling plan based on simulated profit, updated at end of session; | Eval max size: 25K 1 mini/10 micro, 50K 4/40, 100K 8/80, 150K 12/120 |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, MotiveWave, Quantower | Tradovate, WealthCharts, Rithmic, Tradesea |
| Entry price | from $123 | from $69.30 |
| Promo code | VAULT | GEMS (30% off) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
Lucid Trading
100K LucidPro Evaluation — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee
- $307
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $307
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: $115. Payout buffer: No buffer balance on LucidFlex funded; needs minimum $1 net profit in the cycle and minimum daily profit ($100-$250 by size) on 5 separate days
Tradeify
Growth 100K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code GEMS (list 255)
- $178.50
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed · included
- $0
- Total
- $178.50
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Select Daily: balance must exceed buffer of $1,100-$3,600 depending on size.
FAQ
Does Lucid Trading have a trailing drawdown?
Lucid Trading uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does Lucid Trading have a consistency rule?
Yes — 50% best-day cap. LucidFlex evaluation: 50%
Is news trading allowed at Lucid Trading?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Lucid Trading’s current rules.
Does Tradeify have a trailing drawdown?
Tradeify uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does Tradeify have a consistency rule?
Yes — 40% best-day cap. Select evaluation: 40%
Is news trading allowed at Tradeify?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check Tradeify’s current rules.