Tradeify vs Lucid Trading: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Tradeify's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (end-of-day trailing) against Lucid Trading's $2,000 (end-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven), with the same $3,000 profit target. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. Payouts are per cycle (growth 5 profitable days · select flex 5 winning days · select daily daily) at Tradeify and on request once eligible at Lucid Trading.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | TDTradeifyGrowth Evaluation model | LCLucid TradingLucidPro model |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $1,500 | $1,250 |
| Daily loss limit | $600 (soft pause) | None |
| Max drawdown | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $1,250 (soft pause) | $1,200 (soft pause) |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $2,500 (soft pause) | $1,800 (soft pause) |
| Max drawdown | $3,500 | $3,000 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Daily loss limit | $3,750 (soft pause) | $2,700 (soft pause) |
| Max drawdown | $5,000 | $4,500 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | End-of-day trailing | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven |
| Consistency rule | None | None |
| Minimum trading days | 1 trading day | not verified — check the firm's site |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 90/10 |
| Payout frequency | Per cycle (Growth 5 profitable days · Select Flex 5 winning days · Select Daily daily) | On request once eligible |
| Account sizes offered | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $25,000 · $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules verified |
Tradeify figures are for the Growth Evaluation model; it also sells: Select Evaluation, Lightning (instant).
Lucid Trading figures are for the LucidPro model; it also sells: LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD eval), LucidDaily (intraday eval), LucidDirect (no eval — target = first payout goal).
Rules last checked against each firm's own documentation on . Firms change their rules often, so confirm the current terms on Tradeify's site and Lucid Trading's site. Spotted a rule that changed? Tell us.
Where Tradeify and Lucid Trading differ
- Drawdown model
- Tradeify: End-of-day trailing on every plan
- Lucid Trading: End-of-day trailing on LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD eval) and LucidDirect; intraday trailing on LucidDaily (intraday eval)
- Consistency rule
- Tradeify: None on Growth Evaluation; max 40% of total profit from one day on Select Evaluation; max 20% of total profit from one day on Lightning
- Lucid Trading: None on LucidPro; max 40% of total profit from one day on LucidFlex; max 50% of total profit from one day on LucidDaily (EOD eval) and LucidDaily (intraday eval); max 20% of total profit from one day on LucidDirect
- Daily loss limit at $50K
- Tradeify: $1,250 (Growth Evaluation)
- Lucid Trading: $1,200 (LucidPro)
- Plans sold
- Tradeify: 3 plans: Growth Evaluation, Select Evaluation and Lightning
- Lucid Trading: 4 plans: LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily and LucidDirect
- Account sizes, all plans
- Tradeify: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $300K
- Lucid Trading: $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K
- Payouts
- Tradeify: Per cycle (Growth 5 profitable days · Select Flex 5 winning days · Select Daily daily)
- Lucid Trading: On request once eligible
Tradeify and Lucid Trading in brief
Tradeify
Growth and Select evaluations, plus Lightning instant funding. The drawdown trails at end of day and is enforced in real time. Growth has a soft daily loss limit; Select has a 40% consistency rule in the evaluation.
Lucid Trading
Four plans: LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily and LucidDirect. Every plan trails at end of day and locks at the initial balance plus $100; the LucidDaily evaluation is also sold with intraday trailing. Every daily loss limit is soft, a "soft breach" that does not fail the account.
How these rules play out
Lucid Trading's LucidDaily (intraday eval) plan trails the drawdown intraday: the floor follows the highest balance the account reaches during the session, open profit included, and never moves back down — a winning trade given back before it is closed still lifts it. For example, at Lucid Trading's LucidDaily (intraday eval) plan a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
On Tradeify and Lucid Trading's LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD eval) and LucidDirect plans the drawdown trails at end of day: the floor is recalculated once, from the closing balance, so open profit given back during the session does not raise it — but equity touching the floor during the session still counts. For example, at Tradeify and Lucid Trading's LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD eval) and LucidDirect plans a $50,000 account starts with its floor at $48,000, $2,000 under the start.
On Lucid Trading's LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD eval) and LucidDirect plans the trailing floor stops rising once it reaches breakeven and stays there.
A soft daily loss limit pauses the day instead of failing the account: reach it and open positions are flattened, trading stops until the next session, and the account stays open. Tradeify's Growth Evaluation plan sets it at $1,250 on $50,000 and Lucid Trading's LucidPro, LucidDaily (EOD eval), LucidDaily (intraday eval) and LucidDirect plans set it at $1,200 on $50,000. Tradeify's Select Evaluation plan and Lucid Trading's LucidFlex plan have no daily loss limit, so a losing day is bounded only by the max drawdown.
Tradeify and Lucid Trading start the trading day at the same moment, 6:00 PM ET (5:00 PM CT); a daily loss limit counts from that reset, not from midnight.
A consistency rule caps how much of the total profit one day may carry. Tradeify's Select Evaluation plan and Lucid Trading's LucidFlex plan cap any single day at 40% of total profit, so it takes at least 3 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,200 of a $3,000 target. Tradeify's Lightning plan and Lucid Trading's LucidDirect plan cap any single day at 20% of total profit, so it takes at least 5 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $600 of a $3,000 target. Lucid Trading's LucidDaily (EOD eval) and LucidDaily (intraday eval) plans cap any single day at 50% of total profit, so it takes at least 2 profitable days to finish inside the rule. One day may then carry at most $1,500 of a $3,000 target. Tradeify's Growth Evaluation plan and Lucid Trading's LucidPro plan apply no consistency rule in the evaluation, so one large day can count in full.
Tradeify requires at least 1 trading day on Growth Evaluation and 3 on Select Evaluation before a pass; Tradeify's Lightning plan sets no minimum number of days.
On automated trading — a strategy or bot sending the orders — at Tradeify it is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account; at Lucid Trading it is allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account. Written answers: Tradeify (read ), Lucid Trading (read ).
Choosing between Tradeify and Lucid Trading
Tradeify and Lucid Trading differ on 3 of the evaluation rules compared here: drawdown model, consistency rule and daily loss limit at $50K. If your trades often run into open profit that you give back before closing them, start with the drawdown: Tradeify trails at end of day, while Lucid Trading trails intraday or at end of day, depending on the plan. If one or two large days make up most of your profit, the consistency rule sets how fast you can finish: Tradeify caps one day at 20–40% of total profit on some plans and has no cap on others; Lucid Trading caps one day at 20–50% of total profit on some plans and has no cap on others.
Payout terms once funded — Tradeify: Per cycle (Growth 5 profitable days · Select Flex 5 winning days · Select Daily daily); Lucid Trading: On request once eligible. Tradeify sells 3 plans: Growth Evaluation, Select Evaluation and Lightning; Lucid Trading sells 4 plans: LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily and LucidDirect. Each plan carries its own version of the rules above, which is why they are listed plan by plan.
Read both rule sets against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Tradeify's site and Lucid Trading's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
Tradeify vs Lucid Trading: quick answers
Which has the larger drawdown at $50K, Tradeify or Lucid Trading?
Neither: both allow $2,000 on a $50,000 evaluation (Tradeify: end-of-day trailing; Lucid Trading: end-of-day trailing).
Does Tradeify or Lucid Trading have a consistency rule?
Tradeify: none on Growth Evaluation; max 40% of total profit from one day on Select Evaluation; max 20% of total profit from one day on Lightning. Lucid Trading: none on LucidPro; max 40% of total profit from one day on LucidFlex; max 50% of total profit from one day on LucidDaily (EOD eval) and LucidDaily (intraday eval); max 20% of total profit from one day on LucidDirect.
Which has a daily loss limit, Tradeify or Lucid Trading?
Tradeify: a soft limit that pauses the day ($1,250 at $50K) on Growth Evaluation; no daily loss limit on Select Evaluation. Lucid Trading: a soft limit that pauses the day ($1,200 at $50K) on LucidPro, LucidDaily (EOD eval), LucidDaily (intraday eval) and LucidDirect; no daily loss limit on LucidFlex.
Can you trade with a bot or strategy at Tradeify or Lucid Trading?
Tradeify: allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account. Lucid Trading: allowed in the evaluation and on a funded account.
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