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Elite Trader Funding Elite Trader Funding
Lucid Trading Lucid Trading
Elite Trader Funding 2.8 Get Started
Lucid Trading Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Feb 2022 Jan 2025
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, MotiveWave, Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split Keep up to 100% Best 100% first $10K, then 90/10
Daily Drawdown None on 1 Step, Static, Fast Track, and DTF plans; End of Day Realized on EOD and Diamond Hands plans. EOD trailing on $25K (no DLL); DLL applies on $50K ($1,200), $100K ($1,800), $150K ($2,700)
Payout Frequency Same-day approval Daily
15 min average payout time, no payout windows
Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 6 plan types (1 Step, Direct to Funded, Static, Diamond Hands, End of Day, Fast Track); accounts from $10K to $250K; up to 100% profit split; same-day payout approval; no daily loss limit on 1 Step, Static, Fast Track, and DTF plans.
  • Real-time activations (5-30 min), no activation fees, one-time fee no monthly subscription, EOD drawdowns, 10:1 micro scaling, 90/10 profit split (100% first $10K), no payout windows, transition to LucidLive real-capital account, daily withdrawals on LucidLive, large active Discord community (58K members)
Main Drawbacks
  • Most plans auto-renew every 30 days (1 Step, Static, EOD, DH); one-time activation fees up to $307; only Fast Track and DTF are one-time payments.
  • New firm (founded 2025), reset fees required after failed evals, max 5 funded accounts per household
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
80% off non-Fast-Track evaluations. Fast Track evaluations are $40 flat. All add-ons 30% off. Code REALTRADER. Verified from ETF affiliate email Apr 24 2026. REALTRADER
No offers

Challenge Details

Elite Trader Funding Challenges

15 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$57
Qualify in 10 calendar days. No monthly renewal. 		$10K 1 Step P1: $2,000
 P1: —
P1: $500 End of Day Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% None
$77
Qualify in 10 calendar days. No monthly renewal. 		$10K 1 Step P1: $2,000
 P1: —
P1: $500 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
 Keep up to 100% None
$197 $97 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: —
P1: $2,000 Live Trailing, Open and Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% $47
$147 $10K 1 Step P1: $1,000
 P1: —
P1: $500 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
 Keep up to 100% $47
$247 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: —
P1: $3,000 Live Trailing, Open and Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% $47
$277 $25K 1 Step P1: $2,000
 P1: —
P1: $1,000 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
 Keep up to 100% $47
$347 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,100 Hard Breach
P1: $2,000 End of Day Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% $47
$347 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: —
P1: $5,000 Live Trailing, Open and Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% $47
$397 $100K 1 Step P1: $5,000
 P1: $1,500 Hard Breach
P1: $3,500 End of Day Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% $47
$487 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: $2,200 Hard Breach
P1: $3,500 End of Day Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% $47
$497 $50K 1 Step P1: $4,000
 P1: —
P1: $2,000 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
 Keep up to 100% $47
$597 $250K 1 Step P1: $15,000
 P1: —
P1: $6,500 Live Trailing, Open and Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% $47
$657 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: $3,300 Hard Breach
P1: $4,500 End of Day Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% $47
$747
Pay once, no monthly subscription. 		$50K Instant P1: $5,100
 P1: —
P1: $5,000 End of Day Realized Profit
 Keep up to 100% None
$997
Pay once, no monthly subscription. 		$100K Instant P1: $5,100
 P1: —
P1: $5,000 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
 Keep up to 100% None

Lucid Trading Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$ $25K 1 Step P1: $1,250
 P1: —
None (no DLL on 25K)
P1: $1,000 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
$ $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,200
DLL $1,200
P1: $2,000 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
$ $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: $1,800
DLL $1,800
P1: $3,000 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
$ $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: $2,700
DLL $2,700
P1: $4,500 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
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