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Lucid Trading Lucid Trading
Apex Trader Funding Apex Trader Funding
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2025 Jan 2021
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, MotiveWave, Rithmic R | Trader Pro, Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Investor/RT, Jigsaw, MultiCharts, Sierra Chart, Trade Navigator
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% first $10K, then 90/10 Best 100% until $25,000 withdrawn, then 90%
Daily Drawdown EOD trailing on $25K (no DLL); DLL applies on $50K ($1,200), $100K ($1,800), $150K ($2,700) None (Intraday) / $500-$2,000 EOD (varies by account)
Payout Frequency Daily
15 min average payout time, no payout windows
2 Per month
After 5 winning days of $200+
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 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)
  • 20 Accounts available
Main Drawbacks
  • New firm (founded 2025), reset fees required after failed evals, max 5 funded accounts per household
  • No clear path to Live Funding, hard payout rules
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
90% off evaluation — limited time APEX90

Challenge Details

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

Apex Trader Funding Challenges

8 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$118 $118
One-Time (Intraday)
$25K 1 Step 100% $79
$132 $132
One-Time (Intraday)
$50K 1 Step 100% $79
$177 $177
One-Time (EOD)
$25K 1 Step 100% $99
$197 $197
One-Time (EOD)
$50K 1 Step 100% $99
$198 $198
One-Time (Intraday)
$100K 1 Step 100% $79
$265 $265
One-Time (Intraday)
$150K 1 Step 100% $79
$297 $297
One-Time (EOD)
$100K 1 Step 100% $99
$397 $397
One-Time (EOD)
$150K 1 Step 100% $99