Lucid Direct vs FundedNext Direct (2026): Prices, Rules & Payouts Compared

Quick answer. Pick Lucid Direct 50k for bigger payouts (up to $2,500 each), a higher total payout cap ($11,000) and a higher daily loss limit ($1,200). Pick FundedNext Direct 50k for the lowest price ($170) and payout #1 unlocks at $2,900.

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Quick picks

ALucid Direct 50k

Firm

Plan

Size

BFundedNext Direct 50k

Firm

Plan

Size

Side by sideGreen ticks mark the better value in each row

LucidDirect 50k S2F

$36030% off

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FundedNextDirect 50k S2F

$17040% off

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Price & deal

Price with code LOOP

$360one-time fee

$170one-time fee

Discount

30% off

40% off

Activation fee

None

Passing the evaluation

Path to funded

Instant funding

Profit target

No evaluation

Target vs drawdown

No evaluation

Min days to pass

No evaluation

Drawdown in evaluation

No evaluation

Consistency in evaluation

No evaluation

Risk rules

Max drawdown

$2,000

Daily loss limit

$1,200soft limit

$1,000soft limit

News trading

Allowed

Funded & payouts

Drawdown once funded

EOD

Consistency once funded

Best day ≤ 20%

Profit split

90%

Payout frequency

Each cycle (20% rule)

Profit to unlock payout #1

$3,000

$2,900$2,100 buffer stays in

Payout cap

$2,000 → $2,500first payout, then later payouts

$1,200

Total payout cap

$11,0005 payouts, then live review

$6,0005 payouts, then the account closes

Move to live

Live review after the 5th (final) payout.

Live review after 15 payouts across your FundedNext accounts.

Min payout request

$500

$800

Fastest payout #1

5 trading daysfunded from day one

Max funded accounts

Road to first payout

From checkout to your first withdrawal, using each firm's own rules.

1
Buy$360with code LOOP · one-time
2
PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
3
QualifyHit $3,000best day ≤ 20%
4
Get paidUp to $2,000you keep 90% · each cycle (20% rule) · min $500
Fastest possible: 5 trading days

1
Buy$170with code LOOP · one-time
2
PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
3
QualifyBuild $2,900$2,100 buffer stays in · best day ≤ 20%
4
Get paidUp to $1,200you keep 90% · each cycle (20% rule) · min $800
Fastest possible: 5 trading days

The verdict

The PFL score weighs every rule by how much it matters to a funded trader: drawdown type, payout frequency and payout caps count most; small fees and minimums count least.

Lucid Direct50k · $360

Highest score

70PFL score · better in 4 rows

Why pick it

Bigger payouts (up to $2,500 each)
A higher total payout cap ($11,000)
A higher daily loss limit ($1,200)

Trade-offs

$190 more than FundedNext Direct 50k
Needs $3,000 profit before payout #1

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FundedNext Direct50k · $170

30PFL score · better in 2 rows

Why pick it

The lowest price ($170)
Payout #1 unlocks at $2,900

Trade-offs

Payouts capped at $1,200
Total payouts capped at $6,000 (5 payouts)

Claim 40% off

Lowest price

FundedNext

Fastest payout #1Even

Payout frequencyEven

Fewest rulesEven

Biggest payouts

Lucid

Easiest targetEven

The firmsCompany facts and the latest rule changes

LucidDirect 50k S2F

$36030% off

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FundedNextDirect 50k S2F

$17040% off

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Founded

2025

2022

Headquarters

Delaware, USA

Ajman, UAE

What you trade

CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures and micros: equity index, FX, energy, metals, ags

CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures and micros (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, CL, NG, GC, SI, FX, ags)

Platforms

12NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower…

3Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView

Payout methods

Plaid (US bank), WorkMarket (bank / PayPal), Crypto

Rise, Crypto (USDT / USDC), Bank transfer

Max allocation

5 funded accounts × up to $150k ($750k)

$750k in challenges; up to 5 active funded accounts

Rules verified

October 8, 2026

Latest rule changes

Aug 6, 2026The daily loss limit became optional on LucidFlex and LucidPro. Versions with a limit cost less.

Jul 27, 2026LucidDaily launched with daily payouts, a 90% split and an always-intraday funded drawdown.

All Lucid changes

Oct 7, 2026FN Direct launched: a $50K straight-to-funded account with a $2,000 EOD drawdown and 20% consistency rule. $283.99 li…

Oct 7, 2026Legacy plans are no longer sold. FundedNext Futures now offers Flex, Rapid and Direct.

All FundedNext changes

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Lucid vs FundedNext at a glance

Across every Lucid and FundedNext plan we list, not just the two above.

LucidFundedNext

Plans we list

Flex, Daily, Pro, Direct (instant)

Rapid Pro, Flex, Direct (instant)

Price with LOOP

$65–$585

$70–$280

Account sizes

25k, 50k, 100k, 150k

Instant funding

Yes

Profit split

90%

90%–95%

Fastest payouts

Daily (Daily)

Every 3 days (Rapid Pro)

Drawdown types

EOD, Intraday

EOD

Max accounts

Platforms

Code LOOP

40% OFF

50% OFF

Lucid Direct vs FundedNext Direct FAQ

FundedNext Direct 50k is cheaper: $170 vs $360 for Lucid Direct 50k, with code LOOP. Across every plan we list, Lucid starts at $65 (Flex 25k) and FundedNext at $70 (Flex 50k).

Both pay out each cycle (20% rule). From day one, the fastest possible first payout is 5 trading days on Lucid Direct and 5 on FundedNext Direct.

Lucid Direct: no evaluation, 20% consistency once funded, a $1,200 soft daily loss limit, news trading allowed. FundedNext Direct: no evaluation, 20% consistency once funded, a $1,000 soft daily loss limit, news trading allowed.

Both pay a 90% profit split on these plans.

Yes. Code LOOP takes 40% off at Lucid Trading and 50% off at FundedNext on the plans listed here. Enter it at checkout.