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Lucid Direct vs Vest Markets Instant

Lucid Trading Direct 25k vs Vest Markets Instant 25k, side by side with code LOOP prices. Rules verified October 8, 2026.

Quick answer. Pick Lucid Direct 25k for the lowest price ($230). Pick Vest Markets Instant 25k for static drawdown once funded, daily payouts and no cap on each payout.

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Quick picks
ALucid Direct 25k
Firm
Plan
Size
BVest Markets Instant 25k
Firm
Plan
Size
Side by sideGreen ticks mark the better value in each row
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LucidDirect 25k S2F
$23030% off
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Vest MarketsInstant 25k S2F
$9505% off
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Price & deal

Price with code LOOP
$230one-time fee
$950one-time fee
Discount
30% off
5% off
Activation fee
None
None

Passing the evaluation

Path to funded
Instant funding
Instant funding
Profit target
No evaluation
No evaluation
Target vs drawdown
No evaluation
No evaluation
Min days to pass
No evaluation
No evaluation
Drawdown in evaluation
No evaluation
No evaluation
Consistency in evaluation
No evaluation
No evaluation

Risk rules

Max drawdown
$1,000
$1,000
Daily loss limit
None
None
News trading
Allowed
AllowedNo news restriction is published.

Funded & payouts

Drawdown once funded
EOD
Static
Consistency once funded
Best day ≤ 20%
None
Profit split
90%
95%
Payout frequency
Each cycle (20% rule)
Daily
Profit to unlock payout #1
$1,500
Any profit
Payout cap
$1,000
No capClaim any amount, as often as you like
Total payout cap
$5,0005 payouts, then live review
No cap
Move to live
Live review after the 5th (final) payout.
Live funded the moment your payment clears.
Min payout request
$500
None
Fastest payout #1
5 trading daysfunded from day one
1 trading dayfunded from day one
Max funded accounts
5
10

Road to first payout

From checkout to your first withdrawal, using each firm's own rules.
  1. 1
    Buy$230with code LOOP · one-time
  2. 2
    PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
  3. 3
    QualifyHit $1,500best day ≤ 20%
  4. 4
    Get paidUp to $1,000you keep 90% · each cycle (20% rule) · min $500
  5. Fastest possible: 5 trading days
  1. 1
    Buy$950with code LOOP · one-time
  2. 2
    PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
  3. 3
    QualifyAny profitclaim it on demand
  4. 4
    Get paidNo capyou keep 95% · daily
  5. Fastest possible: 1 trading day

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 Direct25k · $230
9PFL score · better in 1 row

Why pick it

  • The lowest price ($230)

Trade-offs

  • EOD trailing drawdown once funded
  • Payouts each cycle (20% rule)
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Vest Markets Instant25k · $950
Highest score
91PFL score · better in 10 rows

Why pick it

  • Static drawdown once funded
  • Daily payouts
  • No cap on each payout

Trade-offs

  • $720 more than Lucid Direct 25k
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Lowest priceLucid
Fastest payout #1Vest Markets
Payout frequencyVest Markets
Fewest rulesVest Markets
Biggest payoutsVest Markets
Easiest targetEven
The firmsCompany facts and the latest rule changes
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LucidDirect 25k S2F
$23030% off
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Vest MarketsInstant 25k S2F
$9505% off
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Founded
2025
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Headquarters
Delaware, USA
Panama (Vest Exchange Inc.)
What you trade
CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures and micros: equity index, FX, energy, metals, ags
Perpetual contracts (not CME futures): ES, NQ and RTY index perps, crypto, metals, energy, FX and US stocks
Platforms
12NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower…
1Vest Markets web app
Payout methods
Plaid (US bank), WorkMarket (bank / PayPal), Crypto
USDC (Base, Arbitrum One)
Max allocation
5 funded accounts × up to $150k ($750k)
Up to 10 live funded accounts, $25k max each
Rules verified
October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026
Latest rule changes

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

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

All Lucid changes

Leverage limits raised on funded accounts: BTC and ETH from 10x to 15x, ES from 50x to 75x.

Prop trading terms of service updated, including a 28-day pre-engagement refund window.

All Vest Markets changes
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Lucid vs Vest Markets at a glance

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

LucidVest Markets
Plans we list
Flex, Daily, Pro, Direct (instant)
Bespoke 1-Step, Instant (instant)
Price with LOOP
$65–$585
$142–$950
Account sizes
25k, 50k, 100k, 150k
10k, 25k
Instant funding
Yes
Yes
Profit split
90%
80%–95%
Fastest payouts
Daily (Daily)
Daily (Bespoke 1-Step)
Drawdown types
EOD, Intraday
Static
Max accounts
5
10
Platforms
12
1
Code LOOP
40% OFF
5% OFF

Lucid Direct vs Vest Markets Instant FAQ

Lucid Direct 25k is cheaper: $230 vs $950 for Vest Markets Instant 25k, with code LOOP. Across every plan we list, Lucid starts at $65 (Flex 25k) and Vest Markets at $142 (Bespoke 1-Step 10k).

Vest Markets Instant pays out more often (daily) than Lucid Direct (each cycle (20% rule)). From day one, the fastest possible first payout is 5 trading days on Lucid Direct and 1 on Vest Markets Instant.

Lucid Direct: no evaluation, 20% consistency once funded, no daily loss limit, news trading allowed. Vest Markets Instant: no evaluation, no funded consistency rule, no daily loss limit, news trading allowed.

Vest Markets Instant pays 95%, vs 90% on Lucid Direct.

Yes. Code LOOP takes 40% off at Lucid Trading and 5% off at Vest Markets on the plans listed here. Enter it at checkout.

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