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Lucid vs Apex

Lucid Trading Flex 50k vs Apex Trader Funding EOD Standard 50k, side by side with code LOOP prices. Rules verified October 8, 2026.

Quick answer. Pick Lucid Flex 50k for the lowest price ($105), no consistency rule once funded and no daily loss limit. Pick Apex EOD Standard 50k for bigger payouts (up to $3,000 each), a higher total payout cap ($13,000) and payout #1 in as few as 6 trading days.

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Quick picks
ALucid Flex 50k
Firm
Plan
Size
BApex EOD Standard 50k
Firm
Plan
Size
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LucidFlex 50k
$10530% off
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ApexEOD Standard 50k
$19490% off
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Price & deal

Price with code LOOP
$105one-time fee
$194$55 + $139 activation
Discount
30% off
90% off
Activation fee
None
$139

Passing the evaluation

Path to funded
Evaluation
Evaluation
Profit target
$3,000
$3,000
Target vs drawdown
1.5 : 1
1.5 : 1
Min days to pass
2 daysImplied: the 50% consistency rule means at least 2 trading days.
1 day
Drawdown in evaluation
EOD
EOD
Consistency in evaluation
Best day ≤ 50%
None

Risk rules

Max drawdown
$2,000
$2,000
Daily loss limit
None
$1,000soft limit
News trading
Allowed
AllowedStraddling or gambling on a release is not allowed.

Funded & payouts

Drawdown once funded
EOD
EOD
Consistency once funded
None
Best day ≤ 50%
Profit split
90%
100%
Payout frequency
Every 5 profitable days
Every 5 qualifying days
Profit to unlock payout #1
$1,000
$2,600$2,100 buffer stays in
Payout cap
$2,000Up to 50% of profit per payout
$1,500 → $3,000first payout, then later payoutsCap rises with each payout (to the max shown)
Total payout cap
$10,0005 payouts, then you move to live
$13,0006 payouts, then the account closes
Move to live
Moves to live after the 5th payout.
Discretionary. Apex may move you to live at any time; 3 consecutive payouts from one account is a review signal.
Min payout request
$500
$500
Fastest payout #1
7 trading days2 to pass + 5 funded
6 trading days1 to pass + 5 funded
Max funded accounts
5
20

Road to first payout

From checkout to your first withdrawal, using each firm's own rules.
  1. 1
    Buy$105with code LOOP · one-time
  2. 2
    PassMake $3,000in 2 days or more · EOD drawdown $2,000 · best day ≤ 50%
  3. 3
    Qualify5 winning dayswithdraw up to 50% of profit · $150+ each
  4. 4
    Get paidUp to $2,000you keep 90% · every 5 profitable days · min $500
  5. Fastest possible: 7 trading days
  1. 1
    Buy$194with code LOOP · incl. $139 activation
  2. 2
    PassMake $3,000in 1 day or more · EOD drawdown $2,000
  3. 3
    QualifyBuild $2,600$2,100 buffer stays in · 5 days of $250+ · best day ≤ 50%
  4. 4
    Get paidUp to $1,500you keep 100% · every 5 qualifying days · min $500
  5. Fastest possible: 6 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 Flex50k · $105
42PFL score · better in 5 rows

Why pick it

  • The lowest price ($105)
  • No consistency rule once funded
  • No daily loss limit

Trade-offs

  • Payouts capped at $2,000
  • Total payouts capped at $10,000 (5 payouts)
Apex EOD Standard50k · $194
Highest score
58PFL score · better in 7 rows

Why pick it

  • Bigger payouts (up to $3,000 each)
  • A higher total payout cap ($13,000)
  • Payout #1 in as few as 6 trading days

Trade-offs

  • $89 more than Lucid Flex 50k
  • 50% consistency rule once funded
Lowest priceLucid
Fastest payout #1Apex
Payout frequencyEven
Fewest rulesLucid
Biggest payoutsApex
Easiest targetEven
The firmsCompany facts and the latest rule changes
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LucidFlex 50k
$10530% off
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ApexEOD Standard 50k
$19490% off
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Founded
2025
2021
Headquarters
Delaware, USA
Austin, Texas, USA
What you trade
CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures and micros: equity index, FX, energy, metals, ags
CME Group futures and micros (equity, FX, ags, energy, metals, crypto)
Platforms
12NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower…
5Rithmic, Tradovate, WealthCharts, NinjaTrader…
Payout methods
Plaid (US bank), WorkMarket (bank / PayPal), Crypto
ACH (US), Plane (international)
Max allocation
5 funded accounts × up to $150k ($750k)
Up to 20 active funded (PA) accounts
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

Inactivity policy updated: funded (PA) accounts now need 2 days with at least $50 net profit in every rolling 30-day …

Activation fees cut and a 'No Activation Fee' purchase option launched for evaluations.

All Apex changes

Lucid vs Apex at a glance

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

LucidApex
Plans we list
Flex, Daily, Pro, Direct (instant)
EOD Standard, Intraday No Activation, Intraday Standard, EOD No Activation
Price with LOOP
$65–$585
$49–$348
Account sizes
25k, 50k, 100k, 150k
25k, 50k, 100k, 150k
Instant funding
Yes
No
Profit split
90%
100%
Fastest payouts
Daily (Daily)
Every 5 qualifying days (Intraday No Activation)
Drawdown types
EOD, Intraday
Intraday, EOD
Max accounts
5
20
Platforms
12
5
Code LOOP
40% OFF
90% OFF

Lucid vs Apex FAQ

Lucid Flex 50k is cheaper: $105 vs $194 for Apex EOD Standard 50k, with code LOOP. Across every plan we list, Lucid starts at $65 (Flex 25k) and Apex at $49 (Intraday No Activation 50k).

Both pay out every 5 profitable days. From day one, the fastest possible first payout is 7 trading days on Lucid Flex and 6 on Apex EOD Standard.

Lucid Flex: 50% consistency in the evaluation, no funded consistency rule, no daily loss limit, news trading allowed. Apex EOD Standard: no evaluation consistency rule, 50% consistency once funded, a $1,000 soft daily loss limit, news trading allowed.

Apex EOD Standard pays 100%, vs 90% on Lucid Flex.

Yes. Code LOOP takes 40% off at Lucid Trading and 90% off at Apex Trader Funding on the plans listed here. Enter it at checkout.

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