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Tradeify Lightning vs Lucid Direct

Tradeify Lightning 50k vs Lucid Trading Direct 50k, side by side with code LOOP prices. Rules verified October 8, 2026.

Quick answer. Pick Tradeify Lightning 50k for no total payout cap, the lowest price ($344) and a higher daily loss limit ($1,250). Pick Lucid Direct 50k for a low $500 minimum payout.

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Quick picks
ATradeify Lightning 50k
Firm
Plan
Size
BLucid Direct 50k
Firm
Plan
Size
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TradeifyLightning 50k S2F
$34430% off
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LucidDirect 50k S2F
$36030% off
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Price & deal

Price with code LOOP
$344one-time fee
$360one-time fee
Discount
30% off
30% 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
$2,000
$2,000
Daily loss limit
$1,250soft limit
$1,200soft limit
News trading
Allowed
Allowed

Funded & payouts

Drawdown once funded
EOD
EOD
Consistency once funded
Best day ≤ 20%
Best day ≤ 20%
Profit split
90%
90%
Payout frequency
At each profit goal
Each cycle (20% rule)
Profit to unlock payout #1
$3,000
$3,000
Payout cap
$2,000 → $2,500first payout, then later payouts
$2,000 → $2,500first payout, then later payouts
Total payout cap
No cap stated
$11,0005 payouts, then live review
Move to live
Live (Elite) review after 3 payouts on one account or 10 in total.
Live review after the 5th (final) payout.
Min payout request
$1,000
$500
Fastest payout #1
5 trading daysfunded from day one
5 trading daysfunded from day one
Max funded accounts
5
5

Road to first payout

From checkout to your first withdrawal, using each firm's own rules.
  1. 1
    Buy$344with code LOOP · one-time
  2. 2
    PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
  3. 3
    QualifyHit $3,000best day ≤ 20%
  4. 4
    Get paidUp to $2,000you keep 90% · at each profit goal · min $1,000
  5. Fastest possible: 5 trading days
  1. 1
    Buy$360with code LOOP · one-time
  2. 2
    PassSkip itInstant funding: no evaluation
  3. 3
    QualifyHit $3,000best day ≤ 20%
  4. 4
    Get paidUp to $2,000you keep 90% · each cycle (20% rule) · min $500
  5. 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.

Tradeify Lightning50k · $344
Highest score
92PFL score · better in 3 rows

Why pick it

  • No total payout cap
  • The lowest price ($344)
  • A higher daily loss limit ($1,250)

Trade-offs

  • $1,000 minimum payout
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Lucid Direct50k · $360
8PFL score · better in 1 row

Why pick it

  • A low $500 minimum payout

Trade-offs

  • $16 more than Tradeify Lightning 50k
  • Total payouts capped at $11,000 (5 payouts)
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Lowest priceTradeify
Fastest payout #1Even
Payout frequencyEven
Fewest rulesEven
Biggest payoutsEven
Easiest targetEven
The firmsCompany facts and the latest rule changes
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TradeifyLightning 50k S2F
$34430% off
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LucidDirect 50k S2F
$36030% off
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Founded
2024
2025
Headquarters
Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Delaware, USA
What you trade
CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures and micros (ES, NQ, YM, RTY, CL, GC and more)
CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX futures and micros: equity index, FX, energy, metals, ags
Platforms
8Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Rithmic…
12NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower…
Payout methods
Rise (bank, crypto, local currency), Plane (bank transfer)
Plaid (US bank), WorkMarket (bank / PayPal), Crypto
Max allocation
5 sim-funded accounts × $150k ($750k)
5 funded accounts × up to $150k ($750k)
Rules verified
October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026
Latest rule changes

Forge Level Up opened as a limited release: a 10-level $50K ladder with static drawdown, $80 per attempt and 5 lifeti…

Select Flex payout caps lowered for new accounts (50K $3,000 → $2,500, 100K $4,000 → $3,500, 150K $5,000 → $4,500). S…

All Tradeify 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
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Tradeify vs Lucid at a glance

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

TradeifyLucid
Plans we list
Select Flex, Growth, Lightning (instant)
Flex, Daily, Pro, Direct (instant)
Price with LOOP
$69–$558
$65–$585
Account sizes
25k, 50k, 100k, 150k
25k, 50k, 100k, 150k
Instant funding
Yes
Yes
Profit split
90%
90%
Fastest payouts
Every 5 winning days (Growth)
Daily (Daily)
Drawdown types
EOD
EOD, Intraday
Max accounts
5
5
Platforms
8
12
Code LOOP
30% OFF
40% OFF

Tradeify Lightning vs Lucid Direct FAQ

Tradeify Lightning 50k is cheaper: $344 vs $360 for Lucid Direct 50k, with code LOOP. Across every plan we list, Tradeify starts at $69 (Growth 25k) and Lucid at $65 (Flex 25k).

Both pay out at each profit goal. From day one, the fastest possible first payout is 5 trading days on Tradeify Lightning and 5 on Lucid Direct.

Tradeify Lightning: no evaluation, 20% consistency once funded, a $1,250 soft daily loss limit, news trading allowed. Lucid Direct: no evaluation, 20% consistency once funded, a $1,200 soft daily loss limit, news trading allowed.

Both pay a 90% profit split on these plans.

Yes. Code LOOP takes 30% off at Tradeify and 40% off at Lucid Trading on the plans listed here. Enter it at checkout.

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