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FTMO Futures vs Lucid Trading

FTMO Futures wins, 2 rounds to 1. It is cheaper to get funded and puts more in your pocket per payout. Lucid Trading has fewer rules that can end the account. FTMO Futures vs Lucid Trading, compared on price, drawdown, consistency rules and payouts, with every discount applied.

Updated November 4, 2026

Firm 1
FTMO Futures
EvaluationEnd-of-Day drawdown$83 all-in
Firm 2
Lucid Trading
EvaluationEnd-of-Day drawdown$107 all-in
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The verdict

FTMO
Lucid
2to1

FTMO Futures wins, 2 rounds to 1. It is cheaper to get funded and puts more in your pocket per payout. Lucid Trading has fewer rules that can end the account.

  1. 1. Cost to get funded: FTMO
  2. 2. Room to trade: Tie
  3. 3. Rules that can end it: Lucid
  4. 4. Speed to first payout: Tie
  5. 5. Payday: FTMO

Five rounds, one point each. Most points wins; a level card goes to the cheaper account. How we score

Choose FTMO Futures if

  • you want the cheapest way to get funded
  • you want the biggest payouts
SOPF3030% offGet FTMO →

Choose Lucid Trading if

  • you want fewer rules that can fail the account
SOPF35% offGet Lucid →
Disclaimer: We do our best to keep account prices, activation fees, and promo codes accurate and up to date. But prop firms can change their offers at any time. To be safe, always double-check the firm's website before you buy to make sure everything still matches.

FTMO Futures vs Lucid Trading, round by round

The five things that decide whether a funded account works for you, in the order you live them.

Round 1FTMO Futures

Cost to get funded

The price after the discount code, plus any activation fee. Most traders fail at least once, so the cheaper account is also cheaper to try again.

How it is scored: Lower all-in price wins
FTMO Futures$83
Lucid Trading$107

FTMO Futures costs $83 all-in, $24 less than Lucid Trading at $107.

Round 2Tie

Room to trade

The drawdown is the line that ends the account. A line that moves less, with more room under it, means a normal pullback does not blow the account.

How it is scored: Static beats end-of-day beats intraday, then more room wins
FTMO Futures
End-of-Day
$2,000 of room
Lucid Trading
End-of-Day
$2,000 of room

Both use an end-of-day drawdown, which only moves when the trading day closes, and both let you lose $2,000 before the account fails.

Round 3Lucid Trading

Rules that can end it

These are the rules that fail accounts or hold back payouts even when you are in profit. Fewer tripwires, fewer ways to lose the account.

How it is scored: Fewer of these rules wins

Lucid Trading has one of these rules. FTMO Futures adds a daily loss limit.

Round 4Tie

Speed to first payout

Days from buying the account to asking for your first payout, if everything goes right.

How it is scored: Fewer days wins
FTMO Futures7 days
Lucid Trading7 days

Both can pay you after 7 days at the earliest.

Round 5FTMO Futures

Payday

The most one payout can put in your pocket: the payout cap times your share. A high split means little if the cap is low.

How it is scored: More money from one payout wins
FTMO Futures$2,25090% split
Lucid Trading$1,80090% split

FTMO Futures: up to $2,500 a payout at 90%, so $2,250 to you. Lucid Trading: up to $2,000 a payout at 90%, so $1,800 to you.

FTMO Futures vs Lucid Trading side by side

The rules that matter most for both accounts, checked 4 Nov 2026 against each firm's own rules.

FTMO FuturesLucid Trading
All-in price
$83$119 list
$107$165 list
Activation fee
None
None
Profit target
$3,000
$3,000
Max drawdown
$2,000 · EOD
$2,000 · EOD
Daily loss limit
None
None
Days to pass
3
2
Days to payout
4
5
Profit split
90%
90%
Maximum payout
$2,500
$2,000
Payout buffer
None
None
Funded consistency
None
None
Contract limits
5 Mini / 50 Micro
4 Mini / 40 Micro
Every other ruleFunded contracts, scaling, payout days and the rest.
FTMO FuturesLucid Trading
P/D ratio
1.50
1.50
Max funded accounts
3 (shared cap across Growth and Pro Sim-Funded Accounts)
5
Funded drawdown
$2,000 · EOD
$2,000 · EOD
Funded daily loss
$1,000 · Soft
None
Funded contracts
5 Mini / 50 Micro
4 Mini / 40 Micro
Contract scaling
Yes
Yes
Minimum payout
$20
$500
Payout day type
Profitable Days
Profitable Days
Progressive payouts
No
No
How each firm lets you tradeNews, overnight holds, bots and more. Not scored: it depends on your style.
FTMO FuturesLucid Trading
News trading
Allowed
With limitsNot allowed on LucidDaily: trading US high-impact red-folder news is a hard breach, must be flat 1 min before/after. Allowed without restriction on LucidPro, LucidFlex and LucidDirect.
Swing trading
Not allowed
Not allowed
Copy trading
Allowed
Allowed
Algorithmic trading
With limitsDiscretionary, algorithmic and EA trading all permitted; software that manipulates/abuses the platform or gives an unfair advantage is banned.
Allowed
Scalping
Allowed
With limitsGenuine scalping is permitted firm-wide with no minimum hold time, but Microscalping is banned: flagged when over 50% of profits come from trades held 5 seconds or less.
Hedging
With limitsOpposite positions allowed only within a single account; hedging/offsetting risk across multiple accounts or with other traders is prohibited.
Not allowed
Company detailsPlatforms, payments and who runs each firm. Not scored.
FTMO FuturesLucid Trading
Platforms
NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradovate
NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradovate, MotiveWave, Quantower, Tradesea, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts
Payments accepted
Credit/Debit Card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Revolut Pay
Credit/Debit Card
Payout methods
Wise, Wire, Visa Direct, Mastercard Send
Plaid, WorkMarket, Crypto
Support
Email, Live Chat, Telephone
Email, Live Chat, Discord
Country
CZ
US
Year formed
2026
2025
CEO
Otakar Šuffner
AJ Campanella

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FTMO Futures vs Lucid Trading FAQ

Q1

Is FTMO Futures better than Lucid Trading?

Yes. For the accounts compared here, FTMO Futures wins more of the five rounds that matter to a funded trader: cost, room to trade, rules, payout speed and payday. The better pick still depends on what you need most, so the verdict lists what each account is best for.
Q2

What is the difference between FTMO Futures and Lucid Trading?

FTMO Futures has a daily loss limit and Lucid Trading does not. Each round on this card explains one difference in plain words. The card on this page shows both accounts round by round, with every discount applied. Swap either account at the top of the page to compare a different size or plan.
Q3

Which is cheaper, FTMO Futures or Lucid Trading?

FTMO Futures is cheaper to get funded than Lucid Trading for the accounts compared here, counting the current discount code and any activation fee charged after you pass. Promotions change often, so the gap can grow or shrink from week to week. Use code SOPF where a firm has no code of its own.
Q4

Is FTMO Futures or Lucid Trading better for beginners?

Both suit a new trader about equally here: they split the three rounds that decide whether you get funded, which are what a try costs, how much room the drawdown gives you and how many rules can end the account. Pick the one whose weak round matters least to how you trade.
Q5

Which pays out faster, FTMO Futures or Lucid Trading?

Neither: FTMO Futures and Lucid Trading can both pay you after the same number of days for the accounts compared here, counting the days to pass and the days to the first payout request. A payout buffer or a consistency rule can add time on top of the minimum.
Q6

Which has the easier drawdown, FTMO Futures or Lucid Trading?

Neither: FTMO Futures and Lucid Trading both use an end-of-day drawdown, which only moves when the trading day closes, with the same room before the account fails, for the accounts compared here. The drawdown ends more accounts than any other rule, so it matters more than the profit target.
Q7

Does FTMO Futures or Lucid Trading have a consistency rule?

Yes. Both FTMO Futures and Lucid Trading have a consistency rule on the accounts compared here, which caps how much of your profit one day can carry. The rules round on the card shows whether it applies to passing, to payouts, or to both. What a consistency rule is is explained in the glossary.
Q8

Is there a discount code for FTMO Futures and Lucid Trading?

Yes. Use code SOPF30 at FTMO Futures and code SOPF at Lucid Trading, and every price on this page already has them applied. The code pages for FTMO Futures and Lucid Trading list every current offer, with the date each one was last checked. Codes change often, so check them before you buy.

How the card is scored

Five rounds, one point each. The account that wins the most rounds wins the card, and a level card goes to the cheaper account. A round without the numbers for both sides scores nobody and says so.

  1. Round 1

    Cost to get funded

    The evaluation after the discount code, plus any activation fee charged when you pass. Lower wins.

    All-in price, explained
  2. Round 2

    Room to trade

    The drawdown, the line that ends the account. Static beats end-of-day, which beats intraday trailing. Same kind? More room wins.

    Drawdown, explained
  3. Round 3

    Rules that can end it

    A daily loss limit, a consistency rule to pass, one on payouts, and a payout buffer. Fewer wins.

    Consistency rule, explained
  4. Round 4

    Speed to first payout

    Days to pass plus days to the first payout, counted the way each firm publishes them. Fewer wins.

    Payout cycle, explained
  5. Round 5

    Payday

    The most one payout can put in your pocket: the payout cap times your split. More wins.

    Profit split, explained

Platforms, news rules and the rest depend on how you trade, so they are on every card for reference and never scored. Prices come from the same data as the board and the firm pages, so a number here always matches the rest of the site.

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