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Apex vs Lucid: Prop firm rules, side by side.

Account sizes, profit targets, drawdown, consistency, minimum days and payouts at Apex Trader Funding and Lucid Trading, from Sweep’s weekly check of each firm’s official pages. For guidance only: confirm on each firm’s site.

Apex Trader Funding
3account types
Lucid Trading
5account types
Checked
October 26, 2026every week

The differences at a glance.

  • Account sizes: Apex Trader Funding: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K, 300K; Lucid Trading: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K.
  • Drawdown in the evaluation: Apex Trader Funding: end of day (EOD Trail), real time (Intraday Trail, Apex Legacy); Lucid Trading: end of day (LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD)), real time (LucidDaily (Intraday)), end of day, funded directly (LucidDirect).
  • Daily loss limit: Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail, Intraday Trail; Lucid Trading: LucidPro, LucidDirect.
  • Consistency rule: Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Intraday Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Apex Legacy (funded ≤ 30%); Lucid Trading: LucidPro (funded ≤ 40%), LucidFlex (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (EOD) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (Intraday) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDirect (funded ≤ 20%).

Account sizes and targets

In each cell: the profit target (bold), the max loss, then the daily loss limit when the account has one. Evaluation values; for accounts funded directly, the funded account’s.

Apex Trader Funding

Account type25K50K100K150K300K
EOD Trail$1,500
$1,000
$500
$3,000
$2,000
$1,000
$6,000
$3,000
$1,500
$9,000
$4,000
$2,000
—
Intraday Trail$1,500
$1,000
$3,000
$2,000
$6,000
$3,000
$9,000
$4,000
—
Apex Legacy$1,500
$1,500
$3,000
$2,500
$6,000
$3,000
$9,000
$5,000
$20,000
$7,500

Lucid Trading

Account type25K50K100K150K
LucidPro$1,250
$1,000
$3,000
$2,000
$1,200
$6,000
$3,000
$1,800
$9,000
$4,500
$2,700
LucidFlex$1,250
$1,000
$3,000
$2,000
$6,000
$3,000
$9,000
$4,500
LucidDaily (EOD)$1,250
$1,000
$3,000
$2,000
$6,000
$3,000
$9,000
$4,500
LucidDaily (Intraday)$1,250
$1,000
$3,000
$2,000
$6,000
$3,000
$9,000
$4,500
LucidDirect
funded directly
—
$1,000
—
$2,000
$1,200
—
$3,500
$2,100
—
$5,000
$3,000

All firms, compared, Account sizes and targets

Drawdown

Account typeEvaluation (50K)Funded account (50K)
Apex Trader Funding
EOD TrailEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance + $100
Intraday TrailReal time · $2,000Real time · $2,000
stops at the starting balance + $100
Apex LegacyReal time · $2,500Real time · $2,500
stops at the starting balance + $100
Lucid Trading
LucidProEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
LucidFlexEnd of day · $2,000End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
LucidDaily (EOD)End of day · $2,000Real time · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
LucidDaily (Intraday)Real time · $2,000Real time · $2,000
stops at the starting balance
LucidDirect—End of day · $2,000
stops at the starting balance

All firms, compared, Drawdown

Consistency

Account typeEvaluationFunded account
Apex Trader Funding
EOD Trail—Best day ≤ 50%
Intraday Trail—Best day ≤ 50%
Apex Legacy—Best day ≤ 30%
Lucid Trading
LucidPro—Best day ≤ 40%
LucidFlexBest day ≤ 50%—
LucidDaily (EOD)Best day ≤ 50%—
LucidDaily (Intraday)Best day ≤ 50%—
LucidDirect—Best day ≤ 20%

All firms, compared, Consistency

Minimum days

Account typeEvaluation: minimum daysFunded: days before a payout (50K)
Apex Trader Funding
EOD Trail—5 winning days of $250+
Intraday Trail—5 winning days of $200+
Apex Legacy7 days5 winning days of $50+
8 traded days
Lucid Trading
LucidPro——
LucidFlex—5 winning days of $150+
LucidDaily (EOD)——
LucidDaily (Intraday)——
LucidDirectNo evaluation—

All firms, compared, Minimum days

Payouts

Account typeConditions to request (50K)Amount and split (50K)
Apex Trader Funding
EOD Trail5 winning days of $250+
balance above $52,100
from $500, caps by payout: $1,500 / $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $2,500 / $3,000
6 payouts max
you keep 100%
Intraday Trail5 winning days of $200+
balance above $52,100
from $500, caps by payout: $1,500 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $2,500 / $3,000 / $3,000
6 payouts max
you keep 100%
Apex Legacy5 winning days of $50+
8 traded days
balance above $52,100
from $500, caps by payout: $2,000 / $2,000 / $2,000 / $2,000 / $2,000 / ∞
Lucid Trading
LucidPro—at least $500 per payout
LucidFlex5 winning days of $150+
a profit since the last payout
$500 to $2,000 per payout
up to 50% of the profit
5 payouts max
LucidDaily (EOD)—at least $500 per payout
LucidDaily (Intraday)—at least $500 per payout
LucidDirect—at least $500 per payout

All firms, compared, Payouts

From Sweep’s weekly check of each firm’s official pages, last run on October 26, 2026. “—” means the rule isn’t in the rules Sweep tracks for that account. Rules change: always confirm on the firm’s site. Sweep is not affiliated with these firms. How we verify

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Questions

Which has an end-of-day drawdown, Apex or Lucid?

Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail; Lucid Trading: LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD), LucidDirect.

Do Apex and Lucid have a consistency rule?

Apex Trader Funding: EOD Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Intraday Trail (funded ≤ 50%), Apex Legacy (funded ≤ 30%); Lucid Trading: LucidPro (funded ≤ 40%), LucidFlex (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (EOD) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (Intraday) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDirect (funded ≤ 20%).

Which is better, Apex or Lucid?

Sweep doesn’t recommend a firm, and nothing here is financial advice. Compare what matters for how you trade (the drawdown type, the daily loss limit, consistency and the payout conditions above), then confirm on each firm’s site.

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