Alpha Futures vs Lucid Trading

Lucid Trading is $98 cheaper to get started. Alpha Futures charges $79/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $149 activation fee. Lucid Trading charges $130 one-time.

Alpha Futures uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Lucid Trading uses EOD Trailing at 4%.

Lucid Trading gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~9 days to first payout (2d eval + 5d winning + 2d processing).

Alpha Futures offers up to 90% profit split(Bi-weekly payouts, $200 min), while Lucid Trading offers up to 90%(On Demand payouts, $500 min).

When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Alpha Futures has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals. Lucid Trading requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal — at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month.

Lucid Trading requires a minimum of $150 daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. Alpha Futures has no qualifying day minimum.

Both firms work well for day traders and budget traders. Lucid Trading is a stronger fit for scalpers and swing traders and conservative / grinders (automation & bots allowed). Explore all trading styles to see which firms match your approach.

Based on $500/day profit, 20 trading days/month, 55% win rate

At $500/day profit, Alpha Futures reaches break-even on day 11 while Lucid Trading reaches it on day 10. Lucid Trading costs $98 less to get started. Alpha Futures projects $1,550/mo more in funded earnings.