E8 Markets vs Lucid Trading

Lucid Trading is $10 cheaper to get started. E8 Markets charges $150 one-time. Lucid Trading charges $140 one-time.

E8 Markets uses EOD Trailing drawdown at 4% ($2,000 buffer once locked at initial), while Lucid Trading uses EOD Trailing at 4% ($100 buffer once locked at initial). Lock behavior differs: E8 Markets — locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit, while Lucid Trading — locks at $50,100 after $2,100 profit.

E8 Markets gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~1 days to first payout (1d eval). E8 Markets has no consistency rule, meaning you could pass the evaluation in a single profitable day. Lucid Trading requires your best day to be no more than 50% of total profit.

E8 Markets offers up to 80% profit split(On Demand payouts), while Lucid Trading offers up to 90%(On Demand payouts). The 10 percentage point difference in profit split can add up significantly over time — on a $10,000 profit, that's $1,000 more in your pocket.

Both firms have similar trading restrictions.

Both firms work well for budget traders. 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, E8 Markets reaches break-even on day 12 while Lucid Trading reaches it on day 10. Lucid Trading costs $10 less to get started. Lucid Trading projects $5,268/mo more in funded earnings.

Overall, Lucid Trading scores higher (79 vs 73) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, better profit split, more lenient consistency rules. That said, E8 Markets wins on faster path to funded. See the full glossary to understand any unfamiliar terms, or explore trading styles to find the best firm for your approach.