E8 Futures vs Lucid Trading

E8 Futures is $130 cheaper to get started. E8 Futures charges $0 one-time. Lucid Trading charges $130 one-time.

E8 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). E8 Futures 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 Futures offers up to 80% profit split(On Demand payouts, $100 min), while Lucid Trading offers up to 90%(On Demand payouts, $500 min). 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.

When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. E8 Futures requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal, while Lucid Trading requires 5 profitable trading days. At 20 trading days per month, that means E8 Futures can request roughly 4 payouts per month versus Lucid Trading's 4.

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, E8 Futures reaches break-even on day 9 while Lucid Trading reaches it on day 10. E8 Futures costs $130 less to get started. E8 Futures projects $600/mo more in funded earnings.