A detailed breakdown of how these two firms compare across costs, drawdown rules, payout structure, and trading restrictions.
Lucid Trading is $150 cheaper to get started. Funded Futures Network charges $160/mo (monthly subscription) plus a $120 activation fee. Lucid Trading charges $130 one-time.
Funded Futures Network uses EOD Trailing drawdown, while Lucid Trading uses .
5 min trading days required
5d eval + 2d exhibition
50% consistency โ need 2+ profitable days
2d eval + 5d winning + 2d processing
Funded Futures Network gets you funded faster, with an estimated ~7 days to first payout (5d eval + 2d exhibition). Consistency rules also affect pacing: Funded Futures Network caps your best day at 40% of total profit, while Lucid Trading caps at 50% โ a tighter rule means you may need more trading days in practice.
Funded Futures Network offers up to 90% profit split(Daily payouts, $500 min), while Lucid Trading offers up to 90%(On Demand payouts, $500 min).
When comparing withdrawal frequency, the gap between payouts matters. Funded Futures Network has no minimum profitable days requirement between withdrawals. Lucid Trading requires 5 profitable trading days between each withdrawal โ at 20 trading days per month, that works out to roughly 4 payouts per month.
Funded Futures Network requires clearing a buffer zone before your first payout โ you must earn above your starting balance plus the drawdown amount before any withdrawal is allowed. has no buffer requirement, meaning payouts are available from day one.
Overnight holding allowed ยท EOD trailing (not intraday)
Automation & bots allowed ยท News trading OK
Starting at $100 ยท One-time fee (no subscription)
News trading allowed ยท Only 2 min trading days
Both firms work well for swing traders. Lucid Trading is a stronger fit for scalpers and budget traders and day 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, Funded Futures Network reaches break-even on day 12 while Lucid Trading reaches it on day 10. Lucid Trading costs $150 less to get started. Funded Futures Network projects $800/mo more in funded earnings.
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Lucid Trading requires a minimum of $150 daily profit for a day to count toward payout eligibility. Funded Futures Network has no qualifying day minimum.
Lucid Trading limits each payout to 50% of accumulated profit, keeping the remainder as an account buffer. Funded Futures Network has no percentage-of-profit cap on payouts.
Lucid Trading caps funded accounts at 6 payouts before requiring a transition to a live account. Funded Futures Network has no maximum payout count.
Lucid Trading requires a $2,000 safety net buffer before your first payout. Funded Futures Network has no safety net requirement.
Maximum per withdrawal request: Funded Futures Network caps at $10,000, while Lucid Trading caps at $2,000.
Lucid Trading is more flexible overall. Automation: Lucid Trading allows bots and algo trading while Funded Futures Network prohibits it โ a critical difference for systematic traders. Both require flat-by deadlines: Funded Futures Network at 4:50 PM EST, Lucid Trading at 4:45 PM EST.
Overall, Lucid Trading scores higher (77 vs 65) on our trader-friendliness index. Key advantages: lower starting cost, more forgiving drawdown rules, fewer trading restrictions, more lenient consistency rules. That said, Funded Futures Network 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.