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| Category | Lucid Trading· LucidFlex ✓ Verified 5 days ago | Tradeify· Growth ✓ Verified 5 days ago | Purdia Capital· Beginner ✓ Verified 5 days ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $50K | $10K |
| Overall Score | |||
| Trader Friendliness | 81/100Excellent | 69/100Good | 75/100Excellent |
| Cost Summary | |||
| Eval Cost | $100VAULT | $139/mo$111/mo20% offMAR | $79 |
| Total to Start | $100(eval + activation) | $139$111(first mo + activation) | $209(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — | — |
| Activation Fee | — | $0 | $130 |
| Reset Fee | $60 | $95 | — |
| Evaluation Rules | |||
| Profit Target | $1,250 (5%) | $3,000 (6%) | $1,000 (10%) |
| Min Trading Days | 2 days | 1 day | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 2 days | 1 days | 5 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | |||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(4%) | $2,000(4%) | $1,000(10%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | $1,250 | $250 |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $25,100 after $100 profit | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit | Locks at $10,000 after $1,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | |||
| News Trading | No restrictions. Tradeify allows trading during all news events without limitation. | No restrictions. News trading is fully allowed on all account types. | |
| Automation | Bots Allowed | Semi-Auto Only | Banned |
| Hedging | Allowed | Banned | Banned |
| Scalping Rules | None | 50% of trades AND profits from trades held 10+ seconds(min 10s) | None |
| Overnight Holds | |||
| Must Be Flat By | 4:45 PM EST | 4:59 PM ET | — |
| Inactivity Limit | 30 days | — | — |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Must Flat | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 | $3,000 |
| Funded Account | |||
| Payout Accessibility | 84/100 | 84/100 | 98/100 |
| Consistency Rule | None | 35% max/dayModerate | None |
| Funded Rules | |||
| Funded Consistency | None | 35% max/day | None |
| Funded DLL | None | $1,000 | None |
| Buffer Requirement | $1,000 | None | None |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $0 | $130 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 90% | 100%(First $15K) 90%(first $15,000) | 90% |
| Payout Frequency | On Demand | Bi-weekly | Daily |
| Max Payout | $1,000 | $3,000 | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Qualifying Day Min | $100/day | — | — |
| Max Payout % | 50% of profit | — | — |
| Min Balance for Payout | — | $53,000 | — |
| Max Payouts | 6 total | — | — |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 | $3,000 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | 2 business days | 60 minutes | 24 hours |
| Payout Methods | Plaid ACH, Bank Transfer (WorkMarket), PayPal | Crypto | ACH (US + Wise), International Wire |
| Max Contracts | 2 full / 20 micro | 4 full / 40 micro | — |
| Max Accounts | 5 accounts | 5 accounts | — |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart | Tradovate, WealthCharts | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
| Buffer Amount | $1,000 | — | — |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 | $3,000 |
| Max Per Request | $1,000 | — | — |
| Account Lifecycle | |||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Policy | 30 days | None | None |
| Quick Math | |||
| True Cost to Start | $100 $100 eval | $139$111 $111/mo eval (MAR) | $209 $79 eval + $130 activation |
| Daily Profit Target | $625/day over 2 days | $3,000/day over 1 day | $200/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~9 days 2d eval + 5d winning + 2d processing | ~66 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 60d processing | ~34 days 5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 100% | 90% |