Alpha Futures vs Lucid Trading
Lucid Trading scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 6.1 to 5.9 out of 10. Below, the two futures firms row by row: a dot marks the side ahead where a row has a clear direction. Both checked on or after 25 October 2026.
Alpha Futures
United Kingdom
Ahead on 1 of 8 rows
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United States
Ahead on 7 of 8 rows
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| Feature | Alpha Futures | Lucid Trading |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 5.9 | 6.1 (ahead) |
| Trustpilot | 4.4 (6,176) | 4.5 (7,805) (ahead) |
| Years operating | 3 (ahead) | 2 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | United States |
| Cheapest $100K account | $239/mo | $158 (ahead) |
| Profit split, up to | 90% | 90% |
| Max funding | $750K | $750K |
| Programs | 1-step, Instant funding | 1-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | In-house platform, TradingView, WealthCharts, Quantower, DeepCharts | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw Daytradr, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Not allowed | Allowed (ahead) |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed (ahead) |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Payouts | Zero, Standard and Advanced: up to four requests a month, each after 5 winning days of $200 or more since the last request. Direct: each time the withdrawal profit target is reached with the 20% consistency rule met. Live accounts: daily. | No fixed payout window. LucidPro: after each cycle's profit goal at 40% consistency. LucidFlex: after five profitable days. LucidDaily: daily above the buffer. LucidDirect: after each profit goal at 20% consistency. |
| Payout methods | ACH, Bank wire, Wise, Rise | ACH, Bank wire, PayPal, Crypto, WorkMarket (ahead) |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick Alpha Futures if
you care most about years operating. It is ahead on that row in the table above.
Pick Lucid Trading if
you care most about propFirmly score, trustpilot and cheapest $100K account. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Challenges side by side
Every account from both firms. The table opens at $100K, the size both sell nearest $100K.
Challenges 8
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $25K | 1 StepLucidFlex | 5% | 2.4% | 4% | 1.25 | 90% | $39$65 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $25K | 1 StepLucidDaily | 5% | 2.4% | 4% | 1.25 | 90% | $43.20$72 | Buy |
 Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $25K | 1 StepZero | 6% | 2% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $44.50$89/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $50K | 1 StepLucidDaily | 6% | 2.4% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $56.40$94 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $25K | 1 StepLucidPro | 5% | 2.4% | 4% | 1.25 | 90% | $64.80$108 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $50K | 1 StepLucidFlex | 6% | 2.4% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $69$115 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $64.50$129/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepZero | 6% | 2% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $69.50$139/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | 1 StepLucidDaily | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $94.80$158 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $50K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 2.4% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $103.20$172 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $104.50$209/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | 1 StepLucidFlex | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $129$215 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $150K | 1 StepLucidDaily | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $137.40$229 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $119.50$239/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $163.20$272 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepZero | 6% | 2% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $139.50$279/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $150K | 1 StepLucidFlex | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $193.80$323 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $25K | InstantLucidDirect | None | None | 4% | n/a | 90% | $197.40$329 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $174.50$349/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $174.50$349/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $25K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $174.50$349 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $150K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $219$365 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $244.50$489/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $50K | InstantLucidDirect | None | 2.4% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $309$515 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $259.50$519 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 3% | n/a | 90% | $344.50$689 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | InstantLucidDirect | None | 2.1% | 3.5% | n/a | 90% | $420$700 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $150K | InstantLucidDirect | None | 2% | 3.33% | n/a | 90% | $501.60$836 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | InstantDirect | None | 2% | 3% | n/a | 90% | $429.50$859 | Buy |
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What could each one pay you?
An illustration, not a forecast: a steady monthly return on the funded account, at each firm's starting split, against the fee for its cheapest account at that size. Most traders do not pass, and returns are rarely steady.
Alpha Futures
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
Lucid Trading
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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Alpha Futures vs Lucid Trading questions
Which is cheaper, Alpha Futures or Lucid Trading?
At $100K, Alpha Futures's cheapest account is $239 (Standard) and Lucid Trading's is $158 (LucidDaily), at list price before discounts. Price alone does not decide which is easier to pass: compare the targets and loss limits in the table above.
Which pays a higher profit split?
Both advertise a split of up to 90%. Check the conditions for reaching it on each firm's page.
Which firm has been operating longer?
Alpha Futures was founded first, in 2023. Lucid Trading started in 2024.
Can traders in the United States use Alpha Futures or Lucid Trading?
Alpha Futures: yes. Lucid Trading: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do Alpha Futures and Lucid Trading allow news trading?
Alpha Futures: allowed with limits (No limits in evaluations or on Advanced Qualified accounts. On Zero, Standard and Direct Qualified accounts no orders may be executed from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact (red-folder) news; open positions may be held through it. A first breach is a warning, later ones breach the account). Lucid Trading: allowed with limits (Allowed on LucidPro, LucidFlex and LucidDirect. On LucidDaily funded accounts, traders must be flat from 1 minute before to 1 minute after high-impact USD news, or the account is breached).
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