Earn2Trade vs Lucid Trading
Earn2Trade scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 6.4 to 6.1 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.
Earn2Trade
United States
Ahead on 4 of 9 rows
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United States
Ahead on 5 of 9 rows
Visit Lucid Trading(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Head to head
| Feature | Earn2Trade | Lucid Trading |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 6.4 (ahead) | 6.1 |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (5,040) | 4.5 (7,805) |
| Years operating | 10 (ahead) | 2 |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Cheapest $100K account | $315/mo | $158 (ahead) |
| Profit split, up to | 80% | 90% (ahead) |
| Max funding | $800K (ahead) | $750K |
| Programs | 1-step | 1-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, DeepCharts, ATAS, Bookmap, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, Jigsaw Daytradr, Sierra Chart | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw Daytradr, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts |
| News trading | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Not stated | Allowed (ahead) |
| Copy trading | Not allowed | Allowed (ahead) |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Payouts | Weekly: requests emailed by 2:00 PM CT on Friday are processed the following Wednesday. | 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 | Rise, Deel, Crypto | ACH, Bank wire, PayPal, Crypto, WorkMarket (ahead) |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick Earn2Trade if
you care most about propFirmly score, years operating and max funding. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick Lucid Trading if
you care most about cheapest $100K account, profit split, up to and expert advisors. 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 6
| 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 |
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 |
 Earn2Trade4.55K | $25K | 1 StepTrader Career Path | 7% | 2.2% | 6% | 1.17 | 50%to 80% | $75$150/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | 1 StepLucidDaily | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $94.80$158 | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $50K | 1 StepGauntlet Mini | 6% | 2.2% | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 80% | $85$170/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $50K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 2.4% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $103.20$172 | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $50K | 1 StepTrader Career Path | 6% | 2.2% | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 80% | $95$190/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 |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $163.20$272 | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $100K | 1 StepGauntlet Mini | 6% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.71 | 50%to 80% | $157.50$315/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 |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $100K | 1 StepTrader Career Path | 6% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.71 | 50%to 80% | $175$350/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $150K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $219$365 | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $150K | 1 StepGauntlet Mini | 6% | 2.2% | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 80% | $187.50$375/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $50K | InstantLucidDirect | None | 2.4% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $309$515 | Buy |
Earn2Trade4.55K | $200K | 1 StepGauntlet Mini | 5.5% | 2.2% | 3% | 1.83 | 50%to 80% | $275$550/mo | 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 |
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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.
Earn2Trade
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
Lucid Trading
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
More comparisons
Earn2Trade vs
Earn2Trade vs Lucid Trading questions
Which is cheaper, Earn2Trade or Lucid Trading?
At $100K, Earn2Trade's cheapest account is $315 (Gauntlet Mini) 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?
Lucid Trading advertises the higher maximum split: 90% against 80%. The starting split is often lower and rises with payouts or an add-on.
Which firm has been operating longer?
Earn2Trade was founded first, in 2016. Lucid Trading started in 2024.
Can traders in the United States use Earn2Trade or Lucid Trading?
Earn2Trade: yes. Lucid Trading: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do Earn2Trade and Lucid Trading allow news trading?
Earn2Trade: allowed (There are no restrictions on trading around economic releases in evaluations or funded accounts). 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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