FTMO Futures vs Lucid Trading
FTMO Futures scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 8.3 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.
FTMO Futures
Czech Republic
Ahead on 4 of 9 rows
Visit FTMO Futures(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Lucid Trading
United States
Ahead on 5 of 9 rows
Visit Lucid Trading(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Head to head
| Feature | FTMO Futures | Lucid Trading |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 8.3 (ahead) | 6.1 |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 (55,089) (ahead) | 4.5 (7,805) |
| Years operating | 11 (ahead) | 2 |
| Headquarters | Czech Republic | United States |
| Cheapest $100K account | $169/mo | $158 (ahead) |
| Profit split, up to | 90% | 90% |
| Max funding | $450K | $750K (ahead) |
| Programs | 1-step | 1-step, Instant funding |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw Daytradr, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts (ahead) |
| News trading | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Allowed | Allowed |
| Copy trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed (ahead) |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Payouts | Growth: a request every 4 days after 4 qualifying days. Pro: a request every 5 days after 5 qualifying days. | 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 | Wise, Bank wire, Card payout | ACH, Bank wire, PayPal, Crypto, WorkMarket (ahead) |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
Pick FTMO Futures if
you care most about propFirmly score, trustpilot and years operating. It is ahead on those rows in the table above.
Pick Lucid Trading if
you care most about cheapest $100K account, max funding and platforms. 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 |
 FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $50K | 1 StepGrowth | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $119/mo | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $50K | 1 StepPro | 6% | 2% | 6% | 1.00 | 90% | $139/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | 1 StepLucidDaily | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $94.80$158 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $100K | 1 StepGrowth | 6% | None | 3.5% | 1.71 | 90% | $169/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $50K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 2.4% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $103.20$172 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $100K | 1 StepPro | 6% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 1.33 | 90% | $199/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | 1 StepLucidFlex | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $129$215 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $150K | 1 StepGrowth | 6% | None | 3.33% | 1.80 | 90% | $229/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $150K | 1 StepLucidDaily | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $137.40$229 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $150K | 1 StepPro | 6% | 1.33% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $269/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $163.20$272 | 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 |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $150K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $219$365 | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $50K | InstantLucidDirect | None | 2.4% | 4% | n/a | 90% | $309$515 | 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.
FTMO Futures
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
Lucid Trading
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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FTMO Futures vs
FTMO Futures vs Lucid Trading questions
Which is cheaper, FTMO Futures or Lucid Trading?
At $100K, FTMO Futures's cheapest account is $169 (Growth) 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?
FTMO Futures was founded first, in 2015. Lucid Trading started in 2024.
Can traders in the United States use FTMO Futures or Lucid Trading?
FTMO Futures: yes. Lucid Trading: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do FTMO Futures and Lucid Trading allow news trading?
FTMO Futures: allowed (News trading is allowed in every phase with no special restrictions, though concentrating activity around scheduled releases in a way that differs from a trader's usual pattern can count as poor risk management). 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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