Lucid Trading vs Take Profit Trader
Lucid Trading scores higher on PropFirmly's rating, 6.1 to 6.0 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.
Lucid Trading
United States
Ahead on 7 of 8 rows
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United States
Ahead on 1 of 8 rows
Visit Take Profit Trader(opens the firm’s website in a new tab)Head to head
| Feature | Lucid Trading | Take Profit Trader |
|---|---|---|
| PropFirmly score | 6.1 (ahead) | 6.0 |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 (7,805) (ahead) | 4.4 (10,992) |
| Years operating | 2 | 5 (ahead) |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Cheapest $100K account | $158 (ahead) | $330/mo |
| Profit split, up to | 90% | 90% |
| Max funding | $750K | $750K |
| Programs | 1-step, Instant funding | 1-step |
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw Daytradr, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts (ahead) | TradingView, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, Bookmap, MultiCharts, MotiveWave, Jigsaw Daytradr |
| News trading | Allowed with limits | Allowed with limits |
| Expert advisors | Allowed (ahead) | Not allowed |
| Copy trading | Allowed (ahead) | Allowed with limits |
| Overnight holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Weekend holding | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Payouts | 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. | Daily from the first PRO trading day, with no payout windows, as long as the balance stays above the buffer. |
| Payout methods | ACH, Bank wire, PayPal, Crypto, WorkMarket (ahead) | ACH, PayPal, Wise |
| US traders | Accepted | Accepted |
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.
Pick Take Profit Trader if
you care most about years operating. It is ahead on that row 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 5
| 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 |
 Take Profit Trader4.411K | $25K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 6% | 1.00 | 80%to 90% | $90$150/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $100K | 1 StepLucidDaily | 6% | 1.8% | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $94.80$158 | Buy |
Take Profit Trader4.411K | $50K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $102$170/mo | Buy |
Lucid Trading4.57.8K | $50K | 1 StepLucidPro | 6% | 2.4% | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $103.20$172 | 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 |
Take Profit Trader4.411K | $75K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 3.33% | 1.80 | 80%to 90% | $147$245/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 |
Take Profit Trader4.411K | $100K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $198$330/mo | Buy |
Take Profit Trader4.411K | $150K | 1 StepTrading Test | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $216$360/mo | 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.
Lucid Trading
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
Take Profit Trader
- Your share over the period
- Fee
- Split
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Lucid Trading vs Take Profit Trader questions
Which is cheaper, Lucid Trading or Take Profit Trader?
At $100K, Lucid Trading's cheapest account is $158 (LucidDaily) and Take Profit Trader's is $330 (Trading Test), 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?
Take Profit Trader was founded first, in 2021. Lucid Trading started in 2024.
Can traders in the United States use Lucid Trading or Take Profit Trader?
Lucid Trading: yes. Take Profit Trader: yes. Both firms publish a list of restricted countries, linked from their profile pages here.
Do Lucid Trading and Take Profit Trader allow news trading?
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). Take Profit Trader: allowed with limits (PRO and PRO+ accounts must have no open positions or orders from 1 minute before to 1 minute after FOMC statements, Non-Farm Payrolls and CPI. Test accounts have no news rule).
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