Lucid Trading alternatives

Cheaper to start than Lucid Trading

Lucid Trading's cheapest way in is $123 for a $25,000 account. These futures programmes cost less to start.

• Mizora $5 for $1,000 A small, bounded challenge with a reward ceiling you know before you start
• Topstep $49 a month for $50,000. Plus a $149 activation fee after passing Dedicated CME futures traders who want a specialist firm
• The5%ers $59 for $25,000. Refunded on the third payout Traders who want to scale a funded account over months, with a split rising towards 100%
• Blue Guardian $64 for $25,000. Check billing on their site Traders who want instant funding and a wide platform choice
• Alpha Futures $89 a month for $25,000. No activation fee Futures traders who want an end-of-day drawdown on every account
• Tradeify $99 for $25,000. No activation fee CME futures traders who want a one-time fee and a choice of futures platforms
• Aqua Funded $113 for $50,000 Traders who want a cheap one-time challenge in CFDs or futures
• FTMO $119 a month for $50,000 Traders who want the best-known challenge in the industry and larger capital

Smaller accounts than Lucid Trading

Lucid Trading's smallest account is $25,000. These start smaller.

• Instant Funding $625 for $44. No evaluation; 5% profit before a payout Traders who want to skip the evaluation and start from a very small account
• Mizora $1,000 for $5 A small, bounded challenge with a reward ceiling you know before you start
• FXIFY $1,000 for $69. Instant account; 8% trailing drawdown Traders who want a wide choice of formats and an on-demand first payout
• Hola Prime $2,000 for $9. MT5 only; not offered in the US, UK and many other countries Traders who want to choose their payout rhythm, with up to 95% on monthly payouts
• Maven Trading $2,000 for $13 Traders who want a funded account for the lowest price per dollar
• FundedNext $2,000 for $59.99 Traders who want the widest choice of models and platforms
• The5%ers $2,500 for $19 Traders who want to scale a funded account over months, with a split rising towards 100%
• Alpha Capital Group $2,500 for $30 Traders who want a UK-registered firm and a 90% split on an instant account
• Aqua Funded $2,500 for $30.67 Traders who want a cheap one-time challenge in CFDs or futures
• Goat Funded Trader $2,500 for $47. Only on sale on two weekends a month; a 2% floating loss closes it Traders who can wait for a sale and want crypto or stocks
• Blue Guardian $5,000 for $11. Capped at $250 profit, one payout Traders who want instant funding and a wide platform choice
• BrightFunded $5,000 for €47. Priced in euros; a free $1,000 challenge is limited per country each day Traders who want no consistency rule and USDC payouts, and can wait for a first payout
• Funding Traders $5,000 for $49. A free $1,000 Try Out for new users caps payouts at $500 for life Traders who want a cheap static-drawdown two-step and USDT payouts
• FunderPro $5,000 for $69 Traders who want frequent payouts, including daily rewards on Pro
• FTMO $10,000 for €79. Priced in euros Traders who want the best-known challenge in the industry and larger capital

Instant funding with a published price

Lucid Trading sells LucidDirect with no evaluation, but does not print its price. These firms print theirs.

• Tradeify $345 for $25,000, Lightning Funded. No evaluation, no resets CME futures traders who want a one-time fee and a choice of futures platforms
• Alpha Futures $349 for $25,000, Direct. No evaluation; 20% consistency rule per payout Futures traders who want an end-of-day drawdown on every account

Rival figures are list prices from each firm's own website, with every source listed on that firm's comparison page. Mizora's figures are read live from our product catalogue. Prices change and many firms run coupons, so check a firm's current price before you buy.