Topstep vs Lucid Trading

$50K, $100K and $150K standard Trading Combines

$25K, $50K, $100K and $150K (LucidMaxx)

Trading Combine; Standard and No Activation Fee purchase paths

Multiple programs, including LucidFlex, LucidDirect, LucidPro, LucidDaily and LucidMaxx

LucidMaxx tiers: $110 / $130 / $155 / $175

$49/month Standard or $95/month No Activation Fee

LucidMaxx tiers: $180 / $215 / $250 / $290

$99/month Standard or $149/month No Activation Fee

LucidMaxx tiers: $270 / $325 / $380 / $430

$199/month Standard or $229/month No Activation Fee

LucidMaxx tiers: $425 / $510 / $595 / $680

$149 Standard path; $0 No Activation Fee path

Same as the selected Trading Combine path price

LucidMaxx resets use the same price as the selected evaluation tier

$2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500

End-of-day trailing Maximum Loss Limit

50% evaluation target; funded path uses either 5 winning days or 3 days at 40%

Plan-specific: LucidDirect 20%; LucidPro 40%; LucidFlex uses five qualifying profitable days

90/10 on current documented payout programs

Standard XFA: 5 winning days of $150+; Consistency XFA: 3 days at 40%

Plan-specific eligibility; LucidFlex requires five qualifying profitable days

Requests may be submitted any day after the selected program's criteria are met

$500 on the documented LucidFlex, LucidDirect, LucidPro and LucidDaily programs

Standard XFA caps: $2,000 / $3,000 / $5,000 by size; other paths differ

Plan and account-size specific caps apply; LucidDaily permits simulated profits above the required buffer

Official articles state disbursement within two business days

Allowed with conditions

A live-account scaling plan is documented

CME/CBOT/NYMEX/COMEX futures including ES, MES, NQ, MNQ, RTY, M2K, YM, MYM, CL, MCL, GC and MGC