Head-to-head
Lucid Trading vs TickTickTrader
A direct, side-by-side comparison of Lucid Trading and TickTickTrader — profit splits, evaluation fees, payout cadence, supported assets, and trading rules. Data pulled live from our firm directory.
Quick verdict
Lucid Trading is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation-Based Funding and a Dallas, TX, USA-based firm.
Full Lucid Trading profile →Quick verdict
TickTickTrader is best for
traders who prefer Evaluation-Based Funding and a London, UK-based firm.
Full TickTickTrader profile →Watch flags · risk only
Public risk notes we've recorded on the firm record. Not a judgement of fit — just things to verify before committing capital.
- Lucid Trading
short operating history, short track record, unverified ownership
- TickTickTrader
lack of regulatory oversight, jurisdiction risk
Cost to first payout
Cost to first payout
What it actually costs to reach payout — a normalized estimate built from each firm's lowest published evaluation cost, monthly fees, and first-payout window. Estimates, not guarantees. Each card shows the assumptions used.
TickTickTrader is roughly $26 cheaper to reach a first payout than Lucid Trading, based on published fees alone.
Lucid Trading
estimateApprox. total
$125
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
20days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $125
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: $125; monthly: —; first payout: After 10 winning days.
TickTickTrader
estimateApprox. total
$99
to reach first payout eligibility
Approx. time
20days
from sign-up to first eligible request
- Start cost
- $99
- Monthly fee
- —
How we estimated this
- Evaluation path: lowest published one-time evaluation fee.
- Adds ~10 calendar days for evaluation completion (most firms require ≥5 minimum trading days).
- Source — eval fee: $99; monthly: —; first payout: After 10 winning days.
Trade-offs
Where each firm is weaker
No firm wins on every axis. These are the most meaningful drawbacks of each option — derived from the same structured fields shown in the table, never invented.
Lucid Trading trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: short operating history, short track record, unverified ownership
TickTickTrader trade-offs
Open risk note
Watch flag on file: lack of regulatory oversight, jurisdiction risk
Decision guide
Best for your trader type
- Highest profit share
Tie
Both pay 80%.
| Attribute | Lucid Trading Evaluation Based · est. 2022 | TickTickTrader Evaluation Based · est. 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Evaluation fee | $125 | $99 |
| Monthly fee | — | — |
| Evaluation required | Yes | Yes |
| Instant funding | No | No |
| Capital | ||
| Profit split | 80% | 80% |
| Max allocation | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Account sizes | $25K–$150K | $25K–$150K |
| Scaling | 10:1 Micro Scaling | — |
| Payouts | ||
| Frequency | Bi-Weekly | Bi-Weekly |
| First payout | After 10 winning days | After 10 winning days |
| Assets | ||
| Futures | Yes | Yes |
| Stocks | No | No |
| Options | No | No |
| Forex | No | No |
| Crypto | No | No |
| Trading rules | ||
| News trading | — | — |
| Overnight holding | Yes | Yes |
| Weekend holding | Yes | Yes |
| Copy trading | No | No |
| Technology | ||
| Platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, Quantower |
| Data feed | Rithmic | — |
| Company | ||
| Headquarters | Dallas, TX, USA | London, UK |
About Lucid Trading
Futures evaluations with transparent rules, fast onboarding and a Pro funded account using live broker capital.
Full Lucid Trading profile →About TickTickTrader
EU-based futures prop with low-cost CME evaluations, multiple account stages and a Pro account scaling plan.
Full TickTickTrader profile →Trust & stability
Reputation and rule-change activity
Two added decision signals: a weighted reputation score from independent review sources, and a 90-day view of structural rule-change activity where monitored sources are available.
Reputation
canonical- Sources used
- 1
- Confidence
- medium
Weighted blend of independent trader-review sources. See methodology.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Reputation
Not enough independent rating sources to compute a canonical score yet.
Rule Stability
last 90d- Last change
- —
- Type
- —
- Sources monitored
- —
- Status
- No changes detected in monitored sources
Weekly diff of the firm's published rule pages (terms, rules, FAQ, legal). "No changes detected" only means none of the monitored monitored sources changed — other surfaces (Discord, email, dashboards) are not covered. "Limited" or "unavailable" means our monitor cannot reach enough sources to make an honest call.
Frequently asked
Common questions
- Which has a higher profit split — Lucid Trading or TickTickTrader?
- Lucid Trading pays 80%; TickTickTrader pays 80% of trader profits once funded. Both firms offer the same profit share.
- Is Lucid Trading cheaper to start than TickTickTrader?
- Lucid Trading: evaluation from $125. TickTickTrader: evaluation from $99.
- Which pays out faster — Lucid Trading or TickTickTrader?
- Lucid Trading payouts: Bi-Weekly. TickTickTrader payouts: Bi-Weekly. First-payout eligibility: Lucid Trading — After 10 winning days; TickTickTrader — After 10 winning days.
- What's the maximum allocation at Lucid Trading vs TickTickTrader?
- Lucid Trading scales up to $150,000. TickTickTrader scales up to $150,000.
- Can I hold positions overnight at Lucid Trading or TickTickTrader?
- Lucid Trading: allows overnight holds. TickTickTrader: allows overnight holds.
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