Apex 50K EOD
- Best For
- Scaling one setup
- Evaluation
- $3K target; $2K EOD; no consistency
- Funded Drawdown
- EOD
- Payout Access
- 5 qualifying days; 50% consistency; 100% approved split
- Max Funded Accounts
- 20
- Main Catch
- Six-payout PA lifecycle
4 Futures Prop Firms I Actually Trade
By Matt Miller, Trades by Matt. Rules last reviewed: August 21, 2026.
Lucid Trading
Matt’s Take
I chose the LucidDaily 50K with EOD evaluation drawdown and the daily loss limit turned off.
That gives me more freedom during the evaluation. My drawdown updates from the close, and I do not have a separate daily limit shutting me down.
The important part is that the EOD choice does not carry into the funded account. Funded LucidDaily uses an intraday trail, so I still protect open profit and avoid letting a green trade fully round-trip. DLL off does carry into the funded phase.
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How the Eval Works
LucidDaily lets you choose EOD or intraday evaluation drawdown and turn the daily loss limit on or off at checkout. I selected EOD drawdown and DLL off. That is the highest-flexibility configuration and carries a higher purchase price.
The 50% consistency rule includes a small cushion, so the evaluation can be passed in as few as two trading days. There is no time limit.
Payout Rules
Payouts use a 90/10 split. You can request any eligible day once the balance is above the $52,100 buffer and you have positive net profit since the last payout.
The minimum request is $500. The maximum is the simulated profit above the buffer. The 50K account also has an $8,000 maximum daily simulated profit level that can trigger a move to live.
Main Catch
The EOD selection only applies during the evaluation. Once funded, open profit moves the intraday trail. DLL off remains in place, but it does not change the funded drawdown type.
Other Ways to Trade Lucid
Lucid Direct
Best for skipping the evaluation. The 50K starts as a simulated funded account with a $2,000 EOD max loss limit, a $1,200 daily loss limit that later scales, 20% payout consistency, and a 90/10 split.
Lucid Flex or Lucid Pro
LucidFlex is the better fit when EOD funded drawdown matters more than daily payout access. LucidPro is the faster evaluation path. I use LucidDaily because daily access is my priority.
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Why I Use 50K Accounts
The 50K is the sweet spot for how I trade. It gives me enough drawdown and contract room for my Nasdaq setups without paying for account size I do not need. Using the same size at every firm also makes the rules and payout structures easier to compare.
Quick Comparison
LucidDaily 50K
- Best For
- Daily access + 90/10
- Evaluation
- $3K target; EOD eval selected; DLL off; 50% consistency
- Funded Drawdown
- Intraday; no DLL
- Payout Access
- Any eligible day above $52,100 buffer
- Max Funded Accounts
- 5
- Main Catch
- EOD applies only to evaluation
TPT 50K
- Best For
- Withdraw above buffer
- Evaluation
- $3K target; $2K EOD; 5 days; 50% consistency
- Funded Drawdown
- Intraday
- Payout Access
- Day-one access above $52,000 buffer; 80/20 split
- Max Funded Accounts
- 5
- Main Catch
- Drawdown changes after pass
Tradeify Select 50K
- Best For
- Choose Daily or Flex
- Evaluation
- $3K target; $2K EOD; 40% consistency
- Funded Drawdown
- EOD
- Payout Access
- Daily or every 5 winning days; 90/10 split
- Max Funded Accounts
- 5
- Main Catch
- Choice is permanent