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QT Funded vs Lucid Trading

Side-by-side comparison of trust scores, profit splits, payout speed, and real trader reviews. Independent data — no sponsored rankings.

METRIC
QT
QT Funded
EST. 2023
LCDT
Lucid Trading
TRUST SCORE65/100BETTER63/100
PROFIT SPLIT80%90%BETTER
PAYOUT DAYS1dTIE1dTIE
MIN COST$12BETTER$90
MAX FUNDING$400,000
RATING5/5BETTER4.67/5
REVIEW COUNT2TIE2TIE
STEPS2-step2-step
DRAWDOWNFixedTrailing EOD

QT FUNDED DETAILS

MARKETS
Forex, Metals, Indices, Commodities, Crypto
PLATFORMS
MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker

LUCID TRADING DETAILS

MARKETS
Futures
PLATFORMS
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, MotiveWave, QuantTower

QT Funded PROS

  • +Minimum challenge cost of $12 is drastically below the industry average of $186.7.
  • +Days to first payout of 1 day is far faster than the industry average of 6.5 days.
  • +Fee refund is available, reducing the financial risk of the challenge.
  • +Profit target of 7% is below the industry average of 8%, making the target easier to hit.

QT Funded CONS

  • Profit split of 80% is below the industry average of 84.7%.
  • Overall drawdown of 10% is above the industry average of 7.9%, indicating higher risk tolerance required.
  • News trading is not allowed, restricting a commonly used trading strategy.

Lucid Trading PROS

  • +Profit split of 90% is above the industry average of 84.7%
  • +Days to first payout of 1 is significantly faster than the industry average of 6.5 days
  • +On-demand payouts offer maximum flexibility in accessing earned profits
  • +Wide platform selection including NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, MotiveWave, and QuantTower

Lucid Trading CONS

  • No max funding data provided, preventing comparison to the industry average of $839,272.70
  • Profit target of 8% is slightly above the industry average of 7.9%, marginally harder to achieve
  • Trailing EOD drawdown type can be more restrictive than fixed drawdown structures

PROPDNA VERDICT

QT Funded
Higher trust score (65/100). Faster payouts at 1d. 80% profit split.
Lucid Trading
Lower trust score (63/100). Faster payouts at 1d. 90% profit split.

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