Apex vs Lucid
The rules, side by side
| Rule | Apex | Lucid |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown type | Intraday trailing | End-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | no limit in the preset | $1,250 |
| Consistency rule | 30% | no limit in the preset |
| Minimum trading days | 1 | none |
| Account sizes | $25K · $50K · $100K · $150K · $250K · $300K | $50K · $100K · $150K |
Typical values for each firm's standard accounts. "No limit in the preset" means Propbook's default account for that firm carries no such rule — other plans from the same firm may, and firms change their terms, so check your own contract.
Account by account
| Account | Apex | Lucid |
|---|---|---|
| $50K | $2,500 target $3,000 · 1.20 to make per $1 of room | $2,000 target $3,000 · 1.50 to make per $1 of room |
| $100K | $3,000 target $6,000 · 2.00 to make per $1 of room | $3,000 target $6,000 · 2.00 to make per $1 of room |
| $150K | $5,000 target $9,000 · 1.80 to make per $1 of room | $4,500 target $9,000 · 2.00 to make per $1 of room |
Drawdown room and profit target for each firm's account of that size. The last figure is how many dollars of target you must make for every dollar of room you are given — the lower it is, the more forgiving the account.
What actually separates them
Trading style
Apex uses intraday trailing: the line follows every tick of unrealised profit, so giving back an open winner tightens it immediately. Lucid is the one to pick if you scale out of winners or hold through a pullback — with Apex, that same pullback eats your room.
A bad day
Apex's standard account carries no daily loss limit, so one red session cannot end your account on that rule alone. Lucid stops you at $1,250 in a day.
One big day
Lucid allows your best day to be any share of total profit; Apex caps it at 30%. If your edge comes from a few large sessions, the tighter rule is what will hold your payout back.
Time to payout
Lucid asks for 0 trading days before you can be paid, Apex for 1. On speed alone Lucid is ahead, but the days only matter once the target is cleared.
Trading both? Track both.
Propbook holds a Apex and a Lucid account side by side, each with its own rules. After every day you log, it recalculates the drawdown, the daily loss, the consistency rule and the payout conditions of each one, and warns you on Telegram while you can still stop. The journal is free, with no card.
FAQ
Which is easier to pass, Apex or Lucid?
Neither is easy, and the honest answer depends on how you trade. Apex uses intraday trailing: the line follows every tick of unrealised profit, so giving back an open winner tightens it immediately. Lucid is the one to pick if you scale out of winners or hold through a pullback — with Apex, that same pullback eats your room.
Can I run a Apex and a Lucid account at the same time?
Yes — they are separate firms with separate rules. What trips traders up is tracking two different rule sets at once. Propbook holds every account of every firm in one place and recalculates each rule the moment you log a day.
Does the drawdown type really change that much?
It changes what you can do with an open position. Apex: the line follows every tick of unrealised profit, so giving back an open winner tightens it immediately. Lucid: the line only moves when the session closes, so an open winner you give back does not tighten it.
Are these numbers current?
They are the rule sets Propbook ships as presets, checked against each firm's public pages. Firms change their terms without notice, so confirm on Apex's and Lucid's own sites before you buy an evaluation — and every value stays editable in the app.
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