A side-by-side breakdown of Alpha Capital and Lucid Trading — profit splits, payout speed, drawdown rules, platforms, and a clear verdict on which firm wins for which trader profile.
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Data-driven comparison · checked Aug 11, 2026
We track 5 Alpha Capital products and 7 from Lucid Trading that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate, last verified 2026-08-11. These firms sell different instruments — Alpha Capital runs CFD products and Lucid Trading runs futures — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race. Lucid Trading is cheaper to funded at 3 of the 3 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is LucidPro at $135 (One-time fee), which needs $150 of profit at a 90% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
Winning value on each row is marked. Ties are flagged. Empty cells mean we don't have that data point yet.
The table above compares the two firms. This one compares the products you actually buy — 12 of them, each with its own price, split, drawdown rule and source date.
We track 5 Alpha Capital products and 7 from Lucid Trading that pass the 30-day source-freshness gate, last verified 2026-08-11. These firms sell different instruments — Alpha Capital runs CFD products and Lucid Trading runs futures — so treat the tables below as a fit comparison, not a like-for-like price race.
Lucid Trading is cheaper to funded at 3 of the 3 directly comparable tiers. At $25K, the cheapest verified route is LucidPro at $135 (One-time fee), which needs $150 of profit at a 90% split before the fee is back in your pocket.
Alpha Capital's own products disagree on 14 terms. On evaluation steps it is 2-step on Alpha Pro (6%) and Alpha Swing, versus 1-step on Alpha One, versus 3-step on Alpha Three, versus instant funding on Alpha Direct. Which product you buy decides that rule, not which firm you sign with — a firm-level table cannot show this.
Lucid Trading is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: LucidPro at $135 — $2 less than Alpha Capital's cheapest route at this tier (Alpha Pro (6%), $137) — 1% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LucidProLucid Trading · One-time · 90% split | $135One-time fee | $150at 90% split | 0.15vs $1,000 tier max loss | — |
| Alpha Pro (6%)Alpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $137One-time fee | $171at 80% split | 0.11vs 6% max DD | 1 |
| Alpha ThreeAlpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $157One-time fee | $196at 80% split | 0.13vs 6% max DD | 1 |
| Alpha OneAlpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $197One-time fee | $246at 80% split | 0.16vs 6% trailing max DD | 1 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
Lucid Trading is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: LucidPro at $185 — $52 less than Alpha Capital's cheapest route at this tier (Alpha Pro (6%), $237) — 22% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LucidProLucid Trading · One-time · 90% split | $185One-time fee | $206at 90% split | 0.10vs $2,000 tier max loss | 1 |
| Alpha Pro (6%)Alpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $237One-time fee | $296at 80% split | 0.10vs 6% max DD | 1 |
| Alpha ThreeAlpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $247One-time fee | $309at 80% split | 0.10vs 6% max DD | 1 |
| Alpha OneAlpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $297One-time fee | $371at 80% split | 0.12vs 6% trailing max DD | 1 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
Lucid Trading is cheaper within the shared USD one-time class: LucidPro at $285 — $112 less than Alpha Capital's cheapest route at this tier (Alpha Three, $397) — 28% cheaper.
| Product | Cost to funded | Break-even profit | R-multiple | Days @ 1%/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LucidProLucid Trading · One-time · 90% split | $285One-time fee | $317at 90% split | 0.11vs $3,000 tier max loss | 1 |
| Alpha ThreeAlpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $397One-time fee | $496at 80% split | 0.08vs 6% max DD | 1 |
| Alpha Pro (6%)Alpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $427One-time fee | $534at 80% split | 0.09vs 6% max DD | 1 |
| Alpha OneAlpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $497One-time fee | $621at 80% split | 0.10vs 6% trailing max DD | 1 |
| Alpha SwingAlpha Capital · One-time · 80% split | $577One-time fee | $721at 80% split | 0.07vs 10% max DD | 1 |
R-multiple is break-even profit divided by that product's own maximum permitted loss — under 1.00 means you can lose more than you need to make to win the fee back. Day count assumes 1% account growth per day, capped by the product's own daily loss limit. Blank cells are figures the firm does not publish.
Each cell shows every value that firm's current products hold. Where a firm disagrees with itself the products are named — those are the rows a firm-level table has to flatten, and the ones that decide whether your strategy is allowed. 14 of 16 rows split this way in this matchup.
| Term | Alpha Capital | Lucid Trading |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation steps | 2-stepAlpha Pro (6%), Alpha Swing 1-stepAlpha One 3-stepAlpha Three Instant fundingAlpha Direct | 1-stepLucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD Instant fundingLucidDirect |
| Profit split | 80%Alpha One, Alpha Pro (6%), Alpha Swing, Alpha Three 90%Alpha Direct | 90% |
| Drawdown method | StaticAlpha Pro (6%), Alpha Swing, Alpha Three TrailingAlpha One, Alpha Direct | EOD trailingLucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDirect, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD TrailingLucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday |
| Daily loss cap | 3%Alpha Pro (6%), Alpha Direct 4%Alpha One, Alpha Three 5%Alpha Swing | Fixed $ per tierLucidPro, LucidDirect, LucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD Not publishedLucidFlex, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD |
| Max loss cap | 6%Alpha One, Alpha Pro (6%), Alpha Three 10%Alpha Swing 5%Alpha Direct | Fixed $ per tier |
| Funded drawdown | StaticAlpha Pro (6%), Alpha Swing, Alpha Three TrailingAlpha One, Alpha Direct | TrailingLucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD EOD trailingLucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDirect |
| Min trading days | 3Alpha Pro (6%), Alpha Swing, Alpha Three 1Alpha One NoneAlpha Direct | 2LucidFlex, LucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD 1LucidPro NoneLucidDirect |
| Max trading dayssame | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Consistency rule | 40%Alpha One, Alpha Pro (6%), Alpha Swing, Alpha Three 15%Alpha Direct | 50%LucidFlex, LucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD 20%LucidDirect 40%LucidPro |
| First payout after | Not publishedAlpha One, Alpha Swing, Alpha Direct 14 daysAlpha Pro (6%), Alpha Three | 1 daysLucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD Not publishedLucidPro, LucidDirect 5 daysLucidFlex |
| Payout frequency | On demandAlpha One, Alpha Swing, Alpha Direct Bi-weeklyAlpha Pro (6%), Alpha Three | On demand |
| News trading | Conditional | ConditionalLucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD AllowedLucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDirect |
| Weekend holding | AllowedAlpha One, Alpha Swing, Alpha Three ConditionalAlpha Pro (6%) Not allowedAlpha Direct | Not publishedLucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD Not allowedLucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDirect |
| Overnight holding | AllowedAlpha One, Alpha Pro (6%), Alpha Swing, Alpha Three Not publishedAlpha Direct | Not publishedLucidDaily - DLL On / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL On / EOD, LucidDaily - DLL Off / Intraday, LucidDaily - DLL Off / EOD Not allowedLucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDirect |
| EAs / algos | ConditionalAlpha One, Alpha Pro (6%), Alpha Swing, Alpha Three Not allowedAlpha Direct | Allowed |
| Copy tradingsame | Conditional | Conditional |
LucidDaily launched with 4 configurable evaluation paths
Confirm that Daily is purchasable and verify the exact DLL, drawdown, price, overnight, weekend, and news-calendar scope at checkout; no stable public Daily price was captured.
Alpha Capital disagrees on Alpha One payout schedules
Confirm whether the purchased Alpha One account offers a 14-day cycle, on-demand requests or both before planning cash flow.
Alpha Capital's own pages disagree on a 25K Pro price
The $137 figure is retained only for the explicitly labelled 6% product. Verify the selected target and final checkout total before purchase.
Alpha One prices do not identify the rule variant
Confirm the selected variant, its target, drawdown, account-size ceiling and final fee before paying; do not assume the stored fee buys the 10% rule set.
Every figure above is read from these pages. Products older than 30 days are removed from the comparison until they are recaptured, so a missing product means stale data, not a discontinued plan.
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