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Lucid Trading
Verified: no warning signs on 7 Nov 2026 Trustpilot 4.5 on 8,464 reviews, no current warning on its profile, and no pattern of refused or unpaid withdrawals in what we read.
Checked against 43 sources, including the firm’s own pages and its Trustpilot profile, 7 Nov 2026. Best value at Lucid Trading LucidFlex · 50K
1-step · Futures · one-time fee Price read on the firm’s page, 7 Nov 2026.
1-step · Futures · one-time fee
$2,000 end of day$73.00 per $1,000 of drawdown, the lowest at this firm
$146.00
4programs · 9 priced sizes
$146.00cheapest account · LucidFlex 50K
$73.00best price per $1K drawdown
#20 of 26on drawdown per $ among futures firms we list
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$146.00
Grey: your balance. Dashed: where the account closes. Max drawdown$2,000 end of day. The limit moves up with your highest closing balance, once a day. Open profits during the day do not move it. Trails, then stops a little above the start.
Daily loss limitNone. Only the max drawdown applies.
Profit target$3,000 to pass
Profit split90% to you
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Rithmic
Bots and EAsBots allowed
BillingOne-time fee
Price per $1K drawdown, futures 50K
Get this account → This account$73
Median, 76 accounts$72
Lowest listed$24
Trust check
Our listing bar, checked 7 Nov 2026Trustpilot rating of 4.0 or more
4.5 on 8,464 reviews
4.5 on 8,464 reviews
No pattern of unpaid withdrawals
None found in reviews and news we read.
None found in reviews and news we read.
No retroactive rule changes
None found.
None found.
Payout terms written down
Payout rules are published.
Payout rules are published.
Rules published for every program
4 programs, 9 sizes read from its own pages.
4 programs, 9 sizes read from its own pages.
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Every program, in full
Lucid Trading: 4 programs, 9 sizes
The rules as Lucid Trading publishes them on its own pages, read 7 Nov 2026. Open a program to see each size, the evaluation, the funded account, payouts, what the firm leaves unsaid, and the pages we read.
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Soonest $1,000 paid outMon 16 NovLucidDirect 25K · 5 days. Modelled by Propsoon from the firm's payout rules, for an account bought on 6 Nov.How each size pays, on Propsoon
LucidDirect
InstantFuturesOne-time fee4 sizesBots allowedfrom $230.30 · best $117.04 per $1K drawdown
| Size | Price | Max drawdown (funded) | Daily loss limit | Target | Split | Smallest payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $230.30 | $1,000 EOD$230.30 per $1K | none | None | 90% | $500 |
| 50K | $360.50 | $2,000 EOD$180.25 per $1K | $1,200 | None | 90% | $500 |
| 100K | $490 | $3,500 EOD$140.00 per $1K | $2,100 | None | 90% | $500 |
| 150K | $585.20 | $5,000 EOD$117.04 per $1K | $3,000 | None | 90% | $500 |
Funded account · 25K sizeMax loss: $1,000 EOD. Daily loss: none.
Payouts · 25K size$1,500 / $1,250. Caps: $1,000. Split: 90% on every payout.
Payouts in briefApproved in hours, paid within 2 business days
The rules in fullEnd-of-day trail locking at start + $100. Soft daily limit (later 60% of peak profit). Payout goals per cycle, 20% best-day rule per cycle, $500 minimum, 90% split. Live review after payout 5 (modelled as the account ending).
Watch outHFT, microscalping (over half the profit from trades of 5 s or less) and cross-account hedging banned.
Bots allowedAllowed, copiers too
PlatformsNinjaTrader
Codes and salesETFPROMO / MATCH: 30% off (third-party codes; lucidtrading.com could not be read)
Staying fundedfloor locked at start + $100
Account life5, then a live review; counted here as the account ending.
Rules for every size
| Size | Max loss | Daily loss | Payout conditions | Caps | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25K | $1,000 EOD | none | $1,500 / $1,250 | $1,000 | 90% on every payout |
| 50K | $2,000 EOD | $1,200 | $3,000 / $2,500 | $2,000-2,500 | 90% on every payout |
| 100K | $3,500 EOD | $2,100 | $6,000 / $3,500 | $2,500-3,000 | 90% on every payout |
| 150K | $5,000 EOD | $3,000 | $9,000 / $4,500 | $3,000-3,500 | 90% on every payout |
LucidPro
1-stepFuturesOne-time fee2 sizesBots allowedfrom $192 · best $91.11 per $1K drawdown
| Size | Price | Max drawdown (funded) | Daily loss limit | Target | Split | Smallest payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $192 | $2,000 trailing, locks at the start + $100$96.00 per $1K | $1,200, pauses the day | $3,000 | 90% | $500 |
| 150K | $410 | $4,500 trailing, locks at the start + $100$91.11 per $1K | $2,700, pauses the day | $9,000 | 90% | $500 |
Evaluation · 50K size
Evaluation$3,000 target; $2,000 max loss, $1,200 daily limit (pauses the day)
Funded account · 50K sizeMax loss: $2,000 trailing, locks at the start + $100. Daily loss: $1,200, pauses the day.
Payouts · 50K sizeFirst payout: $500 profit, best day at most 40% of the profit, at least $500 a request; Then: $500 profit, best day at most 40% of the profit; $2,100 has to stay. Caps: $2,000 (payout 1), $2,500 (payout 2 on). Split: 90% on every payout.
Payouts in briefRequest any day once the cycle has the profit goal and best day under 40%; $500 minimum above a buffer of max loss + $100; capped per request; 90%.
The rules in fullOne-step evaluation, no evaluation consistency or minimum days (Lucid: pass in one day). EOD trailing MLL locks at start + $100. Optional DLL chosen at checkout. DLL On: cheaper, soft breach (locked out until the next trading day) and On Demand intraday payouts (requests during the 6:00 PM-3:45 PM ET trading day, from that day's profit; trading pauses until the end of the day). DLL Off: no DLL, regular end-of-day payouts. Funded: 40% consistency per payout cycle (largest single-day profit divided by account profit, resets after each payout; must keep trading until under 40%, never fails the account; 35% for accounts bought or reset on or before 28 Nov 2025). Each cycle also needs the minimum profit goal ($250/$500/$750/$1,000) and balance above the buffer (MLL + $100); minimum request $500; max $1,000/$2,000/$2,500/$3,000 for payout 1 and $1,500/$2,500/$3,000/$3,500 from payout 2. Requests are final; funds leave the account within minutes of approval and are paid within 2 business days. No scaling plan. News trading allowed.
Watch outBest day must fall under 40% of cycle profit before each payout (keep trading until it does). Soft daily loss limit with DLL On. Requests are final. News allowed; hedging, HFT and microscalping banned.
Bots allowedAutomated systems and trade copiers allowed within the rules; HFT and microscalping banned.
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, TradeSea, MotiveWave, Quantower, Rithmic
Position limits4 mini or 40 micros (evaluation and funded)
Rules for every size
| Size | Max loss | Daily loss | Payout conditions | Caps | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $2,000 trailing, locks at the start + $100 | $1,200, pauses the day | First payout: $500 profit, best day at most 40% of the profit, at least $500 a request; Then: $500 profit, best day at most 40% of the profit; $2,100 has to stay | $2,000 (payout 1), $2,500 (payout 2 on) | 90% on every payout |
| 150K | $4,500 trailing, locks at the start + $100 | $2,700, pauses the day | First payout: $1,000 profit, best day at most 40% of the profit, at least $500 a request; Then: $1,000 profit, best day at most 40% of the profit; $4,600 has to stay | $3,000 (payout 1), $3,500 (payout 2 on) | 90% on every payout |
LucidFlex
1-stepFuturesOne-time fee2 sizesBots allowedfrom $146 · best $73.00 per $1K drawdown
| Size | Price | Max drawdown (funded) | Daily loss limit | Target | Split | Smallest payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $146 | $2,000 trailing, locks at the start + $100, moves to the start + $100 after a payout$73.00 per $1K | none | $3,000 | 90% | $500 |
| 150K | $407 | $4,500 trailing, locks at the start + $100, moves to the start + $100 after a payout$90.44 per $1K | none | $9,000 | 90% | $500 |
Evaluation · 50K size
Evaluation$3,000 target, best day at most 40% of the profit; $2,000 max loss
Funded account · 50K sizeMax loss: $2,000 trailing, locks at the start + $100, moves to the start + $100 after a payout. Daily loss: none.
Payouts · 50K sizeFirst payout: 5 days of at least $150, at least $500 a request; Then: 5 days of at least $150. Caps: $2,000 a payout; 50% of the profit a request. Split: 90% on every payout.
Payouts in briefEach payout after 5 days of at least $100-$250 profit; up to 50% of profit, $500 minimum, cap $1,000-$3,000; 90% split; live after 5 payouts.
The rules in fullOne-step evaluation with 40% consistency (largest day at most 40% of evaluation profit, 3 days minimum in practice); EOD trailing MLL locking at start + $100. Optional DLL (soft breach); DLL On gives On Demand intraday payouts, DLL Off end-of-day payouts. Funded: no consistency, no buffer; each payout needs 5 days with at least $100/$150/$200/$250 profit and positive cycle net profit; request up to 50% of profit, capped at $1,000/$2,000/$2,500/$3,000 (caps do not grow); minimum $500. The MLL jumps to the locked level (start + $100) on the first payout request. Up to 5 payouts, then the account is moved live. 90/10. Scaling plan applies. News trading allowed.
Watch outEvaluation best day must stay within 40% of profit. A trade that drops the balance before processing can void a request. Moves live after 5 payouts. News allowed; hedging, HFT and microscalping banned.
Bots allowedAutomated systems and trade copiers allowed within the rules; HFT and microscalping banned.
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, TradeSea, MotiveWave, Quantower, Rithmic
Position limits4 mini or 40 micros (maximum; funded scaling plan applies)
Rules for every size
| Size | Max loss | Daily loss | Payout conditions | Caps | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $2,000 trailing, locks at the start + $100, moves to the start + $100 after a payout | none | First payout: 5 days of at least $150, at least $500 a request; Then: 5 days of at least $150 | $2,000 a payout; 50% of the profit a request | 90% on every payout |
| 150K | $4,500 trailing, locks at the start + $100, moves to the start + $100 after a payout | none | First payout: 5 days of at least $250, at least $500 a request; Then: 5 days of at least $250 | $3,000 a payout; 50% of the profit a request | 90% on every payout |
LucidDaily
1-stepFuturesOne-time fee1 sizeBots allowedfrom $156 · best $78.00 per $1K drawdown
| Size | Price | Max drawdown (funded) | Daily loss limit | Target | Split | Smallest payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50K | $156 | $2,000 trailing, no lock$78.00 per $1K | $1,200, pauses the day | $3,000 | 90% | $500 |
Evaluation · 50K size
Evaluation$3,000 target, best day at most 40% of the profit; $2,000 max loss, $1,200 daily limit (pauses the day)
Funded account · 50K sizeMax loss: $2,000 trailing, no lock. Daily loss: $1,200, pauses the day.
Payouts · 50K sizeFirst payout: at least $500 a request; $2,100 has to stay. No payout cap. Split: 90% on every payout.
Payouts in briefRequest daily from the first funded day; $500 minimum from profit above a buffer of max loss + $100 that stays; no per-request cap; 90% split.
The rules in fullOne-step evaluation; evaluation drawdown EOD or intraday (chosen at checkout, intraday cheaper); consistency 40% standard per the customization page (50% per the evaluation page; see the open points). Optional fixed DLL $600/$1,200/$1,800/$2,700 in both phases, soft breach. Funded: intraday drawdown always, no consistency, no minimum days; payouts daily from profit above the buffer (MLL + $100) with net profit above $0 since the last payout; minimum $500, no per-request cap. Max daily profit $6,000/$8,000/$10,000/$12,000: meeting it moves the account live. Trading USD high-impact red-folder news is a hard breach (flat from 1 min before to 1 min after). DLL On allows intraday on-demand requests (not after a hedging violation). 90/10.
Watch outTrading USD high-impact news is a hard breach: be flat 1 minute before to 1 minute after. Reaching the daily profit maximum ($6,000-$12,000) moves the account live. Funded drawdown is intraday. Hedging banned.
Bots allowedAutomated systems and trade copiers allowed within the rules; HFT and microscalping banned.
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, TradeSea, MotiveWave, Quantower, Rithmic
Position limits4 mini or 40 micros (fixed)
Every page we read for Lucid Trading (16)
- OfficialLucidPro Evaluation Account
- OfficialLucidPro Funded Account
- OfficialLucidPro Payouts
- OfficialLucidPro Consistency Percentage
- OfficialLucidPro Drawdown
- OfficialLucidPro Customization
- OfficialLucidFlex Evaluation Account
- OfficialLucidFlex Funded Account
- OfficialLucidFlex Payouts
- OfficialLucidFlex Drawdown
- OfficialLucidFlex Customization
- OfficialLucidDaily Evaluation
- OfficialLucidDaily Funded Account
- OfficialLucidDaily Payouts
- OfficialLucidDaily Customization
- OfficialLucidDaily Daily Loss Limit
Rules and prices from the Propsoon rules pack, read on Lucid Trading's own pages on 7 Nov 2026. Firms change rules often: check the checkout page before you buy. Not financial advice.