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Lucid Trading rules explained

Checked October 16, 2026 against 27 official and public pages. How we check

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50K price
$136main plan
Profit target
$3,000on 50K
Max loss
$2,000end-of-day trailing
Consistency
Eval onlyrule applies to
Profit split
90%to the trader
Payouts
After 5 days of $150+
Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5

End-of-day trailing drawdown

Your loss limit moves up only when a trading day closes at a new high balance. Open profits during the day do not drag it up, so a winning trade you give back intraday does not tighten the limit until the close.

Account balance Loss limit
Illustration with a $2,000 limit, not this firm's exact numbers.

Lucid Trading plans compared (50K)

50K accountLucidFlex (Evaluation -> LucidFlex Funded)LucidPro (Evaluation -> LucidPro Funded)
Steps1-step1-step
Price (50K, list)$136 one-time$172 one-time
Activation fee$0$0
Reset fee$95$120
Profit target$3,000$3,000
Max loss$2,000$2,000
Drawdown typeEOD trailing (trails highest closing balance); locks at $50,100 once the $52,100 initial trail balance is reached or a payout is requestedEOD trailing; locks at $50,100 once the $52,100 initial trail balance is reached
Daily loss limitNone$1,200
Consistency ruleEvaluation: 50% (built-in cushion, can pass in two days). Funded: none.Funded: largest day must be under 40% of total profit in the payout cycle (35% for accounts bought/reset before Nov 28, 2025); evaluation consistency not stated
Max contracts / size44
Profit split90/1090/10 (accounts bought/reset before Nov 28, 2025 keep 100% of the first $10K)
PayoutsAny day after 5 days of $150+ profit since the last payout (count resets after each approved payout)Any day once eligibility is met (at least $500 profit earned since the last payout and 40% consistency)
Payout rules50K: minimum $500; maximum 50% of profit, capped at $2,000 per request (cap does not increase); cycle must be net positive; no buffer required. Up to 5 payouts per account, after which the account is moved to live. Funded scaling: 2 minis ($0-$999 profit), 3 ($1,000-$1,999), 4 ($2,000+).50K: minimum request $500; maximum $2,000 for payout 1 and $2,500 from payout 2; $52,100 buffer balance that cannot be withdrawn. Funded accounts have full contract size immediately (no scaling plan). Payout 5 is the maximum payout level before live review.

Account sizes offered: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K.

Drawdown

End-of-day trailing from your highest closing balance, $2,000 on 50K, locking at $50,100.

Daily loss limit

The daily loss limit is optional at purchase on both plans. With it switched on, LucidPro's limit is $1,200 on 50K and works as a soft breach.

Consistency

LucidFlex: 50% in the evaluation, none once funded. LucidPro funded: your largest day must be under 40% of profit in the payout cycle.

Payouts

LucidFlex: after five days of $150+ profit since the last payout, minimum $500, at most 50% of profit and $2,000 per request, five payouts per account. LucidPro: once you have $500+ profit and meet the 40% rule; $2,000 for the first payout, $2,500 after.

Not allowed

  • High-frequency trading and microscalping.
  • Holding positions past 4:45 PM ET.
  • Red-folder news trading on LucidDaily only.

Other rules

News tradingAllowed on LucidFlex, LucidPro and LucidDirect; restricted on LucidDaily (trading red-folder news is a hard breach)
Bots and EAsAllowed: automated trading systems and trade copiers are permitted, must follow Lucid rules; high-frequency trading and microscalping are prohibited
Copy tradingAllowed: trade copiers are permitted (Other Trading Activities article)
Overnight and weekendNot allowed: all positions must be closed by 4:45 PM ET Monday-Friday; open positions are auto-closed at 4:45 PM ET (does not fail the account)
PlatformsNinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts
InstrumentsCME Group futures (simulated); data via CQG (Tradovate/NinjaTrader/TradingView) or Rithmic
US tradersAccepted
Restricted countriesAbout 80 countries/regions restricted, including Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, Philippines and Vietnam. US is not restricted. List: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404636-restricted-countries
Payout methodsPlaid (instant bank transfer, US), WorkMarket by ADP (bank transfer or PayPal, US and international), Crypto (BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT, USDC; international)
Path to a live accountTraders enter the live review pool after the final (5th) payout on Flex/Pro/Direct, or via other triggers (large lifetime payouts, LucidDaily max daily profit); moves are at Lucid's discretion. Live accounts start at $0 with daily payouts, EOD drawdown ($2,000 on 50K), no DLL and no consistency rule; a cash-out option equals 50% of the live starting balance (90/10).
CompanyLegal entity not named on the site; footer lists 3500 S Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, USA

Rule and price changes in 2026

WhenWhat changed
2026-08Daily loss limit made optional (On/Off at purchase) on LucidFlex, LucidPro and LucidDaily; DLL Off costs more. source
2026New live structure: one live account per funded account with a payout, starting at $0 with daily payouts, plus a cash-out option. source

Sources

Checked October 16, 2026. We link the firm's own pages wherever we can. If something changed, tell us.

  1. lucidtrading.com/ — one-time fee, no activation fees, VAULT code banner, footer address, account types
  2. lucidtrading.com/wp-json/wc/store/v1/products?search=Flex&per_page=100 — LucidFlex prices and reset prices by size (store API)
  3. lucidtrading.com/wp-json/wc/store/v1/products?search=Pro&per_page=100 — LucidPro prices and reset prices by size (store API)
  4. lucidtrading.com/wp-json/wc/store/v1/products?search=Direct&per_page=100 — LucidDirect prices
  5. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404620-simulated-account-fees — one-time fee, no activation fee
  6. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945790-lucidflex-evaluation-account — LucidFlex evaluation rules
  7. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945795-lucidflex-funded-account — LucidFlex funded rules, 90/10, no consistency
  8. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945796-lucidflex-payouts — LucidFlex payout rules
  9. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945815-lucidflex-drawdown — EOD drawdown and lock
  10. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945808-lucidflex-scaling-plan — 50K scaling
  11. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/16226050-lucidflex-customization — optional DLL
  12. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890029-lucidpro-evaluation-account — LucidPro evaluation rules
  13. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890069-lucidpro-funded-account — LucidPro funded rules
  14. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890092-lucidpro-payouts — LucidPro payout rules, split
  15. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890122-lucidpro-daily-loss-limit — LucidPro DLL
  16. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890136-lucidpro-drawdown — LucidPro drawdown
  17. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890109-lucidpro-consistency-percentage — LucidPro 40% consistency
  18. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/16226068-lucidpro-customization — LucidPro optional DLL
  19. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404728-other-trading-activities — news, bots, trade copiers
  20. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404729-allowed-trading-times — 4:45 PM ET close
  21. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404636-restricted-countries — restricted countries
  22. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890325-payout-methods — payout methods
  23. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404614-lucid-trading-supported-platforms — platforms
  24. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404617-maximum-number-of-accounts — account limits
  25. support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/16558826-new-live-structure — path to live
  26. lucidtrading.com/affiliate/ — affiliate applications closed
  27. trustpilot.com/review/lucidtrading.com — Trustpilot score and count

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