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Rules · checked 2026-10-30

Lucid Trading rules

5 programs. Each page has the full rules for every account size, how the drawdown moves, payouts, and the date every value was checked against Lucid Trading's own pages.

Your odds of passing Lucid Trading
ProgramSizesOpen
LucidFlex
Futures evaluation
$25K–$150KRules
LucidPro
Futures evaluation
$25K–$150KRules
LucidDirect
Futures instant funding
$25K–$150KRules
LucidDaily
Futures evaluation
$25K–$150KRules
LucidBlack
Futures evaluation
$25K–$100KRules

Can you trade news at Lucid Trading?

Restricted around news

On LucidDaily funded accounts be flat from 1 min before to 1 min after US red-folder news; Flex, Pro and Direct may trade news.

Window
1 min before and after
Applies to
LucidDaily funded only; LucidFlex, LucidPro and LucidDirect unrestricted
In the challenge
Depends on the program

Lucid Trading payout rules

  • First payout: profits above buffer (initial MLL + $100) and positive net profit since last payout; min $500
    After that: daily; max = sim profit above buffer; max daily profit $6,000/$8,000/$10,000/$12,000 triggers move to live
  • First payout: profit goal 1 (target_usd) + 20% consistency; min $500
    After that: no fixed window; goal 2+ $1,250/$2,500/$3,500/$4,500; max payout 1-3 $1,000/$2,000/$2,500/$3,000, 4-5 $1,000/$2,500/$3,000/$3,500
  • First payout: 5 profitable days at min daily profit ($100/$150/$200/$250 by size) + positive net profit in cycle; no buffer
    After that: no fixed window; 50% of profit per request up to $1,000/$2,000/$2,500/$3,000; min $500; 5 payouts then moved live
  • First payout: profit goal $250/$500/$750/$1,000 per cycle + 40% consistency + balance above buffer (initial MLL + $100); min $500
    After that: no fixed window; max payout #1 $1,000/$2,000/$2,500/$3,000, #2+ $1,500/$2,500/$3,000/$3,500
Payout rules at every firm →

Lucid Trading consistency rule

Consistency rules at every firm →

Recent Lucid Trading rule changes

  • LucidPro · Daily loss limit (USD) — 25,000 account2026-10-30
    $600 → no longer listed
FAQ

Lucid Trading rules — common questions

Restricted around news. On LucidDaily funded accounts be flat from 1 min before to 1 min after US red-folder news; Flex, Pro and Direct may trade news. Window: 1 min before and after.

90/10 on every program listed here.

LucidDaily: profits above buffer (initial MLL + $100) and positive net profit since last payout; min $500; LucidDirect: profit goal 1 (target_usd) + 20% consistency; min $500; LucidFlex: 5 profitable days at min daily profit ($100/$150/$200/$250 by size) + positive net profit in cycle; no buffer; LucidPro: profit goal $250/$500/$750/$1,000 per cycle + 40% consistency + balance above buffer (initial MLL + $100); min $500.

Yes, on LucidDaily.

LucidBlack: 60% in evaluation; LucidDaily: Eval 40% standard or 50% add-on (eval article states 50%); none funded; LucidDirect: 20% per payout cycle; LucidFlex: Eval 40% (50% with add-on, 2-day pass); none funded; LucidPro: 40% per payout cycle (funded).

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