Futures prop firm
Lucid Trading
We model 4 Lucid Trading plans at 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K: LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily, EOD eval and LucidDirect (straight to funded). At 50K, its best fit among our example strategies is the news trader, where the LucidFlex 50K ranks 1 of 29 by expected value: $703 per attempt, with a 11% chance of taking home $2,500 in the first three months funded.
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50K accounts
LucidPro 50K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $172 one-time ($120 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,200 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: None. Funded: Best day ≤ 40% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 3 trading days · $2,100 buffer kept in the account · minimum $500 · cap $2,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 3 trading days between payouts · caps $2,500 · $500 new profit before each · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 4 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Can pass in one day. Consistency checked per payout cycle. Price is for the default setup (daily loss limit on, on-demand payouts on); other options change the price. Daily loss limit is optional but on by default, and the listed price assumes it.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 13 of 29 | $527 | 11% |
| Momentum day trader | 8 of 29 | $655 | 14% |
| Home-run hitter | 10 of 29 | $619 | 12% |
| Steady grinder | 8 of 29 | $761 | 14% |
| News trader | 3 of 29 | $657 | 14% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 51% | 57% | $1,265 |
| Momentum day trader | 50% | 49% | $1,561 |
| Home-run hitter | 51% | 48% | $1,457 |
| Steady grinder | 55% | 59% | $1,615 |
| News trader | 49% | 50% | $1,573 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidFlex 50K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $115 one-time ($81 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,200 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $150+ · minimum $500 · cap $2,000 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $150+ between payouts · cap $2,000 · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 4 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Up to 5 payouts, then moves to LucidLive. Modeled as the default version: daily loss limit on (soft, also on the funded account, which gets on-demand payouts during the session) and 40% evaluation consistency. Turning the limit off or taking 50% consistency costs extra.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 6 of 29 | $631 | 11% |
| Momentum day trader | 6 of 29 | $759 | 12% |
| Home-run hitter | 6 of 29 | $723 | 11% |
| Steady grinder | 12 of 29 | $710 | 12% |
| News trader | 1 of 29 | $703 | 11% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 51% | 75% | $1,393 |
| Momentum day trader | 48% | 62% | $1,762 |
| Home-run hitter | 47% | 66% | $1,721 |
| Steady grinder | 55% | 75% | $1,451 |
| News trader | 49% | 65% | $1,613 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidDaily 50K, EOD eval
Rules
| Evaluation price | $122 one-time ($85 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $2,000 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,200 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | $2,100 buffer kept in the account · minimum $500 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 4 |
| News blackout window | 1 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
LucidDaily: daily payouts of anything above the buffer (drawdown + $100), no payout cap, no funded consistency. The funded account always uses an intraday trailing drawdown, whatever the evaluation uses. Daily loss limit on in both stages (soft). Making more than the plan's maximum daily profit in a day moves the account to live (not modeled). No trading 1 minute either side of high-impact USD news once funded (a hard breach). Price is list; the coupon takes 30% off.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 4 of 29 | $655 | 13% |
| Momentum day trader | 3 of 29 | $788 | 13% |
| Home-run hitter | 7 of 29 | $700 | 11% |
| Steady grinder | 6 of 29 | $878 | 17% |
| News tradernews restricted | 20 of 29 | $796 | 13% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 51% | 54% | $1,448 |
| Momentum day trader | 48% | 46% | $1,831 |
| Home-run hitter | 47% | 40% | $1,682 |
| Steady grinder | 55% | 56% | $1,767 |
| News trader | 49% | 46% | $1,812 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidDirect 50K (straight to funded)
Rules
| Price (straight to funded) | $515 one-time ($361 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | None: no evaluation, the account starts funded |
| Drawdown | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Daily loss limit | $1,200 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Funded: Best day ≤ 20% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 trading days · $3,000 profit first · minimum $500 · cap $2,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | — |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 trading days between payouts · caps $2,000, $2,000, $2,500, $2,500 (last repeats) · $2,500 new profit before each · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 4 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
No evaluation. Each payout needs a profit goal in that cycle ($3,000 first, then $2,500) and 20% consistency (best day at most 20% of the cycle's profit), at least 5 trading days. Caps $2,000 for payouts 1 to 3, $2,500 for 4 and 5. Daily loss limit $1,200, which becomes 60% of the best end-of-day profit once the account is above its trail (modeled as fixed). Price is list; the coupon takes 30% off.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 7 of 29 | $605 | 8% |
| Momentum day trader | 26 of 29 | $187 | 2% |
| Home-run hitter | 28 of 29 | $45 | 1% |
| Steady grinder | 3 of 29 | $983 | 19% |
| News trader | 16 of 29 | $256 | 4% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Evaluation | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | none | 46% | $966 |
| Momentum day trader | none | 28% | $548 |
| Home-run hitter | none | 21% | $406 |
| Steady grinder | none | 53% | $1,344 |
| News trader | none | 31% | $617 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
25K accounts
LucidPro 25K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $108 one-time ($76 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $1,250 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $600 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: None. Funded: Best day ≤ 40% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 3 trading days · $1,100 buffer kept in the account · minimum $500 · cap $1,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 3 trading days between payouts · caps $1,500 · $250 new profit before each · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 2 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Price is for the default setup (daily loss limit on, on-demand payouts on); other options change the price. Daily loss limit is optional but on by default, and the listed price assumes it.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 5 of 24 | $347 | 16% |
| Momentum day trader | 3 of 24 | $341 | 12% |
| Home-run hitter | 5 of 24 | $314 | 11% |
| Steady grinder | 4 of 24 | $439 | 20% |
| News trader | 1 of 24 | $369 | 13% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 55% | 50% | $762 |
| Momentum day trader | 51% | 42% | $826 |
| Home-run hitter | 51% | 42% | $761 |
| Steady grinder | 56% | 51% | $925 |
| News trader | 51% | 43% | $872 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidFlex 25K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $65 one-time ($46 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $1,250 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $600 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $100+ · minimum $500 · cap $1,000 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $100+ between payouts · cap $1,000 · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 2 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Modeled as the default version: daily loss limit on (soft, also on the funded account, which gets on-demand payouts during the session) and 40% evaluation consistency. Turning the limit off or taking 50% consistency costs extra.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 1 of 24 | $404 | 13% |
| Momentum day trader | 2 of 24 | $349 | 11% |
| Home-run hitter | 2 of 24 | $353 | 11% |
| Steady grinder | 5 of 24 | $432 | 14% |
| News trader | 2 of 24 | $350 | 11% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 55% | 62% | $812 |
| Momentum day trader | 44% | 51% | $904 |
| Home-run hitter | 43% | 53% | $932 |
| Steady grinder | 56% | 61% | $858 |
| News trader | 45% | 53% | $890 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidDaily 25K, EOD eval
Rules
| Evaluation price | $86 one-time ($60 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $1,250 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $1,000 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $600 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | $1,100 buffer kept in the account · minimum $500 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 2 |
| News blackout window | 1 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
LucidDaily: daily payouts of anything above the buffer (drawdown + $100), no payout cap, no funded consistency. The funded account always uses an intraday trailing drawdown, whatever the evaluation uses. Daily loss limit on in both stages (soft). Making more than the plan's maximum daily profit in a day moves the account to live (not modeled). No trading 1 minute either side of high-impact USD news once funded (a hard breach). Price is list; the coupon takes 30% off.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 3 of 24 | $370 | 15% |
| Momentum day trader | 4 of 24 | $330 | 11% |
| Home-run hitter | 8 of 24 | $273 | 9% |
| Steady grinder | 2 of 24 | $459 | 17% |
| News tradernews restricted | 20 of 24 | $340 | 11% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 55% | 45% | $775 |
| Momentum day trader | 44% | 38% | $893 |
| Home-run hitter | 43% | 32% | $778 |
| Steady grinder | 56% | 47% | $932 |
| News trader | 45% | 38% | $899 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidDirect 25K (straight to funded)
Rules
| Price (straight to funded) | $329 one-time ($230 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | None: no evaluation, the account starts funded |
| Drawdown | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Funded: Best day ≤ 20% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 trading days · $1,500 profit first · minimum $500 · cap $1,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | — |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 trading days between payouts · caps $1,000, $1,000, $1,000, $1,000 (last repeats) · $1,250 new profit before each · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 2 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
No evaluation. Each payout needs a profit goal in that cycle ($1,500 first, then $1,250) and 20% consistency (best day at most 20% of the cycle's profit), at least 5 trading days. Caps $1,000 for payouts 1 to 3, $1,000 for 4 and 5. No daily loss limit on 25K. Price is list; the coupon takes 30% off.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 14 of 24 | $212 | 8% |
| Momentum day trader | 23 of 24 | $15 | 2% |
| Home-run hitter | 23 of 24 | −$45 | 1% |
| Steady grinder | 9 of 24 | $383 | 18% |
| News trader | 16 of 24 | $47 | 3% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Evaluation | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | none | 41% | $442 |
| Momentum day trader | none | 25% | $245 |
| Home-run hitter | none | 20% | $185 |
| Steady grinder | none | 47% | $613 |
| News trader | none | 27% | $277 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
100K accounts
LucidPro 100K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $272 one-time ($190 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $6,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,800 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: None. Funded: Best day ≤ 40% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 3 trading days · $3,100 buffer kept in the account · minimum $500 · cap $2,500 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 3 trading days between payouts · caps $3,000 · $750 new profit before each · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 6 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Price is for the default setup (daily loss limit on, on-demand payouts on); other options change the price. Daily loss limit is optional but on by default, and the listed price assumes it.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 9 of 26 | $644 | 7% |
| Momentum day trader | 10 of 26 | $688 | 5% |
| Home-run hitter | 10 of 26 | $633 | 4% |
| Steady grinder | 6 of 26 | $990 | 12% |
| News trader | 4 of 26 | $732 | 6% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 41% | 59% | $2,027 |
| Momentum day trader | 43% | 48% | $2,049 |
| Home-run hitter | 45% | 47% | $1,832 |
| Steady grinder | 46% | 60% | $2,582 |
| News trader | 44% | 49% | $2,108 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidFlex 100K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $215 one-time ($151 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $6,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,800 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $200+ · minimum $500 · cap $2,500 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $200+ between payouts · cap $2,500 · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 6 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Modeled as the default version: daily loss limit on (soft, also on the funded account, which gets on-demand payouts during the session) and 40% evaluation consistency. Turning the limit off or taking 50% consistency costs extra.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 6 of 26 | $703 | 6% |
| Momentum day trader | 5 of 26 | $936 | 9% |
| Home-run hitter | 4 of 26 | $932 | 9% |
| Steady grinder | 10 of 26 | $831 | 7% |
| News trader | 1 of 26 | $898 | 8% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 41% | 75% | $2,077 |
| Momentum day trader | 43% | 61% | $2,543 |
| Home-run hitter | 43% | 65% | $2,502 |
| Steady grinder | 46% | 75% | $2,148 |
| News trader | 44% | 64% | $2,397 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidDaily 100K, EOD eval
Rules
| Evaluation price | $200 one-time ($140 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $6,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $3,000 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,800 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | $3,100 buffer kept in the account · minimum $500 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 6 |
| News blackout window | 1 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
LucidDaily: daily payouts of anything above the buffer (drawdown + $100), no payout cap, no funded consistency. The funded account always uses an intraday trailing drawdown, whatever the evaluation uses. Daily loss limit on in both stages (soft). Making more than the plan's maximum daily profit in a day moves the account to live (not modeled). No trading 1 minute either side of high-impact USD news once funded (a hard breach). Price is list; the coupon takes 30% off.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 2 of 26 | $841 | 8% |
| Momentum day trader | 1 of 26 | $1,022 | 9% |
| Home-run hitter | 5 of 26 | $929 | 8% |
| Steady grinder | 3 of 26 | $1,146 | 12% |
| News tradernews restricted | 18 of 26 | $1,082 | 10% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 41% | 54% | $2,384 |
| Momentum day trader | 43% | 46% | $2,718 |
| Home-run hitter | 43% | 39% | $2,468 |
| Steady grinder | 46% | 56% | $2,815 |
| News trader | 44% | 47% | $2,793 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidDirect 100K (straight to funded)
Rules
| Price (straight to funded) | $700 one-time ($490 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | None: no evaluation, the account starts funded |
| Drawdown | $3,500 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Daily loss limit | $2,100 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Funded: Best day ≤ 20% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 trading days · $6,000 profit first · minimum $500 · cap $2,500 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | — |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 trading days between payouts · caps $2,500, $2,500, $3,000, $3,000 (last repeats) · $3,500 new profit before each · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 6 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
No evaluation. Each payout needs a profit goal in that cycle ($6,000 first, then $3,500) and 20% consistency (best day at most 20% of the cycle's profit), at least 5 trading days. Caps $2,500 for payouts 1 to 3, $3,000 for 4 and 5. Daily loss limit $2,100, which becomes 60% of the best end-of-day profit once the account is above its trail (modeled as fixed). Price is list; the coupon takes 30% off.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 5 of 26 | $709 | 0% |
| Momentum day trader | 24 of 26 | $228 | 0% |
| Home-run hitter | 25 of 26 | $38 | 0% |
| Steady grinder | 5 of 26 | $1,050 | 2% |
| News trader | 15 of 26 | $316 | 0% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Evaluation | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | none | 46% | $1,199 |
| Momentum day trader | none | 30% | $718 |
| Home-run hitter | none | 22% | $528 |
| Steady grinder | none | 51% | $1,540 |
| News trader | none | 32% | $806 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
150K accounts
LucidPro 150K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $365 one-time ($255 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $9,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $2,700 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: None. Funded: Best day ≤ 40% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 3 trading days · $4,600 buffer kept in the account · minimum $500 · cap $3,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 3 trading days between payouts · caps $3,500 · $1,000 new profit before each · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 10 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Price is for the default setup (daily loss limit on, on-demand payouts on); other options change the price. Daily loss limit is optional but on by default, and the listed price assumes it.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 10 of 23 | $686 | 3% |
| Momentum day trader | 10 of 23 | $898 | 5% |
| Home-run hitter | 10 of 23 | $792 | 3% |
| Steady grinder | 5 of 23 | $1,249 | 7% |
| News trader | 4 of 23 | $921 | 6% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 38% | 61% | $2,451 |
| Momentum day trader | 44% | 51% | $2,597 |
| Home-run hitter | 46% | 50% | $2,277 |
| Steady grinder | 45% | 62% | $3,378 |
| News trader | 45% | 52% | $2,636 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidFlex 150K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $323 one-time ($226 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $9,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $2,700 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $250+ · minimum $500 · cap $3,000 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $250+ between payouts · cap $3,000 · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 10 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Modeled as the default version: daily loss limit on (soft, also on the funded account, which gets on-demand payouts during the session) and 40% evaluation consistency. Turning the limit off or taking 50% consistency costs extra.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 5 of 23 | $862 | 5% |
| Momentum day trader | 6 of 23 | $1,316 | 9% |
| Home-run hitter | 5 of 23 | $1,300 | 9% |
| Steady grinder | 11 of 23 | $1,094 | 6% |
| News trader | 2 of 23 | $1,237 | 8% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 38% | 79% | $2,833 |
| Momentum day trader | 44% | 66% | $3,477 |
| Home-run hitter | 45% | 69% | $3,400 |
| Steady grinder | 45% | 79% | $2,964 |
| News trader | 45% | 69% | $3,279 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidDaily 150K, EOD eval
Rules
| Evaluation price | $286 one-time ($200 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $9,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Drawdown (funded) | $4,500 intraday trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $2,700 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | $4,600 buffer kept in the account · minimum $500 · no cap |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · no cap |
| News trading | Restricted around major releases |
| Max contracts (minis) | 10 |
| News blackout window | 1 min either side |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
LucidDaily: daily payouts of anything above the buffer (drawdown + $100), no payout cap, no funded consistency. The funded account always uses an intraday trailing drawdown, whatever the evaluation uses. Daily loss limit on in both stages (soft). Making more than the plan's maximum daily profit in a day moves the account to live (not modeled). No trading 1 minute either side of high-impact USD news once funded (a hard breach). Price is list; the coupon takes 30% off.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 1 of 23 | $1,076 | 7% |
| Momentum day trader | 1 of 23 | $1,667 | 10% |
| Home-run hitter | 2 of 23 | $1,528 | 9% |
| Steady grinder | 1 of 23 | $1,596 | 11% |
| News tradernews restricted | 15 of 23 | $1,644 | 10% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 38% | 57% | $3,322 |
| Momentum day trader | 44% | 49% | $4,210 |
| Home-run hitter | 45% | 43% | $3,851 |
| Steady grinder | 45% | 59% | $4,033 |
| News trader | 45% | 50% | $4,134 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
LucidDirect 150K (straight to funded)
Rules
| Price (straight to funded) | $836 one-time ($585 with a coupon at checkout) |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | None: no evaluation, the account starts funded |
| Drawdown | $5,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Daily loss limit | $3,000 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Funded: Best day ≤ 20% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 trading days · $9,000 profit first · minimum $500 · cap $3,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | — |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 trading days between payouts · caps $3,000, $3,000, $3,500, $3,500 (last repeats) · $4,500 new profit before each · 5 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 10 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 5 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
No evaluation. Each payout needs a profit goal in that cycle ($9,000 first, then $4,500) and 20% consistency (best day at most 20% of the cycle's profit), at least 5 trading days. Caps $3,000 for payouts 1 to 3, $3,500 for 4 and 5. Daily loss limit $3,000, which becomes 60% of the best end-of-day profit once the account is above its trail (modeled as fixed). Price is list; the coupon takes 30% off.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 9 of 23 | $718 | 0% |
| Momentum day trader | 18 of 23 | $291 | 0% |
| Home-run hitter | 22 of 23 | $55 | 0% |
| Steady grinder | 10 of 23 | $1,105 | 1% |
| News trader | 8 of 23 | $402 | 0% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Evaluation | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | none | 42% | $1,303 |
| Momentum day trader | none | 30% | $876 |
| Home-run hitter | none | 23% | $640 |
| Steady grinder | none | 48% | $1,690 |
| News trader | none | 33% | $987 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
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Sources
- General FAQ: https://lucidtrading.com/general-faq/
- LucidPro evaluation: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890029-lucidpro-evaluation-account
- LucidPro funded: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890069-lucidpro-funded-account
- LucidPro payouts: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890092-lucidpro-payouts
- LucidPro consistency: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890109-lucidpro-consistency-percentage
- LucidPro daily loss limit: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890122-lucidpro-daily-loss-limit
- LucidPro drawdown: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890136-lucidpro-drawdown
- LucidFlex evaluation: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945790-lucidflex-evaluation-account
- LucidFlex funded: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945795-lucidflex-funded-account
- LucidFlex payouts: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945796-lucidflex-payouts
- LucidFlex consistency: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945805-lucidflex-consistency-percentage
- LucidFlex drawdown: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945815-lucidflex-drawdown
- Permitted activities: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404728-permitted-activities
- Prohibited hedging: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404734-prohibited-hedging
- Prohibited microscalping: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404742-prohibited-microscalping
- Maximum accounts: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404617-maximum-number-of-accounts
- Plans and prices: https://lucidtrading.com/
- LucidPro customization: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/16226068-lucidpro-customization
- LucidFlex customization: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/16226050-lucidflex-customization
- LucidDaily customization: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/16033858-luciddaily-customization
- LucidDaily evaluation: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/15996664-luciddaily-evaluation
- LucidDaily funded: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/15997244-luciddaily-funded-account
- LucidDaily payouts: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/15997266-luciddaily-payouts
- LucidDaily drawdown: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/15998425-luciddaily-drawdown
- LucidDirect funded: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890148-luciddirect-funded-account
- LucidDirect payouts: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890164-luciddirect-payout-objectives
- LucidDirect daily loss limit: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890185-luciddirect-daily-loss-limit
- LucidDirect drawdown: https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890192-luciddirect-drawdown
- Move to live (payout 5 is the last sim payout): https://support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/16558826-new-live-structure
- TradeTanto: Futures Prop Firm Comparison, rule by rule
- TradeDupe: Best Futures Prop Firms 2026
Dotted values are estimates still to be verified. Always read Lucid Trading's own rules before buying.