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Lucid Trading payout rules and account requirements

Compare Lucid's payout qualification, consistency rules, withdrawal limits and retained balance by account program. The source-linked rules below show the programs currently covered and when each was checked. Connection and automation guidance follows.

Last source review September 23, 2026, from Lucid's Rules and Guidelines and Supported Platforms, with plan figures rechecked October 25, 2026. Lucid's help center is the source of truth, and its rules can change.
Compatible with Lucid Trading
LucidFlex LucidPro LucidDaily LucidDirect $25K-$150K NinjaTrader Tradovate TradingView
Current rules

Lucid Trading payout rules and trading rules

Last updated Latest rule check

Read the program-specific conditions below. Each program and policy links to the firm's source; check dates can differ. How our nightly checks work.

Max funded accounts
5Lucid Trading home page (Nov 8, 2026)

LucidFlex

Simulated funded, $25Kโ€“$150K. LucidFlex funded rules. Consistency applies to the evaluation only; funded accounts have none.

Program rules checked .

To qualify
5 profit days per cyclePositive net profit
Consistency
40% / 50% in evalNone when funded
Payout size
$500 min50% of profit, capped
Profit split
90%No buffer needed
All payout rules for LucidFlex
To qualify
Earn the minimum required profit on 5 separate days in the payout cycle and finish the cycle with positive net profit, even $1.LucidFlex Payouts
Consistency
No consistency rule once funded. The evaluation's chosen 40% or 50% rule does not carry into the funded account.LucidFlex Customization, LucidFlex Payouts
Payout size
Minimum $500. Up to 50% of profit, capped at $1,000 / $2,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 by size, with no scaling of those caps.LucidFlex Payouts
Profit split
90% to the trader and 10% to Lucid Trading.LucidFlex Payouts
Buffer and retained balance
No buffer balance has to be maintained.LucidFlex Payouts
Timing and resets
Request anytime; funds arrive within 2 business days. Keep the daily loss limit on for on-demand payouts during the session.LucidFlex Payouts, LucidFlex Customization
Account conditions
Up to 5 payouts per account, after which the account moves live. A trade that drops the balance below the required amount before processing can get the request denied.LucidFlex Payouts

Sources: LucidFlex Payouts, LucidFlex Customization

Pro evaluation

Evaluation, $25Kโ€“$150K. Pro evaluation cards from the Lucid homepage plan builder; prices shown are the coupon price at checkout against the list price quoted here.

Program rules checked .

  • New
To qualify
$1,250โ€“$9,000 targetPass in one day
Consistency
Not printed on cardDaily: 50%
Payout size
DLL $600โ€“$2,700EOD drawdown
Profit split
90%Free activation
All payout rules for Pro evaluation
To qualify
Reach the profit target in as little as one day; the Pro evaluation is sold as a one-time fee with a free account activation.Lucid Trading home page
Consistency
The Pro evaluation cards do not print a consistency percentage; LucidDaily states a 50% ceiling and LucidFlex offers 40% or 50%.Lucid Trading home page, LucidDaily Consistency
Payout size
Each size carries its own daily loss limit and maximum loss limit, shown on the card.Lucid Trading home page
Profit split
LucidFlex funded accounts pay 90/10; Pro payout terms are on the funded-rules panel.LucidFlex Payouts
Buffer and retained balance
Drawdown type is EOD on the Pro evaluation cards.Lucid Trading home page
Timing and resets
One-time fee, no monthly subscription, free activation on passing.Lucid Trading home page
Account conditions
Reset fees are published per size on the card.Lucid Trading home page

Sources: Lucid Trading home page, LucidDaily Consistency, LucidFlex Payouts

Recent changes at Lucid Trading

  • Oct 26, 2026 New account
How It Works

Three steps from TradingView alert to Lucid Trading order fill

Use the CrossTrade NT8 Add-On for NinjaTrader routes, or link your Lucid Tradovate login for direct cloud routing with destination=tradovate. Verify that your specific Lucid account can be linked and check Lucid's current rules for your plan.

STEP 01

Connect your account

Lucid's setup guide has new accounts sign in to Tradovate first, even if you plan to trade on NinjaTrader. Then install the CrossTrade NT8 Add-On for a NinjaTrader route, or link the Lucid Tradovate login for direct cloud routing without NT8.

STEP 02

Configure your TradingView alerts

Use the free XT Alert Builder indicator to format your webhook payload visually. No JSON required. Map entries, exits, and ATM brackets to dropdown menus.

STEP 03

Sync strategy state

Strategy Sync compares the intended position sent in your alert with the connected account. Your configuration determines whether it attempts to flatten or correct a mismatch.

Rule Compliance

Every Lucid Trading rule, mapped to a CrossTrade safeguard

Match your account controls to the program's drawdown calculation and trading restrictions. CrossTrade monitors thresholds you configure; it does not automatically apply every rule listed in this guide.

Lucid Trading Rule
What It Means
CrossTrade Solution

EOD Max Loss Limit

$1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 on 25K / 50K / 100K / 150K. LucidDirect 100K and 150K: $3,500 / $5,000

On LucidPro, LucidFlex, and LucidDirect, the floor trails your highest end-of-session balance, then locks at your starting balance plus $100 once you pass the initial trail. Hitting the Max Loss Limit is a hard breach.

โœ“ Account Manager

Set a drawdown threshold per account inside Lucid's floor. A triggered monitor can attempt to flatten and lock the account; allow room for execution differences.

Intraday Drawdown (LucidDaily)

Required on LucidDaily funded accounts. The evaluation lets you choose intraday or EOD

Intraday drawdown moves the floor up with your real-time P&L. An open winner that round-trips can raise the floor before you ever close the trade.

โœ“ Account Manager

Track the floor against live equity per account and flatten before it's reached.

Optional Daily Loss Limit

Chosen at purchase on LucidFlex, LucidPro, and LucidDaily. A soft breach

Hit Lucid's DLL and you're locked out until the next session, but the account survives. Buy the version without a DLL and nothing stops a bad day except the Max Loss Limit.

โœ“ Account Manager

Set your own daily loss limit per account, whichever version you bought. Set it tighter than Lucid's and CrossTrade stops the day first.

4:45 PM ET Close-Out

LucidPro, LucidFlex, and LucidDirect. No overnight holding on sim accounts

Lucid closes any position still open at 4:45 PM ET. It isn't a failed account, but Lucid chooses your exit instead of you.

โœ“ Account Manager

Set an end-of-day flatten a few minutes earlier on each account.

Red Folder News (LucidDaily)

Hard breach. Flat from 1 minute before to 1 minute after U.S. high impact releases

Trading U.S. high impact red folder news in a LucidDaily funded account is a hard breach. On LucidFlex, LucidPro, and LucidDirect, news trading is allowed, and you own the slippage.

โœ“ Account Manager

Schedule news-window blocks on your LucidDaily accounts, set wider than Lucid's window.

No Hedging Across Accounts

Your own accounts, other users' accounts, or other firms

Lucid bans opposite positions in the same or correlated contracts across accounts, such as long ES in one account and short NQ in another. Repeated offenses breach every account involved.

โœ“ Trade Copier

Followers copy the master's direction. Leave inversion off on Lucid accounts.

Up to 5 funded accounts

Plus up to 10 evaluations, 10 accounts total per household. Copiers permitted

Lucid permits automated systems and in-platform or third-party trade copiers. Running five funded accounts by hand means five order tickets for every trade.

โœ“ Trade Copier

Mirror one master to your other Lucid accounts, with independent sizing for each account's drawdown buffer.

Trade Copier

Copy one strategy across all your Lucid Trading accounts

Lucid allows up to 5 active funded accounts and up to 10 active evaluations per household (10 accounts total), and it permits trade copiers. CrossTrade's Trade Copier mirrors a master account to followers with independent sizing, real-time desync detection, and execution validation on every order. On Tradovate accounts, the Tradovate trade copier does the same from our cloud, with your computer off.

  • Mirror one master to your other accounts with per-account sizing
  • Auto-sync monitors and reconciles drift every 3 seconds
  • Execution validation flags any failed copy in real time
  • Keep inversion off: Lucid bans opposite positions across accounts
  • Run from any account type or stage
Trade Copier details โ†’
MASTER FLEX-50K
Flex 100K
EOD
Pro 50K
EOD
Pro 150K
EOD
Daily 50K
Intraday
Account Manager

Per-account risk controls with Lucid Trading's exact rule values

Set drawdown thresholds, daily loss limits and end-of-day flatten times independently for each Lucid account. Triggered monitors attempt the configured account actions. On linked Tradovate accounts, they run on CrossTrade's servers even with your browser closed. NinjaTrader routes require the connected NT8 Add-On. Neither route guarantees an exit before a firm-level breach.

  • Drawdown tracking matched to your account size and plan
  • Daily loss limits configured per-account independently
  • Auto-flatten at session close, or earlier if you choose
  • Scheduled disable on news days, holidays, or custom hours
  • Per-account or grouped across multiple accounts
Account Manager details โ†’
LucidFlex 50K. EOD Trailing $2,000
LucidPro 150K. EOD Trailing $4,500
LucidPro 150K. Daily Loss $2,700
LucidDaily 50K. Intraday Trail $2,000
Session Flatten. All 4:40 PM
Lucid Trading Plans

Lucid Trading evaluation and funded accounts

From Lucid Trading's own site, checked Nov 5, 2026. Prices are list prices; any sale running now is shown in the rules above.

Pro evaluation
$25K
Profit target$1,250
Max loss$1,000 (end-of-day trailing)
Daily loss limit$600
Max contracts2
Price$108
Activation fee$0
Visit Lucid Trading โ†’
Pro evaluation
$50K
Profit target$3,000
Max loss$2,000 (end-of-day trailing)
Daily loss limit$1,200
Max contracts4
Price$172
Activation fee$0
Visit Lucid Trading โ†’
Pro evaluation
$100K
Profit target$6,000
Max loss$3,000 (end-of-day trailing)
Daily loss limit$1,800
Max contracts6
Price$272
Activation fee$0
Visit Lucid Trading โ†’
Pro evaluation
$150K
Profit target$9,000
Max loss$4,500 (end-of-day trailing)
Daily loss limit$2,700
Max contracts10
Price$365
Activation fee$0
Visit Lucid Trading โ†’
FAQ

Lucid Trading payout rules and connection questions

What are Lucid Trading's payout requirements?

LucidFlex (Simulated funded, checked Nov 5, 2026): 5 profit days per cycle. Positive net profit Pro evaluation (Evaluation, checked Nov 5, 2026): $1,250โ€“$9,000 target. Pass in one day Use the source links in the rules section for the full conditions and your account version.

Does Lucid Trading have a payout consistency rule?

LucidFlex (Simulated funded, checked Nov 5, 2026): 40% / 50% in eval. None when funded Pro evaluation (Evaluation, checked Nov 5, 2026): Not printed on card. Daily: 50% Evaluation consistency and payout consistency are separate requirements.

How much can you withdraw from Lucid Trading?

LucidFlex (Simulated funded, checked Nov 5, 2026): $500 min. 50% of profit, capped Pro evaluation (Evaluation, checked Nov 5, 2026): DLL $600โ€“$2,700. EOD drawdown A payout cap is separate from the profit split, retained balance and approval or processing time.

Does Lucid Trading allow automated trading and trade copiers?

Yes. Lucid's help center says automated trading systems and trade copiers are permitted on its evaluation and funded accounts, and its FAQ says in-platform and third-party trade copiers are allowed. All automated activity must still follow Lucid's rules, and you are responsible for any software errors or unintended outcomes. Lucid prohibits high-frequency trading, microscalping (more than 50% of profits from trades held 5 seconds or less), and hedging across accounts. Rules can change, so check Lucid's current rules before going live. CrossTrade works well for webhook-delivered signals and copying between your own accounts where automation is permitted.

How fast does CrossTrade send TradingView alerts to my Lucid Trading account?

Timing depends on the order path, broker response and market conditions. Tradovate uses cloud routing; NinjaTrader needs the connected NT8 Add-On. Compare actual order acknowledgments and fills rather than treating webhook processing time as end-to-end execution time.

Can CrossTrade enforce Lucid Trading's drawdown and daily loss limits?

Yes. CrossTrade's Account Manager lets you configure trailing drawdown thresholds, daily loss limits, and trailing stop targets per account independently. Set them tighter than Lucid's, and when one triggers, CrossTrade flattens open positions and locks the account from new orders for the rest of the session. On linked Tradovate accounts, these monitors run on CrossTrade's servers even with your browser closed. On NinjaTrader routes, they run while the CrossTrade NT8 Add-On is connected.

Will CrossTrade work with my Lucid Trading account platform?

CrossTrade supports two routes. Lucid lists NinjaTrader, Tradovate, and TradingView as its CQG platforms, and its setup guide has you sign in to Tradovate with your Lucid credentials first. Use NinjaTrader 8 with the CrossTrade NT8 Add-On, or link your Lucid Tradovate login to CrossTrade (under Demo) for direct cloud routing with destination=tradovate and no Add-On. Lucid's Rithmic platforms, such as Sierra Chart, Quantower, and R|Trader Pro, are not CrossTrade routes. If your Lucid account is on Rithmic, check with Lucid whether it can connect in NinjaTrader 8 before you plan around CrossTrade.

Can I copy one trade across all my Lucid Trading accounts?

Yes. Lucid permits trade copiers, and CrossTrade's Trade Copier mirrors a single master account to followers with independent sizing per follower. Lucid allows up to 5 active funded accounts and up to 10 active evaluations per household, with no more than 10 accounts in total. Copy in the same direction only: Lucid prohibits hedging, including opposite positions across your own accounts and in correlated markets such as ES and NQ. CrossTrade only copies between your own accounts, and Lucid's Terms of Use prohibit trading on behalf of others.

Does CrossTrade automatically flatten my Lucid Trading positions before the daily close?

Yes. The Account Manager includes a configurable end-of-day flatten time per account. On LucidPro, LucidFlex, and LucidDirect, positions must be closed by 4:45 PM ET, and Lucid closes anything still open at that time. Lucid's sim accounts do not allow overnight holding. Set CrossTrade to flatten 5 to 10 minutes earlier so you choose the exit instead of Lucid. For LucidDaily and LucidLive, check Lucid's current trading hours for your account.

Will using CrossTrade violate any Lucid Trading rule?

Lucid's help center says automated trading systems and trade copiers are permitted, so routing TradingView signals to your own Lucid accounts is not the problem. What Lucid prohibits is in the trading itself: high-frequency trading, microscalping, hedging across accounts, trading red folder news on LucidDaily, and trading on behalf of other people. Check Lucid's current rules before using automated signals or copying.

How much does CrossTrade cost on top of my Lucid Trading evaluation fee?

CrossTrade starts at $29 per month for the Standard plan with unlimited webhook alerts and unlimited NT8 accounts. The Pro plan is $49 per month and adds Trade Copier, Account Manager, and REST API access. Both plans include a free 7-day trial. CrossTrade billing is independent of any prop firm fees.

Does CrossTrade work during Lucid Trading evaluations or only on funded accounts?

Both, subject to account eligibility. Lucid's automation policy covers its evaluation and funded accounts, and CrossTrade supports Lucid evaluation and funded accounts the same way. Verify that your specific account can be linked and check Lucid's current rules for your plan. LucidLive accounts are real brokerage accounts with their own onboarding agreement, so confirm with Lucid before automating one. Many traders use the evaluation phase to validate their automation before moving to funded.

What happens if my TradingView strategy desyncs from my Lucid Trading account?

Strategy Sync compares your TradingView strategy's intended position with the connected account and can flatten or correct a mismatch according to your configuration. It depends on alerts, connectivity and successful order execution; it does not guarantee protection from losses or rule breaches.

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