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Lucid Trading Review 2026

Lucid Trading is a US-based futures prop firm, selling challenges for 1 year, rated 4.1/5 by our formula (#18 of 90) and 4.3/5 on Trustpilot from 6,039 reviews. It is best for skipping the evaluation with an instant account and frequent (daily) payout requests; skip it if you dislike trailing drawdown (all accounts use end-of-day trailing and intraday trailing).

By Marcus Chen, lead prop firm analyst · Rules and prices checked September 29, 2026 · How we review

Our score

4.1 / 5

Rank #18 of 90 · Trustpilot 4.3 (6,039)

Trader reviews: 65
Price per $10K: 82
Rules & drawdown: 62
Payouts & split: 100
Track record: 25
Platforms & programs: 83

Best for skipping the evaluation with an instant account; frequent (daily) payout requests; budget buyers (cheaper per $10K than 80% of futures firms).

Skip if you dislike trailing drawdown (all accounts use end-of-day trailing and intraday trailing); you live in Nigeria, Pakistan and South Africa or another restricted country.

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From

$65.30

one-time

Account sizes

$25K–$150K

20 accounts

Split up to

90%

Instant, 1-Step

Payouts

Daily

Crypto, Plaid

Score breakdown

Overall 4.1/5 = 2 + 3 × weighted average of the six criteria. See the methodology.

Lucid Trading scores highest on payouts & split and platforms & programs, and lowest on track record.

It ranks #18 of the 90 firms we track and #7 of 30 futures firms.

Price vs the futures market

Median price per $10K of funding for each futures firm (grey) and Lucid Trading (gold).

Lucid Trading's median price per $10K of funding is $23.79, cheaper than 80% of futures firms. The cheapest single account costs $65.30.

Lucid Trading challenges and prices

Price by account size

Cheapest price per account size, by program type.

$100K 1-Step: targets and limits

Green: profit target per phase. Red: maximum loss. Dashed: daily loss limit. Drawn to scale.

Account	Program	Price	Target	Daily	Max	Drawdown	Split
$25K	1-StepLucidFlex 1-Step	$65.30	—	—	4%	End-of-day trailing	90%
$25K	1-StepLucidDaily Intraday DLL - 1-Step 25K	$80.30	—	—	4%	Intraday trailing	90%
$25K	1-StepLucidDaily EOD DLL - 1-Step 25K	$90.10	—	—	4%	End-of-day trailing	90%
$25K	1-StepLucidPro 1-Step	$90.60	—	—	4%	End-of-day trailing	90%
$25K	InstantLucidDirect - Instant	$230	None	—	4%	End-of-day trailing	90%
$50K	1-StepLucidFlex 1-Step	$105	—	—	4%	End-of-day trailing	90%
$50K	1-StepLucidDaily Intraday DLL - 1-Step 50K	$106	—	—	4%	Intraday trailing	90%
$50K	1-StepLucidDaily EOD DLL - 1-Step 50K	$125	—	—	4%	End-of-day trailing	90%
$50K	1-StepLucidPro 1-Step	$140	—	—	4%	End-of-day trailing	90%
$50K	InstantLucidDirect - Instant	$361	None	2.4%	4%	End-of-day trailing	90%

Showing 10 of 20 accounts.

Lucid Trading rules

Daily loss limit: 2–2.4%
Maximum loss: 3–4%
Drawdown model: End-of-day trailing and Intraday trailing
Profit target (phase 1): —
Minimum trading days: 2–5
Consistency rule: Applies
Profit split: 90%
Payout frequency: from daily
Payout threshold: $500

Across its 20 accounts, Lucid Trading uses end-of-day trailing, intraday trailing drawdown. None of its accounts has a static maximum loss. The shortest minimum-trading-days requirement is 2.

Rules are taken from the firm's published terms and change often. Always confirm on the firm's site before buying.

Lucid Trading rules explained: every account, drawdown model, permissions and payout rules →

Payouts and payments

Pay for a challenge

Credit/Debit Card

Receive payouts

CryptoPlaidWorkMarket

Payout cycle

Requests from daily; split up to 90%.

Verified payout data from traders will appear here once our payout tracker launches.

Where Lucid Trading is available

Lucid Trading restricts 79 countries. Of the 20 markets we cover in detail, it accepts traders from 11 and blocks Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Kenya, Philippines, Indonesia, Ghana, Vietnam, Turkey.

Nigeria ✕

Pakistan ✕

South Africa ✕

Kenya ✕

Philippines ✕

Indonesia ✕

Ghana ✕

Vietnam ✕

Turkey ✕

All restricted countries (79)

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Bahamas

Barbados

Belarus

Belize

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Central African Republic

Congo (Kinshasa)

Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Crimea (Region of Ukraine)

Cuba

Ecuador

Ethiopia

Ghana

Guinea

Haiti

Iceland

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Jamaica

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kherson (Russia-occupied areas of Ukraine)

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lebanon

Liberia

Libya

Lithuania

Mali

Mauritius

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar (Burma)

Namibia

Nicaragua

Nigeria

North Korea

North Macedonia

Pakistan

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Regions of Ukraine: Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk

Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville)

Russia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Slovenia

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Syria

Tanzania

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Uganda

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

Zimbabwe

Platforms and markets

Platforms

ATAS Orderflow TradingBookmapJigsaw DaytradrMotiveWaveMultiChartsNinjaTraderQuantowerR Trader ProSierra ChartTradeseaTradingViewTradovate

Markets

FuturesFutures

What traders say about Lucid Trading: real reviews and rating

Trustpilot rating

4.3/5

6,039 reviews · 5,940 in the last 12 months

Read reviews on Trustpilot ↗

How the stars split

5★

85%

4★

3★

2★

1★

11%

How Lucid Trading handles feedback

Replies to negative reviews: 0.9% of 739
Average reply time: 0.3 days
Profile claimed: Apr 2025
Invites customers to review: Yes

85% of Lucid Trading's Trustpilot reviews are 5-star and 11% are 1-star. Most 1-star reviews at prop firms concern denied payouts or disputed rule breaches, so read the recent ones before buying. The company invites customers to leave reviews, which tends to lift the share of 5-star ratings.

Snapshot of the public Trustpilot page on 2026-09-29. We show ratings only, not review texts. Verified reviews from traders on this site are coming soon.

Pros and cons

Pros

Profit split up to 90%
Daily payout requests
12 platforms incl. ATAS Orderflow Trading and Bookmap

Cons

No static-drawdown accounts
Restricts 79 countries

Lucid Trading alternatives

Tradeify

score 4.1 · from $99 · $33/$10K

Bulenox

score 4.2 · from $94 · $36.30/$10K

Trader reviews

No verified reviews yet. Reviews on this site require proof of purchase or payout. Submit yours.

How we reviewed Lucid Trading

Prices, rules and account data come from Lucid Trading's pricing pages and terms, cross-checked with aggregated public comparison data. Trader ratings come from a public Trustpilot snapshot taken on September 29, 2026. Scores are calculated with the formula on our methodology page; affiliate commissions do not change them.

Lucid Trading FAQ

Is Lucid Trading legit?

Lucid Trading is based in United States and has been selling challenges for about 1 year. It is rated 4.3/5 on Trustpilot from 6,039 reviews. We found no public warnings about it.

Does Lucid Trading pay out, and how fast?

Lucid Trading's rules allow payout requests daily on its fastest accounts, with a profit split of up to 90% and a minimum payout from $500. Payout methods: Crypto, Plaid and WorkMarket. We do not verify individual payouts; the trader reviews section shows what customers report.

Who owns Lucid Trading?

Its CEO is AJ Campanella .

Can US traders use Lucid Trading?

Yes. The United States is not on Lucid Trading's restricted-country list in our data.

How much is a $50K account at Lucid Trading?

$105 for the 1-Step and $361 for the Instant, at list price without promo codes.

What is the daily loss limit at Lucid Trading?

2–2.4% of the account, depending on the program; the maximum loss is 3–4% (end-of-day trailing and intraday trailing).

Does Lucid Trading have a consistency rule?

Yes, on 20 of its 20 accounts: the best day may not exceed 20–50% of total profit.

Data last checked September 29, 2026. Source: firm pricing pages and terms, public review platforms and aggregated public comparison data (Sep 2026). Found an error? Tell us.