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Lucid rules explained
A plain-English walk-through of Lucid Trading's drawdown, consistency, news, copy-trade, and payout rules, pulled from the firm's published policies and re-checked on Apr 15, 2026.
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Main rule to understand first
LucidTest and LucidPro have different drawdown, payout, and consistency rules, assuming one program's rules apply to the other is how traders fail payouts.
How the drawdown works
Trails up to a defined lock point and then freezes. Gives some trailing-style headroom during the early evaluation, then behaves like a static floor once you pass the threshold. LucidTest uses a trailing drawdown during evaluation, typically locking at initial balance after a small buffer. LucidPro has its own drawdown structure that is closer to static/end-of-day. Always read the program-specific rules page.
Worked example, LucidTest $25K: starting balance $25,000, max loss $1,500, profit target $1,500. The drawdown line stays at $23,500 regardless of gains, you need to manage P&L above that floor.
Full rule summary
| Drawdown type LucidTest uses a trailing drawdown during evaluation, typically locking at initial balance after a small buffer. LucidPro has its own drawdown structure that is closer to static/end-of-day. Always read the program-specific rules page. | Hybrid drawdown |
|---|---|
| Profit target Targets and limits scale with the account tier, see pricing. | $1,500 on the LucidTest $25K |
| Max loss | $1,500 on the LucidTest $25K |
| Consistency rule Lucid applies a consistency check at payout on both programs. 30% is used here as a conservative placeholder matching the firm's advertised stance at last check. | Yes, no single day may exceed 30% of total profit |
| News trading | Restricted, check firm rules |
| Copy trading | Restricted, check firm rules |
| Scalping | Allowed |
| Overnight holds | Not allowed |
| Minimum trading days | 5 days |
| Inactivity limit | 10 days |
| Max contracts (by account) |
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| Program split | LucidTest and LucidPro are separate products with different rules, pricing, and payout terms. Read the program you purchased, rules do not carry across. |
| Activation fee on LucidTest | LucidTest charges a one-time activation fee when the evaluation is passed. LucidPro does not use the same activation step. |
What to check before buying
- Drawdown fits your style: Static gives predictable room but no upside from paper gains, plan for it.
- Consistency rule: Don't let a single day exceed 30% of your lifetime profit, or the payout will be delayed until more days rebalance the distribution.
- Minimum trading days: You'll need at least 5 trading days before a payout is eligible.
- No overnight holds: Flatten every position by session close. If you trade a swing style, this firm may not fit.
- News trading restricted: Flatten ahead of high-impact US releases, holding through a restricted event is a common evaluation-killer.
- Max contracts per tier: Contract caps scale by account size, check the LucidTest $25K cap (3) before planning position size.