Overall Rating
Traders can choose LucidTest to LucidPro or LucidDirect, earn first payouts after ten trading days, and progress to live capital via LucidLive.
T&Cs Apply
Lucid Trading is a futures-focused, simulation-based prop firm with two routes: pass an evaluation (LucidTest → LucidPro) or go direct to funded via LucidDirect. It advertises no payout window and a 90/10 split, with first payouts allowed after 10 trading days plus simple consistency/buffer rules; approvals are initiated within 2 business days. Supported stacks include Project X and Rithmic (e.g., Quantower, MotiveWave), and consistent performers can transition to LucidLive to trade real capital.
Strengths
- Daily payout requests allowed; no payout windows (Direct: no min days; Test/Pro: after 10 trading days & $100+ PnL).
- Instant-funded option (LucidDirect) with “no time limits ever.”
- Fast processing — marketing claims avg ~15 minutes for payouts.
- First $10k payout at 100%, then 90/10 split thereafter.
- Clear, published rules (daily loss, max loss, min days) with exhibit tables.
- Broad Rithmic platform support (e.g., NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, Quantower, Bookmap).
- Multiple pathways: One-Step evaluation (LucidTest), Instant funding (Direct), Funded sim (Pro), and Real capital (Live).
- No bi-weekly “windows”; on-demand payout cadence (subject to plan rules).
Trade-offs
- One-time activation fee applies for LucidPro (funded sim) accounts.
- End-of-day flat rule — positions must be closed daily by ~4:45 PM ET.
- Payout profit goals apply ($3,000 on $50k; $9,000 on $150k).
- Payment/payout rails (e.g., PayPal, wire) not publicly specified.
- Futures only via Rithmic (no MT4/MT5/cTrader).
- Limited published account sizes (50k and 150k on the core docs).
Lucid Trading is a renowned speed-focused futures funding prop firm with true on-demand withdrawals. You can request daily payouts (no windows) – immediately on Direct, or after 10 trading days and $100+ PnL on Test/Pro. Marketing touts ~15-minute processing, the first $10k pays 100% then 90/10, and rules (daily/max loss, min days) are clearly tabled. Paths are flexible – One-Step (LucidTest), Instant (Direct), Funded Sim (Pro), and a Live route – running on Rithmic with broad platform support (NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, Quantower, Bookmap). No bi-weekly cadence to babysit; it’s genuinely request-when-ready within plan rules.
Pro accounts require a one-time activation fee, positions must be flat by ~4:45 PM ET, and payout profit goals apply. Payment/payout rails aren’t clearly published, it’s futures-only via Rithmic, and core docs show limited account sizes. Lucid Trading excellent for intraday futures traders who want fast, flexible withdrawals and a clear ruleset; less ideal for swing traders, multi-asset needs, or anyone who wants fully itemized payout rails upfront.
BluSky Details
| Supported Platforms | ProjectX, Quantower, Rithmic |
|---|---|
| Tradable Assets | Futures |
| Funding Program Type | Instant Funding, One-Step |
| Fee Policy | One-time challenge fee; One-time evaluation fee |
| Region / Regulator | Proprietary firm operating a simulated environment; USA |
| Supported Languages | English |
| Currencies | USD |
| Payout Frequency | On Demand |