LucidFlex Funded Account Rules: Complete Trading Guidelines

LucidFlex is Lucid Trading's funded account program where traders build simulated capital to earn payouts and potentially transition to live markets. Unlike traditional prop firm models, LucidFlex offers maximum freedom with no daily loss limit and no consistency requirement.

This guide covers LucidFlex account sizes, max loss limits, scaling plans, contract limits, and key trading freedoms.

Tested firsthand: I've been running Lucid accounts since early 2025, passed multiple evals, withdrew real money, and tested every account type they offer. What you're reading comes from live trading with their capital—not marketing material or theory.

If you want to understand why LucidFlex has become the go-to account for most serious futures traders—including how the zero-consistency rule changes everything once you're funded, and how EOD drawdown gives you breathing room other firms don't—read my complete LucidFlex breakdown. It's based on passing 17 evaluations and managing multiple funded accounts. For the absolute latest, check Lucid Trading's website or their help center.

LucidFlex Account Sizes and Specifications

LucidFlex offers four account sizes with progressive risk parameters:

Max Loss Limits Explained

Max loss limits represent trailing drawdown from your highest account balance (high-water mark). The limit moves up as your account grows but never moves down.

$25K account example:Starting at $25,000 with $1,000 max loss, violation occurs at $24,000. Trade up to $26,500 and max loss moves to $25,500. Even if you trade back down to $25,500, the limit stays at $25,500—it never resets lower.

$100K account example:Starting at $100,000 with $3,000 max loss, violation occurs at $97,000. Build to $108,000 and max loss moves to $105,000. The trailing stop only moves up.

Hit your max loss limit and the account terminates immediately—no warnings, no grace periods.

Contract Limits by Account Size

LucidFlex enforces maximum position sizing based on account size:

Mini contracts (ES, NQ, RTY, YM): 2 ($25K), 4 ($50K), 6 ($100K), 10 ($150K)

‍Micro contracts (MES, MNQ, M2K, MYM): 20 ($25K), 40 ($50K), 60 ($100K), 100 ($150K)

The 10:1 ratio reflects the 10x notional value difference between minis and micros.

Mixed sizing allowed: Trade combinations as long as total exposure stays within limits. One ES + ten MES on a $25K account equals two ES equivalents (within limit).

Why limits exist: Caps prevent overleveraging. A single 10-lot ES position represents $500,000+ notional exposure—far beyond appropriate risk for most account sizes.

Key LucidFlex Trading Freedoms

No Daily Loss Limit (DLL)

LucidFlex accounts have no daily loss limit. You can lose any amount in a single day as long as your balance doesn't hit the max loss limit.

Traditional funded accounts with 2-3% daily loss limits lock your account until the next day. LucidFlex traders can experience -$2,000 days on a $100K account without restrictions—as long as the account stays above $97,000.

Why this matters: Swing traders can weather adverse overnight moves without lockouts. News traders can take multiple attempts at high-impact events. Recovery trading becomes possible after early losses.

Risk management remains critical: No DLL doesn't mean reckless trading. Blow through your max loss limit and the account terminates. The absence of daily restrictions places full responsibility on the trader.

No Consistency Rule

LucidFlex has no consistency percentage requirement. You can make 100% of your profits in a single trading day without violations.

Many prop firms enforce rules like "no single day can exceed 40% of total profits," punishing swing traders and news traders whose edge involves concentrated profit events.

Freedom to trade your edge: Catch a 50-point ES move for $2,500 profit on day one? That's your entire target. Take the rest of the month off or keep trading—LucidFlex doesn't restrict profit distribution.

Strategy implications: Enables swing trading multi-day positions, capitalizing on FOMC/NFP/CPI events, waiting for highest-probability setups, and letting winners run without artificial caps.

Real-Time Objective Updates

LucidFlex objectives update in real-time within 5-30 minutes of your last closed trade, providing immediate feedback on profit targets, payout eligibility, and scaling requirements.

Traditional accounts update daily or weekly, leaving traders uncertain. LucidFlex's real-time updates enable same-day decisions. Complete your profit target at 2:00 PM, see confirmation by 2:15 PM, request payout immediately.

LucidFlex Scaling Plan

All account sizes include scaling plans, allowing traders to grow simulated capital through performance milestones. A $25K account can scale to $50K, then $100K, then $150K.

Benefits: Higher contract limits (2→4→6→10 minis), larger max loss cushion ($1,000→$2,000→$3,000→$4,500), higher earning potential, proof of scalable edge.

Contact Lucid Trading support for detailed scaling requirements (profit targets, trading days) specific to your account size.

LucidFlex vs Standard Accounts

Advantages: No DLL (multi-attempt days, recovery trading), no consistency rule (concentrated profits), real-time updates (5-30 min feedback), scaling plan (capital growth).

Considerations: Simulated capital initially, trailing max loss requires continuous awareness, contract limits cap sizing until scaling, payout rules apply.

Common Violations

Max loss breach: Balance drops below starting balance minus max loss. Immediate termination. Most common violation from overleveraging or poor risk management during drawdowns.

Exceeding contract limits: Trading more contracts than allowed. System typically prevents execution.

Prohibited practices: Unauthorized automation, exploiting platform latency, coordinating with other funded traders.

Bottom Line

LucidFlex funded accounts balance trader freedom with firm risk management through trailing max loss limits, no DLL, and no consistency requirements. The model rewards traders who can manage risk independently without needing daily guardrails.

The absence of DLL and consistency rules makes LucidFlex ideal for swing traders, news traders, and anyone whose edge doesn't fit traditional daily grinding models. Real-time objective updates (5-30 minutes) enable same-day decision-making around payouts and scaling.

Contract limits (2-10 minis, 20-100 micros depending on size) prevent overleveraging while the scaling plan provides capital growth for proven traders. Max loss limits trail your high-water mark, requiring continuous risk awareness—blow through it and the account terminates.

Before trading LucidFlex, understand your max loss threshold relative to typical drawdown patterns. Account for contract limits in position sizing strategies. Leverage the freedom of no DLL and no consistency rule without sacrificing risk management discipline.

Frequently Asked Questions About LucidFlex Funded Account Rules

What are the LucidFlex funded account rules?

LucidFlex funded accounts operate under four key rules: EOD trailing drawdown that locks once your balance clears the initial trail balance threshold, zero funded consistency rule (no single-day percentage cap), no daily loss limit (no session lockout regardless of intraday losses), and a 5 profitable trading day minimum before each payout request. The 90/10 profit split applies from payout one and the minimum withdrawal is $100. These are among the most trader-friendly funded account parameters in the futures prop space.

Does LucidFlex have a daily loss limit?

No — LucidFlex funded accounts have no daily loss limit whatsoever. You can sustain any intraday loss during a funded session without triggering a trading lockout. The only loss constraint on LucidFlex funded is the Max Loss Limit (the full trailing drawdown amount) — breach that and the account terminates. Everything short of the MLL is absorbed against your drawdown cushion without any session interruption. This DLL-free structure is one of the primary reasons traders choose LucidFlex over LucidPro and LucidDirect.

Does LucidFlex have a funded consistency rule?

No — LucidFlex funded accounts have zero consistency rule. Your single best trading day can represent 100% of your entire payout cycle profits without any payout block. If you make $3,000 on Monday and $200 over the next four days, you can request a payout on the fifth day without the Monday session creating any ratio violation. The 50% evaluation consistency rule applies only during the LucidFlex evaluation phase — it disappears entirely the moment you activate your funded account.

How does LucidFlex EOD trailing drawdown work?

LucidFlex uses end-of-day trailing drawdown — the drawdown floor adjusts once per session at the close based on your highest end-of-day closed balance. Intraday equity movements never affect the floor. On a $50K LucidFlex account, the starting drawdown is $2,000 (4%), giving an initial floor of $48,000. Each session where you close higher than your previous high-water mark pushes the floor upward proportionally. Once your closing balance exceeds the Initial Trail Balance of $53,000 (starting $50K + $3K profit target), the trail locks permanently as a static floor.

What is the LucidFlex drawdown lock threshold?

The LucidFlex trailing drawdown locks permanently once your end-of-day closing balance exceeds the Initial Trail Balance — which is your starting account value plus the evaluation profit target. On a $50K LucidFlex account with a $3,000 profit target, the Initial Trail Balance is $53,000. Once you close a session above $53,000, the trailing drawdown freezes as a permanent static floor for the lifetime of that funded account. After the lock, your maximum loss point is fixed — no further upward trail movement ever occurs.

How many trading days does LucidFlex require before a payout?

LucidFlex requires a minimum of 5 profitable trading days before each payout request — not just the first one. Every new payout cycle requires completing 5 qualifying profitable sessions before the next withdrawal is eligible. A qualifying day is a session where you executed at least one trade and closed the day with net positive P&L. The 5-day requirement resets after each approved payout, so you build 5 fresh days toward each subsequent withdrawal.

What is the minimum payout amount on LucidFlex?

LucidFlex has a $100 minimum withdrawal per request — the lowest minimum in the Lucid lineup and one of the most accessible floors across all major futures prop firms. LucidDirect requires $500 minimum, LucidPro has a higher threshold, and many competitors require $200–$1,000 per request. The $100 floor means even early-cycle payouts on modest daily profits are requestable once the 5-day requirement is met, giving LucidFlex traders maximum cash flow flexibility at small profit levels.

How often can you request payouts on LucidFlex?

LucidFlex allows daily payout requests — once you've completed 5 qualifying profitable days in the current cycle, you can submit a new request every day you have eligible profit. There's no mandatory waiting period between cycles beyond the 5-day qualifying minimum. This means at steady 5-day cycles you're withdrawing roughly weekly; at faster cycles where you complete 5 qualifying days in rapid succession, you could potentially request more frequently. The daily request access is one of LucidFlex's most cash-flow-friendly features.

What profit split does LucidFlex offer?

LucidFlex offers a flat 90/10 profit split from the first payout — you keep 90% of all profits. There is no tiered progression, no 100% front-loaded phase, and no cap that reduces the split in early cycles. The 90/10 rate is permanent and consistent from cycle one through every subsequent withdrawal for the lifetime of the account. Combined with the $100 minimum and daily access, the 90/10 split from day one makes LucidFlex one of the most immediately rewarding funded accounts available.

What is the LucidFlex evaluation consistency rule?

During the LucidFlex evaluation phase, a 50% consistency rule applies — your single best day cannot exceed 50% of total evaluation-phase profits when you hit the profit target. This evaluation-only rule is meaningfully more generous than LucidPro's 35% eval cap, making LucidFlex evaluations easier to pass on sessions with occasional large days. The 50% eval consistency rule disappears completely at funded activation — it has zero relevance to your funded account performance or payout eligibility.

Can you hold overnight positions on LucidFlex?

LucidFlex permits overnight holding without an additional fee — one of the features that distinguishes it from TakeProfitTrader's mandatory 5 PM ET close and firms that charge per-contract overnight fees. Overnight P&L is attributed to the day of close for consistency and drawdown calculation purposes. Traders who want to hold swing positions through the CME daily settlement window can do so without rule violation on LucidFlex funded accounts.

Does LucidFlex allow news trading?

Yes — LucidFlex has no news trading restrictions across any account size or funded phase. You can enter, exit, and scale positions freely during CPI, NFP, FOMC, and all other economic releases with no buffer window. This unrestricted news policy applies across the entire Lucid Trading lineup, not just LucidFlex. Lucid's no-news-restriction stance is a standing competitive advantage over TakeProfitTrader and Alpha Futures Standard which both enforce mandatory buffer windows.

How does LucidFlex compare to Tradeify Select Flex?

Both LucidFlex and Tradeify Select Flex funded have zero consistency rules and no daily loss limits — structurally very similar. Key differences: LucidFlex allows daily payout requests after 5 qualifying days with no 5-day cycle lock structure. Tradeify Select Flex requires a completed 5-day winning cycle before each request — all 5 days must qualify within the active window before the request opens. LucidFlex's payout minimum is $100 versus Tradeify's higher per-cycle caps. Tradeify processes 7 days a week including weekends; Lucid processes primarily on business days via Rise.

What happens to LucidFlex after you hit the drawdown lock?

After the LucidFlex trailing drawdown locks, the account enters a permanent static-floor phase where your maximum loss point is fixed forever. Future profits accumulate above the locked floor with no risk of the floor rising to threaten them — you can have a terrible week and still not move your drawdown threshold in either direction. The locked state is the ideal operating position for a funded account: maximum buffer security combined with complete profit extraction freedom on the daily payout request system.

What is the LucidFlex account size range?

LucidFlex accounts are available in $25K, $50K, $100K, and $150K funded sizes. Each size has proportional profit targets, drawdown limits, and payout caps scaled to the account balance. Most traders start at $50K for the balance of accessible evaluation cost and meaningful daily profit potential. The $25K tier is the most affordable entry point; the $150K tier delivers the highest absolute payout ceiling per cycle. A scaling plan allows successful traders to grow their funded balance through performance milestones.

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