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LucidPro Evaluation Account – Complete Walkthrough

Written by Paul

Published on

January 3, 2026

LucidPro evaluation is Lucid Trading's single-phase testing program: hit your profit target while maintaining drawdown discipline and trading five minimum days. The evaluation operates identically to funded accounts in drawdown mechanics and trading restrictions—only the profit target and payout eligibility differ.

This walkthrough covers specifications, profit targets, drawdown mechanics, timeline requirements, cost structure, and strategic approaches to pass efficiently.

Quick heads-up: This article is based on my real experience with Lucid Trading and the info available when I published/updated this. Things change in prop trading — rules, payouts, promos, all of it.

For the absolute latest, check Lucid Trading´s website or their help center.

LucidPro Evaluation Specifications by Account Size

LucidPro offers four evaluation sizes from $25K to $150K with scaled profit targets and maximum loss limits.

Account Size	Eval Cost	Profit Target	Max Loss Limit	Min Days	Max Position	Time Limit
$25,000	$99	$1,500 (6%)	$1,000 (4%)	5	2 minis / 20 micros	60 days
$50,000	$149	$3,000 (6%)	$2,000 (4%)	5	4 minis / 40 micros	60 days
$100,000	$299	$6,000 (6%)	$4,000 (4%)	5	6 minis / 60 micros	60 days
$150,000	$449	$9,000 (6%)	$4,500 (3%)	5	10 minis / 100 micros	60 days

Critical details: $150K uses 3% max loss (tighter than 4% on other sizes). All require minimum five trading days—cannot pass in 3-4 days. Position limits apply to simultaneous open contracts, not daily volume.

One-time cost: No monthly subscriptions. Pay $299 once for $100K, attempt within 60 days, no recurring fees. No activation fees after passing.

Profit Target Requirements

Flat 6% profit target across all account sizes.

Calculation: Based on starting balance, not current. $100K requires $6,000 total profit regardless of current balance.

Cumulative tracking: +$2,000 Day 1, -$500 Day 2, +$1,500 Day 3, +$3,000 Day 4 = $6,000 cumulative (passes). Losses don't reset progress.

No daily caps: Hit entire $6,000 in one session? Acceptable, if you complete five minimum days total.

Closed positions: Profits count only on closed positions. +$7,000 unrealized doesn't pass until closing positions and banking profit.

End-of-Day Trailing Maximum Loss

Identical to funded accounts: EOD trailing max loss updating daily based on highest closed balance.

Starting: $100K begins with $4K max loss, creating $96K violation threshold. Close below $96K = immediate failure.

Trailing: Hit $103K closed Day 5. Max loss trails at $99K ($103K - $4K). Close $97.5K Day 6? No violation. Close $95.5K Day 7? Violation.

Initial Trail Balance: $104K for $100K accounts. Close at/above $104K locks max loss at $100K permanently.

Intraday flexibility: Checks only at close (4:15 PM ET), not intraday. Down -$6K at 11AM but recover to -$3K by close? No violation.

No DLL during eval: Unlike funded accounts with LucidScale DLL at 60% of profit, evaluations have no daily loss limit. Lose any amount in one day if staying above EOD max loss threshold.

Five Minimum Trading Days Requirement

Minimum five trading days regardless of how quickly you hit profit target.

Definition: Any day you execute at least one trade counts. Doesn't require profitability—losing days count.

Purpose: Prevents lucky one-trade passes. Hit $6K profit single trade Day 1? Still need four more days.

No minimum daily profit: +$50 day counts equally to +$2K day for five-day minimum.

Calendar vs trading: Five separate sessions where you traded, not five calendar days. Trade Mon/Wed/Fri/Mon/Wed = five days across 11 calendar days.

Strategy: Hit target Week 1? Immediately log remaining required days. Don't wait.

No Consistency Rule During Evaluation

Critical difference: Evaluation has no consistency rule. Largest winning day can represent 100% of profits.

Example: +$6K Day 1, +$0 Days 2-5 = pass on $100K (if five days traded). 100% concentration allowed during evaluation.

Contrast: Once funded, 35% consistency maximum applies. Same scenario above violates funded payout eligibility.

Advantage: Traders with rare large wins pass by catching one significant move, then logging four additional days at break-even.

Trading Rules and Restrictions During Evaluation

Identical to funded accounts with few exceptions.

Hours: Sunday 6PM - Friday 5PM ET. All futures sessions allowed.

Position limits: Per specifications table. $100K limited to 6 minis / 60 micros simultaneously. Apply to open contracts, not daily volume.

Weekend positions: No positions over weekends. Flatten by 4:45 PM ET Friday. Manual close by 4:30 PM prevents slippage.

News trading: No restrictions. Trade through FOMC, NFP, CPI directly.

Prohibited: Account sharing, HFT arbitrage, cross-account hedging, copy trading. Violations = immediate termination, no refund.

Allowed: Scalping, swing trading, automated systems, news trading, overnight holds all permitted.

Evaluation Timeline and Time Limits

60 calendar days to pass from activation.

Activation: Starts upon purchase. Buy Monday 9AM, deadline is 60 days later.

Calendar days: Runs continuously including weekends/holidays. Two-week break? Those 14 days count.

No extensions: Reach Day 60 without passing = termination. Purchase new evaluation to retry.

Pass criteria: Hit target + five days + maintain drawdown = immediate pass notification. Funded upgrade within 24-48 hours.

Failures: (1) Violate EOD max loss, (2) reach 60-day limit without target, (3) prohibited practices = immediate termination.

Reset and Retry Economics

LucidPro offers account resets for failed evaluations at discounted pricing.

Account Size	Initial Eval Cost	Reset Cost	3-Attempt Total
$25,000	$99	$79	$257 ($99 + $79 + $79)
$50,000	$149	$119	$387 ($149 + $119 + $119)
$100,000	$299	$239	$777 ($299 + $239 + $239)
$150,000	$449	$359	$1,167 ($449 + $359 + $359)

Reset mechanics: Fail evaluation, purchase reset at ~20% discount, receive fresh 60-day attempt. Previous history doesn't carry over—clean slate.

Unlimited resets: No limit on purchases. Economics become unfavorable after 3-4 attempts.

No refund on pass: Once funded, cannot refund evaluation cost even if immediately failing funded account. Sunk cost upon passing.

Evaluation vs Funded Account Differences

Understanding differences between evaluation and funded phases prevents surprise violations after passing.

Rule Category	Evaluation Phase	Funded Phase
Profit Requirement	6% cumulative target ($6K on $100K)	No target (trade for payouts)
Daily Loss Limit	None (unlimited daily loss within max loss)	LucidScale DLL at 60% of highest EOD profit
Consistency Rule	None (100% in one day allowed)	35% maximum per day during payout cycles
Payout Eligibility	No payouts (simulated only)	After 5 profitable days per cycle
Time Limit	60 calendar days to pass	Unlimited (trade indefinitely)
Min Trading Days	5 days total to pass	5 days per payout cycle
EOD Max Loss	4% trailing (3% on $150K)	Same 4% trailing (3% on $150K)
Position Limits	Same as funded (6 minis on $100K)	Same as evaluation
Trading Hours	Sun 6PM - Fri 5PM ET	Sun 6PM - Fri 5PM ET

Key takeaway: Evaluation is actually more lenient than funded in some ways (no DLL, no consistency rule) while more restrictive in others (profit target, 60-day limit). Passing evaluation proves you can hit targets; succeeding funded proves you can maintain consistency long-term.

Strategic Approach to Pass Efficiently

Target 10-15 days: Spread across 10-15 days for drawdown recovery cushion and avoid cutting 60-day limit close.

Front-load risk: First 5-10 days, take normal sizes to build toward target. Hit early drawdown? 50+ days remain to recover or reset.

Build cushion: Target $6,500-$7,000 on $100K, not exactly $6,000. Creates buffer against late drawdowns.

Complete five days ASAP: Hit target? Immediately log remaining required days. Don't wait.

Track max loss daily: Know your violation threshold precisely. $103K highest close = can't drop below $99K.

Avoid revenge trading: Lose -$2K Day 3? Take a day off. Return fresh. 57 days remain.

Use 50-60% of max loss: Don't trade to full limit. $100K allows $4K max loss? Stop at -$2K to -$2.5K unrealized.

Cost-Benefit Analysis vs Competitors

Single-phase: $299 evaluation (100K) vs competitors' $200 Phase 1 + $200 Phase 2 + $150 activation = $550. LucidPro saves $251.

Time: 60 days single-phase vs 30 days Phase 1 + 30 days Phase 2. No "reset between phases" gap.

Resets: $239 reset vs competitors at $150-$200 but requiring new Phase 1 + Phase 2. LucidPro = immediate attempt.

No activation fees: Critical vs firms charging $100-$200 activation. Effectively $400-$500 total vs LucidPro's $299.

Risk: Single failure point vs two. But no "partial progress" safety—fail $5,900 profit Day 60 requires full reset.

Common Evaluation Failures and How to Avoid

Max loss violation (40%): Overleveraging. Use 1-2 contracts on $25K, 3-4 on $100K maximum. Risk management beats position size maximization.

60-day timeout (25%): Overly conservative trading. Target $300-$600 daily on $100K to hit $6K within 15-20 days, leaving 40-day cushion.

Incomplete five days (15%): Hitting target Day 4, assuming automatic pass. Must complete five separate days regardless of target timing.

Prohibited practices (10%): Copy trading, account sharing, hedging across evaluations. Immediate termination, no warning.

Revenge trading (10%): After -$1,500 loss, revenge trading to -$4,500 (violating max loss). Take losses, step away, return next session.

Bottom Line

LucidPro evaluation: hit 6% profit target, complete five trading days, maintain 4% EOD trailing max loss, within 60 calendar days. $99-$449 one-time cost (no monthly fees, no activation fees).

The evaluation is more lenient than funded in key ways—no daily loss limit, no consistency rule allow windfall concentration that funded accounts restrict. But 60-day limit and profit target create urgency multi-phase systems don't.

Strategic traders spread across 10-15 days, front-load risk first week, build cushion above target, track EOD max loss daily. No-consistency structure favors news/breakout traders hitting entire target in 1-2 large wins, then coasting through remaining days.

For $299 on $100K, LucidPro delivers fast track to funded status (typically 2-3 weeks) with identical drawdown mechanics between eval and funded—no surprise rule transitions after passing.