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LucidPro Funded Account Rules Explained

Written by Paul

Published on

January 1, 2026

LucidPro funded accounts operate under clearly defined rules balancing trader freedom with risk management. After passing evaluation, traders receive simulated capital with payout eligibility subject to EOD trailing drawdown, dynamic daily loss limits, consistency requirements, and progressive payout caps.

This guide covers every funded account rule: specifications, drawdown mechanics, daily loss limits, consistency requirements, payout eligibility, position limits, and prohibited practices.

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 Funded Account Specifications

LucidPro offers four account sizes with scaled specifications.

Account Size	Starting Balance	Max Loss Limit	Buffer Required	Max Position Size	Min Daily Profit
$25,000	$25,000	$1,000 (4%)	$26,100	2 minis / 20 micros	$25
$50,000	$50,000	$2,000 (4%)	$52,100	4 minis / 40 micros	$50
$100,000	$100,000	$4,000 (4%)	$103,100	6 minis / 60 micros	$100
$150,000	$150,000	$4,500 (3%)	$154,600	10 minis / 100 micros	$150

All accounts use EOD trailing drawdown. Position limits apply to simultaneous open contracts—trade 100 ES daily on $100K as long as maximum 6 are open simultaneously.

End-of-Day Trailing Drawdown Mechanics

LucidPro uses EOD trailing drawdown—max loss updates only after market close based on highest closed balance.

Example: $100K account starts with $4K max loss, creating $96K violation threshold. Trade to $103K closed. Max loss now trails at $99K ($103K - $4K). Intraday drawdown to $97.5K? No violation—EOD only checks at close.

Initial Trail Balance: Balance at which max loss locks permanently. For $100K, this is $104K. Once you close at $104K, max loss locks at $100K forever—even if you later build to $120K.

Advantage: Intraday volatility doesn't trigger violations. Down -$6K at 10:30 AM can recover to -$3K by close and avoid termination. Favors swing traders and those with large intraday swings.

LucidScale Dynamic Daily Loss Limit

LucidPro uses LucidScale DLL at 60% of highest EOD profit. No DLL until you profit, then scales with performance.

Example: Close at +$2K first time? DLL activates at $1,200. Hit +$5K new high? DLL increases to $3K. Drawdown to +$3.5K profit? DLL stays $3K—never decreases.

Enforcement: Unlike EOD max loss (checked at close), DLL enforces intraday. Exceed DLL at any point = immediate termination.

Contrast: Max loss = cumulative protection (can't drop below $96K on $100K). DLL = daily loss capacity (can't lose more than $3K in one day once DLL reaches that level).

Complete mechanics in our LucidPro Daily Loss Limit guide.

Payout Eligibility and Progressive Caps

LucidPro allows withdrawals after five profitable trading days per cycle, with progressive caps increasing through completions.

Five-day requirement: Each cycle needs five days meeting minimum daily profit ($25 on $25K, $50 on $50K, $100 on $100K, $150 on $150K). Net EOD profit after commissions. Reset after each payout.

Progressive payout caps:

Account Size	Payouts 1-2	Payouts 3-4	Payouts 5+	Weekly Max (at 5+)
$25,000	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	$2,000
$50,000	$1,500	$2,000	$2,500	$5,000
$100,000	$2,000	$2,500	$3,000	$6,000
$150,000	$3,000	$3,500	$4,000	$8,000

Buffer requirements: Balance must stay above buffer ($26,100 on $25K, $52,100 on $50K, $103,100 on $100K, $154,600 on $150K). Whichever is lower restricts withdrawal—cap or available balance above buffer.

Minimum: $500 across all sizes. Processing: 15-minute approval, 1-2 days fund transfer.

Complete details in our LucidPro Payout Rules guide.

The 35% Consistency Rule

Your largest single winning day cannot exceed 35% of total cycle profits when requesting withdrawal.

Formula: Largest Day ÷ Total Profit ≤ 0.35

Pass: +$500, +$800, +$1,200, +$600, +$900 = $4K total. Best $1,200 ÷ $4K = 30% ✓

Fail: +$300, +$2,500, +$400, +$500, +$600 = $4,300 total. Best $2,500 ÷ $4,300 = 58% ✗

Impact: $3K news trade Day 1 requires $8,571 total profit ($3K ÷ 0.35), forcing 3-4 weeks additional trading beyond five-day minimum.

Strategy: Distribute profits across days. Target consistent $500-$1K daily wins instead of occasional $3K-$5K spikes. LucidFlex offers no-consistency alternative for windfall traders.

Profit Split Structure

100% retention on first $10,000 cumulative payouts, then 90/10 split.

First $10K (100K account at max caps): Payouts 1-2 ($2K each) + 3-4 ($2.5K each) + 5 ($1K) = $10K at 100%.

After $10K: 90% to trader, 10% to Lucid. $3K payout = $2,700 take-home.

Front-loads value during early caps, partially compensating for $2K-$2.5K restrictions through full retention.

Trading Hours and Session Rules

Hours: Sunday 6:00 PM - Friday 5:00 PM ET (all futures sessions).

Position closing: Close all positions by 4:45 PM ET daily. Lucid auto-closes at this time—manually close by 4:30 PM to control exits and avoid slippage.

Weekend: No positions over weekends. Friday close must flatten all.

News trading: No restrictions on high-impact events. Trade directly through FOMC/NFP releases.

Position Limits and Contract Restrictions

Maximum simultaneous position sizes based on account size. Limits apply to open contracts, not daily volume.

Application: $100K limited to 6 minis can trade 100 ES daily—as long as maximum 6 open simultaneously.

Mini/micro equivalency: 10 micros = 1 mini. Trading 3 ES + 30 MES simultaneously = 6 ES equivalents (3 + 30÷10), maxing $100K limit.

Spreads: Each leg counts separately. 5 ES calendar spreads (5 long + 5 short) = 10 simultaneous positions, exceeding $100K's 6-contract limit.

Overnight: Same limits apply overnight as intraday.

Prohibited Trading Practices

Account sharing: Only registered holder can trade. No third-party trading, no shared logins, no signal copying. Lucid tracks device fingerprints and IPs.

HFT arbitrage: Exploiting platform latency or data feed delays to front-run orders.

Cross-account hedging: Opposite positions across multiple accounts to eliminate risk. Example: Long 10 ES Account A, short 10 ES Account B.

Copy trading: Copying trades from live accounts into LucidPro, or between multiple LucidPro accounts. Identical timing triggers detection.

Gambling strategies: Martingale sizing, revenge trading. Patterns showing no risk discipline trigger reviews.

Scaling Plan and Account Growth

No traditional scaling plans requiring milestones. Full position limits immediately upon funding.

Growth: Build $8K profit, withdraw $3K, net $5K growth. Expands EOD drawdown cushion but doesn't increase position limits beyond tier.

Upgrades: No official performance-based upgrade from $100K to $150K. Purchase new evaluations for larger accounts.

Move to live: Lucid transitions top performers to live brokerage after sustained profitability over 6+ months with multiple successful payouts. Exact criteria not publicly specified.

Compliance Strategy for Long-Term Success

Track daily metrics: Monitor current DLL (highest EOD profit × 0.60), max loss threshold, consistency percentage daily.

Build buffer early: First 2-3 payouts, prioritize $5K-$7K cushion above buffer to eliminate buffer restrictions.

Complete cycles rapidly: Target 7-10 calendar days maximum per cycle for faster cap progression.

Distribute profits: Target consistent daily wins rather than spikes. $700/day across seven days (30% consistency) beats $2K + $500 × 4 (40% violation).

Manage DLL deliberately: Don't chase $5K days if unprepared for $3K daily loss capacity. Scale targets gradually.

Use position limits: Max sizes enable full strategy deployment. $100K's 6-mini limit allows proper ES swing trading with room to add to winners.

Bottom Line

LucidPro funded account rules create a structured environment rewarding consistency and risk management while allowing substantial trading freedom. The EOD trailing drawdown provides flexibility for intraday volatility. The LucidScale DLL scales with your proven performance rather than imposing fixed restrictions. The 35% consistency rule prevents windfall-dependent trading patterns.

Progressive payout caps require 8-10 weeks to reach maximum efficiency, with buffer requirements adding hidden restrictions when accounts run near minimum thresholds. The 100% split on first $10,000 partially compensates for early-stage cap restrictions.

Traders who distribute profits consistently across days, complete payout cycles rapidly, build buffer cushions early, and track daily compliance metrics succeed long-term on LucidPro. Those whose edges involve rare concentrated profits should consider LucidFlex's no-consistency alternative despite higher evaluation costs.

The ruleset optimizes for daily professional traders who can dilute large days naturally through regular profitable trading—not event-driven traders banking occasional large wins requiring immediate unrestricted extraction.