Lucid Trading Review 2026, Our Verdict in Numbers
Our formula rates Lucid Trading at 3.9/5, #55 among 90 prop firms, while 6,039 Trustpilot reviews average 4.3/5. The firm sells futures challenges from the US and has been in the challenge business for 1 year. It ranks #55 mainly because it blocks 79 countries (countries accepted 35/100). Its best mark is payouts & split, at 100/100. It stands out for starting funded without passing an evaluation and withdrawing profit every day. Pass on it if a moving floor bothers you (every account runs end-of-day trailing or intraday trailing drawdown).
starting funded without passing an evaluation; withdrawing profit every day; keeping costs down (it undercuts 83% of futures firms on price per $1K of max loss).
a moving floor bothers you (every account runs end-of-day trailing or intraday trailing drawdown); you are based in Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa or another country on its blocked list.
across 6,039 Trustpilot reviews
its best split; the median across 90 firms is 80%
roughly 326,500 monthly Google searches for its name
- Entry price
- $65.30
- Sizes
- $25K–$150K
- Top split
- 90%
- Payout cycle
- Daily
- Blocked countries
- 79
How Lucid Trading scores
The firm earns its best marks for payouts & split and firm popularity, and its lowest for countries accepted.
That puts it #55 overall out of 90, and #10 among the 30 firms selling futures accounts.
Brand demand: people search Google for Lucid Trading about 326,500 times a month worldwide (Ahrefs data). ⓘ
How Lucid Trading prices compare with other futures firms
For each $10K of buying power, Lucid Trading charges a median of $23.79, which beats 80% of futures firms. Its cheapest account costs $65.30. Per $1K of maximum loss, one of the two inputs of our cost score, it charges $68.50 at the median, less than 83% of futures firms. The other input is the cheapest all-in way to get funded, $65.30.
Lucid Trading accounts and what they cost
Cost at each account size
$100K 1-Step account drawn to scale
| Account | Program | Price | Target | Daily | Max | Drawdown | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25K | 1-StepLucidFlex 1-Step | $65.30 | 5% | — | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 90% |
| $25K | 1-StepLucidDaily Intraday DLL - 1-Step 25K | $80.30 | 5% | — | 4% | Intraday trailing | 90% |
| $25K | 1-StepLucidDaily EOD DLL - 1-Step 25K | $90.10 | 5% | — | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 90% |
| $25K | 1-StepLucidPro 1-Step | $90.60 | 5% | — | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 90% |
| $25K | InstantLucidDirect - Instant | $230 | None | — | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 90% |
| $50K | 1-StepLucidFlex 1-Step | $105 | 6% | — | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 90% |
| $50K | 1-StepLucidDaily Intraday DLL - 1-Step 50K | $106 | 6% | — | 4% | Intraday trailing | 90% |
| $50K | 1-StepLucidDaily EOD DLL - 1-Step 50K | $125 | 6% | — | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 90% |
| $50K | 1-StepLucidPro 1-Step | $140 | 6% | 2.4% | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 90% |
| $50K | InstantLucidDirect - Instant | $361 | None | 2.4% | 4% | End-of-day trailing | 90% |
First 10 of 20 accounts shown.
Trading rules at Lucid Trading
- Daily loss cap
- 2–2.4%
- Overall loss cap
- 3–4%
- Drawdown type
- End-of-day trailing and Intraday trailing
- Profit target
- 5–6%
- Fewest trading days
- 2–5
- Best-day cap
- 20–50% cap on all 20 accounts
- Trader share
- 90%
- Quickest payout cycle
- Daily
- Smallest withdrawal
- $500 or more
Lucid Trading measures drawdown as end-of-day trailing or intraday trailing across its 20 accounts. No account has a fixed (static) loss cap. The most lenient account needs 2 trading days.
These numbers come from the firm's own terms, which change frequently. Double-check them on its website before you pay.
Getting paid by Lucid Trading
Lucid Trading releases profit daily on the 1-Step accounts, paying by Crypto, Plaid and WorkMarket. The trader keeps up to 90%. The remaining programs pay as follows: Instant every 5 days. Before you can ask for money on the 1-Step accounts, you need a $500 cushion of profit kept in the account.
- How often you get paid
- Instant: every 5 days · 1-Step: daily or every 3 days or every 5 days
- Your profit share
- 90%
- Smallest withdrawal
- $500
- Largest single payout
- $1,000–$3,000
- Paid out via
- CryptoPlaidWorkMarket
- Conditions to withdraw
- A $500 cushion of profit kept in the account (1-Step)
- Best-day cap
- 20–50% cap on all 20 accounts
- Ways to buy a challenge
- Credit/Debit Card
Countries Lucid Trading accepts and blocks
Traders from 11 of the 20 markets we profile can sign up with Lucid Trading; Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Kenya, Philippines, Indonesia, Ghana, Vietnam and Turkey cannot. In total, 79 countries are on its blocked list.
Full blocked list (79)
What you can trade, and where
Trading platforms
Instruments
Lucid Trading on Trustpilot: how traders rate it
- Negative reviews answered
- 0.9% of 739
- Typical response time
- 0.3 days
- Claimed by the company
- Apr 2025
- Asks customers for reviews
- Yes
On Trustpilot, Lucid Trading collects 85% five-star and 11% one-star ratings. Scan the most recent one-star reviews on Trustpilot before you buy. Because the firm actively asks customers for reviews, its five-star share is likely pushed up.
Figures taken from the public Trustpilot page on September 29, 2026. We display the ratings, never the review texts.
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Lucid Trading: strengths and drawbacks
Strengths
- You keep up to 90% of profits
- Profit can be withdrawn daily
- Permits news trading, EAs and copy trading
- Runs on 12 platforms, ATAS Orderflow Trading and Bookmap among them
Drawbacks
- No account offers a fixed loss floor
- Closed to traders from 79 countries
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Our method for this Lucid Trading review
Account data, prices and rules come from aggregated public comparison data, which is drawn from Lucid Trading's own pricing pages and terms. The trader rating is a Trustpilot snapshot from September 29, 2026. The score follows the formula on our methodology page, and affiliate payments never move it.
Questions traders ask about Lucid Trading
Is Lucid Trading a legitimate prop firm?
Lucid Trading operates from the United States, and it has sold evaluations for roughly 1 year. Trustpilot users give it 4.3/5 across 6,039 reviews. Our checks turned up no public warnings.
How fast does Lucid Trading pay out?
On its quickest accounts, Lucid Trading pays daily and lets you keep up to 90% of the profit; withdrawals start at $500. Money goes out by Crypto, Plaid and WorkMarket. For customer experience with payouts, see the Trustpilot breakdown above.
Does Lucid Trading accept US traders?
Yes. In our data, the US is not among the countries Lucid Trading blocks.
What does a $50K Lucid Trading account cost?
At list price, before any promo code, the 1-Step costs $105 and the Instant costs $361.
What daily drawdown does Lucid Trading allow?
The daily cap is 2–2.4% of the account, set by the program you pick. Over the life of the account you can lose 3–4%, tracked as end-of-day trailing or intraday trailing drawdown.
Is there a consistency rule at Lucid Trading?
Yes. All 20 of its accounts cap your best day at 20–50% of total profit.
Last data check: October 5, 2026. Based on firm pricing pages and terms, public review platforms and aggregated public comparison data (Sep 2026). Spotted a mistake? Let us know.