Lucid General FAQ

Lucid Trading offers futures trading programs with a clear progression: Evaluation → Sim Funded → Live, or you can skip the evaluation with LucidDirect. Your dashboard tracks objectives and eligibility, and successful traders may be invited into LucidLive (a real brokerage account).

LucidPro (Evaluation): Simulated evaluation account with a profit target; passing makes you eligible to upgrade to a LucidPro funded account to begin earning payouts.

LucidFlex (Evaluation): Simulated evaluation account with a profit target; passing makes you eligible to upgrade to a LucidFlex funded account to begin earning payouts.

LucidDirect (Instant Funding): Simulated straight-to-funded account — no evaluation stage. You begin building simulated capital and can work toward payouts immediately while progressing toward live consideration.

LucidDirect skips the evaluation stage by paying a premium. It’s designed for traders who already have a proven, consistent approach and want to move straight into a funded-style environment and work toward payouts immediately.

Most accounts become tradeable in 5–15 minutes via automated setup. In higher-load periods, it can take longer — and some activations (provider-dependent) may run on scheduled windows.

Lucid supports futures markets only. You can view the approved products list and commissions in the Help Center.

Platform access depends on your data provider (e.g., CQG/Rithmic). Supported platforms include NinjaTrader & Tradovate, and a range of Rithmic-supported platforms including Sierra Chart, Quantower, Tradesea, Bookmap, Jigsaw, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts, and more.

Up to 10 active evaluation accounts per household/family. Up to 5 active funded accounts per household/family. Total combined limit across eval + funded is 10 (e.g., 5 eval + 5 funded). You can keep 5 evaluation accounts in reserve while holding 5 funded accounts.

Yes. If you register as a business, payouts must be issued to the business and require business verification documents.

Lucid accounts are one-time fees (no monthly subscriptions for trading accounts).

Yes — resets are available for evaluation accounts, but not funded accounts. Pricing depends on the product. (Your dashboard will show available actions.)

Accounts that are not traded in 30 calendar days may be considered abandoned and permanently deleted. Breached evaluations can be reset within the allowed window; breached accounts may be deleted if not reset within the activity window. Accounts that are automatically deleted cannot be restored later. Removal is irreversible.

Yes — accounts can be removed from the dashboard. Removal is irreversible and progress is lost.

For LucidPro, LucidFlex, and LucidDirect, positions must be closed by 4:45 PM EST (Mon–Fri) and trading resumes at 6:00 PM EST (Sun–Thu). On market holidays with altered hours, you must be flat before the market close.

Overnight holding is not permitted on sim accounts (Pro/Flex/Direct) due to the daily maintenance window; LucidLive accounts may hold positions overnight (subject to margin/risk settings).

Yes — news trading is permitted. Keep in mind news can cause slippage and fast conditions; traders assume responsibility for outcomes during volatile events.

No — hedging is prohibited (including across multiple accounts and correlated instruments across accounts).

Microscalping is prohibited. Accounts may be flagged if more than 50% of profits come from trades held 5 seconds or less, with review/enforcement if bad-faith behavior is confirmed.

High-frequency trading is prohibited; Lucid uses automated detection and may remove profits, close accounts, and restrict access for repeated offenses.

Automated strategies and in-platform/third party trade copiers are permitted, but traders are responsible for any software errors or unintended outcomes.

Exchange halts and connectivity issues can occur as part of ordinary market conditions. These events are outside Lucid’s control; traders should manage risk accordingly. Lucid does not provide compensation for losses as a result of a CME market halt.

No — Lucid does not offer crypto products and does not accept crypto as a payment method.

Funded payouts on LucidPro/LucidFlex/LucidDirect are 90% to the trader / 10% to Lucid Trading. (LucidLive terms are handled within the live onboarding/agreement.)

LucidPro: Requires meeting payout-cycle objectives including minimum profit goal, consistency (≤40%), and buffer requirements.

LucidFlex: Requires 5 profitable trading days (at the required daily minimum) plus positive net profit for the cycle.

LucidDirect: Requires meeting profit goal + consistency (≤20%) for the payout cycle.

Once your eligibility updates (end-of-day accounting), submit a request in Dashboard → Payouts, complete KYC if prompted, and select your payout method. Approved requests are processed and then disbursed.

Plaid (instant bank transfers for U.S.-based traders), WorkMarket by ADP (U.S. + international; bank transfer or PayPal), and crypto payouts (international traders; BTC/ETH/LTC/USDT/USDC).

Yes — at the time of payout when required by the payout provider.

Once approved, funds are deducted from the account quickly and disbursed according to method/provider — typically within 5–15 minutes for Plaid, or up to 2 business days if international.

Receipts are sent by email upon purchase, and order history can be viewed in your dashboard.

For U.S. traders, tax forms (e.g., 1099) may be issued where applicable. If you’re unsure what applies to your situation, contact Support and consult a tax professional.

Refund eligibility and chargeback rules are outlined in the Lucid policy page.

Open a ticket via the website contact page by requesting an agent. Support operates 24 hours / 5 days a week, with typical response times shown within the ticket itself.

First, allow up to 15–30 minutes in busy periods. If it persists, open a ticket and include your email + order ID + platform/provider, and the team can check activation status.

Common causes include: an MLL breach, platform-side personal risk settings, or copier configuration issues. If you’re unsure, send screenshots of your platform + dashboard status in a ticket.

Use the Help Center and plan collections for the most up-to-date rules and policy details.