Lucid Trading plans compared: LucidPro vs Flex vs Daily vs Direct
The consistency rule sits on the evaluation in two Lucid plans and on the funded account in the other two. The grid, and which plan fits which strategy.
Four plans and a Live tier
Lucid’s plans differ on two rows that decide fit for a coded strategy: where the consistency rule sits (evaluation or funded) and whether the funded account trails intraday. LucidLive, after five payouts and review, runs EOD with a $100 lock and no consistency.
| Rule | LucidPro | LucidFlex | LucidDaily | LucidDirect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation drawdown | EOD trailing | EOD trailing | EOD or intraday, chosen at checkout | instant: no evaluation |
| Funded drawdown | EOD | EOD | intraday, always | EOD |
| Daily loss limit | none on 25K; fixed on 50K+ | none | optional at checkout | not fixed |
| Consistency | none in eval; 40% per payout cycle once funded (35% for accounts before 28 Nov 2025) | 40% in eval (50% with the add-on); none once funded | 50% in eval; none once funded | 20% |
| Minimum days | 3-day cycle plus buffer per payout | 5 profitable days per payout cycle | any eligible day | per-cycle profit goal |
| Contract cap (50K) | 4 minis | 4, Flex funded starts at 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Buffer | initial MLL + $100 ($2,100 on 50K) | none | initial MLL + $100 | — |
| News | allowed | allowed | US high-impact news is a hard breach once funded | allowed |
| Payout | 90/10, $500 minimum, per-cycle profit goal | 90/10; 50% of profit per request, $2,000 cap on 50K | 90/10, daily; live transition when the max daily sim profit is hit | 90/10 |
| Overnight and weekend | close by 4:45 pm ET; no weekends | same | same | same |
Which plan for a systematic strategy
LucidPro has the friendliest evaluation and a 40% rule once funded plus a $2,100 buffer on a 50K: right for strategies with even days. LucidFlex is the reverse (40% in the evaluation, 50% with the add-on, none once funded) with a smaller starting cap and no buffer: right for lumpy strategies that can pass a 40% rule. LucidDaily pays daily but trails intraday once funded and treats US high-impact news as a hard breach; only for tight-stop systems with a news filter. LucidDirect skips the evaluation at a 20% consistency rule, the tightest of the four.
Buffers and cycles on Lucid payouts and buffer; the full card at Lucid Trading rules.
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FAQ
Which Lucid plan has no consistency rule when funded?
LucidFlex (40% in the evaluation, 50% with the add-on) and LucidDaily (50% in the evaluation only). LucidPro carries 40% per payout cycle once funded, LucidDirect 20%.
Does LucidDaily trail intraday?
Yes, always on the funded account, regardless of the drawdown type chosen for the evaluation.
What is the Lucid buffer?
Initial maximum loss limit plus $100 on LucidPro and LucidDaily ($2,100 on a 50K), cleared before a payout; LucidFlex has no buffer.
What is the difference between LucidPro and LucidFlex?
Where the consistency rule sits and whether there is a buffer. LucidPro has no consistency rule in the evaluation but 40% per payout cycle once funded (35% for accounts bought or reset before 28 November 2025), a buffer of the initial maximum loss limit plus $100 ($2,100 on a 50K) and a 3-day payout cycle; a fixed daily loss limit applies on 50K and above. LucidFlex runs 40% consistency in the evaluation only (50% with the add-on), has no buffer and no daily loss limit, needs 5 profitable days per payout cycle and pays up to 50% of available profit per request ($2,000 cap on a 50K); its funded contract cap starts at 2 minis on a 50K and scales to 4.
What is LucidDaily?
Lucid's customizable plan: at checkout you choose the daily loss limit and whether the evaluation trails end-of-day or intraday, but the funded account always trails intraday. It carries 50% consistency in the evaluation only, a buffer of the initial maximum loss limit plus $100, and a payout request on any eligible day above the buffer with no per-request cap. Two rules are specific to it: trading US high-impact news on a funded LucidDaily account is a hard breach, and reaching the maximum daily sim profit in one session triggers the live transition, with sim payouts capped at $15,000.
What is the maximum payout on a LucidFlex account?
Each LucidFlex request is limited to 50% of the available profit, with a $2,000 cap on a 50K account, after 5 profitable days in the payout cycle; the minimum request is $500 and the split is 90/10. The rules card lists the 50K cap; caps for the other account sizes are on the firm's program page.
Does the LucidFlex evaluation have minimum trading days?
Yes, two trading days, and there is no time limit on the evaluation; LucidPro can be passed in one day. Once funded, LucidFlex requires 5 profitable days per payout cycle. In practice the binding constraint is the 50% consistency rule: on a 50K the largest day must stay at or under half of total profit when you hit the $3,000 target.
Source: the firm’s help center and program pages, cross-checked with the Lucid Trading rules card, September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the help center is binding.