Lucid TradingLucid Trading 50K LucidDirect: Rules, Cost & Payout Analysis
How it scores
Lucid Trading 50K LucidDirect ranks #42 of the 87 50K futures plans we benchmark, with a PropBench Score of 51. Its strongest part is speed, its weakest is payouts.
There is no evaluation: one try costs $515. The funded account needs $3,000 on a $2,000 end of day trailing drawdown (1 in 3.1). Together that is about 1 in 3.1 tries to a first payout on coin flip odds, so a first payout costs $1,606 on average (the typical plan of this size: $1,431).
A steady trader making $200 a day gets the first payout after 15 trading days and keeps $7,200 from 3 months of funded trading.
Cost$1,606 per first payout41
A trader with no edge reaches a profit of d before losing a static drawdown of D with chance D ÷ (D + d). A trailing floor that follows the peak gives e−d ÷ D; end of day trailing counts halfway between the two.
#52 of 87 50K futures plans on this part. The 41 is its percentile rank: better than 41% of the class.
Speed15 trading days91
A steady trader makes $200 every trading day (0.4% of the account) and never loses.
#4 of 87 50K futures plans on this part. The 91 is its percentile rank: better than 91% of the class.
Payouts$7,200 kept in 3 months26
The same steady trader trades the funded account for 63 trading days (3 months) and asks for a payout as soon as the rules allow.
The other $4,600 is still in the account at the end: buffers, caps and payout timing hold it back.
#64 of 87 50K futures plans on this part. The 26 is its percentile rank: better than 26% of the class.
Rules2.75 penalty points37
Each trading restriction adds penalty points from our published checklist. Fewer points rank higher.
Drawdown type and daily loss limits that end the account are priced into Cost. Payout rules are measured by Payouts and Speed. Full checklist
#44 of 87 50K futures plans on this part. The 37 is its percentile rank: better than 37% of the class.
StabilityNo nerfs in 12 months59
Counts the changes to rules or prices that went against traders (nerfs) at this firm in the last 12 months, from our change tracking. Fewer nerfs rank higher.
Our own tracking started October 25, 2026; earlier history comes from the Internet Archive. See every change
The 59 is its percentile rank: better than 59% of the class.
Click a part to see how it is calculated. Each part is ranked within 50K futures plans: 100 is best in class. The steady trader makes $200 a day (0.4% of the account). Every number here comes from the firm's published rules and can be checked with a calculator.
Rules to watch
Each rule adds penalty points. Fewer points rank higher on Rules.
- •Payout consistency rule (best day under 20%)+2
- •Daily loss limit ends the day ($1,200)+0.5
- •Must be flat before the close+0.25
- Total penalty2.75 pts · Rules rank 37/100
Not confirmed from a public page yet: price, funded payout cycle days, funded payout cap tiers, funded daily loss limit scaling. These values are our best reading.
Plan specifications
- Price
- $515 one time
- Activation fee
- $0
- Reset
- None
- Drawdown
- $2,000, end of day trailing
- Daily loss limit
- $1,200 (ends day)
- Profit before first payout
- $3,000
- Winning days per payout
- None
- Consistency
- Best day under 20%
- Profit split
- 90%
- Payout cap
- $2,000 per request
- Max contracts
- 4 minis
- News trading
- Allowed
- Overnight holding
- Not allowed
- Platforms
- NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, Rithmic, MultiCharts
All listed platforms work with all Lucid account types. NinjaTrader, Tradovate and TradingView are on the CQG side; the rest on Rithmic.
Sources: 10 public pages ▾
- lucidtrading.com: Luciddirect funded account
- lucidtrading.com: Luciddirect payout objectives
- lucidtrading.com: Luciddirect consistency percentage
- lucidtrading.com: Luciddirect daily loss limit
- lucidtrading.com: Luciddirect drawdown
- web.archive.org: Lucidtrading
- lucidtrading.com: Simulated account fees
- lucidtrading.com: Other trading activities
- lucidtrading.com: Allowed trading times
- lucidtrading.com: New live structure
PropBench Score
50K futures plans · Higher is better
Cost to Funded
50K futures plans · Price plus activation fee, one try · Lower is better
Payouts Kept
50K futures plans · Steady trader, 3 months funded, USD · Higher is better
Compared with its class
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Cost per Payout
50K futures plans · Price per try ÷ coin flip odds · Lower is better
Best value
Score against cost per payout. Plans on the dotted line aren't beaten on both by anything else.
PropBench Score vs. Cost per Payout
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Stress tests
Six situations every trader runs into, scaled to this plan's own target and drawdown.
You make 60% of the profit target in one day, then small steady days.
First payout on day 25. The consistency rule makes you keep trading 20 extra days.
Open profit runs up to 80% of your drawdown, you close almost flat, then lose 75% the next day.
Survives with $800 of drawdown left.
You trade through a scheduled major news release.
News trading is allowed.
You make 4% of the target every single day. How long until money hits your bank?
First payout after about 44 trading days.
You hold a position past the session close.
Positions must be flat before the close.
You lose half your max drawdown in a single session.
Account survives the day.
Price history
The list price and the best price we have seen, including sales.
Price history
List price and the best price we saw
Recent rule changes at Lucid Trading
Every change we detect on the firm's pricing pages, rules and help center. See all
No changes recorded yet.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Lucid Trading 50K LucidDirect.
How much does Lucid Trading 50K LucidDirect cost?+
$515 one time, with no activation fee.
Is there a daily loss limit on Lucid Trading 50K LucidDirect?+
Yes, $1,200. Hitting it ends your trading day.
How do payouts work on Lucid Trading 50K LucidDirect?+
You need $3,000 of profit before the first payout and at least 5 trading days. Each payout is capped at $2,000. After 5 payouts you move to a live account.
What is the profit split?+
90% to you.
Can I trade news on Lucid Trading 50K LucidDirect?+
Yes, news trading is allowed.
Can I hold positions overnight?+
No, positions must be closed before the session ends.
How does Lucid Trading 50K LucidDirect rank?+
#42 of 87 50K futures plans on the PropBench Score (51/100). See the methodology for how the score is built.