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Lucid Trading Review

Independent analysis of Lucid Trading's challenge structure, payout speed, and trader outcomes. Trust score and ratings sourced from 2 verified trader reviews.

Last verified: May 5, 2026 · PropDNA editorial team

ⓘ Trust score improves as more PropDNA members leave reviews. This firm has strong external reputation — score will rise as community data grows.

OUR TAKE — LUCID TRADING
  • 90% profit split — one of the highest in the industry
  • Same-week payouts (1d) — faster than most competitors
  • Stable ruleset — no documented rule changes
TRUST SCORE
63
/100
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Score components
TRADER RATING17/25(Fair)
PAYOUT RELIABILITY22/22(Good)
RULE STABILITY10/10(Good)
REVIEW VOLUME4/15(Poor)
PROPDNA VERIFIED0/10(Poor)
RULES QUALITY9/18(Fair)
VERIFIED BUYERS0/5(Poor)

HOW PROPDNA CALCULATES TRUST SCORE

PropDNA Trust Score is a 0–100 composite score measuring how reliable and trader-friendly a prop firm is. It is calculated from seven independently verified components — no single firm can inflate it artificially.

  • 25ptTrader RatingBayesian-weighted star average from verified reviews, weighted by payout proof and membership status
  • 22ptPayout ReliabilityDays to first payout: ≤4 days earns full marks; >21 days earns minimum
  • 18ptRules Quality IndexAdmin-scored index of how trader-friendly the firm's ruleset is (−50 predatory to +50 generous)
  • 15ptReview VolumeLogarithmic scale — more reviews raise the score, but flooding with reviews has diminishing returns
  • 10ptPropDNA VerifiedManual badge awarded after independent verification by the PropDNA editorial team
  • 10ptRule StabilityDeducts 3 pts per documented rule change — firms that change rules unpredictably score lower
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RATING
4.7 / 5
REVIEWS
2
PROFIT SPLIT
90%
MAX FUNDING
MIN COST
$90
PAYOUT DAYS
1d

TRADING RULES

EVALUATION STEPS
2-phase
DRAWDOWN TYPE
Trailing EOD
MAX DRAWDOWN
10%
DAILY DRAWDOWN
None
PROFIT TARGET
8%
PAYOUT FREQUENCY
On-demand
WEEKEND HOLDING
NEWS TRADING
EA / BOTS ALLOWED
FEE REFUND
MARKETS
Futures
PLATFORMS
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, MotiveWave, QuantTower
SCALING PLAN
10:1 Micro Scaling with progression from eval to funded to LucidLive

ADVANTAGES

  • +Profit split of 90% is above the industry average of 84.7%
  • +Days to first payout of 1 is significantly faster than the industry average of 6.5 days
  • +On-demand payouts offer maximum flexibility in accessing earned profits
  • +Wide platform selection including NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, MotiveWave, and QuantTower

WATCH OUT FOR

  • No max funding data provided, preventing comparison to the industry average of $839,272.70
  • Profit target of 8% is slightly above the industry average of 7.9%, marginally harder to achieve
  • Trailing EOD drawdown type can be more restrictive than fixed drawdown structures

TRADER REVIEWS

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PAYOUT CALCULATOR — 90% SPLIT

GROSS PROFIT
$1,250
YOUR PAYOUT
$1,125
FIRM KEEPS
$125
Based on 5% monthly profit on a $25,000 account at 90% split. For illustration only.

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Trust Score: 63/100 · 90% split
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