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Lucid Trading Lucid Trading
Alpha Futures Alpha Futures
Lucid Trading 7.8 Get Started
Alpha Futures 7.9 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United Kingdom
Established Jan 2025 Jul 2024
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, MotiveWave, Rithmic AlphaTicks
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% first $10K, then 90/10 Best 70% to 90%
Daily Drawdown EOD trailing on $25K (no DLL); DLL applies on $50K ($1,200), $100K ($1,800), $150K ($2,700) 4% trailing from EOD balance (MLL)
Payout Frequency Daily
15 min average payout time, no payout windows 		Every 14 days (Standard) / Weekly (Advanced/Zero)
40% Consistency Rule
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • Real-time activations (5-30 min), no activation fees, one-time fee no monthly subscription, EOD drawdowns, 10:1 micro scaling, 90/10 profit split (100% first $10K), no payout windows, transition to LucidLive real-capital account, daily withdrawals on LucidLive, large active Discord community (58K members)
  • AlphaTicks platform with TradingView charts, 4.9 TrustPilot (3,465 reviews), spinoff of Alpha Capital Group, 90% profit split on Advanced/Zero plans, weekly payouts, up to 5 qualified accounts on Zero (3 on Standard/Advanced)
Main Drawbacks
  • New firm (founded 2025), reset fees required after failed evals, max 5 funded accounts per household
  • Standard plan starts at only 70% split, $15K max per payout, consistency rule 50%/40%, news restricted on funded accounts
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
10% off all plans TRUSTED

Challenge Details

Lucid Trading Challenges

4 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$ $25K 1 Step P1: $1,250
 P1: —
None (no DLL on 25K)
P1: $1,000 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
$ $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
 P1: $1,200
DLL $1,200
P1: $2,000 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
$ $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
 P1: $1,800
DLL $1,800
P1: $3,000 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None
$ $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
 P1: $2,700
DLL $2,700
P1: $4,500 EOD
 100% first $10K, then 90/10 None

Alpha Futures Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$79 $63.20
MONTHLY 		$50K 1 Step P1: $3000
 P1: $1000
(DAILY PAUSE, FUNDED ONLY)
P1: $2000 EOD
 70% to 90% $149
$159 $127.20
MONTHLY 		$100K 1 Step P1: $3000
 P1: $2000
(DAILY PAUSE, FUNDED ONLY)
P1: $6000
 70% to 90% $149
$239 $191.20
MONTHLY 		$150K 1 Step P1: $3000
 P1: $2000
(DAILY PAUSE, FUNDED ONLY)
P1: $6000
 70% to 90% $149
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