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Lucid Trading Lucid Trading
Phoenix Trader Funding Phoenix Trader Funding
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Jan 2025 Aug 2023
Technology White-Label Proprietary
Platforms NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, MotiveWave, Rithmic NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, Atas, Volumetrica, Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split 100% first $10K, then 90/10 Best 80%
Daily Drawdown EOD trailing on $25K (no DLL); DLL applies on $50K ($1,200), $100K ($1,800), $150K ($2,700) None on Classic/Spark evaluations; 25% Dynamic on Spark Direct $2K funded account
Payout Frequency Daily
15 min average payout time, no payout windows
On-demand (within 48h)
Payouts processed within 48 hours from request to bank account via PayPal or Payoneer
Direct Path to Funded ✗ No ✓ Yes
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)
  • No daily drawdown on Classic accounts; free monthly reset coupon; proprietary Odin platform; PayPal/Payoneer payouts within 48h; unlimited free practice accounts
Main Drawbacks
  • New firm (founded 2025), reset fees required after failed evals, max 5 funded accounts per household
  • Trailing EOD drawdown can be restrictive; 50% consistency rule on Classic evaluation
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers No offers
30% off every challenge but Merit Accounts PFMAP

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

Phoenix Trader Funding Challenges

6 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$39 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $1,000 trailing EOD
90% $29
$69 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $2,000 trailing EOD
90% $29
$69 $2K Instant P1: —
P1: 25% Dynamic
25% dynamic daily drawdown on $2K account
P1: $2,000 static
80% None
$89 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $1,500 trailing EOD
80% None
$128 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $2,000 trailing EOD
80% None
$269 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: —
No daily drawdown limit
P1: $3,000 trailing EOD
80% None