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Phidias Prop Firm Phidias Prop Firm
Lucid Trading Lucid Trading
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country Gibraltar United States
Established Jan 2023 Jan 2025
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms R | Trader Pro, Quantower, Atas, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Jigsaw, Sierra Chart NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Quantower, MotiveWave, Rithmic
Trading Rules
Profit Split 80% 100% first $10K, then 90/10 Best
Daily Drawdown EOD trailing, no daily loss limit EOD trailing on $25K (no DLL); DLL applies on $50K ($1,200), $100K ($1,800), $150K ($2,700)
Payout Frequency Every 10 days Daily
15 min average payout time, no payout windows
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
  • Live futures trading from day one, no daily loss limit, EOD drawdown, fast 10-day payouts, affordable monthly pricing starting at $54
  • 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)
Main Drawbacks
  • Monthly subscription model, limited to futures only, smaller platform selection, TrustPilot has polarized reviews (68% 5-star, 25% 1-star)
  • New firm (founded 2025), reset fees required after failed evals, max 5 funded accounts per household
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
60% off all evaluation accounts TAKEOFF99
No offers

Challenge Details

Phidias Prop Firm Challenges

7 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$21
Drawdown Challenge ($10K)
$10K 1 Step P1: 100% (max drawdown challenge)
P1: None
P1: 100% ($10K)
80% None
$54
Fundamental (monthly)
$50K 1 Step P1: 8%
P1: None
P1: 5% EOD trailing
80% None
$86
Fundamental (monthly)
$100K 1 Step P1: 6%
P1: None
P1: 3% EOD trailing
80% None
$88
Static (monthly, direct live access)
$25K Instant P1: None (instant funded)
P1: None
P1: Static drawdown
80% None
$110
Swing (monthly, overnight allowed)
$50K 1 Step P1: 8%
P1: None
P1: 5% EOD trailing
80% None
$165
Swing (monthly, overnight allowed)
$100K 1 Step P1: 6%
P1: None
P1: 3% EOD trailing
80% None
$570
Swing 150K (monthly)
$150K 1 Step P1: 6%
P1: None
P1: 3% EOD trailing
80% None

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