Lucid Trading Payout, MLL Lock & Max Payout Calc

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Lucid Trading plan

40% consistency, a buffer before payouts, an end-of-day trailing loss limit and LucidScale.

Account size

Payout

Daily loss limit add-on

Cycle net profit ($)

Profit since the last payout (or since the start)

Balance now ($)

Start plus this cycle's profit

Largest single day ($)

37.7% of the cycle, limit 40%

Highest end-of-day balance ($)

The loss limit locks past $52,100

Highest intraday balance ($)

Used by LucidDaily's intraday loss limit

Qualifying days

LucidFlex needs 5 days of $150 or more

LucidPro, $50K, payout 1

Payable now: $1,215.00 to you (90% of a $1,350 request)

Loss limit floor

$50,100

Locked at start + $100 ($50,100)

Room above it: $3,350

Payout buffer

$52,100

Balance for a $500 request: $52,600

Reaching it locks the floor at $50,100

Soft daily loss limit

$2,070

LucidScale: 60% of $3,450 peak end-of-day profit

Request the session's profit (6 PM to 3:45 PM ET): yes

You keep today (90%)

$1,215.00

Request now $1,350 (cap $2,000)

Room above the floor after it: $2,000

Same trades, four Lucid plans (payout 1, $50K)

Plan	Today	Largest request	You keep (90%)	What decides it
LucidPro	Payable	$1,350	$1,215.00	Pays $1,350 gross ($1,215 net at 90%)
LucidFlex	Payable	$1,725	$1,552.50	Pays $1,725 gross (locks MLL to $50,100 after payout)
LucidDaily	Payable	$1,350	$1,215.00	Pays all $1,350 above buffer ($1,215 net)
LucidDirect	Blocked	$0	$0.00	20% rule: need +$3,050 more cycle profit

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The math: InitialTrail = Start + MLL + $100 · LockedMLL = Start + $100 · LucidScale DLL = 0.60 × PeakEODProfit

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Lucid payout rules by plan: buffer, loss-limit lock and caps

Across Lucid Trading's four funded plans and drawdown rulebooks, every public account shares a $500 minimum request and a 90/10 profit split, yet the same cycle of trades produces different payouts. On LucidPro and LucidDaily, the balance must first pass the Initial Trail Balance, which is also the payout buffer (start + initial MLL + $100, $52,100 on a 50K account). Passing it locks the Max Loss Limit (MLL) for good at start + $100 ($50,100). LucidFlex has no buffer and no funded consistency rule: you can take 50% of your profit after 5 qualifying days, but requesting a payout moves the MLL straight to start + $100, even if the balance never reached $52,100.

The four plans on a 50K account
Plan	Buffer or goal	Loss limit and lock	Consistency	Largest payout (1 / 2 to 5)
LucidPro	$52,100 buffer; $500 profit goal per cycle	End of day, $2,000; locks at $50,100	40% (35% on legacy accounts)	$2,000 / $2,500 above the buffer
LucidFlex	No buffer; pays 50% of profit	End of day, $2,000; moves to $50,100 on a payout	None funded; 5 days of $150 or more	50% of profit, up to $2,000
LucidDaily	$52,100 buffer	Intraday, $2,000; locks at $50,100	None funded	No cap above the $52,100 buffer
LucidDirect	No buffer; $3,000 profit per cycle for payout 1, $2,500 after; Initial Trail Balance $52,100	End of day, $2,000 ($3,500 / $5,000 on 100K / 150K)	20% best day	$2,000 (payouts 1 to 3) / $2,500 (4 and 5)

Method and privacy

Method: Initial Trail Balance (also the buffer on LucidPro and LucidDaily) = startingBalance + initialMLL + $100 ($52,100 on 50K), locking the MLL at startingBalance + $100 ($50,100 on 50K). LucidPro pays balance above buffer up to $1K–$3.5K under a 40% (or legacy 35%) best-day rule; LucidFlex pays 50% of profit up to $1K–$3K after 5 days >= $100–$250 and jumps MLL to Start + $100; LucidDaily pays all profit above buffer with intraday MLL; LucidDirect pays up to $1K–$3.5K under a 20% best-day rule.

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Common questions

How much is the maximum payout on LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily, and LucidDirect?

Every public Lucid plan has a $500 minimum request and a 90/10 split. LucidPro pays the balance above its buffer ($26,100 / $52,100 / $103,100 / $154,600) up to $1,000–$3,000 on Payout 1 and $1,500–$3,500 on Payouts 2–5. LucidFlex has no buffer and pays 50% of profit up to $1,000–$3,000 per payout after 5 qualifying days ($100–$250/day). LucidDaily has no dollar cap per request and pays everything built above the buffer. LucidDirect pays up to $1,000–$3,000 on Payouts 1–3 and $1,000–$3,500 on Payouts 4–5.

When does the Lucid Trading Max Loss Limit (MLL) lock, and what happens on LucidFlex after a payout?

The Max Loss Limit trails your highest EOD close (or intraday peak on a LucidDaily funded account) by $1,000 to $5,000 until your balance passes the Initial Trail Balance (Start + MLL + $100, e.g., $52,100 on a 50K account). Once passed, it locks at Start + $100 ($50,100 on 50K). On LucidFlex, requesting a payout automatically jumps your MLL straight to that locked $50,100 balance—even if your account had not reached $52,100 yet.

What is the LucidScale daily loss limit, and who gets On-Demand intraday payouts?

On LucidPro funded accounts and LucidDirect 50K–150K accounts, once your EOD balance closes above the Initial Trail Balance, the fixed soft Daily Loss Limit becomes 60% of your highest end-of-day profit (e.g., $2,200 peak profit × 60% = $1,320 soft DLL) and never decreases. Lucid's help pages added same-session payouts on October 19, 2026: with a daily loss limit, LucidPro, LucidFlex and LucidDirect accounts can request the profit made that session (6:00 PM to 3:45 PM ET), and LucidPro and LucidFlex pause trading after the request; LucidDaily can request as soon as its dashboard shows every payout objective met.

Why did one big winning day block my LucidPro or LucidDirect payout but not LucidFlex or LucidDaily?

LucidPro enforces a 40% best-day consistency rule (35% on legacy accounts before 11/28/2025) and LucidDirect enforces a 20% best-day rule on funded payout cycles. For example, a $1,300 best day requires $3,250 of total cycle profit on LucidPro ($1,300 / 0.40) and $6,500 on LucidDirect ($1,300 / 0.20). LucidFlex and LucidDaily funded accounts have no consistency rule.

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