Lucid vs Alpha Futures: Prop firm rules, side by side.
Account sizes, profit targets, drawdown, consistency, minimum days and payouts at Lucid Trading and Alpha Futures, from Sweep’s weekly check of each firm’s official pages. For guidance only: confirm on each firm’s site.
- Lucid Trading
- 5account types
- Alpha Futures
- 4account types
- Checked
- October 26, 2026every week
The differences at a glance.
- Account sizes: Lucid Trading: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K; Alpha Futures: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K.
- Drawdown in the evaluation: Lucid Trading: end of day (LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD)), real time (LucidDaily (Intraday)), end of day, funded directly (LucidDirect); Alpha Futures: end of day (Zero, Standard, Advanced), end of day, funded directly (Direct).
- Daily loss limit: Lucid Trading: LucidPro, LucidDirect; Alpha Futures: Zero, Standard, Direct.
- Consistency rule: Lucid Trading: LucidPro (funded ≤ 40%), LucidFlex (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (EOD) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (Intraday) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDirect (funded ≤ 20%); Alpha Futures: Zero (funded ≤ 40%), Standard (evaluation ≤ 50%, funded ≤ 40%), Direct (funded ≤ 20%), Advanced (evaluation ≤ 40%).
Account sizes and targets
In each cell: the profit target (bold), the max loss, then the daily loss limit when the account has one. Evaluation values; for accounts funded directly, the funded account’s.
Lucid Trading
| Account type | 25K | 50K | 100K | 150K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LucidPro | $1,250 $1,000 | $3,000 $2,000 $1,200 | $6,000 $3,000 $1,800 | $9,000 $4,500 $2,700 |
| LucidFlex | $1,250 $1,000 | $3,000 $2,000 | $6,000 $3,000 | $9,000 $4,500 |
| LucidDaily (EOD) | $1,250 $1,000 | $3,000 $2,000 | $6,000 $3,000 | $9,000 $4,500 |
| LucidDaily (Intraday) | $1,250 $1,000 | $3,000 $2,000 | $6,000 $3,000 | $9,000 $4,500 |
| LucidDirect funded directly | — $1,000 | — $2,000 $1,200 | — $3,500 $2,100 | — $5,000 $3,000 |
Alpha Futures
Drawdown
| Account type | Evaluation (50K) | Funded account (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Lucid Trading | ||
| LucidPro | End of day · $2,000 | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| LucidFlex | End of day · $2,000 | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| LucidDaily (EOD) | End of day · $2,000 | Real time · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| LucidDaily (Intraday) | Real time · $2,000 | Real time · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| LucidDirect | — | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| Alpha Futures | ||
| Zero | End of day · $2,000 | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| Standard | End of day · $2,000 | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| Direct | — | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| Advanced | End of day · $1,750 | End of day · $1,750 stops at the starting balance |
Consistency
| Account type | Evaluation | Funded account |
|---|---|---|
| Lucid Trading | ||
| LucidPro | — | Best day ≤ 40% |
| LucidFlex | Best day ≤ 50% | — |
| LucidDaily (EOD) | Best day ≤ 50% | — |
| LucidDaily (Intraday) | Best day ≤ 50% | — |
| LucidDirect | — | Best day ≤ 20% |
| Alpha Futures | ||
| Zero | — | Best day ≤ 40% |
| Standard | Best day ≤ 50% | Best day ≤ 40% |
| Direct | — | Best day ≤ 20% |
| Advanced | Best day ≤ 40% | — |
Minimum days
| Account type | Evaluation: minimum days | Funded: days before a payout (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Lucid Trading | ||
| LucidPro | — | — |
| LucidFlex | — | 5 winning days of $150+ |
| LucidDaily (EOD) | — | — |
| LucidDaily (Intraday) | — | — |
| LucidDirect | No evaluation | — |
| Alpha Futures | ||
| Zero | 1 day | 5 winning days of $200+ |
| Standard | 2 days | 5 winning days of $200+ |
| Direct | No evaluation | — |
| Advanced | 3 days | 5 winning days of $200+ |
Payouts
| Account type | Conditions to request (50K) | Amount and split (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Lucid Trading | ||
| LucidPro | — | at least $500 per payout |
| LucidFlex | 5 winning days of $150+ a profit since the last payout | $500 to $2,000 per payout up to 50% of the profit 5 payouts max |
| LucidDaily (EOD) | — | at least $500 per payout |
| LucidDaily (Intraday) | — | at least $500 per payout |
| LucidDirect | — | at least $500 per payout |
| Alpha Futures | ||
| Zero | 5 winning days of $200+ | $200 to $1,500 per payout up to 50% of the profit you keep 90% |
| Standard | 5 winning days of $200+ | $500 to $3,000 per payout up to 50% of the profit you keep 90% |
| Direct | $3,000 of profit before the 1st, then $2,000 before each next one | $500 to $2,000 per payout up to 50% of the profit you keep 90% |
| Advanced | 5 winning days of $200+ | $1,000 to $15,000 per payout up to 50% of the profit you keep 90% |
From Sweep’s weekly check of each firm’s official pages, last run on October 26, 2026. “—” means the rule isn’t in the rules Sweep tracks for that account. Rules change: always confirm on the firm’s site. Sweep is not affiliated with these firms. How we verify
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Questions
Which has an end-of-day drawdown, Lucid or Alpha Futures?
Lucid Trading: LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD), LucidDirect; Alpha Futures: Zero, Standard, Direct, Advanced.
Do Lucid and Alpha Futures have a consistency rule?
Lucid Trading: LucidPro (funded ≤ 40%), LucidFlex (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (EOD) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (Intraday) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDirect (funded ≤ 20%); Alpha Futures: Zero (funded ≤ 40%), Standard (evaluation ≤ 50%, funded ≤ 40%), Direct (funded ≤ 20%), Advanced (evaluation ≤ 40%).