Topstep vs Lucid: Prop firm rules, side by side.
Account sizes, profit targets, drawdown, consistency, minimum days and payouts at Topstep and Lucid Trading, from Sweep’s weekly check of each firm’s official pages. For guidance only: confirm on each firm’s site.
- Topstep
- 1account type
- Lucid Trading
- 5account types
- Checked
- October 26, 2026every week
The differences at a glance.
- Account sizes: Topstep: 50K, 100K, 150K; Lucid Trading: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K.
- Drawdown in the evaluation: Topstep: end of day (Trading Combine); Lucid Trading: end of day (LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD)), real time (LucidDaily (Intraday)), end of day, funded directly (LucidDirect).
- Daily loss limit: Topstep: Trading Combine (option); Lucid Trading: LucidPro, LucidDirect.
- Consistency rule: Topstep: Trading Combine (evaluation ≤ 55%, funded ≤ 40% with the Consistency option); Lucid Trading: LucidPro (funded ≤ 40%), LucidFlex (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (EOD) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (Intraday) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDirect (funded ≤ 20%).
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.
Topstep
| Account type | 50K | 100K | 150K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trading Combine | $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 (option) | $6,000 $3,000 $2,000 (option) | $9,000 $4,500 $3,000 (option) |
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 |
Drawdown
| Account type | Evaluation (50K) | Funded account (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Topstep | ||
| Trading Combine | End of day · $2,000 | End of day · $2,000 stops at the starting balance |
| 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 |
Consistency
| Account type | Evaluation | Funded account |
|---|---|---|
| Topstep | ||
| Trading Combine | Best day ≤ 55% | Best day ≤ 40% (Consistency option) |
| Lucid Trading | ||
| LucidPro | — | Best day ≤ 40% |
| LucidFlex | Best day ≤ 50% | — |
| LucidDaily (EOD) | Best day ≤ 50% | — |
| LucidDaily (Intraday) | Best day ≤ 50% | — |
| LucidDirect | — | Best day ≤ 20% |
Minimum days
| Account type | Evaluation: minimum days | Funded: days before a payout (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Topstep | ||
| Trading Combine | 2 days | 5 winning days of $150+ Consistency option: 3 traded days |
| Lucid Trading | ||
| LucidPro | — | — |
| LucidFlex | — | 5 winning days of $150+ |
| LucidDaily (EOD) | — | — |
| LucidDaily (Intraday) | — | — |
| LucidDirect | No evaluation | — |
Payouts
| Account type | Conditions to request (50K) | Amount and split (50K) |
|---|---|---|
| Topstep | ||
| Trading Combine | 5 winning days of $150+ a profit since the last payout Consistency option: 3 traded days | $125 to $2,000 per payout up to 50% of the profit up to $4,000 with the daily loss limit option you keep 90% Consistency option: $125 to $3,000 per payout, up to 50% of the profit, up to $6,000 with the daily loss limit option, you keep 90% |
| 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 |
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, Topstep or Lucid?
Topstep: Trading Combine; Lucid Trading: LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily (EOD), LucidDirect.
Do Topstep and Lucid have a consistency rule?
Topstep: Trading Combine (evaluation ≤ 55%, funded ≤ 40% with the Consistency option); Lucid Trading: LucidPro (funded ≤ 40%), LucidFlex (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (EOD) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDaily (Intraday) (evaluation ≤ 50%), LucidDirect (funded ≤ 20%).