Lucid Trading vs TopStep rules, side by side
The drawdown, lock point, daily loss, consistency, payout split and evaluation price each firm publishes — 32 Lucid Trading plans and 30 TopStep plans, read from the firms’ own documentation and dated. Written A–Z, described, not ranked: which rules suit you depends on how you trade.
At a glance
- Plans published
- Lucid Trading: 32 plans · 5 programs
- TopStep: 30 plans · 12 programs
- Account sizes
- Lucid Trading: $25K–$150K
- TopStep: $1.5K–$250K
- Evaluation drawdown
- Lucid Trading: End-of-day trailing, Intraday trailing
- TopStep: Static, End-of-day trailing
- Funded drawdown
- Lucid Trading: End-of-day trailing, Intraday trailing
- TopStep: Static, End-of-day trailing
- Where a trailing floor stops
- Lucid Trading: At start + $100 (32 plans)
- TopStep: At the starting balance (12 plans) · never — trails for good (2 plans)
- Daily loss limit
- Lucid Trading: Stated on 30 of 32 plans — all soft (pauses the day)
- TopStep: Stated on 24 of 30 plans — 21 soft
- Consistency rule
- Lucid Trading: Evaluation: 50% · Funded: 20%, 40%
- TopStep: Evaluation: 55% · Funded: 40%
- Funded profit split
- Lucid Trading: 90%
- TopStep: 90%–100%
- Evaluation price
- Lucid Trading: One-time fee, $89–$410
- TopStep: One-time fee, $39–$499 · Monthly, $49/mo–$229/mo
- Rules checked
- Lucid Trading: October 6, 2026 · 8 sources
- TopStep: October 6, 2026 · 7 sources
Where the published rules differ
- TopStep lists plans with a static drawdown; none of Lucid Trading’s published plans state one.
- Lucid Trading lists plans with an intraday trailing drawdown; none of TopStep’s published plans state one.
- 2 TopStep plans have a trailing floor that never stops climbing; every trailing floor Lucid Trading states freezes at a set balance.
- TopStep’s locking floors freeze at exactly the starting balance; Lucid Trading’s freeze at start + $100.
- Lucid Trading charges a one-time evaluation fee; TopStep sells evaluations both monthly and one-time.
- Funded profit split: Lucid Trading 90%, TopStep 90%–100%.
New to the vocabulary? The guide to reading prop firm rules explains static, end-of-day and intraday floors and why the lock point matters, and the trailing drawdown calculator shows any of these floors moving day by day.
Every plan at $50K
Both firms publish $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K accounts; this lines them up at $50K. A dash means the firm did not state that rule on the pages we read — not that the rule does not exist. “Locks at” is the balance where a trailing floor stops; “(start)” means exactly the starting balance.
Lucid Trading at $50,000
| Plan | Stage | Drawdown | Type | Locks at | Daily loss | Target | Consistency | Split | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LucidDaily | Evaluation | $2,000 | Intraday | $50,100 | $1,200 soft | $3,000 | 50% | — | $138 once |
| LucidDaily — EOD Drawdown | Evaluation | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,100 | $1,200 soft | $3,000 | 50% | — | $166 once |
| LucidFlex | Evaluation | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,100 | $1,200 soft | $3,000 | 50% | — | $146 once |
| LucidPro | Evaluation | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,100 | $1,200 soft | $3,000 | — | — | $192 once |
| LucidDaily | Funded | $2,000 | Intraday | $50,100 | $1,200 soft | — | — | 90% | — |
| LucidDirect | Funded | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,100 | $1,200 soft | — | 20% | 90% | $515 |
| LucidFlex | Funded | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,100 | $1,200 soft | — | — | 90% | — |
| LucidPro | Funded | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,100 | $1,200 soft | — | 40% | 90% | — |
TopStep at $50,000
| Plan | Stage | Drawdown | Type | Locks at | Daily loss | Target | Consistency | Split | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labs $50K Static Trading Combine | Evaluation | $2,000 | Static | Fixed | $1,000 soft | $4,000 | 55% | — | $149 once |
| Trading Combine | Evaluation | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 soft | $3,000 | 55% | — | $49/mo |
| Trading Combine (No Activation Fee) | Evaluation | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 soft | $3,000 | 55% | — | $95/mo |
| Express Funded Account | Funded | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 soft | — | — | 90% | — |
| Express Funded Account (Consistency) | Funded | $2,000 | End-of-day | $50,000 (start) | $1,000 soft | — | 40% | 90% | — |
| Labs $50K Static Trading Combine | Funded | $2,000 | Static | Fixed | $1,000 soft | — | — | 90% | — |
| Live Funded Account | Funded | — | Static | Fixed | $2,000 soft | — | — | 90% | — |
| Pro Account | Funded | $2,000 | — | — | $1,000 | — | — | 90% | — |
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Lucid Trading vs TopStep: common questions
What is the difference between Lucid Trading and TopStep drawdown rules?
Lucid Trading: evaluations end-of-day trailing or intraday trailing; funded accounts end-of-day trailing or intraday trailing. Trailing floors stop at start + $100 (32 plans). TopStep: evaluations static or end-of-day trailing; funded accounts static or end-of-day trailing. Trailing floors stop at the starting balance (12 plans) · never — trails for good (2 plans). An end-of-day floor recalculates once after the close; an intraday floor follows your highest balance while a trade is still open. Which suits you is your call — MAV describes the rules and does not rank firms.
Do Lucid Trading and TopStep have a daily loss limit?
Lucid Trading — Stated on 30 of 32 plans — all soft (pauses the day). TopStep — Stated on 24 of 30 plans — 21 soft. A soft limit stops trading for the day; a hard one ends the account. A plan with no limit stated may still have one in its agreement — check yours.
Do Lucid Trading and TopStep have a consistency rule?
Lucid Trading — Evaluation: 50% · Funded: 20%, 40%. TopStep — Evaluation: 55% · Funded: 40%. A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit one day may be; it differs by program and by stage, so read the row for your plan.
Are Lucid Trading and TopStep evaluations a monthly subscription or a one-time fee?
Lucid Trading — One-time fee, $89–$410. TopStep — One-time fee, $39–$499 · Monthly, $49/mo–$229/mo. Prices change often and promotions are not included — the date each was checked is on the page.
Where do these numbers come from?
Every rule is read from each firm’s own published documentation and dated: Lucid Trading checked October 6, 2026, TopStep checked October 6, 2026. MAV is an independent trading journal, not affiliated with either firm, and does not rank them. Confirm anything decision-critical with the firm before you buy.
Can I journal Lucid Trading and TopStep accounts in one place?
Yes. MAV is a trading journal: add each evaluation or funded account to The Stack, connect or import its trades, and the firm’s published rules prefill so you can see the room left against them. It is read-only and never places a trade.
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