Lucid Trading vs Bulenox

A source-backed, side-by-side look at how Lucid Trading and Bulenox treat drawdown, payouts, pricing, and the rules that actually decide whether you keep a funded account.

Dataset reviewed July 18, 2026Rule risk before referral revenue

Quick verdict

Lean Lucid Trading if

Best fit

Traders who want one-time eval fees, fast activation, and clean 90/10 payout framing.

Think twice if

You need the highest payout cap on 150K accounts or dislike live-review discretion after sim payouts.

Lean Bulenox if

Best fit

Traders who want large account-size menu up to $250K and understand Master/Funded transition mechanics.

Think twice if

You dislike monthly subscription pricing or discretionary consolidation into live funded accounts.

Lucid Trading vs Bulenox: rules at a glance

Every value below is pulled from each firm's official sources. Confirm live figures at checkout. New to the terms? See the key terms below.

Rule	Lucid Trading	Bulenox
Account sizes	$25K, $50K, $100K, $150K	$25K, $50K, $100K, $150K, $250K
Evaluation pricing	LucidPro $135/$185/$285/$370 on $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K. LucidFlex $100/$140/$225/$420. LucidDirect (straight-to-funded, no evaluation) $340/$520/$700/$840. Sourced from the homepage's live pricing widget config, not just help-article text.	$145/$175/$215/$325/$535 per month on Option 1 and Option 2 grids captured.
Activation fee	No activation fees to upgrade to funded account per LucidPro help page.	Not.
Profit targets	$1.25K, $3K, $6K, $9K on LucidPro evaluation. LucidDirect is straight-to-funded with no evaluation profit target.	$1.5K, $3K, $6K, $9K, $15K.
Drawdown	$1K/$2K/$3K/$4.5K Max Loss Limit on LucidPro evaluation. LucidDirect: End-of-Day Max Loss Limit $1K/$2K/$3.5K/$5K on $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K, which locks at Initial Trail Balance + $100 once each account's highest closing balance exceeds the trail.	Option 1 uses trailing drawdown; Option 2 uses EOD/Scaling/DLL grid. Drawdown $1.5K/$2.5K/$3K/$4.5K/$5.5K.
Daily loss limit	LucidPro DLL is none on 25K, then $1.2K/$1.8K/$2.7K on larger sizes. LucidDirect DLL: none on $25K, then a fixed $1.2K/$2.1K/$3K on $50K/$100K/$150K until the account closes above its Initial Trail Balance, after which the Fixed DLL is replaced by a LucidScale DLL equal to 60% of the highest end-of-day account profit (rises with growth, never decreases).	Option 2 DLL: $500/$1.1K/$2.2K/$3.3K/$4.5K.
Consistency rule	LucidFlex payout page does not list a consistency rule; LucidPro payout path has separate consistency criteria. LucidDirect requires a 20% Consistency Percentage (largest single-day profit ÷ total account profit) to qualify for each payout; it resets after every approved payout and no longer applies once the account is promoted to live status.	Master Account payout page includes 40% consistency rule on withdrawal requests.
Min trading days	LucidPro says pass in one trading day. LucidFlex payouts require 5 profitable days. LucidDirect has no evaluation and no fixed payout window — a payout can be requested any day once the profit-goal and consistency criteria are met.	Qualification pass requires profit target and at least 1 trading day. Funded Account reward request after at least 5 trading days.
Payout	LucidFlex: 90/10 split, request any day after criteria, funds within 2 business days, $500 minimum, 50% of profit up to $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K, up to 5 payouts before live review. LucidDirect: also 90/10 split, $500 minimum request, a per-cycle profit goal ($1.5K/$3K/$6K/$9K on $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K for the first payout, lower on payouts 2+) plus the 20% consistency check, payout caps of $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K on payouts 1-3 rising to $1K/$2.5K/$3K/$3.5K on payouts 4-5, funds deducted within minutes of approval and disbursed within 2 business days.	Master Account pays the Trader directly: first $10,000 withdrawn commission-free, then the company takes 10% of profit (Trader keeps 90%). Payout requests need at least 10 individual trading days completed, processed weekly on Wednesdays, $1,000 minimum withdrawal. After three successful Master Account payouts, qualified traders may transition to a Funded Account at risk-team discretion; active Master Accounts consolidate. Funded Accounts carry a balance cap by size, effective April 28, 2025: $25K account capped at $2.5K, $50K at $5K, $100K at $10K, $150K at $15K, $250K at $25K.
Coupon	VAULT (official code)	No public code (verify at checkout)

How the rules differ

Drawdown. Lucid Trading: $1K/$2K/$3K/$4.5K Max Loss Limit on LucidPro evaluation. LucidDirect: End-of-Day Max Loss Limit $1K/$2K/$3.5K/$5K on $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K, which locks at Initial Trail Balance + $100 once each account's highest closing balance exceeds the trail. Bulenox: Option 1 uses trailing drawdown; Option 2 uses EOD/Scaling/DLL grid. Drawdown $1.5K/$2.5K/$3K/$4.5K/$5.5K.

Payouts. Lucid Trading: LucidFlex: 90/10 split, request any day after criteria, funds within 2 business days, $500 minimum, 50% of profit up to $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K, up to 5 payouts before live review. LucidDirect: also 90/10 split, $500 minimum request, a per-cycle profit goal ($1.5K/$3K/$6K/$9K on $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K for the first payout, lower on payouts 2+) plus the 20% consistency check, payout caps of $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K on payouts 1-3 rising to $1K/$2.5K/$3K/$3.5K on payouts 4-5, funds deducted within minutes of approval and disbursed within 2 business days. Bulenox: Master Account pays the Trader directly: first $10,000 withdrawn commission-free, then the company takes 10% of profit (Trader keeps 90%). Payout requests need at least 10 individual trading days completed, processed weekly on Wednesdays, $1,000 minimum withdrawal. After three successful Master Account payouts, qualified traders may transition to a Funded Account at risk-team discretion; active Master Accounts consolidate. Funded Accounts carry a balance cap by size, effective April 28, 2025: $25K account capped at $2.5K, $50K at $5K, $100K at $10K, $150K at $15K, $250K at $25K.

Cost beyond the sticker. Lucid Trading runs a One-time evaluation purchase model — LucidFlex payout caps and discretionary live-review transition affect expected value. Bulenox runs a Monthly subscription evaluation model — Master-to-Funded transition and account consolidation can change realized economics after payouts.

Frequently asked

Is Lucid Trading or Bulenox cheaper for a funded futures evaluation?

Lucid Trading: LucidPro $135/$185/$285/$370 on $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K. LucidFlex $100/$140/$225/$420. LucidDirect (straight-to-funded, no evaluation) $340/$520/$700/$840. Sourced from the homepage's live pricing widget config, not just help-article text. Activation: No activation fees to upgrade to funded account per LucidPro help page. Bulenox: $145/$175/$215/$325/$535 per month on Option 1 and Option 2 grids captured. Activation: Not. Net cost depends on current sales and activation fees, so confirm the final total at checkout.

What is the difference between Lucid Trading and Bulenox drawdown rules?

Lucid Trading: $1K/$2K/$3K/$4.5K Max Loss Limit on LucidPro evaluation. LucidDirect: End-of-Day Max Loss Limit $1K/$2K/$3.5K/$5K on $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K, which locks at Initial Trail Balance + $100 once each account's highest closing balance exceeds the trail. Bulenox: Option 1 uses trailing drawdown; Option 2 uses EOD/Scaling/DLL grid. Drawdown $1.5K/$2.5K/$3K/$4.5K/$5.5K.

Does Lucid Trading or Bulenox have a daily loss limit?

Lucid Trading: LucidPro DLL is none on 25K, then $1.2K/$1.8K/$2.7K on larger sizes. LucidDirect DLL: none on $25K, then a fixed $1.2K/$2.1K/$3K on $50K/$100K/$150K until the account closes above its Initial Trail Balance, after which the Fixed DLL is replaced by a LucidScale DLL equal to 60% of the highest end-of-day account profit (rises with growth, never decreases). Bulenox: Option 2 DLL: $500/$1.1K/$2.2K/$3.3K/$4.5K.

What are the payout rules for Lucid Trading vs Bulenox?

Lucid Trading: LucidFlex: 90/10 split, request any day after criteria, funds within 2 business days, $500 minimum, 50% of profit up to $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K, up to 5 payouts before live review. LucidDirect: also 90/10 split, $500 minimum request, a per-cycle profit goal ($1.5K/$3K/$6K/$9K on $25K/$50K/$100K/$150K for the first payout, lower on payouts 2+) plus the 20% consistency check, payout caps of $1K/$2K/$2.5K/$3K on payouts 1-3 rising to $1K/$2.5K/$3K/$3.5K on payouts 4-5, funds deducted within minutes of approval and disbursed within 2 business days. Bulenox: Master Account pays the Trader directly: first $10,000 withdrawn commission-free, then the company takes 10% of profit (Trader keeps 90%). Payout requests need at least 10 individual trading days completed, processed weekly on Wednesdays, $1,000 minimum withdrawal. After three successful Master Account payouts, qualified traders may transition to a Funded Account at risk-team discretion; active Master Accounts consolidate. Funded Accounts carry a balance cap by size, effective April 28, 2025: $25K account capped at $2.5K, $50K at $5K, $100K at $10K, $150K at $15K, $250K at $25K.

Do Lucid Trading or Bulenox have a consistency rule?

Lucid Trading: LucidFlex payout page does not list a consistency rule; LucidPro payout path has separate consistency criteria. LucidDirect requires a 20% Consistency Percentage (largest single-day profit ÷ total account profit) to qualify for each payout; it resets after every approved payout and no longer applies once the account is promoted to live status. Bulenox: Master Account payout page includes 40% consistency rule on withdrawal requests.

Sources

Official help, pricing, and payout pages used for this comparison.

LucidPro evaluation account LucidFlex payouts Lucid affiliate program status Lucid Trading homepage promo LucidDirect funded account overview LucidDirect payout objectives LucidDirect consistency percentage LucidDirect daily loss limit LucidDirect end-of-day drawdown Bulenox signup account grid Bulenox Master Account Bulenox Funded Account Bulenox affiliate signup

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Key terms

EOD (end-of-day) drawdown: Your maximum-loss line trails on your balance at the daily close, not your highest intraday equity. Open profit you give back during the day does not pull the line up against you.
Trailing drawdown: Your maximum-loss line trails your highest intraday equity, so profit you reach and then give back can move the line up against you.
Daily loss limit (DLL): A cap on how much you can lose in a single trading day — some firms call it a Daily Loss Guard. A few make it optional during the evaluation.
Consistency rule: Caps how much of your total profit can come from a single best day, so one outlier session can't carry a pass or a payout.
Activation fee: A one-time fee to turn a passed evaluation into a funded account, charged on top of the evaluation price.
Profit split: The share of payouts you keep. A 90/10 split means you keep 90% and the firm keeps 10%.

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