Archive note, October 9, 2026: Lucid's September competition ended on September 30. This article records announced terms; PTV has not independently verified winners or prize payments.
Lucid Trading announced a trading competition with over $2 million in cash prizes, which ran from September 9 to September 30, 2026. Its campaign email said active evaluation, funded, live and “Maxxer” account holders qualified, with 50 traders advertised to receive $2,000 each day and larger awards listed for the top three.
The account eligibility is the detail that caught my attention: traders did not have to reach the funded stage to qualify. An active evaluation account was included. The announcement did not provide a clear explanation of how the leaderboard is scored.
Disclosure: I'm a Lucid Trading affiliate. I may earn a commission if you purchase through my link or use VIBES. This article reports Lucid's competition announcement; it is not a firsthand test of the contest or a record of prizes received.
What are the Lucid Trading competition prizes?
Lucid's email announced the following awards:
| Award described in the announcement | Amount |
|---|---|
| 50 daily winners | $2,000 each |
| First place | $10,000 |
| Second place | $6,000 |
| Third place | $4,000 |
The accompanying campaign graphic advertises more than $2 million in total cash prizes. These are announced competition awards, not proof that prizes have already been paid.
There is one detail I would confirm with Lucid: the email does not explain whether the top-three amounts replace the $2,000 award or are added to it. I wouldn't calculate a daily prize total from that wording yet.
Source: Lucid Trading's email announcement and campaign graphic supplied to Proptradingvibes, reviewed September 8, 2026.
When did the competition run?
The announced dates are September 9–30, 2026. Lucid confirmed those dates in its official September 4 announcement.
That post did not specify an exact clock time or timezone. Check Lucid's event instructions for the opening session and daily cutoff rather than treating midnight in your own timezone as the boundary.
Who was eligible, and how did participation work?
The email required an active Lucid Trading account and explicitly includes evaluation, funded, live and “Maxxer” accounts. It then told traders to trade, follow the leaderboard and join the daily Discord town halls where winners would be revealed.
In this context, “Maxxer” appears to refer to a trader with LucidMaxx status. Lucid’s official overview describes an invitation-only route: selected traders earn access to buy a LucidMaxx evaluation, then move directly to live trading after passing. “Maxxer” is the email’s informal label, not a separately documented public account plan.
For an existing account holder during the event, the announced sequence was:
- Confirmed the account was active and checked the event instructions.
- Traded within the rules for that specific account.
- Followed Lucid's leaderboard and announcements in its official Discord.
The supplied email does not describe a separate registration form or entry fee. That isn't enough to promise free entry to someone without an account, or to assume there are no further eligibility conditions. Existing account charges and event eligibility are separate questions.
For the differences between account types, use my Lucid Trading review and account comparison. The competition announcement does not replace the current rules for your evaluation or funded account.
How is the leaderboard scored?
The materials reviewed for this article do not provide a scoring formula. Lucid has named the promotion its “based on nothing in particular” event, and the original announcement left the winning method open.
That wording does not establish that the highest profit wins, that results are random, or that placing more trades improves your chances. Those would all be assumptions.
The announcement did not give traders a clear scoring method. It was no reason to increase position size or chase another trade.
My take: a huge promotion, especially for existing traders
This is a seriously big move from Lucid. The part I like most is that the announced eligibility includes traders still in an evaluation. You don't need to have completed the funded-account journey to be included.
For someone who had an active account, the useful step during the event was to follow its updates and understand the rules. If you're considering a new account, choose it for the trading conditions first. The competition was an extra reason to pay attention, but winning a prize is uncertain.
My Lucid code is VIBES. For an eligible account purchase, use it through my Lucid Trading affiliate link and check the discount shown before paying. VIBES is my account offer code; Lucid's competition email does not list a promo code as an entry requirement.
LucidMaxx evaluations are excluded from discounts. Lucid’s Maxx pricing rules state that their listed prices cannot be reduced through promotions, so the VIBES offer does not apply to those evaluations.
Lucid's official Discord was the announced venue for town halls and any clarification of scoring, prize allocation and eligibility.