LucidBlack's published legacy rules combine 40% funded consistency with an optional bonus payout. Current LucidFlex removes funded consistency and requires five qualifying profitable days per payout cycle. Both use EOD trailing drawdown, but their withdrawal conditions differ.
Lucid now files Black under LucidBlack (Legacy). This guide compares those documented terms with current Flex rules, checked October 11, 2026. I have personally traded Flex and Pro; Black coverage comes from Lucid's documentation.
Legacy Black versus current Flex at 50K
The table keeps the nominal size and simulated phase the same. The Black column describes the legacy product; it is not a current checkout quote.
| 50K rule | LucidBlack, legacy | LucidFlex, current |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Evaluation consistency | 60% | 50%, with a cushion for a two-day pass |
| Initial loss allowance | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Evaluation and funded drawdown | EOD trailing | EOD trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None | ON/OFF at purchase; applies in both phases |
| Funded consistency | 40% per payout cycle | None |
| Funded profit/day requirement | $3,000 cycle profit goal; no separate trading-day count | Five days of at least $150, plus positive cycle profit |
| Payout buffer | None | None |
| Minimum request | $500 | $500 |
| Standard maximum request | $1,500 | 50% of profit, up to $2,000 |
| Optional bonus payout | Requests 2–4: $5,000 profit goal permits up to $3,000 total | No corresponding Black bonus feature |
| Profit split | 90/10 | 90/10 |
| Funded contract scaling | Starts at 2 minis / 20 micros; rises with profit | Starts at 2 minis / 20 micros; rises with profit |
Sources: Black's evaluation, funded account, payout objectives and scaling plan; Flex's evaluation, payouts and scaling plan.
Black's bonus and Flex's cap work differently
On a legacy 50K Black account, the standard cycle profit goal is $3,000 and the standard request maximum is $1,500. During cycles 2–4, reaching the optional $5,000 bonus profit goal permits another $1,500, for a total request of up to $3,000. The 40% consistency check still applies. The bonus does not apply to payout 1.
Flex's $2,000 headline cap is also conditional. With $1,400 profit, 50% is $700, so the maximum is $700 rather than $2,000. The five qualifying days and positive cycle profit are separate requirements. One large day followed by four flat days cannot complete that day count.
The amounts above are published request limits before the 90/10 split. They are not expected returns. Black's larger optional maximum required a different profit goal and consistency calculation; it does not establish a universally faster or more profitable account.
EOD drawdown still has an intraday breach level
Both plans' drawdown pages say the MLL follows closing balances and eventually locks at starting balance plus $100. Reaching the current MLL during the session still breaches the account. At 50K, the locked level is $50,100.
The current Flex rule also locks the MLL when you request a payout. Check the balance left after the withdrawal. The legacy Black page describes its EOD locking rule without that additional payout-request trigger.
Black's legacy documents specify no DLL. Current Flex allows DLL ON or OFF at evaluation purchase, with the choice carried into funding. ON has a lower purchase price. Hitting that daily limit pauses trading until the next session if the MLL has not been reached. The selected configuration cannot be changed on an active account.
What does Black's legacy status mean for an existing account?
The official collection retains Black's rule pages as legacy documentation. Those pages do not establish that a particular existing Black account was converted into Pro or Flex. Keep the original account agreement and any later notice from Lucid; ask which terms apply if the dashboard differs.
The legacy Black live page describes a fourth and final payout followed by a live move, with earlier selection possible. It also describes the former escrow structure. That historical page does not establish today's transfer terms for a surviving Black account.
Current Flex falls under the new standard live structure: payout 5 is a live-review trigger, earlier selection is possible, and the risk team decides the transition. The live-transition guide covers the current balance, cashout and bonus rules.
If you are choosing a new account
Use this page to interpret Black's documented terms. For a new purchase, the current Lucid account comparison covers Flex, Pro, Direct, Daily and the separate Maxx route.
Current Pro has a payout buffer and an optional DLL; Black's legacy terms have no buffer or DLL and include the optional bonus payout. Flex removes funded consistency but requires the profitable-day count. Choose from the conditions of the account offered to you, including its selected DLL setting and payable price.