Start with the connection issued for your Lucid account. Lucid lists Tradovate, NinjaTrader and TradingView under CQG, with nine further platforms under Rithmic. A platform being supported does not establish that your existing credentials work on both feeds.
This guide helps you choose a compatible platform and check what you need before connecting. The support list and the mobile documentation were checked on October 11, 2026. For account rules and the documented personal tests, use the Lucid Trading review.
The supported platforms and their feeds
| Lucid's listed feed | Supported platforms |
|---|---|
| CQG | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView |
| Rithmic | MotiveWave, Quantower, Tradesea, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS, R|Trader Pro, MultiCharts |
Lucid's platform support page says the listed platforms work with all account types. It does not describe how to move an existing account between CQG and Rithmic. Check the feed and credentials supplied for your account, especially if a particular platform is the reason for your purchase. Ask Lucid to confirm the exact account/platform combination if the checkout and support list leave it unclear.
Choose around the workflow you need
Start with software you already know, provided Lucid supports the connection. Switching platforms also changes the order ticket, shortcuts and handling of working orders. A new interface needs a separate practice run even when the account credentials stay the same.
| Your requirement | What to check |
|---|---|
| Access through Tradovate | Confirm CQG/Tradovate credentials and the account's simulation environment. Use the Tradovate and NinjaTrader setup guide. |
| Keep an existing NinjaTrader Desktop workspace | Confirm the provider connection, installed version and required feature entitlements before importing indicators or automation. |
| Place orders from TradingView charts | Check the Tradovate integration and broker-side market-data entitlement separately from your TradingView plan. |
| Use a specific Rithmic application | Check that application's Lucid connection instructions, license tier and required data depth. Platform support alone does not specify the cost of those extras. |
TradingView has three separate requirements
A TradingView subscription, the Tradovate connection and an exchange-data entitlement are separate items. Paying for more TradingView chart features does not establish that the Lucid account is entitled to send an order on a particular futures contract.
TradingView's Tradovate help requires real-time data on the broker side for futures trading through the connection. It also states that buying the data package on TradingView does not enable those orders. If you see a non-tradable-symbol error, check the connected account, contract and broker entitlement before buying another subscription.
The TradingView connection guide covers activation, environment selection and symbol checks.
Sierra Chart and the issued Rithmic connection
Lucid lists Sierra Chart under Rithmic. Before buying a Sierra Chart package for a Lucid account, confirm that the issued connection, current Sierra Chart version and chosen package support the work you need. A support-list entry does not promise that every data package or add-on is included.
Bookmap and market-depth access
Bookmap is also on Lucid's Rithmic list. Confirm the Bookmap license and market-depth entitlement for the account before paying for a setup built around order-book data. Use the platform's documented connection procedure; do not substitute Tradovate credentials into a Rithmic login.
Lucid's account app and mobile order entry
Lucid's own app handles account administration. Its Apple listing and Google Play listing describe dashboards, performance information, payout functions, credentials and certificates. The checked descriptions do not document an order-entry function.
For trading from a phone, use an execution application compatible with the issued account, such as Tradovate or TradingView on the CQG route. Installing Lucid's app does not connect the trading application automatically.
- Confirm the account ID and feed in Lucid, then select that account inside the execution app.
- Check the contract month, live quotes and order quantity before opening an order ticket.
- Locate working orders and the controls for modifying or canceling them. Check how your stop and target appear on the smaller screen.
- In TradingView, review the Instant orders placement setting. When enabled, tapping Buy or Sell sends the order without opening the order panel. Keep it off while learning the mobile ticket.
The last behavior is documented in TradingView's mobile order instructions. Familiarize yourself with those controls in a separate practice environment before relying on them to manage an open Lucid position.
ProjectX is absent from the current list
ProjectX and LucidX do not appear on the checked Lucid platform list. That does not establish whether either was supported historically. If access to one is essential, get a current confirmation for the exact account before purchasing.
Check the account after connecting
A successful login is only one check. Confirm the account ID, phase, MLL, any enabled daily loss limit and current position limit before placing an order. A platform's local practice account is not necessarily your Lucid evaluation or funded simulation account.
Lucid's support list does not promise unrestricted simultaneous sessions across applications. If you want one program for charts and another for execution, check the connection provider's session rules and confirm where orders and positions are visible. Avoid submitting the same intended order twice while switching windows.
Follow the account setup checklist once you have chosen the platform. Keep the relevant account limits available during the session; changing the front end does not change the purchased Lucid rules.