Lucid Trading Copy Trading Rules: Copiers Allowed, Hedging Not
Lucid Trading permits trade copiers and automated systems, but bans hedging across accounts, users and firms. See Lucid's copying rules and account limits.
By Tom Lin, Head of IT Published · 3 min read
Lucid Trading explicitly permits trade copiers and automated trading systems, as long as every automated trade follows its rules, and it holds you responsible for any software error. Its hedging ban is one of the widest we’ve seen: it covers your own accounts, other users’ accounts and other firms. Rules checked on October 24, 2026, against Lucid’s own help center.
What Lucid says about copy trading
Lucid’s rules on other trading activities state it directly:
“Automated trading systems and trade copiers are permitted”
Source: Other trading activities, Lucid Trading Help Center
The same page sets two conditions. All automated activity must comply with Lucid’s rules, and you carry the consequences of any malfunction:
“Traders are fully responsible for any software errors, malfunctions, or unintended outcomes”
Lucid’s help center doesn’t spell out an own-accounts-only rule for copying, but it bans hedging between different users’ accounts, so copying with another person carries obvious risk. Copy only between accounts you own.
Third-party copiers and automation
The permission covers trade copiers in general, with no restriction to a platform’s built-in tool. Automated systems are allowed too, with two exclusions: high-frequency trading and microscalping are both prohibited. Lucid doesn’t describe any difference between evaluation and funded accounts, or say whether LucidLive accounts follow different automation rules.
Hedging, across everything
Lucid prohibits all hedging, including:
- long and short on the same contract in separate accounts of yours;
- a mini against a micro in separate accounts;
- correlated assets, such as long ES and short NQ;
- hedging between different users’ accounts;
- hedging between different firms or funded platforms.
Flagged accounts are reset, and repeat offenses lead to a breach and a ban. On live accounts, Lucid says hedges caused by a copier still count as violations. Source: Prohibited hedging, Lucid Trading Help Center
That last point matters for anyone copying from an account at another firm: if the source account at the other firm and your Lucid account ever face opposite directions, Lucid treats it as cross-firm hedging.
Account limits
| Account | Limit |
|---|---|
| Evaluations | Up to 10 active per household |
| Funded accounts | Up to 5 active per household |
| Evaluations and funded combined | Up to 10 |
| LucidLive | Up to 5 |
Source: Maximum number of accounts, Lucid Trading Help Center
Platforms, and where Copygram fits
Lucid offers NinjaTrader, Tradovate and TradingView on CQG data, and R|Trader Pro, Quantower, Tradesea, MotiveWave, Sierra Chart, Jigsaw, Bookmap, ATAS and MultiCharts on Rithmic. Source: Supported platforms, Lucid Trading Help Center
Copygram connects Lucid accounts on Tradovate; it doesn’t connect Rithmic-based accounts. The Lucid trade copier page shows the setup.
Checklist before you copy at Lucid
- Copy only between accounts you own.
- Keep every account in the same direction, including across mini and micro contracts and correlated markets.
- If your source account is at another firm, make sure it can never hold the opposite side of a Lucid account.
- Stay within 5 funded accounts and 10 accounts in total.
- Avoid high-frequency trading and microscalping.
- Test the copier on evaluation accounts first: Lucid holds you responsible for software errors.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether Lucid limits copying to your own accounts in so many words.
- Whether copying your own trades to an account at another firm is allowed, as opposed to hedging between firms, which is banned.
- Whether automation and copier rules differ on LucidLive accounts.
FAQ
Does Lucid Trading allow trade copiers?
Yes. Lucid’s rules say automated trading systems and trade copiers are permitted, provided the activity follows all Lucid rules. You’re responsible for any software errors.
Can I hedge across my Lucid accounts?
No. Lucid bans hedging across your own accounts, between users and between firms, including mini against micro and correlated pairs like ES and NQ.
Can I use Copygram with Lucid Trading?
Yes, for Lucid accounts on Tradovate. See the Lucid trade copier page for the setup and receiver settings.
