Lucid Trading Weekend Holding Rule
The Simple Answer
No. Lucid Trading does not allow swing trading or weekend holding on any account. All positions must be closed by 4:45 PM EST Monday through Friday, and anything still open is closed automatically. The one thing worth knowing is that holding past the cutoff does not fail your account.
Below is a breakdown of how the Lucid Trading weekend holding rules apply across different account types and stages.
Breakdown by Account Type
LucidPro, LucidFlex and LucidDirect
All three run the same rule: every position must be closed by 4:45 PM EST, Monday through Friday, and Lucid automatically closes anything still open at that time. Trading resumes at 6:00 PM EST, Sunday through Thursday.
LucidDaily
LucidDaily follows the same session boundary. Its own funded account article notes a window through which you may not hold or open new positions, so the daily close applies here as it does elsewhere.
LucidLive accounts
Lucid states that swing trading is not allowed in the new LucidLive accounts. The close time depends on your broker rather than your plan: 4:45 PM EST on Tradovate Live accounts and 4:15 PM EST on Rithmic Live accounts. That half-hour difference is easy to miss if you moved from a Tradovate sim account to a Rithmic live one.
The auto-liquidate option on LucidLive
For added risk control, LucidLive accounts can have an auto-liquidate option enabled that closes positions automatically before those cutoffs. Auto-liquidation settings and other risk configurations are handled during the LucidLive onboarding process, so raise it then rather than after.
Market holidays
On holidays with altered closing times, all positions must be closed before the market closes, regardless of the usual 4:45 PM cutoff. The published time is not a safe harbour on a shortened day.
Session Close and Reopen Times
Futures accounts do not pay swaps, so what matters instead is knowing exactly when you have to be flat and when the market comes back. These are the times that govern that.
Warning System for Weekend Holding Violations
Lucid is unusually forgiving here and says so directly: holding a position past 4:45 PM EST does not result in a failed account. Lucid closes it for you and you carry on. That makes this one of the softer overnight rules in the comparison, though the fill you receive is a market fill and any loss it books still counts toward your daily loss limit and Max Loss Limit like any other trade.
Final Comments
Weekend gap risk is the reason this rule exists, and it is why almost every futures firm wants you flat before the close on Friday. Treat the auto-close as a backstop rather than a plan, because the firms that offer it are the same firms that tell you not to rely on it.
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FAQ
Is weekend holding allowed in Lucid Trading?
No. Lucid Trading does not allow swing trading or weekend holding on any account. All positions must be closed by 4:45 PM EST Monday through Friday, and anything still open is closed automatically.
Can I hold over the weekend on a LucidPro account?
Evaluation phase: Not allowed, close by 4:45 PM EST. Funded phase: Not allowed. All three run the same rule: every position must be closed by 4:45 PM EST, Monday through Friday, and Lucid automatically closes anything still open at that time. Trading resumes at 6:00 PM EST, Sunday through Thursday.
Can I hold over the weekend on a LucidFlex account?
Evaluation phase: Not allowed, close by 4:45 PM EST. Funded phase: Not allowed. LucidDaily follows the same session boundary. Its own funded account article notes a window through which you may not hold or open new positions, so the daily close applies here as it does elsewhere.
What happens if I break the Lucid Trading weekend holding rule?
Lucid is unusually forgiving here and says so directly: holding a position past 4:45 PM EST does not result in a failed account. Lucid closes it for you and you carry on. That makes this one of the softer overnight rules in the comparison, though the fill you receive is a market fill and any loss it books still counts toward your daily loss limit and Max Loss Limit like any other trade.
What time do I have to be flat with Lucid Trading?
All positions closed, Pro, Flex, Daily, Direct: 4:45 PM EST, Monday to Friday. The full list of session times is in the table above, and different product groups can have different deadlines.
