Lucid Trading: Weekend & overnight holding
All positions must be closed by 4:45 PM EST Mon–Fri; open positions auto-close at the cutoff (this doesn't fail the account). The market reopens 6:00 PM EST Sun–Thu. Swing/overnight holding is only available on LucidLive (real-capital) accounts.
What happens if you break it
This is a soft breach: the firm typically warns or flags the account rather than voiding it, but repeated or flagrant breaches escalate to termination.
The numbers
| closeBy | 16:45 EST |
| weekend | NO |
| liveOnly | swing on LucidLive |
Source: support — official page . Confidence: verified.
How other prop firms handle weekend holding
Lucid Trading's weekend & overnight holding is one approach. Here's how the rest of the field treats weekend holding — sorted by how hard a breach hits.
| Firm | Rule | If breached |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Capital Group | Weekend holding | Payout denied |
| Blueberry Futures | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
| E8 Markets | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
| Finotive Funding | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
| Funded Trading Plus | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
| FundedNext Futures | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
| FunderPro | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
| FunderPro Futures | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
| Funding Traders | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
| FundingPips | Weekend holding | Warning |
| Instant Funding | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
| Lark Funding | Weekend & overnight holding | Warning |
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Informational only — not financial advice, not affiliated with Lucid Trading. Verify against official terms before relying on this. Last reviewed Jun 5, 2026.
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