Lux Trading Firm
Trust: MediumSpecifications
| Profit split | 75% (per the official rules page; some pages state 80%) |
|---|---|
| Max funding | Up to $10,000,000 (scaling) |
| Challenge fee | From £199 ($100K 1-Step Evaluation) |
| Payout track record | Check the official site |
| Payout cycle | Monthly (from the Professional stage onward) |
| Platforms | MatchTrader · TradingView · MT5 · Lux Trader |
| Website | https://luxtradingfirm.com/ |
Strengths
- 100% refund of the evaluation fee for traders who pass the (demo) Evaluation
- Every account size can scale up to $10M
- Transparency, with company registration verifiable at UK Companies House
- Weekend holding, self-built EAs, and news trading are allowed
Watch-outs
- Profit split is a relatively low 75%, with inconsistent 75%/80% figures across pages
- Strict house rules, including a mandatory stop loss on every trade
- Withdrawals are limited to once a month, with reported complaints about fund holds and spreads
- Outside financial regulation (TPA is an industry body, not a government regulator)
What Lux Trading Firm is
Lux Trading Firm is a prop firm — a company that lets traders trade firm-provided capital and share in the profits — operated by the UK company Lux Trading Firm Ltd (company number 13160991). Its UK Companies House record confirms the company was incorporated on 27 January 2021 and is still listed as active.
The firm is headquartered in London (128 City Road, London EC1V 2NX) and says on its official site that it supports traders in 160 countries. With roughly five years of operating history, its track record is still building compared with decade-old incumbents.
Note that the company explicitly states it does not carry out regulated activities. It describes itself as a “regulated member” of an organization called TPA, but that is an industry body — not the same thing as government financial regulation.
Evaluation model
Lux Trading Firm offers three programs: 1-Step Evaluation, Instant Funding, and Prediction Markets. Evaluation fees are charged in British pounds, while account sizes are denominated in US dollars.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Profit split | 75% (per the official rules page; some pages state 80%) |
| Max funding | Scaling up to $10,000,000 |
| Evaluation fee (1-Step) | £199 ($100K) / £449 ($400K) / £999 ($1M) |
| Instant Funding | £299 ($100K) / £699 ($400K); 12% profit target, paid as a one-time $9,600 / $38,400 |
| Prediction Markets | £85 (10K) / £170 (20K) / £350 (50K); 7-day free trial available |
| Max drawdown | 6% (highest realized balance minus 6%; $60,000 on a $1M account) |
| Daily loss limit | None stated in the rules (account is closed once the 6% level is hit) |
| Minimum trading days | 29 trading days in the Evaluation (15 days for swing traders holding 2+ days on average) |
| Payouts | From the Professional stage onward, once a month, processed in 3–5 business days |
| Platforms | MatchTrader (third-party sources also mention TradingView / MT5 / the in-house Lux Trader) |
Drawdown is the maximum loss your account balance is allowed to take. Lux uses a relative method — 6% below the highest realized balance — switching to a hybrid method at higher stages. Third-party media also mention reset fees of £139–£699 and a 10-trading-day-per-month requirement for monthly withdrawals, but check the official site for the latest terms.
Pros
1. The evaluation fee is fully refunded if you pass
The official page states that traders who pass the (demo) Evaluation stage get their evaluation fee back in full. For those who do pass, the design keeps the effective upfront cost low.
2. Scaling up to $10M
Every account size can grow to a maximum of $10,000,000: the $100K account reaches it in 7 steps, $400K in 5, and $1M in 4. That ceiling places it among the larger scaling plans in the industry.
3. A UK company with verifiable registration, and reports of live-market execution
The operating company is a UK entity whose registration and filings can be checked at Companies House. Third-party media report that it runs an A-Book model — routing client orders to the real market — through FX Edge, an institutional liquidity provider.
4. Flexibility for different trading styles
Weekend holding and self-built EAs (automated trading programs) are allowed, though third-party EAs are banned. News trading is also permitted with restrictions, such as a ban on changing stop losses within 30 seconds around news releases, and copy-trade connections from external brokers are supported.
Cons and caveats
1. A 75% profit split and inconsistent figures
The official rules page sets the profit split at 75% for the trader and 25% for the firm, which is low compared with the 80–90% that is common across the industry. Meanwhile, the 1-Step Evaluation and Instant Funding pages say “80%”, so the numbers do not match. Confirm the split that actually applies on the official site before signing up.
2. Strict house rules
Every trade requires a stop loss (an order that caps your loss) to be set before entry, and minimum stop-loss distances are defined per style (3x for day traders, 10x for swing traders). The Evaluation stage also requires at least 29 trading days (15 for swing), so there is no fast pass.
3. Monthly-only withdrawals and reported fund holds
Profit withdrawals can be requested only once a month, and only from the Professional stage onward. The Trustpilot rating sits at about 4.1/5 (649 reviews as of November 2024, holding at a similar level in June 2026), but complaints about 30-day fund holds before withdrawal and wide spreads come up repeatedly.
4. No financial regulation and mixed third-party ratings
The company itself states that it does not conduct regulated activities and holds no license from a financial authority (no regulatory enforcement actions have been found either). Third-party ratings vary widely: Traders Union gives 8.1/10, WikiFX applies broker criteria and scores it just 1.47/10, and Prop Firm Match treats it as unlisted.
Who it suits / who it does not
A good fit for:
- Traders aiming for a large allocation over the long term through scaling
- Traders comfortable with risk-management rules such as mandatory stop losses
- Anyone who values being able to verify the operator’s corporate registration
- Swing traders who hold over weekends or run their own EAs
Not a good fit for:
- Traders who prioritize a high 80–90% profit split above all
- Anyone looking for a quick pass or frequent withdrawals
- Traders who prefer challenge designs with no minimum-day requirements