The Payout Process: From Passing to Paid
How to request payouts, common deductions and refusal triggers, and how to protect yourself.
First Steps After Passing
- Confirm account status: splits only start once marked Funded/PA
- Waiting period: most firms convert automatically within 24–72h, some manually
- Check compliance: consistency rule, best-day %, order frequency
- Activate the funded account: some firms charge a one-time activation fee (possibly refundable)
Payout Methods & Cycles
- Cycles: on-demand (TPT pays from day 1), weekly, bi-weekly, or 14-day (FTMO)
- Methods: bank wire, Wise, PayPal, crypto (note: some firms do not support crypto)
- Min/Max: common minimum $100; some firms cap per-cycle or lifetime
- Timezone: settlements follow ET; watch for cross-timezone delays
Common Refusals & Deductions
- Consistency rule: best-day % over the limit (e.g. >50%) triggers a flag
- Copy trading / cross-account hedging: explicitly banned by some firms
- Slippage & abnormal orders: high-frequency, ultra-short, news-second executions
- Buffer zone: some firms require balance above the safety net before first payout (e.g. TPT)
Defense: self-check the rule list before payout, keep full trade logs, screenshot the dashboard.
Information compiled from public sources and subject to change — always confirm with the official website.
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