Payout

A payout is the withdrawal of a trader's accumulated profit-split earnings from a funded account. Payout mechanics — frequency, minimum threshold, processing time, and refund of evaluation fee — vary materially across firms and are one of the most common sources of trader dissatisfaction.

Typical frequencies: on-demand (request anytime after eligibility), biweekly, monthly, or quarterly. Minimum payout thresholds range from $50 to $500 of accumulated profit. Processing times range from same-day to 7–10 business days. Most firms require KYC verification at first payout — a delay that surprises traders who completed only basic onboarding to start trading.

The first payout is often when several promised features unlock. Some firms refund the original evaluation fee at first payout. Others escalate the profit split (e.g. 80%→90%). A few impose a minimum number of trading days before the first payout becomes eligible — typically 4–14 days.

When comparing firms, focus on: minimum-balance threshold for payout, eligibility waiting period after passing evaluation, processing time and method (wire/PayPal/crypto), whether the fee is refunded and when, and the firm's track record on actually fulfilling payouts. Public payout proof and timely processing is one of the cleaner signals separating reputable firms from less-reputable ones.