Payout Caps & Minimums
Minimum withdrawal floors and per-cycle caps decide how much of your $100K profit you actually touch.
Minimums commonly sit between $100 and $500 — below that the button stays hidden. Caps vary by ladder: early payouts capped near $1,500–$3,000 on futures programs, later cycles uncapped after consistency proof. Some firms require leaving a safety buffer above the floor that cannot be withdrawn. Requesting above the cap splits into cycles or gets trimmed. Always model net cash as withdrawable profit minus buffer, not headline balance.
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Why this rule exists
Minimums commonly sit between $100 and $500 — below that the button stays hidden. Caps vary by ladder: early payouts capped near $1,500–$3,000 on futures programs, later cycles uncapped after consistency proof. Some firms require leaving a safety buffer above the floor that cannot be withdrawn. Requesting above the cap splits into cycles or gets trimmed. Always model net cash as withdrawable profit minus buffer, not headline balance.
How traders get caught
Payout rules hide behind headline splits. Minimum profit, winning-day counts, consistency caps, safety buffers, and KYC must all clear — fail one and the payout button stays hidden with no explanation.
How to stay safe
Track winning days, best-day %, buffer distance, and KYC status in one checklist before requesting. Keep trading normally while the request queues.
The Formula
How it is calculated
Real Dollar Example
On a $100K account up $4,000 with a $500 minimum and a $2,000 early cap plus a $100 buffer rule, you request $4,000 but receive $2,000 this cycle. Requesting $300 fails the $500 minimum entirely. Net accessible cash is $2,000, not $4,000.
Common Traps & Mistakes
Requesting the full balance and getting trimmed without explanation.
Banking $120 profit and wondering why no button — below the $500 minimum.
Withdrawing into the buffer and triggering an equity-flag review.
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Payout Gates & Profit Split
The 6 checks that hide your payout button: profit, days, consistency, buffer, KYC, and caps.
First Payout Timeline
First payout unlocks after active funded days plus a processing window — not the day you turn profitable.
Profit Split Progression
Headline 80–90% splits apply only after conditions — early cycles and add-ons change the math.
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