How prop firm payouts work
The buffer zone
Once funded, a buffer equal to the max drawdown stays on the account: $2,000 on a 50K. Everything above it can be requested. The buffer protects the account between two payouts, so a request never puts it in danger.
Requesting a payout
A request is one click from the account page in your portal. It starts at half the max drawdown, $1,000 on a 50K. Between two payouts you trade 3 validated days on Classic or 5 on Pro, the same rule as the evaluation.
While a request is pending, the account is not traded: wait until the amount is deducted. You get an email at each step.
Identity and invoicing
Identity is verified once, when your first payout is ready, never to buy or to trade. One document, reviewed by a person.
Payouts are sent through an invoicing platform you pick in your portal (Rise, Wise, WorkMarket). Each payout comes with its invoice, which keeps your accounting clean.
Going live
After 5 payouts in a row on the same account, the account moves to live capital after a 7-day review. Same rules, no new evaluation, no fee. The full payout rules are on the Rules & FAQ page, and the accounts on the Accounts page.