When you can request a payout
Winning days, the buffer, and the payout windows.
Updated August 23, 2026
Four conditions. All of them have to be true at the same time.
- Five winning days. Days where you finished up by more than the threshold for your account size. What counts
- Your balance clears the payout profit target. How the buffer works
- A payout window is open. Requests are submitted on the 5th to the 8th, or the 20th to the 23rd
- Consistency is satisfied, if your program has a requirement. Consistency
The payout windows
Payout requests are submitted during one of two windows each month:
| Window | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| First | 00:00 ET on the 5th | 23:59 ET on the 8th |
| Second | 00:00 ET on the 20th | 23:59 ET on the 23rd |
Both run on calendar days. They do not move for weekends or public holidays, so a window always covers four full days whichever day of the week it starts on.
Everything is in Eastern Time, the same clock as the daily close.
If you become eligible outside a window, you wait for the next one. Your balance stays where it is and your winning days stay counted.
Keep trading while you wait. The 7 day inactivity rule still applies between windows, and an account with no trade for seven days is closed. One trade resets the counter.
There is no separate waiting period between payouts. The windows set the pace, so the most you can take is one payout per window.
The day count resets
After each successful payout, your winning day count returns to zero. You need five more before the next one.
Identity verification
You verify your identity once. On Classic and Horizon that happens when your evaluation converts to funded. On Zenith it happens when you first become eligible for a payout. How KYC works
The minimum and maximum
Minimum request is $500 on every account size. Maximum depends on your size and how many payouts you have taken. Payout caps