Funded Trader Rule Maps Field Guide
Stage 04 / Payout Request

What should I verify before submitting a payout request?

A stage route for checking payout-impacting conditions before submitting a futures prop firm payout request.

Open payout prep
Check first

Leave this stage with the payout-impacting rule areas to check before acting.

routing guide
Condition Minimum balance, winning days, and payout count
Condition Consistency or profit concentration conditions
Condition Drawdown, MLL, or remaining buffer conditions
Condition KYC, payout method, timing, and account status
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Next actions

Open the source-aware pages for this stage.

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Use this stage before submitting a payout request or before assuming a missing request button means denial. Payout issues can come from different conditions: eligibility, timing, consistency, buffer, KYC, or account status.

This stage should produce areas to verify, not a payout guarantee.

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