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What is the Payout Verification & Review Process ?

Updated over 2 months ago

Before any payout is released, Stradger performs a complete integrity and compliance audit to ensure all profits were generated fairly, under normal trading conditions.
This process guarantees the sustainability of payouts and the long-term stability of the trading environment.


Verification Process

Every payout request undergoes an automated review that checks for:

  • Trade history validation: no mirroring, copy trading, or EA abuse.

  • Risk behavior consistency: drawdown and exposure patterns must align with professional standards.

  • Timing compliance: no violations of news or trade duration rules.

  • Equity curve analysis: ensures smooth, consistent trading rather than random spikes.

If your account passes the automatic checks, the payout is processed within 1–3 business days.
If the system flags irregularities, a manual review by our compliance team may extend the process to up to 5 business days.


Payout Exclusions

Certain profits are automatically excluded from the payout calculation if they originate from restricted or abnormal trading behavior.

High-Impact News Events

To protect against volatility and slippage, profits from trades opened or closed during high-impact news events may be excluded.

Restricted Window:

  • 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after a high-impact news release or red-folder speech (source: Forex Factory).

  • Applies to manual, automated (EA), pending, stop-loss, and take-profit orders.

For 1-Step & 2-Step Master Accounts:

  • Trades within the restricted window are capped —
    Maximum eligible profit: 1% of the account’s initial balance.
    Any excess profit is excluded from payout.

  • Trades opened at least 5 hours before the news event remain eligible, even if closed during the restricted window.

For Instant Accounts (Light & Pro):

  • Trading during or around high-impact news is strictly prohibited.

  • Opening or closing trades within the 5-minute window automatically triggers account termination.

  • Any profits from such trades are fully excluded and non-claimable.


Weekend Trading

To prevent risk from market gaps and price discrepancies:

  • Instant Light & Instant Pro: You may not hold positions over the weekend. All trades must be closed before market close on Friday.

  • 1-Step & 2-Step Challenges: Weekend holds are allowed during the evaluation, but profits remain subject to standard verification and drawdown rules.


Other Exclusions

In addition to timing restrictions, Stradger excludes profits originating from:

  • Spamming Trades with duration under 10 seconds.

  • Spread or latency arbitrage activity.

  • Mirrored or duplicated trades across multiple accounts.

  • Off-market or manipulated executions, including API or copier systems.

If excluded trades represent more than 10% of your total profit in a payout cycle, your payout may be partially reduced or held pending manual compliance review.


Payout Timeline

Step

Action

Estimated Time

1

Payout request submitted

Immediate

2

Automated compliance check

< 1 hour

3

Manual audit (if flagged)

1–3 days

4

Payout sent

1–5 business days

All payout requests are processed chronologically.
No manual priority is applied unless required for compliance or verification reasons.


Key Takeaways

  • Automatic checks handle the majority of payouts quickly and efficiently.

  • Manual review ensures compliance and protects both traders and the firm.

  • Standard processing time: 1–3 business days, up to 5 days if flagged.

  • Traders are notified through their dashboard if additional verification is required.

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