Overview
Before requesting a payout, you must meet the eligibility requirements for your specific product.
Shark Futures has two separate funded products with different payout timing and rules:
PRO (earned after passing a Basic Challenge)
Instant PRO (purchased directly, no challenge)
This article explains:
Qualifying day definition
Trading day requirements (PRO vs Instant PRO)
Consistency rules
Payout caps
$100 buffer rule
KYC
Definition: What is a "Qualifying Day"?
A qualifying day is a day where:
You place at least one executed trade, and
You finish the day with net profit of at least $150
Only qualifying days count toward payout eligibility.
Qualifying days:
Do not need to be consecutive
Reset after each payout (new cycle starts after every payout)
Minimum Qualifying Days Required (by product)
PRO
6 qualifying days required per payout cycle
Applies to all PRO accounts
Cycle resets after each payout
Instant PRO
8 qualifying days required per payout cycle
Applies to all Instant PRO accounts
Cycle resets after each payout
Consistency Requirements (by product)
Consistency is measured by how much of your total profit comes from your biggest day.
Formula: Highest single-day profit ÷ Total profit
Basic Challenge: 50% consistency (evaluation only, no payouts)
PRO: 40% consistency
Instant PRO: 20% consistency
If you fail consistency, you don't lose profits - you just need to keep trading and build more balanced profit until you meet the threshold.
General Requirements
To request any payout, your account must be:
In good standing (no hard breach)
Not under compliance review
KYC approved if it's your first payout (Rise)
Minimum Payout Amount
$250 minimum payout request
$100 Buffer Rule (required)
Every payout must leave at least $100 remaining in the account after withdrawal.
Example:
$50K account, current balance is $50,700 → profit = $700
50% cap: 50% of $700 = $350
100$ Buffer check: $50,700 − $350 = $50,350 → $350 above starting balance buffer passes
✅$350 is above $250 minimum payout
✅Withdraw $350 → leaves $50,350, all rules pass
PRO PAYOUT CAPS
For PRO accounts:
50% payout cap applies per payout request, up to the payout cap table
No profit targets
6 qualifying days
40% consistency
What "50% Payout Cap" Means
Your payout request cannot exceed 50% of the profits earned in that payout cycle, even if the cap table is higher.
Example:
You finish your PRO payout cycle with $3,000 profit
50% of $3,000 = $1,500
Even if your cap allows $2,000, your max payout is $1,500 (buffer rule still applies)
PRO Cap Table
Account Size | 1st Payout | 2nd Payout | 3rd Payout | 4th+ Payout |
$50K | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $2,750 |
$100K | $2,000 | $2,750 | $3,250 | $3,750 |
$150K | $2,500 | $3,250 | $3,750 | $4,250 |
Caps are per payout request, not lifetime totals.
INSTANT PRO PAYOUT CAPS
Instant PRO Profit Target Requirement
$25K: first payout requires $1,500 profit, then $1,000 after
$50K: first payout requires $3,000 profit, then $2,000 after
$100K: first payout requires $5,000 profit, then $3,500 after
$150K: first payout requires $8,000 profit, then $5,000 after
Instant PRO also requires:
8 qualifying days (≥ $150/day)
20% consistency
$100 buffer
Instant PRO Cap Table
Account Size | Payouts 1–3 | 4th+ Payout |
$25K | $1,000 | $1,250 |
$50K | $2,000 | $2,500 |
$100K | $2,500 | $3,000 |
$150K | $3,000 | $3,500 |
Cycle Reset After Every Payout (both products)
After a payout is approved:
Your qualifying-day counter resets
You start a new payout cycle
You must again meet the required qualifying days, consistency, caps, and buffer
PRO: 6 qualifying days per cycle
Instant PRO: 8 qualifying days per cycle
KYC
Required for your first payout only
Must be completed and approved before funds are released