Overview
Before requesting a payout, traders must meet specific eligibility requirements that demonstrate consistent performance and proper risk management. These rules apply to all funded accounts, but payout timing, consistency rules, and payout caps differ by product and purchase date.
Shark Futures offers two funded products:
PRO Accounts (earned after passing a Basic Challenge)
Instant PRO Accounts (purchased directly)
Each product follows its own payout framework.
1. Minimum Qualifying Trading Days
PRO Accounts
6 qualifying trading days required per payout cycle
Applies to all PRO accounts
Resets after every payout
Instant PRO Accounts
8 qualifying trading days required per payout cycle
Applies to all Instant PRO accounts
Resets after every payout
Definition of a Qualifying Trading Day
A day counts only if:
At least one trade is placed, and
The day closes with net profit ≥ $150
Qualifying days:
Do not need to be consecutive
Are counted per account
Reset after every successful payout
2. Consistency Requirements
Each funded product has its own consistency threshold.
Account Type | Consistency Rule |
Basic (Challenge) | 50% |
PRO | 35% |
Instant PRO | 20% |
Formula
Highest Daily Profit ÷ Total Profit ≤ Allowed %
If the rule is not met, payouts are blocked until additional trading dilutes the largest day.
3. Account Status Requirements
To request a payout, your account must:
Have no hard breach
Be within drawdown limits
Not be under compliance review
Meet all qualifying day and consistency rules
Have completed KYC (first payout only)
4. KYC Verification
Required once, before your first payout
Completed through Rise
Strongly recommended to complete early to avoid delays
5. Minimum Payout Amount
$250 minimum payout request (all funded accounts)
PRO ACCOUNTS - PAYOUT STRUCTURE
PRO accounts are not purchased. They are earned after passing a Basic Challenge.
PRO PAYOUT RULE
Progressive payout cap (from PRO Cap Table below)
Profit target required per payout cycle ($25K=1.5K, $50K=$3K, $100K=$6K, $150K=$9K)
6 qualifying days
35% consistency
No 50% cycle-profit limit, no $100 buffer requirement (those apply to Instant PRO only)
Your approved payout amount is whatever you request, up to the cap for your account size and payout number — provided the profit target, qualifying days, and consistency rule are all met.
PRO Payout Cap Table
Account Size | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th+ |
$25K | $750 | $1,000 | $1,250 | $1,375 |
$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 |
Example - How the PRO Payout Cap Works
PRO $100K account, first payout:
Profit target: $6,000
Cycle profit: $6,200 → ✅ target met
Cap for 1st payout: $2,000
6 qualifying days completed ✅
Highest day $1,700 → $1,700 ÷ $6,200 = 27.4% ≤ 35% ✅
Max payout = $2,000 (cap)
If cycle profit were only $5,500:
$5,500 < $6,000 target → ❌ payout cannot be requested yet
Continue trading until total cycle profit reaches at least $6,000
Rules summary:
Profit target per payout cycle ($25K=1.5K, $50K=$3K, $100K=$6K, $150K=$9K)
6 qualifying days
35% consistency
Payout amount up to the PRO Cap Table value (no 50% limit, no $100 buffer)
INSTANT PRO ACCOUNTS
Account Size | Payouts 1–3 | 4th+ |
$25K | $1,000 | $1,250 |
$50K | $2,000 | $2,500 |
$100K | $2,500 | $3,000 |
$150K | $3,000 | $3,500 |
8 qualifying days
20% consistency
Profit targets required
$100 buffer required
Buffer Requirement (Instant PRO only)
Instant PRO accounts must leave at least $100 in the account after any payout. If the request would violate the buffer, it will be rejected.
PRO accounts do not have a $100 buffer requirement — payouts are governed by the cap table, profit target, qualifying days, and consistency rule.
Multi-Account Payouts
Up to 5 funded accounts total (PRO + Instant PRO)
Each account follows its own payout cycle and cap
Withdrawals can be combined only if each account is independently eligible