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title: "When can I request my first Instant Funding payout?"
description: "Your first payout becomes eligible 14 days after the first trade is placed on your Funded Account, provided your account remains eligible for a payout."
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Plans & programs

# When can I request my first Instant Funding payout?

Your first payout becomes eligible 14 days after the first trade is placed on your Funded Account, provided your account remains eligible for a payout.

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## The full answer

Your first payout becomes eligible 14 days after the first trade is placed on your Funded Account, provided your account remains eligible for a payout.

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## Explained in full

- [Withdrawal Cap Rules](https://getfundednow.com/rules/withdrawal-cap) - The rule, explained - Instant caps withdrawals at 2% of the account per cycle above a 3% buffer - $2,000 on a $100,000 account. 1 Step and 2 Step have no cap.

## Terms used in this answer

[Instant funding](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/instant-funding) · [First payout](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/first-payout) · [Funded account](https://getfundednow.com/glossary/funded-account)

## Related questions

- [When does my Instant Funding account become active?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/when-does-instant-funding-become-active) - Plans & programs - Once your order has been successfully completed and your trading credentials have been issued, you can access the account and begin trading.
- [Is there a withdrawal cap on Instant Funding?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/instant-funding-withdrawal-cap) - Plans & programs - Yes. Each payout cycle is capped at 2% of your starting balance, above a 3% minimum withdrawal buffer that stays in the account.
- [Does the 14-day countdown start when I buy the account?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/does-the-14-day-countdown-start-at-purchase) - Plans & programs - No. The payout countdown begins when you place your first trade on the Funded Account, not when you purchase the account.
- [What if I buy an Instant Funding account but don't trade for several days?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/instant-funding-not-trading-immediately) - Plans & programs - Your first payout eligibility date will not begin until your first trade is placed.

## More answers on withdrawal cap rules

- [What happens to the account balance after a payout?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/account-balance-after-a-payout) - A payout reduces the eligible profit available within the account.
- [Can I request all of my profits?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/can-i-request-all-of-my-profits) - Your available payout depends on your eligible profits, your profit split, any payout-specific rules, your remaining risk limits and your compliance with the Terms & Conditions.
- [Can taking a payout affect my drawdown buffer?](https://getfundednow.com/faq/does-a-payout-affect-my-drawdown-buffer) - Yes - depending on your account's drawdown structure, withdrawing profits can reduce the cushion between your current balance and the breach level.

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Source: https://getfundednow.com/faq/instant-funding-first-payout
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