When a funded trader's withdrawal request gets rejected

[FXS London Scalper]

Payout denials are the most frustrating part of prop trading. Most come from rules that were in the documents all along.

Common reasons reported by traders:

• Trading during restricted news windows.
• Holding over the weekend when not allowed.
• Strategies considered prohibited, such as latency arbitrage, tick scalping or opposite positions on linked accounts, mirrored trading, or with other traders.
• Consistency rule breaches.
• IP address or device issues suggesting account sharing.

How to reduce the risk:

• Read the prohibited strategies section carefully and ask support about anything unclear, in writing.
• Keep your own records: trade list, screenshots of rules at the time you started.
• Avoid behaviour near the edge of a rule.

If a payout is denied, ask for the specific rule and the specific trades. A clear answer can be checked; a vague one may be worth escalating.

Keep copies of every message exchanged with support during the challenge, since they may be needed later.

Has anyone had a payout denied, and was the reason clear?