What is a payout denial, and how should disputes be handled fairly?
Quick answer
A payout denial is the firm refusing some or all of a requested payout, usually for a rule breach or prohibited strategy. Handle disputes fairly by citing the exact rule and the trades involved, sharing the evidence, allowing an appeal, and applying rules identically to everyone. Unexplained denials damage reputation fast.
Detailed answer
A fair dispute process:
- Specific reason: name the rule and the trades or times involved.
- Evidence: trade list, timestamps, and how the rule was measured.
- Appeal: a second review by someone not involved in the first.
- Consistency: the same facts lead to the same decision for every trader.
- Documentation: keep a record in case the trader escalates publicly or through their bank.
Rules enforced automatically and recorded as they happen make disputes shorter. PropExecutor records the rule that ended an account and when, records flagged behaviour per rule with the number of occurrences, and the trader could see their headroom in the terminal throughout.
Partial decisions
Sometimes only some trades breach a policy. Removing the profit from those trades while paying the rest can be fairer than denying the whole payout, if your terms allow it.
Publish your appeal process on the payout page, so traders know a route exists before they need it.
PropExecutor team · Updated
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