The short answer
Once you request a reward, 95% of rewards are approved within 2 to 3 hours and paid in about 12 hours. Your identity verification was completed when your account was activated, so it is already behind you. Your first reward runs on exactly the same fast windows as every reward that follows, and most complete within roughly half a day of the request.
If you are about to request your first reward, here is precisely what happens, in what order, and where the time goes. We would rather you know the real timeline than guess at it.
Getting paid is two steps
It helps to know the two steps before we time them, because the words matter and we keep them distinct.
Withdrawal. Moving profit out of your trading account into your UZO wallet. To request one, all of your positions must be closed. The amount you may withdraw follows the limits shown on your dashboard.
Reward. Moving money out of your wallet to your bank account or crypto wallet. The minimum to request a reward is $45. This is the step that is approved within 2 to 3 hours for 95% of rewards, and paid in about 12 hours.
Should your balance sit below $45, nothing is lost. The money waits in your wallet and you may request it once it reaches $45.
The headline timeline
Two numbers define the speed of every UZO reward, including your first.
Stage | Typical time |
Approval after you request | Within 2 to 3 hours (95% of rewards) |
Funds clearing after approval | Within about 12 hours |
Identity verification (KYC) | Already completed when your account was activated |
Because verification is done up front, your first reward is not slower than any other. Every reward you ever request runs on the two windows above.
Step by step
Here is the full sequence for a first reward, from request to money in your account.
You reach your reward threshold and close all open positions.
You request a withdrawal from your trading account into your UZO wallet, within the limits shown on your dashboard.
You request a reward from your wallet to your bank account or crypto wallet, for any balance of $45 or more.
We review and approve the reward. 95% of rewards are approved within 2 to 3 hours.
Approved funds are sent by your chosen method, bank transfer or crypto, and clear within about 12 hours.
The two firm windows are approval, 2 to 3 hours for 95% of rewards, and clearing, within about 12 hours.
Verification is already done
Identity verification, or KYC, is a one-time step, and you completed it when your account was set up. On the One Step and Two Step challenges you verify immediately after you pass the evaluation, before your funded account is activated. On the Instant, Instant Pro and Instant 24h routes you verify right after purchase, before the account is activated. Either way, it is finished long before you request your first reward.
We run verification through our identity-verification partner. It confirms you are who you say you are, which protects you and keeps every reward clean and compliant. Because it is a one-time step, you will not repeat it on later rewards. Rewards are always paid to a bank account or crypto wallet held in your own name, matching your verified identity.
Your evaluation fee comes back
Your evaluation fee is refunded
On the One Step and Two Step challenges, we return 100% of the fee you paid to start your evaluation. It arrives together with your third reward, on top of your profit share.
You keep 90% of your simulated profit, one of the most generous shares available, and on the One Step and Two Step challenges the cost of getting there comes back to you with your third reward.
If your timeline runs longer than expected
Most first rewards move quickly. The most common reason one takes a little longer is a detail mismatch: for example, a bank name or crypto wallet that does not match the name on your verified account. Rewards are paid only to an account in your own name, so a mismatch is held until the details are corrected, then released.
If your details are in order and your reward is past the windows above, do reach out and we will look into it. You are welcome to contact us at any time at [email protected], and we will tell you exactly where your reward stands.