Getting paid on Vest is a two-step process: you claim profit from your funded account into your Vest Primary Account, then you withdraw USDC to your own wallet. Each step has its own timing and rules. This guide covers both, with the numbers from Vest's own documentation and what we see in real on-chain payout data.
Step 1: Claim profit from your funded account
A Vest Capital account, whether you bought an Instant Account or passed an evaluation, is separate from your main Vest balance. Profit stays in the funded account until you submit a Claim Profit request from its Portfolio page.
- Your split is applied at the moment you claim: 95% on Instant Accounts, 80% or 90% on evaluation accounts, whichever you picked at purchase.
- Processing takes up to 24 hours. The USDC is then credited to your Primary Account.
- Claims are irrevocable once submitted, and you may need to close open positions or orders first.
- No caps. Vest's docs say you can claim as often as you like and there's no limit on the amount.
Source: Vest docs, Claiming Profit.
Step 2: Withdraw USDC to your wallet
Once profit is in your Primary Account it's yours: you can trade it, leave it there or withdraw it. A withdrawal sends USDC to an external wallet address you enter manually.
- Open your Primary Account portfolio and press Withdraw.
- Enter the destination address, pick the chain, and enter the amount. Email and Google accounts can withdraw on Base or Arbitrum One; wallet-connected accounts see the chains offered on the withdrawal screen.
- Confirm. Withdrawals can't be reversed, so double-check the address and the chain.
Withdrawal limits and timing
| Rule | Detail |
|---|---|
| Minimum withdrawal | 1 USDC |
| Rolling limit | Anything that takes you above $50,000 in 24 hours gets an extra 24-hour processing period |
| Processing | Vest currently lists a 24-hour processing period for all withdrawals, with an email when it completes |
| Tracking | The Withdrawals tab shows status, amount, time and the on-chain transaction ID |
Source: Vest docs, Withdrawals. On-chain, VestPayouts measures the time between the withdrawal request and the USDC arriving. The home page shows the current median.
Common mistakes that delay a Vest payout
- Wrong chain. Sending to an exchange deposit address that only supports Ethereum mainnet USDC can strand funds. Use a wallet or exchange that supports USDC on Base or Arbitrum.
- Open positions. A claim may need you to be flat. Close positions and cancel orders first.
- Breaching a loss limit before claiming. Going below the Max. Drawdown or Daily Loss Limit floor closes the account immediately. Claim profit you want to keep instead of leaving it exposed. See Loss Limits.
- Big withdrawals in one day. Splitting a large payout across days avoids the $50,000 rolling limit's extra processing time.
How to confirm you got paid
Copy the transaction ID from Vest's Withdrawals tab and look it up on BaseScan or Arbiscan, or search your wallet address on VestPayouts's payout list. Every Vest payout we track has its own page with the amount, time and a link to the explorer. Our Vest payout proof guide walks through it.