{"id":18202,"date":"2026-03-29T12:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theproptrade.io\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=18202"},"modified":"2026-03-29T12:16:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:16:50","slug":"payflex-when-to-pay","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/theproptrade.io\/?docs=edge-1-step-faqs\/payflex-when-to-pay","title":{"rendered":"Understanding PayFlex Fees: When Do I Pay and What Are the Fees?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"h-payflex-model-update-effective-18-02-2026\">The PayFlex model is designed to provide traders with a <strong>low upfront entry cost<\/strong> and a <strong>deferred activation fee<\/strong>, payable only after successfully meeting the profit target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-payflex-model-update-effective-18-02-2026\">This article explains how the PayFlex fee structure works, including initial fees, activation fees, and payment timelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-initial-fee\">Initial Fee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-payflex-model-update-effective-18-02-2026\">To start with PayFlex, traders pay a <strong>one-time initial fee of $9.99<\/strong>, regardless of account size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fee grants access to the PayFlex evaluation environment abd covers part of the operational and platform costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-activation-fee\">Activation Fee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>activation fee<\/strong> is only required after successfully reaching the profit target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the target is achieved, traders can proceed to activate their funded account by paying the applicable activation fee based on their selected account size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-payflex-pricing\">PayFlex Pricing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Account Size<\/td><td>Up-front Fee<\/td><td>Activation Fee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5K<\/td><td>$9.99<\/td><td>$29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10K<\/td><td>$9.99<\/td><td>$56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25K<\/td><td>$9.99<\/td><td>$149<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50K<\/td><td>$9.99<\/td><td>$269<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100K<\/td><td>$9.99<\/td><td>$419<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-payment-timeline\">Payment Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After successfully reaching the profit target, traders have <strong>30 calendar days<\/strong> to complete the activation payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the activation fee is not paid within this period, the account will be marked as expired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-importan-notes\">Importan Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The initial fee is not deducted from the activation fee.  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