How to Withdraw Funds from your Account

Withdraw funds from your MB Trading account by requesting a check, wire, or ACH transfer.

Note: All withdrawal requests are subjected to phone verification prior to transferring funds. The daily deadline to request funds from your account is 11:00 a.m. PST.¹

Checks and Wires:
To submit a request, log in and click the online check or wire request button on the "Withdraw Funds" page. Withdrawal requests must match the account title contained at the firm. We are unable to process wires to third party beneficiaries.

ACH Transfers Equities Account Only: NEW!
Electronically transfer funds to and from your checking. ACH transfers typically take 24-48 hours to process and are available for no charge. There is a limit of $25,000 per day for all ACH transfers. Once your ACH relationship has been approved, log in and select the "Account Management" link from the left menu. In the new window that appears, select "Cash Transfer" from the "Transactions" menu. Enter your account number and click the "Request New" button. In the event that an ACH is reversed by NACHA, a $25 fee will be charged and the account will be asked to send funds via an alternate method (wire, cashier's check, or certified funds) Please refer to "Important Information" below.

Journals: To transfer funds between 2 MBT accounts or an MBT account and another account with Penson, please download the Internal Transfer Request form and fax it into us. Funds can only be tranferred between like accounts with the same name.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• Online check and wire requests are not available for Foreign Account. Foreign account holders, please download, print, and fax the funds withdrawal request form to (310) 388-3115.
• IRA Account holder please see Withdrawal Instruction detail here.
• Restrictions on Withdrawals:
  • If any outstanding calls exist on the account (except for EM and DT calls). Penson will increase the DT calls by the net amount of the disbursement.
  • Check deposits in domestic accounts are held for 10 business days. Check deposits made in international accounts are held for 30 days. ACH deposits are held for 5 business days. Deposits for DT calls are held for 48 hours and deposits for MD/RT calls are held for 24 hours.
  • If the withdrawal would cause any type of maintenance call.
  • If the account is currently in the process of a transfer out (i.e., ACATS).
  • If the account is missing a physical address.
  • If any new accounts paperwork is missing on the account.
  • Wires cannot be sent on accounts with a debit card or from MAP accounts.
  • If there are any same-day liquidations (i.e., the client cannot liquidate securities and withdraw funds on the same day).
  • Also if a stock certificate has cleared DTC we will not pay out funds from that security on the same day.
  • If the account is holding any short positions in a cash account.
  • If an IRA account request for funds is not accompanied with the IRA Withdrawal Statement form.
  • Transfers on Death (TOD) accounts have a $200 full transfer fee plus any other delivery fees only if the primary account holder is deceased.

1. The deadline to withdraw funds for clients trading Futures is 8:30 a.m. PST. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view and print all forms.