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# Stage 1 Reward

When you clear Stage 1 of a Challenge, you unlock a cash reward: 2% of the Stage 1 profit target. It's real money, credited straight to your Wallet.

## Which Challenges qualify

The reward applies when all of the following are true:

* The Challenge has two stages. One-stage Challenges don't carry a reward.
* The Challenge was paid for, in USDT or USDC, in full or partly with HH Coins. A Challenge received for free carries no reward.
* The Challenge was bought after this reward program launched.

The reward is paid once, for Stage 1 only. There's no reward for Stage 2.

## How much you get

The reward equals 2% of the Stage 1 profit target, in dollars. The Stage 1 target is 5% of the account size.

| Account size | Stage 1 target (5%) | Reward |
| ------------ | ------------------- | ------ |
| $10,000      | $500                | $10    |
| $100,000     | $5,000              | $100   |

## How to claim it

Once you clear Stage 1, a banner appears on the Challenge page with a **Claim reward** button. Click it, and the reward is credited to your Wallet right away.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you don't claim the reward before reaching the Trader stage, it expires.
{% endhint %}

## Withdrawing the reward

The reward is added to your overall Wallet balance and withdrawn through a regular payout request, along with the rest of your funds. For this reward specifically, the minimum withdrawal is **$1**, lower than the usual $100 minimum described in [Profit Share and Payouts](/hashhedge-user-guide/account-and-payouts/profit-payouts.md).


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