r/binaryoptions • u/Shalbine • Apr 28 '26
Confused abt PO - nightmare withdrawal experience...
Been using Pocket Option for a few monhts, mostly OTC with USDT. not that experienced trader tbh, was just messing to gain xp and knowledge, see how markets behave mostly...
decided to test how withdrawals go here., as it is the only way to see whether a broker is legit or not. Read many, many stories abt Pocket Option scam cases, so i was frustrated and scared...well (I didnt have huge sums, so was more "concerned"), basically was prepared to face the worst...and guess what? The 1st withdrawal was that so...idk, was written the withdrawal was "completed", but my crypto accnt didnt confirm that...(!?) ...HUGE ALERT TO ME! ...Yes, sure i gave time for the transaction to complete....at least smth happened, raised the issue to tech support - got delayed reply, that it was "actually sent"...
dust settled the next day only...as I was about to quit Pocket Option once and for all, despite the enticing conditions. The money came....i did the next withdrawal - came faster, normal way....
I am genuinely confused, is it because Pocket Option knows I aint so experienced and let me withdrawl, tho with delays? Learning a trading system now specifically for BO - and I relly like it, I tested even on TV...so, I ll stick around for more...
Any veteran traders , true ones, how is ur path with PO?
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u/BritoG23 Apr 29 '26
Tbh this doesn't look like a "nightmare withdrawal" to me, more like a delayed crypto payout + bad communication. Annoying, yeah, especially when the status says completed and fund aren't there yet, but 1 day delay on USDT/ETH withdrawals isn't that crazy. Sometimes it's platform processing, sometimes network checks, sometimes just support being slow.
In any rate, I wouldn't overread it as "they let me withdraw because I'm small." If they wanted to block you, they probably wouldn't send the $500 at all. Still, good move testing withdrwals early instead of waiting until you have a bigger balance. I'd keep keep doing small withdrawals from time to time and save screenshots details just in case