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# Claim a payout

> Collect your winnings after a market resolves in your favor - or pull your stake back if the resolver didn't show up.

When a market you bet on resolves, two things can happen: it pays you out (if you picked the winning side), or it doesn't (if you didn't). This guide walks through both - plus the case where you can claim a refund because the resolver never posted an outcome.

## Wait for the market to be claimable

You can't claim immediately when a market closes. The full sequence is:

1. **Betting closes** when the close time hits.
2. **The resolver posts the outcome.** Arcium decrypts every position (`~10` seconds).
3. **The challenge window opens** for 24–48 hours. Anyone can flag the result.
4. **The market becomes claimable** once the window passes undisputed (or an admin resolves a dispute).

Only after step 4 can you claim. The app's status badge tells you which phase the market is in - wait until it shows **Claimable**.

## Claim a payout

If you bet on the winning side, your position is now claimable.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Positions">
    Go to the **Positions** tab. Find the resolved market in your list.

    Each card shows:

    * Your side and stake.
    * The market's outcome.
    * Your projected payout.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Claim">
    A green **Claim** button is visible on positions where you won. Click it.

    Your wallet pops up with a single transaction to sign.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for confirmation">
    A few seconds after you sign, USDC lands in your wallet. The position's status flips to **Claimed**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The protocol already knows whether you won — Arcium decrypted your bet at settlement — and pays out automatically. Your payout is based on the odds you locked in at bet time.

<Note>
  If the Positions tab shows your side as "encrypted" (browser data was cleared), you can still claim. The key is only needed to display your side in the UI. See [How privacy works](/how-it-works/privacy-model) for why.
</Note>

## Claim multiple positions

Each bet on a market is a separate position. Claim them one at a time from the Positions tab — each is a separate transaction.

## Claim a refund

If a market enters the **refundable** phase, it means the resolver missed their deadline and never posted an outcome. The market never gets settled - instead, bettors can pull their net stake back.

The flow:

1. Open the **Positions** tab.
2. Find a market in the **Refundable** phase.
3. Click **Claim refund**.
4. Sign the transaction.

USDC comes back to your wallet. The amount is your **net stake** (what entered the pool after fees) - not your original gross bet. The fees are not refunded.

<Warning>
  There's a refund deadline. If you don't claim within the window after the market enters Refundable, the protocol admin can sweep the unclaimed funds. The app shows you the deadline on each refundable position. Claim promptly.
</Warning>

## What happens if you don't claim

Every claimable market has a **claim deadline** - usually a few days after the market enters Claimable. After that:

* Your position is still recorded on chain, but the claim button stops working in the app.
* Unclaimed payouts go to the protocol admin's sweep, who uses them for accounting and treasury reconciliation.

In short: claim promptly. The app shows you the deadline; don't ignore it.

## What's next

* [Dispute resolution](/guides/dispute-resolution) - what to do if the result looks wrong.
* [Market lifecycle](/how-it-works/lifecycle) - the timeline of every market.
* [FAQ](/troubleshooting/faq) - common questions about claiming.