What a cycle is
A payout cycle is the period over which volume is accumulated, bonuses computed and wallets credited. The cycle end triggers a commission run. Different bonuses can use different cycles in the same plan.
Daily
Daily cycles create excitement: distributors see money every morning. They suit binary pairing bonuses and fast-start bonuses. The costs are operational: refunds and chargebacks arrive after commissions are paid, so you need holds or clawbacks, and finance reconciles 30 runs a month.
Weekly
Weekly is the most common compromise. Pairing and sponsor bonuses weekly, with a short hold to absorb refunds. Members plan around a known payday.
Monthly
Rank evaluation, generation overrides and pools are almost always monthly because they depend on full-period volume. Monthly runs are also where autoship qualification is assessed.
Combining cycles
A typical hybrid: fast-start and pairing weekly, level commissions and rank bonuses monthly, leadership pool quarterly. DIRSL schedules each bonus on its own calendar and credits the same wallet with separate line items.
| Bonus | Cycle | Hold |
|---|---|---|
| Fast-start | Weekly | 7 days |
| Pairing | Weekly | 7 days |
| Level commission | Monthly | 0 |
| Rank bonus | Monthly | 0 |
| Leadership pool | Quarterly | 0 |
Holds and clawbacks
A hold delays withdrawal of credited commissions for a set number of days. Clawbacks reverse commissions when the originating order is refunded. Use holds equal to your refund window, and let clawbacks post as negative line items so the audit trail stays intact.