Why is my Shopify payout still pending?

Topic summary

  • Issue: A merchant’s first Shopify sale shows payout status as “pending” despite choosing payouts on business days and waiting 3 business days.

  • Context: Tag indicates Shopify Payments; no additional details about account verification or holds were provided.

  • Request: Looking for reasons and how to fix the pending payout status.

  • Outcome/Status: No responses or solutions yet; the question remains open with no confirmed next steps.

Summarized with AI on December 31. AI used: gpt-5.

I just recently made my first sale and had also picked the payout option on business days, But it has been 3 business days and my payout still says pending for some reason, anyone know how to fix?