# Reward Cycle Penalties In certain cases, a user can be penalized by extending their reward cycle. **Buy/Sell Penalty:** One case when this could happen is when a user receives/transfers more than **90%** of their SSHLD balance in a transaction. The duration of the extension is proportional to the increase of their balance (SSV2). For example, if a user receives/transfers **70%** of their current balance in a transaction, their cycle will be extended by **70%**. This extension is capped to the base cycle duration . This behavior was implemented to deter abusers of the cycle who buy before their cycle ends and/or sell right after receiving their rewards. Note: This only applies if the amount transferred is equal or greater than 90% of the user's balance. **The Zero Balance Penalty:** Another case when such a penalty occurs is when a user sells 100% of their SSV2 tokens and then buys back in. In this case, their reward cycle will be extended by dozens of years in the future. The only way to re-enter the base cycle after being penalized this way is to transfer all funds to another wallet. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://sunshieldfinance.gitbook.io/sunshieldv2/automatic-bnb-rewards/reward-cycle-penalties.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.