Quick Answer
Sudden volume spike means the account grew faster than Stripe's prior trust model expected. That often triggers payout review, reserve logic, or stricter monitoring.
What Stripe Is Likely Comparing
- current volume vs the historical baseline
- source quality and product mix behind the growth
- fulfillment, refund, and dispute readiness for the new scale
Operational Focus
Segment the spike by source and prove that the growth is both legitimate and operationally supportable.