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How is a Performance Fee charged?

When are commissions charged?

These commissions are charged after each closed trade, provided one important condition is met: the trade result must be higher than the High Watermark (HWM).


What does this mean in practice?

  • If you copy a trade and it closes with a profit, the provider will receive their commission.

  • But only if those profits cause your account value to exceed the HWM.

  • If your result doesn't exceed the HWM (even if it's positive), no commission is charged.


High Watermark (HWM): What is it and why does it matter?

The HWM is the highest value your account has reached as a copier.

It serves as a benchmark to determine whether the provider deserves a commission.

🔹 If your profits exceed the current HWM, a commission is charged.

🔹 If they don't, a commission is charged.

Each time a commission is paid, the new net value of your account becomes the new HWM.

This protects the copier from paying commissions on profits that aren't actually new.


Simple example

👤 Client A copies a trading signal:

  • The trade closes in profit.

  • The client's account exceeds its previous HWM.

  • ✅ The provider receives their corresponding commission.

👤 Client B copies a signal:

  • The trade also closes in profit, but the account does not exceed its previous HWM.

  • ❌ No commission is paid.


Transparency and control

All fees charged will be visible in your account, clearly labeled and associated with each transaction.

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