Affiliate Agreement

Effective Date: June 1, 2026

This Affiliate Agreement (the "Agreement") is between TradeSport LLC, a Georgia limited liability company ("TradeSport," "we," "us," or "our"), and the individual or entity enrolling in the TradeSport Affiliate Program (the "Affiliate," "you," or "your"). It works alongside our Terms of Service, Trader Agreement, and Privacy Policy.

By enrolling, you confirm that you have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by it.

1. Affiliate Enrollment and Acceptance

By submitting an affiliate application and being approved, you confirm that you:

Have read and understand the TradeSport Terms of Service, Trader Agreement, and Privacy Policy
Will comply with all TradeSport policies and applicable laws (including advertising and tax laws in your jurisdiction)
Are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement
Will provide accurate registration and tax information

Approval into the Affiliate Program is at our discretion. We may decline applications without explanation.

2. Commission Structure

2.1 Flat-Tier Commission Rates

Effective with this v3.0 of the Agreement, TradeSport pays affiliate commissions as flat dollar amounts per sale, by product and account size. The percentage-based model used in prior versions is replaced.

Standard rates:

Product	Tier	Account size	Standard commission
One-Phase Challenge	Beginner	$50,000 account	$10
One-Phase Challenge	Intermediate	$100,000 account	$17
One-Phase Challenge	Advanced	$150,000 account	$25
Two-Phase Challenge	Beginner	$50,000 account	$5
Two-Phase Challenge	Intermediate	$100,000 account	$10
Two-Phase Challenge	Advanced	$150,000 account	$20
Trade League	Entry	per monthly competition entry	$5
Trade League	Reset	per reset purchase	$2

Activation fees on two-phase challenges are not commissionable.

The commission is paid on every qualifying sale generated by an affiliate-referred user (subject to the attribution rules in Section 3). Resets on a referred user's accounts pay the same flat tier commission for the life of that account.

2.2 Why Flat-Tier (Replaces the Prior Percentage Model)

The prior percentage-based model (10% of post-discount paid amount) was replaced because flat-tier commissions are simpler to communicate, predictable for both the affiliate and TradeSport, decoupled from sale-pricing fluctuations, and remain materially more generous than industry benchmarks (Apex Trader Funding's largest-account commission is approximately $5; even our smallest tier matches that, and our largest pays roughly five times more).

2.3 No Commission on Refunded or Charged-Back Sales

If a referred user obtains a refund (where one is granted) or files a chargeback, the related commission is reversed. If the commission has already been paid out, the reversal is deducted from your next commission balance.

3. Referral Tracking and Attribution

3.1 Tracking Mechanisms

We track referrals using two mechanisms:

Affiliate links (with a tracking parameter), which set a first-touch attribution cookie on the referred user's browser
Unique promo codes assigned to each affiliate, which a user can enter at checkout

3.2 Cookie Window

The attribution cookie is set on first touch (the first time a user clicks one of your links) and persists for 30 days. If the user signs up within those 30 days, you are credited as the referrer for that user's account.

3.3 Lifetime Attribution on the Original Account

When a user signs up for the first time via your link or your unique promo code, they are your referred user for that original account for the life of that account. Resets and recurring fees on that original account continue to earn you commission.

3.4 90-Day Window for New Accounts

If your referred user buys additional accounts (different competitions, different challenges, or any new account beyond the original), you earn commission on those new account purchases only if they are made within 90 days of the original signup.

Purchases made by the same user after 90 days from the original signup do not earn commission for the affiliate.

We chose 90 days as a middle ground between short attribution windows (which under-pay engaged affiliates) and indefinite attribution (which makes the program unsustainable). Ninety days gives you real motivation to keep promoting and gives users room to expand within a reasonable post-signup period.

3.5 Promo Code Use by Existing Users

If an existing user (one who signed up before any contact with you, and whose attribution cookie is not yours) uses your unique promo code at checkout, you earn commission on that specific purchase only. You do not earn commission on resets, recurring fees, or future purchases by that user. To earn lifetime original-account attribution, the user must have actually first signed up via your link or promo code.

3.6 Conflicts and Last-Touch Promo Codes

If a user has an active first-touch cookie from one affiliate and uses a different affiliate's promo code at checkout, the promo-code affiliate is credited for that specific transaction, and the original affiliate retains lifetime attribution on the original account if applicable. We document conflicts in your dashboard so you can see what was credited and why.

3.7 Standard Affiliate Code (Attribution-Only Mirror of the Site Discount)

Every approved affiliate is issued a standard affiliate code at the moment of approval. The standard code is not a separate discount — it mirrors whatever site-wide promotional discount is currently active.

If TradeSport is running a 20% off site sale, the standard affiliate code applies a 20% discount at checkout.
If TradeSport is running a 30% off site sale, the standard affiliate code applies a 30% discount at checkout.
If no site-wide sale is active, the standard affiliate code applies no discount.

The customer experience is identical whether they enter the affiliate's code or TradeSport's homepage promo code: same discount applied, same final price. The only difference is that entering the affiliate's code attributes the purchase to the affiliate (per Sections 3.1–3.6 above). Standard affiliate codes are not stackable with site-wide promo codes — entering both does not double the discount.

4. Premium Affiliate Programs

TradeSport offers two distinct Premium-tier benefits, each granted independently and each requiring a separate application and approval. An affiliate may hold one, both, or neither.

4.1 Premium Tier — Commission Bump

The Premium Tier provides a higher commission rate to affiliates with sustained, high-quality referral volume.

Eligibility. To be eligible to apply for the Premium Tier, you must have generated at least 100 unique paid signups (100 distinct referred users who have at least one completed payment). Eligibility to apply is not automatic admission.

Application and Approval. Once eligible, you may submit a Premium Tier application via the affiliate dashboard. Approval is at our sole discretion. We consider factors such as referral quality, compliance history, marketing approach, and audience fit.

Benefit — Earn up to 50% more. If approved, your standard flat-tier commissions (Section 2.1) are multiplied by a rate negotiated case-by-case in the range of 1.01× to 1.50×. The exact multiplier is set per affiliate based on individual circumstances; some Premium affiliates may receive the full 50% bump, others a smaller increase. There is no fixed Premium-tier rate table — every Premium relationship is individually negotiated.

Discretionary status. Hitting 100 signups does not entitle you to Premium status. Premium status can be revoked if the conditions that supported approval no longer apply.

4.2 Premium Discount Code — Independent Grant

A Premium Discount Code is a separate grant from the Premium Tier (commission bump) described in Section 4.1. Holding a Premium Discount Code does not require Premium Tier approval, and Premium Tier approval does not automatically grant a Premium Discount Code.

What it is. A unique discount code, issued to the affiliate, that customers can use at checkout. Unlike the standard affiliate code (Section 3.7), the Premium Discount Code adds an additional percentage discount on top of any active site-wide sale (additive). For example, if the site is running a 20% sale and the Premium Discount Code carries an additional 10% grant, customers using the code receive a 30% discount on list price; if no site-wide sale is active, customers receive only the 10% grant.

Eligibility. Any active affiliate may submit an application for a Premium Discount Code. Unlike the Premium Tier, there is no minimum signup threshold. Premium Discount Code approvals are reserved for affiliates who:

Have demonstrated quality of customers brought to the platform; OR
Have a strong social-media following or trust base, even before they have generated sales.

This second criterion gives TradeSport flexibility to grant Premium Discount Codes to influencers and content creators whose audience reach justifies a deeper customer-facing discount.

Application and Approval. Submit a Premium Discount Code application via the affiliate dashboard, including a rationale (links to social channels, customer-quality argument, or other relevant context). Approval is at TradeSport's sole discretion and may be denied without explanation.

The additional discount percentage is set per-grant and typically falls in the range of 1% to 10% additional. The exact percentage is negotiated based on the same quality-and-audience considerations that determine eligibility.

Discretionary status. A Premium Discount Code grant can be revoked if the conditions that supported approval no longer apply or if the code is misused.

5. Payout Schedule (Manual Request, Two Windows Per Month)

5.1 Manual Request, Not Automatic

Effective with this v3.0 of the Agreement, payouts are affiliate-initiated. There is no automatic payout schedule. Affiliates request payouts from their dashboard during designated request windows, for any amount up to 100% of their eligible balance.

5.2 Two Request Windows Per Month

You may submit a payout request during one of two 5-day windows each calendar month, both keyed to U.S. Eastern Time:

Window A: the 1st through the 5th of the month
Window B: the 15th through the 19th of the month

Outside these windows, the request button is disabled and displays the next-window opening date. Requests can only be submitted during an open window.

5.3 Eligibility — Half-Month Earning Periods + Two-Week Buffer

Each commission you earn becomes "eligible" for request only after a structural buffer that protects against chargebacks and refunds. The buffer is built into the request-window timing:

Sale earned	First eligible request window
1st through 15th of month X	Window A (1st–5th) of month X+1
16th through end of month X	Window B (15th–19th) of month X+1

In practice, your first paycheck arrives approximately four weeks after your first sale. Sales earned in the first half of June, for example, are eligible to request starting July 1; sales earned in the second half of June are eligible starting July 15.

5.4 Why the Holdback

The buffer is a chargeback-and-refund protection. It gives us time to confirm a sale has "stuck" before the underlying commission becomes payable. Without it, we would risk paying out commission on transactions that reverse days later, which is operationally messy for everyone.

5.5 Minimum Withdrawal

The minimum payout request is $250 (formerly $50). If your eligible balance is below $250, the balance rolls forward to the next request window. There is no expiration on rolled-forward eligible balance.

5.6 Withdrawal Amount

You may request any amount from $250 up to 100% of your eligible balance during any open request window. Partial requests are allowed; unrequested eligible balance rolls forward to the next window.

5.7 Admin Approval

All payout requests are reviewed by TradeSport before disbursement. The review window is typically 1-3 business days from the request date. We reserve the right to delay or reject requests that warrant additional review (for example, if a referral pattern raises fraud questions, or if the underlying payments have unresolved chargeback risk). Rejected requests release the underlying commissions back to "eligible" status and may be re-requested in a subsequent window.

5.8 Payout Method

Payouts are issued via Stripe Connect by default, with ACH/bank transfer available as a fallback where Stripe Connect is unavailable. Both methods require completed KYC verification (Section 6) and on-file payment details before the first payout.

6. Payout Eligibility (KYC and Stripe Connect)

You must satisfy both of the following before any payout is issued:

Complete KYC verification through Sumsub. Identity verification is a regulatory and anti-fraud requirement. KYC is free and typically takes 24-72 hours.
Maintain an active Stripe Connect account with verified bank details (or, where applicable, a verified bank account on file for direct ACH).

Until both are in place, commissions accrue but are not paid. If KYC is denied, you may reapply or contact mason@trade-sport.com to discuss alternatives.

In addition, your TradeSport account must be in good standing (not suspended, banned, or under fraud investigation).

7. Prohibited Activities

You may not:

Self-refer or generate fraudulent referrals. This includes referring your own accounts, accounts of household members or close associates, fake accounts, or accounts created in collusion to generate commissions.
Engage in misleading marketing. Do not make false or unsubstantiated claims about TradeSport, payout amounts, expected earnings, payout speed, or product features.
Spam. Do not send unsolicited messages, mass DMs, irrelevant comments, or other unwanted communications promoting TradeSport or your affiliate link.
Run paid ads on TradeSport-branded keywords without prior written approval. This includes "TradeSport," "trade sport," "trade-sport," and obvious variants. You may apply for permission to run such ads by contacting mason@trade-sport.com. Without explicit written approval, paid ads on TradeSport-branded keywords are prohibited.
Impersonate TradeSport staff or representatives, or imply that you speak for TradeSport when you do not.
Manipulate or exploit the Service or the affiliate tracking system, including attempting to inject cookies you have not legitimately earned, hijack referrals from other affiliates, or game the attribution windows.
Promote TradeSport in jurisdictions, or to users, where doing so would violate the Terms of Service or applicable law. This includes promoting to minors, residents of sanctioned jurisdictions, or in any context where simulated trading competitions are unlawful.
Engage in hate speech, threats, harassment, or aggressive language — directed at TradeSport users or staff, OR embedded in your TradeSport-promoting content (advertisements, videos, social posts, livestreams, Discord activity in TradeSport-operated spaces, etc.). This includes — but is not limited to — slurs based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin; threats or intimidation; sustained harassment; and aggressive language clearly intended to attack rather than engage. Violations may result in immediate program termination and forfeiture of pending commissions, pending admin review of the specific violation. We may, but are not required to, issue a warning before acting; severe violations may result in immediate termination without prior warning. We hold affiliates to this standard because content you publish under your TradeSport affiliate link reflects on the TradeSport brand.

Violations may result in suspension, termination, or forfeiture of pending commissions (see Section 11).

8. Use of TradeSport Name and Branded Keywords

You may use the TradeSport name and unmodified, official TradeSport marketing assets that we provide for the sole purpose of promoting TradeSport in good faith.

You may not:

Modify the TradeSport logo or wordmark
Imply an employment, partnership, or other formal relationship with TradeSport that you do not have
Register domains, social handles, or business names that include "TradeSport" or confusingly similar terms
Run paid ads on TradeSport-branded keywords without prior written approval (see Section 7)

If you would like to apply for permission to use TradeSport-branded keywords in paid advertising, contact mason@trade-sport.com.

9. Use of Third-Party Names, Screenshots, and Testimonials

You may freely use your own name, your own account screenshots, and your own account performance data in your marketing.

You may not use the names, screenshots, leaderboard positions, account data, or testimonials of other users without explicit written consent from those individuals. We reserve the right to:

Request copies of those consent documents
Contact the named individuals to verify consent
Require you to remove material that does not have proper consent

This protects users from having their performance data used in your marketing without permission.

10. Confidentiality

You may publicly share your own earnings, your own commission rate, your own signup counts, and your own experience as an affiliate at any level of detail you choose.

You may not disclose the names of users you have referred without those users' explicit written consent. You may not share confidential program data we have given you (for example, internal dashboards, unreleased products, or unpublished commission structures of other affiliates).

11. Suspension and Termination

11.1 Termination by TradeSport for Cause

We may terminate your participation in the Affiliate Program for cause, including:

Fraudulent referrals or commission manipulation
Material violations of this Agreement, the Terms of Service, or applicable law
Misleading marketing or material harm to TradeSport's brand
Unresponsive or chronically late KYC compliance

When we terminate for cause, pending commissions may be forfeited, in whole or in part, depending on the severity of the conduct.

11.2 Termination by Affiliate

You may terminate your participation at any time by contacting mason@trade-sport.com. Earned-in-good-faith commissions through the date of termination are paid out per the normal schedule (subject to the holdback in Section 5).

11.3 Termination Without Cause by TradeSport

We may also terminate your participation without cause, in which case earned-in-good-faith commissions through the date of termination are paid out per the normal schedule.

11.4 Effect of Termination

After termination, you must stop using TradeSport branding, your affiliate links, and your unique promo codes. Sales attributed before termination remain subject to refund/chargeback reversals as described in Section 2.3.

12. Modifications to This Agreement

Affiliates are core to our business and we do not believe surprise changes are fair. We will give affiliates at least 30 days' written notice (via email and/or affiliate dashboard) before any modification to commission rates, attribution windows, payout cadence, or material terms takes effect.

The retroactivity protection in our Terms of Service (Section 6 of the Terms of Service) also applies here in spirit: changes that reduce affiliate benefits apply prospectively to commissions earned after the change takes effect; they do not retroactively reduce commissions that were already earned under the prior version.

We may terminate the Affiliate Program in its entirety with 30 days' written notice. In that case, earned-in-good-faith commissions through the wind-down date are paid out per the normal schedule.

13. Disclaimer of Liability

We are not responsible for the performance of your marketing efforts. Past affiliate earnings (yours or anyone else's) do not guarantee future earnings.
You are responsible for all taxes on your affiliate income. We will issue tax forms (such as 1099-NEC) where required by U.S. law.
You agree to indemnify TradeSport from claims arising out of your promotional activities, your use of third-party content, or your violation of this Agreement.
The general limitation of liability in Section 10 of the Terms of Service applies to this Agreement.
The Service is operated by third-party vendors (including TradeSea / Tradium Inc., Rithmic, LLC, the CME Group, and other infrastructure providers). You acknowledge that these vendors are not parties to this Agreement, owe you no direct duty, and that your sole recourse for any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Service is against TradeSport. You waive, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any claims against any such third-party vendor in connection with this Agreement or the Service. See Section 4.1 of the Terms of Service for additional detail.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Disputes between you and TradeSport are subject to the dispute resolution and arbitration provisions in Section 12 of the Terms of Service (binding arbitration in Atlanta, Georgia, administered by JAMS, with a class action waiver).

15. Effective Date

This Agreement is effective June 1, 2026.

Last Updated: May 4, 2026

Version 3.0 changes (2026-05-04): Major restructuring of commission, premium tier, and payout mechanics:

Section 2 (Commission Structure) — full rewrite from the prior 10% percentage-based model to flat per-tier dollar commissions. New rate table covers One-Phase ($10/$17/$25), Two-Phase ($5/$10/$20), and Trade League ($5 entry / $2 reset). The "commission on discounted price" rule (former §2.2) is no longer applicable since flat-tier amounts don't depend on the customer's paid price; it has been replaced with a brief explanation of the model change.
Section 3.7 (Standard Affiliate Code) — new sub-section. Every approved affiliate is issued a standard affiliate code at approval. The standard code mirrors whatever site-wide promo discount is currently active and provides attribution only — it is not stackable with site promo codes and does not provide any additional discount beyond what's currently active site-wide.
Section 4 (Premium Affiliate Programs) — split into two distinct, independently-granted programs:
- §4.1 Premium Tier (commission bump) — eligibility 100 unique paid signups, application + approval, "earn up to 50% more" with the multiplier negotiated case-by-case in the 1.01×–1.50× range. The fixed "12-15% range" language from v2.1 is removed; v3.0 has no fixed Premium-tier rate.
- §4.2 Premium Discount Code — separate grant, no signup-count threshold, granted on demonstrated quality OR strong social-media presence. Adds an additional percentage discount on top of any active site sale, typically 1-10% additional.
Section 5 (Payout Schedule) — full rewrite from auto bi-weekly Sunday cron to manual request-based payouts:
- Two 5-day request windows per month (1st–5th and 15th–19th, U.S. Eastern Time)
- $250 minimum withdrawal (was $50)
- Up to 100% of eligible balance per request, with partial requests permitted
- Eligibility-after-buffer mechanic preserved structurally: sales earned 1st–15th of a month are eligible Window A of the following month; sales earned 16th–EOM are eligible Window B of the following month. First paycheck still arrives approximately four weeks after first sale.
- Stripe Connect is the default payout method; ACH/bank transfer available as a fallback.
- All payout requests now subject to admin review before disbursement (1-3 business day typical review window).
Effective date moved from May 1, 2026 to June 1, 2026 to align with Trader Agreement v4.0 / ToS v4.0 and to give existing-affiliate-stub users notice of the structural changes.

No changes to Sections 1 (Enrollment), 6 (Payout Eligibility / KYC and Stripe Connect), 7 (Prohibited Activities), 8 (Use of TradeSport Name and Branded Keywords), 9 (Use of Third-Party Names, Screenshots, and Testimonials), 10 (Confidentiality), 11 (Suspension and Termination), 12 (Modifications), 13 (Disclaimer of Liability), or 14 (Governing Law and Dispute Resolution).

Per Section 12 (Modifications), the prior version (v2.1) continues to govern any commissions earned before the v3.0 effective date.

Version 2.1 changes (2026-04-30): Added a Third-Party Vendor disclaimer bullet to Section 13 (Disclaimer of Liability), aligning the Affiliate Agreement with the Terms of Service v2.1 and Trader Agreement v2.1. No changes to commission rates, attribution rules, payout schedule, KYC requirements, or any other affiliate-facing terms.