How is my PU Copy Trading and performance fee calculated?
PU Copy Trading performance fee, also called profit sharing, is calculated by multiplying your eligible profit by your Signal Provider’s profit-sharing percentage. PU Copy Trading uses the High Water Mark method. Only profit above your previous High Water Mark qualifies for sharing. Floating profits and losses from open positions are included in the calculation.
What percentage does my signal provider charge?
Your Signal Provider sets the strategy’s profit-sharing percentage between 0% and 50%.
Check the percentage on the Signal Provider’s profile before following the strategy.
Your Signal Provider may change the percentage. Review the current percentage and applicable terms.
How do I calculate the performance fee?
Calculate your Current Water Mark. This measures your current profit or loss compared with your original copying funds:
Current Water Mark = Current Equity − Original Copying Funds
Current equity includes floating profits and losses from open positions.
Calculate your eligible profit. Compare your Current Water Mark with your previous High Water Mark:
Eligible Profit = Current Water Mark − Previous High Water Mark
Only a positive difference qualifies for profit sharing.
Apply the profit-sharing percentage
Performance Fee = Eligible Profit × Profit-Sharing Percentage
What does the calculation look like?
Assume the following example:
| Calculation input | Amount |
| Original copying funds | USD 5,000 |
| Current equity, including profit or loss | USD 5,400 |
| Previous High Water Mark | USD 0 |
| Profit-sharing percentage | 20% |
The calculation is:
Current Water Mark: USD 5,400 − USD 5,000 = USD 400
Eligible profit: USD 400 − USD 0 = USD 400
Performance fee: USD 400 × 20% = USD 80
This example assumes all profit-sharing and settlement requirements are met.
How does the high water mark affect my fee?
The High Water Mark is the highest historical Current Water Mark recorded for your Copy Trading account.
Above the previous High Water Mark: Only the positive difference qualifies for profit sharing.
Equal to or below the previous High Water Mark: No performance fee applies.
After a trading loss: The High Water Mark remains unchanged. Profit sharing resumes only when your Current Water Mark exceeds the previous High Water Mark.
Are trading costs and losses included?
Applicable spreads, commissions and swaps affect your trading results and apply separately from the performance fee.
Your Signal Provider does not cover losses on your account.
