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# Fee

### Low cost learning

At PinoAPI, we strongly believe in providing a *low-cost* learning environment, where everyone is allowed to make mistakes without being charged a monthly fee.

{% hint style="success" %}
Not profitable? No worries! Keep learning for free.
{% endhint %}

### Performance Fee

We charge a monthly performance fee that is based on the total amount of realized profit reduced by the associated trading (platform) fees. This fee is **fixed** at a **rate of 20%\*** and applies to all profitable users.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Here are some examples to help illustrate how the performance fee works:**\
\
**Example 1:** \
Start Balance 01-01: $1,000.\ <mark style="color:green;">Realized Profit/Loss 01-02: +$100.</mark>\
End Balance: $1100.\
Performance Fee: $20\*.\
(0 open positions, no losses taken end of month)\
\
**Example 2:** \
Start Balance 01-01: $2,000.\ <mark style="color:green;">Realized Profit/Loss 01-02: +$1000.</mark>\
End Balance: $2,938.\
Performance Fee: $200\*.\
(4 positions in drawdown, no losses end of month)\
\
**Example 3:** \
Start Balance 01-01: $1,500.\ <mark style="color:red;">Realized Profit/Loss 01-02: -$200.</mark>\
End Balance: $1,300.\
Performance Fee: -\
(0 positions in drawdown, 1 loss end of month)
{% endhint %}

### Administrative Fee

We charge our intermediate users a **one-time** administrative fee of **€15,-** (including VAT) to ensure that our server infrastructure stays up-to-date and to maintain our “no cure, no fee” environment for new users. We, and our new users, thank you for your contribution and cooperation

### Payment methods

* [iDeal](https://www.ideal.nl/)
* [Visa](https://www.visa.com/)
* [Mastercard](https://www.mastercard.us/en-us.html)

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