The affiliate programme
A separate track unrelated to trading: earning from referring new traders. Here is the mechanism and the pitfalls.
An affiliate programme pays for users brought to the platform. Participants receive a personal link through which registrations are tracked.
Reward models
The industry runs on three basic schemes, and Pocket Option offers versions of the same:
Specific rates depend on volume and are agreed with a manager — published figures in programmes of this kind are typically indicative.
What to understand before starting
This is not passive income. The model works only with an audience: a site, a channel, a community. Without a traffic source an affiliate link earns nothing.
Requirements for your platform exist. Brokers’ affiliate programmes generally review resources at moderation and impose conditions: no false information about the company, an explicit statement that the resource is not the official site, and compliance with country restrictions.
Not every country is accepted. The geography is limited, and the excluded list is worth establishing before investing in content for a particular region.
This is precisely why every page of this site carries a prominent footer notice stating it is not official. That is a mandatory requirement for affiliate sites — and reasonable practice towards the reader.
On the ethical side
The affiliate model creates an obvious conflict of interest: the reward depends on whether somebody starts trading. That pushes towards exaggeration — promises of returns, silence about risk, “guaranteed strategies”.
Material that honestly covers the risks converts worse than promises of easy money. But a reader arriving with realistic expectations stays longer and does not feel deceived — and that, ultimately, determines how long the arrangement lasts.
Practically
- Establish the permitted and prohibited countries before creating content.
- Find out the platform requirements and clear moderation early.
- Mark affiliate links with
rel="sponsored"— search engines require it for paid links. - Do not promise what does not exist: guaranteed returns are not a feature of financial markets.
What the programme actually requires to pay
The order runs roughly as follows, and the first two items take longer than everything else combined.
- A traffic source. A site, a channel, a community — somewhere people arrive of their own accord. Without one the link is inert.
- Topical fit. The audience has to care about the subject. A broker link on a cookery blog converts at no volume of traffic.
- Passing moderation. The property is reviewed before it is connected.
- Correct link markup. The
rel="sponsored"attribute is mandatory. - Patience. Revenue share unfolds over months, not weeks.
Which model to choose
| Revenue share | CPA | |
|---|---|---|
| When money arrives | Gradually, while the user stays active | Immediately on conditions being met |
| Predictability | Low; depends on referred users' behaviour | High; the figure is known in advance |
| Ceiling | Theoretically unbounded | Bounded by the number referred |
| Suits | Long projects with a standing audience | One-off or paid traffic |
For a content site built over years, revenue share is usually the better deal. For arbitrage, CPA.
Why the “not official” requirement serves the affiliate
Formally it is a rule. Substantively it protects the affiliate.
A site presenting itself as the company’s official resource invites a trademark complaint, a takedown from the brand itself, and the loss of the domain. A visible notice removes that ambiguity: the reader knows where they are, and the property is not passing itself off as something it is not.
The notice should be contrasting and visible rather than set in grey-on-grey in the footer. Here the affiliate programmes' requirement coincides with plain sense.
Honesty as a working strategy
Material that stays quiet about risk converts better in the moment. But the user it brings loses money faster, leaves, and writes a negative review — including about the site that referred them.
Revenue share makes that calculation legible: income depends on how long a user lasts, not on how many registered.
Frequently asked questions
How does the affiliate programme work?
Participants receive a personal link tracking registrations and earn from referred traders. Three models dominate: revenue share (a portion of referred users' results), CPA (a fixed payment per user meeting set conditions) and a hybrid of both.
Is this passive income?
No. The model works only with an audience — a site, a channel, a community. Without a traffic source an affiliate link earns nothing, and building such a source is separate, lengthy work.
What requirements apply to an affiliate site?
Typically: no false information about the company, an explicit and visible statement that the resource is not the official site, compliance with country restrictions, and passing moderation before launch. Specific terms are confirmed with the programme manager.
Are all countries accepted?
No. The geography is restricted, and the exclusions are worth establishing before investing in content for a particular region — otherwise you can build a site for a country whose traffic the programme will not take.
Do affiliate links need marking?
Yes, with rel="sponsored". Search engines require it for paid links: a marked link is not read as an attempt to pass authority for payment. Unmarked affiliate links create risk for the site carrying them.