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# How fees work

gg.xyz rewards alpha hunters with a share of trading fees generated by their thesis posts. Here's how the economics work.

## Fee Structure

Every swap on gg.xyz incurs a **1% fee**.

This fee is split:

| Recipient    | Share | Purpose                           |
| ------------ | ----- | --------------------------------- |
| gg Treasury  | 50%   | Platform operations & development |
| Creator Pool | 50%   | Paid to alpha hunters             |

## Creator Fee Share

Alpha hunters earn from the Creator Pool based on their tier:

### Alpha Tier (0.5% of trade volume)

For verified alpha hunters with proven track records:

* Posts on the Alpha Feed
* Double the fee share of new users
* Priority visibility in feeds

### New Users (0.25% of trade volume)

For all users posting to the Open Feed:

* Immediate earning from day one
* Build track record to upgrade
* Same fee claim process

## How Earnings Are Calculated

When someone trades through your thesis post:

```
Your Earnings = Trade Volume × Your Fee Rate
```

**Example (Alpha Tier):**

* Someone buys $1,000 of token from your post
* Platform takes 1% fee = $10
* Creator Pool gets 50% = $5
* You're Alpha Tier (0.5%) = **You earn $5**

**Example (New User):**

* Someone buys $1,000 of token from your post
* Platform takes 1% fee = $10
* Creator Pool gets 50% = $5
* You're New User (0.25%) = **You earn $2.50**

## Fee Accumulation Example

Let's say you post a thesis on $TOKEN:

| Day       | Volume Through Post | Your Earnings (0.5%) |
| --------- | ------------------- | -------------------- |
| 1         | $5,000              | $25                  |
| 2         | $10,000             | $50                  |
| 3         | $3,000              | $15                  |
| 4         | $50,000             | $250                 |
| 5         | $2,000              | $10                  |
| **Total** | **$70,000**         | **$350**             |