Referral Programme Terms for OptionsSimulator.com. Earn 20% commission for 12 months on referred customers. Referred users get 15% discount. Payouts via Stripe.
1. Overview
These Affiliate Terms ("Affiliate Terms") govern your participation in the OptionsSimulator.com Referral Programme (the "Programme"), operated by Thetix Technologies Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales under Company Number 17113756, with its registered office at 2 Frederick Street, Kings Cross, London WC1X 0ND, United Kingdom ("Company", "we", "us", or "our").
By applying to or participating in the Programme, you ("Affiliate", "Partner", "you", or "your") agree to be bound by these Affiliate Terms in addition to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the event of a conflict between these Affiliate Terms and the Terms of Service, these Affiliate Terms shall prevail with respect to your participation in the Programme.
2. Programme Description
The OptionsSimulator.com Referral Programme allows approved participants to earn commissions by referring new paying customers to the Service. The Programme is designed for content creators, educators, financial bloggers, trading communities, and other individuals or entities who wish to recommend the Service to their audiences.
The Programme is a two-sided referral programme: referred customers receive a discount on their subscription, and referring Partners earn a commission on each payment made by the referred customer. This dual incentive structure benefits both parties.
3. Eligibility and Approval
To participate in the Programme, you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction).
- Have a valid email address and the ability to receive payments via Stripe Connect.
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction, including tax reporting obligations.
- Not use your own referral code or link to purchase a subscription for yourself or accounts you control (self-referrals are strictly prohibited).
3.1 Application and Approval Process
Participation in the Programme requires approval by an administrator. To apply, submit your application through the affiliate portal on our website. All applications are reviewed manually. We may request additional information to assess your suitability.
We reserve the right to approve or reject any application at our sole discretion without providing a reason. Approval of your application does not guarantee any minimum level of referral traffic, conversions, or commission earnings.
4. Referral Tracking
Upon approval, you will receive:
- A unique referral link that identifies you as the referring Partner.
- A personalised referral code in the format
REF-NAME (where NAME is a custom identifier assigned to you). This code can be shared with potential customers and used at checkout to attribute the referral and apply the customer discount.
Referral attribution is tracked through our affiliate platform integrated with Stripe. A referral is attributed to you when a new customer either clicks your referral link or enters your referral code at checkout and subsequently completes a paid subscription purchase.
- Referral link attribution window: 30 days from the initial click (cookie-based tracking).
- Referral code attribution: no time limit — the referral is credited whenever the code is used at checkout.
- Multiple interactions: if a customer interacts with multiple Partner links or codes, the last-click attribution model applies — the most recent Partner interaction before purchase receives the commission.
5. Benefits for Referred Customers
Customers who sign up using a valid referral link or referral code receive a discount on their subscription:
| Billing Cycle |
Base Discount |
Discount Duration |
| Monthly subscription (Basic or Premium) |
15% |
First 3 months of the subscription |
| Annual subscription (Basic or Premium) |
15% |
First year of the subscription |
The base customer discount is 15%. The actual discount applied may vary between 15% and 20% depending on the individual terms agreed with the referring Partner. The applicable discount is displayed to the customer at checkout when the referral code is applied.
After the discount period expires (3 months for monthly billing, 1 year for annual billing), the referred customer will be charged the standard subscription price at their next renewal.
The customer discount does not apply to the Lifetime plan.
6. Commission Structure
6.1 Commission Rate
Partners earn a commission calculated as a percentage of each payment made by customers they refer. The base commission rate is 20% of the net payment amount (after any discounts applied to the customer's purchase, and excluding applicable taxes).
The actual commission rate may be set between 20% and 30% depending on the individual terms agreed between the Partner and the Company. Your specific commission rate is displayed in your affiliate portal and confirmed upon approval of your application.
6.2 Commission Period
Commissions are earned on every successful payment made by the referred customer during a period of 12 months from the date of the referred customer's first payment. This includes:
- The initial subscription payment.
- All subsequent monthly or annual renewal payments within the 12-month commission window.
- Payments resulting from plan upgrades within the 12-month commission window.
After the 12-month commission period expires for a given referred customer, no further commissions are earned on that customer's payments, regardless of whether they remain an active subscriber.
6.3 Lifetime Plan Commissions
For Lifetime plan purchases, a single one-time commission is earned based on the Lifetime plan payment amount at the applicable commission rate. No customer discount applies to the Lifetime plan.
6.4 Individualised Rates
Commission rates and customer discount rates are configurable on a per-Partner basis. The Company may offer different rates to different Partners based on factors such as audience size, content quality, relevance to the Service, and expected referral volume. Any individualised rates will be confirmed in writing (email or affiliate portal) before they take effect.
6.5 Commission Adjustments
Commissions are subject to adjustment in the following circumstances:
- Refunds: if a referred customer receives a refund (whether under the 14-day cooling-off period or otherwise), the corresponding commission will be reversed or deducted from future payouts.
- Chargebacks: if a referred customer's payment results in a chargeback, the corresponding commission will be reversed.
- Fraud: commissions earned through fraudulent referrals will be forfeited entirely.
7. Payouts
7.1 Payment Method
All commission payouts are processed automatically through Stripe Connect. To receive payouts, you must connect a valid Stripe account through the affiliate portal. We do not offer alternative payout methods (e.g. bank transfer, PayPal, cryptocurrency).
7.2 Payout Schedule
Commissions are paid on a monthly basis. Earned commissions are held for a minimum of 30 days after the transaction date before becoming eligible for payout. This holding period allows for refunds, chargebacks, and fraud verification.
7.3 Minimum Payout Threshold
The minimum payout threshold is $50 USD. If your earned commissions do not meet the minimum threshold in a given month, the balance will carry forward to the next month. Unpaid balances do not expire as long as your Partner account remains active and in good standing.
7.4 Taxes
Commission payments are considered taxable income. You are solely responsible for reporting and paying any applicable taxes on commissions earned through the Programme. We may request tax documentation (e.g. W-8BEN, W-9, or equivalent) before processing payouts, as required by applicable law.
8. Promotional Guidelines
8.1 Permitted Promotional Methods
You may promote OptionsSimulator.com using the following methods:
- Blog posts, articles, and written reviews on your own website or platform.
- Social media posts on your own accounts.
- YouTube videos, podcasts, and other content you create.
- Email newsletters sent to your own opt-in subscribers.
- Online communities and forums where you are an active, genuine participant (subject to each community's rules).
8.2 Prohibited Promotional Methods
The following promotional methods are strictly prohibited and will result in immediate suspension or termination from the Programme:
- Spam: sending unsolicited emails, messages, or communications of any kind.
- Misleading claims: making false, exaggerated, or misleading statements about the Service, including claims of guaranteed profits, guaranteed trading performance, or any implication that using the simulator will lead to real financial gains.
- Misrepresenting the discount: advertising a customer discount different from the one actually applied through your referral code.
- Impersonation: representing yourself as an employee, agent, or official representative of Thetix Technologies Ltd or OptionsSimulator.com.
- Brand bidding: bidding on "OptionsSimulator", "Options Simulator", "Thetix", or variations thereof in paid search advertising (Google Ads, Bing Ads, etc.).
- Cookie stuffing: using hidden iframes, pop-unders, or other techniques to set referral cookies without the user's knowledge or genuine intent.
- Incentivised clicks: offering monetary incentives, rewards, or prizes solely for clicking your referral link (without genuine intent to evaluate the Service).
- Self-referrals: using your own referral code or link to purchase a subscription for yourself, your own accounts, or accounts you control.
- Trademark infringement: registering domain names, social media handles, or other identifiers that contain or are confusingly similar to our trademarks.
- Adult, hateful, or illegal content: placing referral links on websites or platforms that contain adult content, hate speech, illegal content, or content that violates applicable laws.
8.3 Mandatory Disclosures
In accordance with the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) guidelines, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Endorsement Guides, and equivalent regulations in your jurisdiction, you must clearly disclose your affiliate relationship whenever you promote OptionsSimulator.com. This includes:
- A clear and conspicuous disclosure such as "This post contains affiliate links" or "I earn a commission if you sign up through my link" placed before or near any affiliate link.
- Use of appropriate hashtags on social media (e.g. #ad, #affiliate, #sponsored).
- Verbal disclosure in video and audio content before or during the promotion.
Failure to provide adequate disclosures may result in suspension from the Programme and may expose you to regulatory action from the relevant authorities.
8.4 Educational Disclaimer
When promoting the Service, you must not undermine or contradict our core disclaimer: OptionsSimulator.com is an educational tool only and does not provide financial advice. You must not imply or state that the Service can help users make money in real markets, guarantee returns, or replace professional financial advice.
9. Intellectual Property
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable licence to use the OptionsSimulator.com name, logo, and approved promotional materials solely for the purpose of promoting the Service under the Programme. You may not modify our logos or trademarks without prior written consent.
All intellectual property rights in the Service, including the brand name, logos, and promotional materials, remain the exclusive property of Thetix Technologies Ltd.
10. Suspension and Termination
10.1 Suspension
The administrator may suspend your Partner account at any time if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Affiliate Terms, engaged in fraudulent activity, or used prohibited promotional methods. During suspension:
- Your referral links and referral codes will be deactivated.
- Commission accrual will be paused.
- Pending payouts may be withheld pending investigation.
We will notify you of the suspension by email and provide an opportunity to respond. If the issue is resolved to our satisfaction, your participation may be reinstated.
10.2 Termination by Us
We may terminate your participation in the Programme at any time and for any reason by giving you 30 days' written notice by email. In the event of termination for cause (e.g. fraud, material breach of these Affiliate Terms), termination may be immediate and without notice.
Upon termination:
- Your referral links and referral codes will be permanently deactivated.
- You must remove all OptionsSimulator.com promotional materials from your platforms.
- Earned commissions that have passed the 30-day holding period and meet the minimum payout threshold will be paid out within 60 days of termination, unless forfeited due to fraud.
- Unpaid commissions below the minimum threshold at the time of termination will be forfeited.
10.3 Termination by You
You may leave the Programme at any time by notifying us at support@optionssimulator.com or by deactivating your Partner account through the portal. Earned commissions that have met the holding period and payout threshold will be paid according to the regular payout schedule.
11. Programme Modifications
We reserve the right to modify these Affiliate Terms, commission rates, discount rates, payout thresholds, or any other aspect of the Programme at any time. We will provide at least 14 days' notice of material changes by email or through the affiliate portal. Your continued participation in the Programme after the notice period constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Changes to commission rates or customer discount rates will not apply retroactively to referrals already attributed before the change.
12. Limitation of Liability
The Programme is provided on an "as is" basis. We do not guarantee any minimum level of referral traffic, conversions, or commission earnings. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Thetix Technologies Ltd shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your participation in the Programme.
Our total aggregate liability to you in connection with the Programme shall not exceed the total commissions paid to you in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
13. Relationship of Parties
You are an independent contractor and not an employee, agent, partner, or joint venturer of Thetix Technologies Ltd. Nothing in these Affiliate Terms creates an employment, agency, or partnership relationship. You have no authority to bind the Company or make representations on its behalf.
14. Governing Law
These Affiliate Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from these Affiliate Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, except where mandatory consumer protection laws provide otherwise.
15. Contact Information
For any questions about the Referral Programme or these Affiliate Terms, please contact us:
Thetix Technologies Ltd
2 Frederick Street, Kings Cross
London WC1X 0ND, United Kingdom
Company Number: 17113756
Email: support@optionssimulator.com
Website: www.optionssimulator.com