How To Get Paid For Your Trading Strategies

If you've built a trading strategy that actually performs, you can now turn it into a paid product and keep 70% of the subscription revenue. AlphaInsider lets traders monetize their strategies by putting them behind a paywall, so every subscriber becomes recurring income. This guide walks you through exactly how to get paid for your trading strategies, from verifying your account to setting your monthly price.

It takes only a few minutes to set up. The key is knowing the right order of steps, plus one critical rule about stock strategies versus crypto strategies that you need to understand before you begin.

By the end, you'll have a fully configured paid strategy that lets your results speak for themselves while you earn from every subscriber.

Table of Contents

• Key Takeaways
• Prerequisites: What You'll Need
• Step-by-Step Guide
  • Set Up Your Account and Connect Stripe
  • Create a New Strategy
  • Choose Stocks or Crypto
  • Turn On the Paywall and Set Your Price
• The Stocks vs Crypto Rule You Must Know
• How the 70% Revenue Split Works
• Tips and Best Practices
• Common Mistakes to Avoid
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Conclusion

Key Takeaways

• You keep 70% of all subscription revenue from your paid strategy on AlphaInsider.
• You must connect a verified Stripe account before you can receive any payments.
• Monthly prices can be set anywhere from $10 to $1,000, entirely your choice.
• Crypto strategies can be monetized by anyone; stock strategies require you to be a registered investment advisor.
• A strategy must trade either stocks or crypto, not both, so create separate strategies if needed.
• Your results are publicly visible, but trade updates stay behind the paywall for paying subscribers.

Prerequisites: What You'll Need

Before you can get paid for your trading strategies, make sure you have the following ready:

• An active AlphaInsider account (free to sign up at alphainsider.com).
• A verified Stripe account for receiving payments.
• A trading strategy to publish. This can be created through TradingView, set up as an AI agent strategy, or even traded manually.
• A few minutes of setup time. No technical or coding skills required.

Skill level: Beginner-friendly. If you can navigate a settings menu and fill out a form, you can do this.

A quick note on building the strategy itself: most strategies on AlphaInsider are currently connected through TradingView, but you can also set up AI agent strategies or trade manually. AlphaInsider has separate tutorials covering how to connect a TradingView strategy and how to create an AI agent strategy, available on their YouTube channel and in the resources tab on alphainsider.com.

Step-by-Step Guide

Here's the complete process, broken into four clear steps.

Set Up Your Account and Connect Stripe

1. Sign up and create your AlphaInsider account if you don't already have one.
2. Navigate to the Settings tab in the top right corner on desktop.
3. Scroll down and select the Commissions option.
4. If you haven't connected Stripe yet, you'll be prompted to do so. Connect and verify your Stripe account.

AlphaInsider partners with Stripe, a major payment processing platform trusted by countless large companies. Stripe is where your subscription revenue and commissions actually land.

This step is non-negotiable. If you don't connect and verify Stripe, you cannot get paid. You need an active Stripe account so AlphaInsider has somewhere to send your money when subscribers start paying. Complete your verification on Stripe, then return to AlphaInsider to continue.

Create a New Strategy

1. Go to your Portfolio tab in the top right.
2. Click New Strategy.
3. Name your strategy and add a description if you'd like.
4. Enter a hypothetical starting balance. This is purely for tracking performance over time. It is not real money and not what anyone trades with; it simply lets the platform chart how the strategy performs.
5. Choose whether the strategy is public or private.

Once created, you'll land on a page showing all the details you entered. It won't display any performance data yet unless trades are firing.

There's no single "correct" route for building a strategy. Whether you have a large following or none at all, this feature works for you. If you have an audience, it's a great way to verify your track record and share it with subscribers. If you don't have a platform, you can simply let your results speak for themselves, since members can see your public performance over time.

Choose Stocks or Crypto

When setting up your strategy, you must decide whether it trades stocks or crypto. A single strategy cannot do both, it has to be one or the other.

If you run a strategy that trades both asset classes, the solution is simple: create one strategy for stocks and a separate strategy for crypto.

Turn On the Paywall and Set Your Price

Scroll down to the Strategy Type and Strategy Access sections:

• If the strategy type is set to stock, your access options are Public or Private only.
• If you flip the toggle to cryptocurrency, a third option appears: Paid.

To monetize a crypto strategy:

1. Select Paid under Strategy Access.
2. Set your monthly price.

Already created a strategy without the paywall? No problem:

1. Go to the Edit tab on your crypto strategy.
2. Change Strategy Access from Public to Paid.
3. Set your monthly price (minimum $10).
4. Click I understand, then click Update.

That's it. Your strategy is now a paid product earning you recurring revenue from every subscriber.

The Stocks vs Crypto Rule You Must Know

This is the single most important rule to understand before you start.

For cryptocurrency strategies, anyone can charge for access. Crypto is currently not regulated the same way stocks are, so there are no special requirements to monetize a crypto strategy.

For stock strategies, it's a different story. Charging for a stock strategy generally means you're charging for stock advice, which typically requires you to be a registered investment advisor (RIA). This is a US securities regulation, not a rule that AlphaInsider created.

If you are properly registered, you can absolutely run a paid stock strategy. You'll need to:

• Reach out to AlphaInsider's support email to request approval.
• Provide documentation proving you're properly registered.

Once approved, AlphaInsider can enable the paid option on your stock strategy. For everyone else without RIA registration, paid crypto strategies are the way to go.

How the 70% Revenue Split Works

The earnings model is refreshingly straightforward. You keep 70% of every subscription.

You can set your monthly price anywhere from $10 (the minimum) to $1,000 (the maximum). Anything in between is entirely your decision.

Here's a simple example:

So if someone subscribes at $10 per month, you take home $7 per month, paid out through the Stripe account you connected earlier on the Commissions page. Multiply that across a growing subscriber base and a well-performing strategy becomes a meaningful, recurring income stream.

Tips and Best Practices

• Let your results compound your credibility. Even behind a paywall, your strategy's public performance is visible. A strong, consistent track record is your best sales tool.
• Price for value, not just volume. A higher price with fewer dedicated subscribers can out-earn a low price with churn. Test what your audience will pay.
• Separate your asset classes early. If you trade both stocks and crypto, set up distinct strategies from the start to keep performance tracking clean.
• Use the hypothetical balance wisely. Pick a starting balance that makes your performance easy to read and relatable to potential subscribers.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Skipping Stripe verification. Without a verified Stripe account, you literally cannot receive a payout. Do this first.
• Trying to charge for a stock strategy without RIA registration. The Paid option won't appear for stocks unless you're approved, so don't expect to monetize stock advice without proper credentials.
• Building one strategy for both asset classes. A strategy can only be stocks or crypto. Combining them isn't possible.
• Forgetting to switch access to Paid. A common oversight is leaving a finished strategy on Public. Just hop into the Edit tab to change it to Paid.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of the subscription revenue do I keep?
You keep 70% of every subscription. On a $10/month subscriber, that's $7 per month paid to you.

What's the minimum and maximum price I can set?
You can charge anywhere from $10 per month (minimum) to $1,000 per month (maximum). Any amount in between is your choice.

Do I need a Stripe account to get paid?
Yes. AlphaInsider partners with Stripe to process payments. You must have an active, verified Stripe account connected on the Commissions page, or you cannot receive any money.

Can I charge for a stock trading strategy?
Generally, only if you're a registered investment advisor. Charging for stock advice falls under US securities regulation. If you're properly registered, contact AlphaInsider support with documentation to get approved.

Can anyone charge for a crypto strategy?
Yes. Cryptocurrency is currently not regulated the same way stocks are, so anyone can create a paid crypto strategy and start charging for access.

Can one strategy trade both stocks and crypto?
No. Each strategy must be either stocks or crypto. If you trade both, create two separate strategies.

Do I need a following or audience to do this?
No. You can let your strategy results speak for themselves. Members can see your public performance over time, even if they need to subscribe to receive trade updates.

How do I actually build the trading strategy?
Most strategies are connected through TradingView, but you can also create AI agent strategies or trade manually. AlphaInsider has dedicated tutorials on its YouTube channel and in the resources tab on alphainsider.com.

Can people see my strategy if it's behind a paywall?
Yes. Your strategy's results are publicly visible, but only paying subscribers get updated when the strategy takes trades.

What if I already made my strategy but forgot to make it paid?
Just go to the Edit tab, change Strategy Access from Public to Paid, set your monthly price, click "I understand," and then click "Update."

Conclusion

Getting paid for your trading strategies has never been simpler. With AlphaInsider, you connect Stripe, create a strategy, choose crypto, flip on the paywall, and set a price between $10 and $1,000, all while keeping 70% of every subscription. Whether you have a large following or you're letting a strong track record do the talking, this is a powerful way to turn proven performance into recurring income.

Just remember the one critical rule: crypto strategies are open to everyone, while paid stock strategies require registered investment advisor status.

Ready to monetize your edge? Sign up at alphainsider.com, connect your Stripe account, and create your first paid strategy today. If you have any questions, leave a comment or send a support ticket through the contact us page. Start letting your results pay you.