Referral Earnings Calculator
Project your Polymarket referral earnings over 12 months. Model the 180-day commission window, direct vs indirect tiers, and monthly growth scenarios to see what's realistic.
Direct: 30% of trading fees from users you personally refer.
Month 1 Earnings
$117.00
Month 6 Earnings
$702.00
Month 12 Earnings
$702.00
Total Year 1
$6669.00
Avg Earnings per Referral
$55.58
Peak Active Referrals
60
Monthly Earnings
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | New Referrals | Active Referrals | Monthly Earnings | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 10 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 | $234.00 | $351.00 |
| 3 | 10 | 30 | $351.00 | $702.00 |
| 4 | 10 | 40 | $468.00 | $1170.00 |
| 5 | 10 | 50 | $585.00 | $1755.00 |
| 6 | 10 | 60 | $702.00 | $2457.00 |
| 7First cohort expires | 10 | 60 | $702.00 | $3159.00 |
| 8 | 10 | 60 | $702.00 | $3861.00 |
| 9 | 10 | 60 | $702.00 | $4563.00 |
| 10 | 10 | 60 | $702.00 | $5265.00 |
| 11 | 10 | 60 | $702.00 | $5967.00 |
| 12 | 10 | 60 | $702.00 | $6669.00 |
Projections are estimates based on assumed average fee rates and consistent trading activity. Actual earnings depend on referral trading patterns, market categories traded, and Polymarket's fee structure. Commission is earned for 180 days per referred user.
How Polymarket Referral Earnings Work
Polymarket’s referral program pays a commission on the trading fees of users you refer, for 180 days per referral. Direct referrals (users you personally refer) earn you 30% of their trading fees. Indirect referrals (users referred by your direct referrals) earn 10%.
Earnings scale with three things: how many users you refer, how much they trade, and how often they take liquidity (taker orders pay fees; maker orders don’t).
The 180-Day Window
The most important detail: every referred user generates commission for you for 180 days from their signup, then expires. This means your earnings curve depends not on cumulative referrals but on active referrals in the last 180 days. The calculator above models this rolling window.
If you stop referring new users, your earnings decay over the following 6 months. If you grow your referral count steadily, earnings compound.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Polymarket’s referral program work?
You earn a commission on the trading fees paid by users you refer. Commission is earned for 180 days per referred user. Direct referrals earn 30% of fees; indirect referrals (users referred by your referrals) earn 10%.
Why does the 180-day window matter?
Each referred user generates commission for you for 180 days from their signup. After that, you stop earning from them. This is why earnings scale with NEW referrals over time, not just the cumulative count.
What’s a realistic earnings expectation?
Most referrers earn modestly — a handful to a few hundred dollars per month from active referrals. The calculator helps you model realistic numbers based on referral count, average trading volume, and growth rate.
For more on Polymarket’s fee structure, see Polymarket Fees Explained. To check fees on specific trades, use the fee calculator.