# Provide signals

Monetize your trading signals and market analysis through subscription-based data sources. Earn 80% of subscription fees while Tradecraft handles payments and signal delivery.

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**Why become a provider?**

* **80% Revenue Share**: Direct payments to your wallet
* **Passive Income**: Automated billing and subscriptions
* **Built-in Distribution**: Access all of the active Tradecraft traders
* **Flexible Pricing**: SOL, TRADECRAFT tokens, HODL-gated, or free
* **No Infrastructure**: Focus on signals, we handle the rest

### Getting Started

Contact Tradecraft support to apply for provider access. Include your trading background, sample signals, and proposed data source description. Once approved, the `marketplace_provider` flag is enabled on your account.

### Creating a Data Source

Navigate to **Marketplace** → **Create Data Source**

#### 1. Choose Category

* **Telegram/Discord**: Auto-parsed from your channels
* **API Webhook**: Custom signals from your systems

#### 2. Configure Details

* **Name & Description**: Clear explanation of signals and methodology
* **Wallet Address**: Where you receive payments (verify carefully)
* **Pricing**: Choose payment method

**Pricing Options:**

* **SOL**: Set price, earn 80% (20% platform fee)
* **TRADECRAFT Token**: Set price and burn rate (20-50% typical)
* **HODL-Gated**: Require minimum token balance, no payment
* **Whitelist**: Free access for specific users
* **Free**: Build reputation

#### 3. Connect Signal Source

* **API Webhook**: Receive unique URL, send POST requests (see API\_WEBHOOK\_DATA\_SOURCE.md)
* **Telegram/Discord**: Connect your channel, configure parsing

#### 4. Submit for Review

Click **Submit for Review** → Team reviews in 24-48 hours → Approved sources go live in marketplace

### Managing Your Data Source

Navigate to **Marketplace** → **My Data Sources** to view status, subscriber count, and earnings.

**Actions:**

* **Edit**: Update description, filters (major changes require re-approval)
* **Pause**: Stop new subscribers, existing keep access
* **Hide**: Remove from marketplace, existing subscriptions continue
* **Delete**: Only if no active subscribers

### Sending Signals

**API Webhook (actual url is given in the provider setup):**

```bash
curl -X POST https://yourdomain.com/api/webhooks/signals/your-id/your-secret \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"signal_type": "BUY", "token_address": "So11111..."}'
```

Rate limit: 30 signals/minute. Avoid duplicates (60-second deduplication).

**Telegram/Discord:** Signals auto-parsed from connected channels. Use clear BUY/SELL format with token addresses.

### Revenue and Earnings

View at **Marketplace** → **Earnings**:

* Total revenue (all time, monthly, weekly)
* Subscriber count
* Transaction history

**Payments:**

* SOL: 80% to your wallet instantly (20% platform fee)
* TRADECRAFT: Your percentage after burn, sent instantly
* No holding period

### Best Practices

**Signal Quality:**

* Quality over quantity
* Clear methodology in description
* Consistent format
* Avoid spam

**Pricing:**

* Start competitive to build reputation
* Consider free tier initially
* Match price to value

**Growth:**

* Performance is best marketing
* Encourage reviews
* Cross-promote in your communities
* Stay active and maintain signal flow
