No. 14 · Programs sweep · May 2026

Best trader infrastructure affiliate programs in United States, graded.

We graded 10 programs against 12-month true-EPC after clawbacks, payout reliability, attribution honesty, and regulator status. The methodology is public; every score breaks down per-factor. Re-verified every 90 days. No paid placement.

Schedule A · The comparison

Every program, graded.

10 programs scored · 9 verified disclosures · 1 watchlist · 0 defunct

REGULATOR(S): CFTC · FINRA · SEC

	Program		Commission	Cookie			Clawback	Regulator(s)	Visit affiliate link
I	Trade IdeasTrader infrastructure · AI scanning + Holly virtual analyst (recurring SaaS)	A100/100	20-25% recurring revshare on Standard ($84/mo) and Premium ($167/mo) subscriptions	60d	$29.25	100	30d	† none	visit
II	QuantVPSTrader infrastructure · Low-latency trading VPS hosting (recurring SaaS)	B60/100	20% recurring revshare on all subscription tiers ($39-$149/mo)	90d	$17.55	100	30d	† none	visit
III	NinjaTraderTrader infrastructure · Futures platform + broker bundle (CPA + revshare)	B56/100	Hybrid CPA + recurring revshare (negotiated per partner, direct)	30d	$16.50	100	30d	CFTCNFA	visit
IV	TraderSyncTrader infrastructure · Trade journal + analytics SaaS (recurring)	B−51/100	30% recurring revshare on Pro ($29.95/mo), Premium ($49.95/mo), Elite ($79.95/mo)	30d	$14.85	100	30d	† none	visit
V	TrendSpiderTrader infrastructure · Automated technical analysis + alerts (recurring SaaS)	B−51/100	30% recurring revshare on Premium ($39/mo), Elite ($59/mo), Advanced ($99/mo)	30d	$14.85	100	30d	† none	visit
VI	TradingViewTrader infrastructure · Multi-asset charting platform (revshare + recurring tail)	C+42/100	15% revshare on first subscription + 10% recurring on renewals	30d	$12.41	100	30d	† none	visit
VII	BookmapTrader infrastructure · Order-flow heatmap + DOM (recurring SaaS)	C30/100	25-30% recurring revshare on Global ($19/mo) and Global+ ($39/mo)	60d	$8.78	100	30d	† none	visit
VIII	TradovateTrader infrastructure · Futures broker + cloud platform (IB program)	C27/100	Commission share on per-contract + flat-monthly subscription revenue	30d	$7.99	95	30d	CFTCNFA	visit
IX	EdgewonkTrader infrastructure · Trade journal + R-multiple analytics (annual license)	D14/100	30% commission on $169/year one-time license	30d	$4.21	100	30d	† none	visit
X	Sierra ChartTrader infrastructure · Power-user charting + market data (informal referral)· watch	F5/100	Informal referral / reseller (custom terms via direct outreach)	30d	$1.53	85	—	† none	visit

† composite weighting · commission 30 · payout 25 · cookie 15 · e-e-a-t 15 · audience-fit 10 · regulator 5§§ re-verified every 90 days · next sweep 2026-08-12

Rank

Trader infrastructure · AI scanning + Holly virtual analyst (recurring SaaS)

Trade Ideas

† none on file

Rank

Trader infrastructure · Low-latency trading VPS hosting (recurring SaaS)

QuantVPS

† none on file

Rank

Trader infrastructure · Futures platform + broker bundle (CPA + revshare)

NinjaTrader

CFTCNFA

Rank

Trader infrastructure · Trade journal + analytics SaaS (recurring)

TraderSync

† none on file

Rank

Trader infrastructure · Automated technical analysis + alerts (recurring SaaS)

TrendSpider

† none on file

Rank

Trader infrastructure · Multi-asset charting platform (revshare + recurring tail)

TradingView

† none on file

Rank

Trader infrastructure · Order-flow heatmap + DOM (recurring SaaS)

Bookmap

† none on file

Rank

Trader infrastructure · Futures broker + cloud platform (IB program)

Tradovate

CFTCNFA

Rank

Trader infrastructure · Trade journal + R-multiple analytics (annual license)

Edgewonk

† none on file

Rank

Trader infrastructure · Power-user charting + market data (informal referral)

Sierra Chart

† none on file watchlist

Featured · No. I

Trade Ideas, in depth

Rank

Trader infrastructure · AI scanning + Holly virtual analyst (recurring SaaS)

Trade Ideas

† none on file

Commission: 20-25% recurring revshare on Standard ($84/mo) and Premium ($167/mo) subscriptions
Cookie: 60d
12m EPC: $29.25
Payout rel.: 100
Clawback: 30d

Trade Ideas tops the US trader-infrastructure cohort on EPC at $29.25 — the combination of 22.5% midpoint recurring revshare against a $111/mo average subscription, a 60-day cookie window, and a category-defining AI brand produces structurally the strongest per-conversion economics in the shard.

Pros

Highest AOV in the cohort — $84-$167/mo Premium tier compounds recurring revshare faster than any peer
60-day cookie ties Bookmap for the longest equity-scanner attribution window
Holly AI assistant is the most-cited brand in retail AI scanning — built-in conversion authority
23-year operating history is the deepest payout track record in the independent-scanner cohort
Brokerage Plus integration with TradeStation + IBKR captures execution-curious converters

Cons

Premium pricing caps the TAM — Standard at $84/mo prices out hobby traders entirely
US-equity-only — content cannot cross-sell to futures, crypto, or forex audiences
AI-scanner skepticism in retail-trading subreddits requires honest editorial framing

Annex A · Methodology

Rubric weights

commission economics30%
payout reliability25%
cookie + attribution15%
e-e-a-t / network access15%
audience fit10%
regulator coverage5%

full methodology v3.2

Annex B · Defunct archive

Programs we've removed

Programs that stopped paying, restructured into unrecognisable forms, or pulled US support remain catalogued — so the rankings stay honest about what disappeared and why. MyForexFunds (Aug 2023, CFTC action). MFFU (rebrand, Dec 2024).

see the archive

Annex C · Regulator overlay

What applies in the United States

Edited by

Maren Holst

Senior Editor

Signed · M.HOLST

Fact-checked by

Asha Devi

Standards Desk (Fact-Checker)

Signed · A.DEVI

Issue meta

vol iii · iss 14

published 2026-03-12

last sweep 2026-05-14

methodology v3.2 · audited apr '26

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Best trader infrastructure affiliate programs in United States, graded.

Annexes

Rubric weights

Programs we've removed

What applies in the United States

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