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title: The Helious Affiliate Program
description: Earn 20% lifetime commission on every Helious subscriber you refer. Share your ?ref=CODE link, get paid via Wise. How attribution, payouts, and terms work.
source: Helious
canonical: https://helious.io/help/affiliate
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# The Helious Affiliate Program

Refer traders to Helious and earn 20% of their subscription for the life of the account. Your ?ref=CODE link tracks it; payouts go out via Wise.

## 20% lifetime, paid via Wise

The Helious affiliate program pays 20% of a referred subscriber's payments, for as long as that account keeps paying. It's a lifetime share, not a one-month bounty. On a USD 39.99 plan that's a recurring 20% every month the referral stays subscribed. Payouts are sent through Wise.

## How attribution works

You get a personal referral code. Anyone who lands on Helious through your link, helious.io/?ref=CODE, is attributed to you when they subscribe, and the 20% applies to their payments going forward. Share the link anywhere your audience of rates and bond traders lives: a newsletter, a desk chat, a post pointing at the [auction analysis](https://helious.io/auctions) or [data hubs](https://helious.io/data).

## Getting paid

Commissions accrue as your referrals are billed and pay out to a Wise recipient account you set up. You'll add your payout details once; after that, earnings flow to that account on the program's schedule. Keep your Wise recipient details current so nothing stalls.

## Program terms to know

The lifetime share is tied to the referred account staying active. One important rule: if you cancel your own Helious subscription and later rejoin, your original referral link is voided: a rejoin issues a fresh link and doesn't carry your old attributions. Play it straight; self-referral and misleading promotion aren't allowed.

## Join or ask a question

To join, or to ask anything about codes, tracking, or payouts, reach us through [contact](https://helious.io/contact). If you're new to the product, the [guides](https://helious.io/guides) and [about](https://helious.io/about) pages are the cleanest way to understand what you'd be recommending.

## Questions

### How much do Helious affiliates earn?

20% of a referred subscriber's payments, for the lifetime of that account. On the USD 39.99 plan, that's a recurring 20% every month the referral stays subscribed.

### Is the commission really lifetime?

Yes: you earn 20% for as long as the referred account keeps paying, not just the first month. If they cancel, the commission ends with their subscription.

### How does referral tracking work?

You share your personal link, helious.io/?ref=CODE. Visitors who arrive through it are attributed to you when they subscribe, and the 20% applies to their payments from then on.

### How and when do I get paid?

Commissions accrue as your referrals are billed and pay out via Wise to a recipient account you set up in advance. Keep your Wise details current so payouts don't stall.

### Why Wise instead of another payout method?

Wise handles cross-border payouts cleanly and cheaply, which matters for an international affiliate base. You register a Wise recipient account and earnings are sent there.

### What happens to my link if I cancel my own subscription?

Canceling and later rejoining voids your original referral link. A rejoin issues a fresh link and does not carry over your previous attributions, so avoid churning your own account.

### Can I refer myself to get the discount?

No. Self-referral isn't permitted. The program is for bringing in new, independent subscribers.

### Is there a cost to join the affiliate program?

No. Joining is free. You do need to be able to receive payouts via a Wise recipient account.

### How do I sign up as an affiliate?

Reach out through [contact](https://helious.io/contact) to get set up with your referral code and payout details.

### Where can I learn what I'm recommending?

Start with the [guides](https://helious.io/guides), the [about](https://helious.io/about) page, and the [methodology](https://helious.io/methodology) so you can describe the terminal accurately to your audience.