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Introduction

These two terms are defined explicitly in Section 2 of the agreement, and the difference between them is exactly what determines the number on your Wednesday payout.

Key Points

  • "Gross Earnings" means the total, unadjusted earnings generated by the account for a given weekly period.
  • "Net Earnings" means Gross Earnings after deduction of operating and management costs.
  • Your Account Owner Share percentage is applied to Net Earnings, not Gross Earnings.
  • Operating and management costs cover the scale of operations, staffing, and account management — this is the "Starkworth Share."

Frequently Asked Questions

Because operating and management costs are deducted first — that's the structure defined in Section 4 of the agreement.

Request a weekly earnings summary — see How to Request and Read Your Weekly Earnings Summary.

This isn't published as a fixed rate — it reflects the actual scale of operations for that period.

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