How the Operational Pool works
Before trading in real mode, read this guide. You'll understand exactly where your deposit goes, how wins and losses are handled, and what keeps the whole platform in balance.
The Pool is the shared fund
ClearPool does not work like a traditional broker. There is no external counterpart paying you when you win. Traders' winnings are paid from the Operational Pool — a collective fund fed by all traders' losses on the platform.
When you lose, your stake enters the Pool. When you win, the Pool pays you. There is no bank or third party — the ecosystem is entirely self-funded by traders' own results.
The system stays healthy as long as the collective win rate stays within a certain threshold (around 55–60%). More active traders means a more stable and resilient Pool.
82 / 10 / 8
Every trade follows this fixed distribution. The numbers apply only on a win — a loss is always simple: 100% of the stake goes to the Pool.
On a WIN
Example: $10 stake
- 82% → $8.20 to trader
- 10% → $1.00 stays in Pool
- 8% → $0.80 platform management
On a LOSS
Example: $10 stake
- 100% → $10.00 to Pool
- Pool grows by $10.00
Visual breakdown
Operational Pool vs Real Pool
On the platform you see two tabs — Mine and Pool — showing two different views of the same system.
Operational Pool
The Pool value as shown on the platform right now. Includes the effect of your last trade and updates in real time. Shows how much you contributed (loss) or how much the Pool paid you (win).
Real Pool
The actual balance recorded in the database, updated at each settlement. This is the official figure used to calculate the maximum allowed stake. Not real-time.
The $10,000 cap
The Real Pool cannot exceed $10,000. This is not a problem — it's a protection designed to keep stakes calibrated to the fund's actual size.
Puntata max = 5% del Real Pool
If the Pool is $1,000, your max stake is $50. If it's $10,000, it's $500. The stake limit scales automatically with the Pool size.
The cap protects everyone
A Pool too large relative to active traders would be unstable. The $10,000 limit keeps the system balanced during the early growth phase of the platform.
Pool in launch phase
The platform is operational but still growing toward the cap. There is ample room for the Pool to grow before any limit is reached.
Before you deposit
Five things you need to understand before trading in real mode.
Il mio deposito alimenta il Operational Pool — non va in un conto personale separato.
If I lose a trade, 100% of the stake goes to the Pool. If I win, the Pool pays me 82% of the stake.
The "Mine" tab shows the real-time effect of my last trade. The "Pool" tab shows the aggregated real balance, updated at settlement.
My maximum stake is 5% of the Real Pool. The Real Pool has a current cap of $10,000.
"In reserve" means the Pool is active — there are simply no recent real trades to display in the live feed.
Ready to understand your numbers?
Use the interactive simulator to see how the Pool evolves with different win rates, stakes, and number of traders — before committing real money.