How fuel works
· 3 min read · Bitlot Team
Bitlot has no subscription and no sign-up fee. Instead, Bitlot charges a fee only when a trade closes in profit. That fee is paid from a prepaid balance called fuel. This guide explains how fuel is charged, with a worked example, and what happens when your balance runs low.
The fee in one sentence
Bitlot takes 20% of the profit on each winning close, deducted from your fuel balance. The fee is charged per profitable close, not on net profit, and a losing close is charged no fuel fee.
A worked example
Suppose two trades close one after the other:
| Trade | Result | Fuel charged |
|---|---|---|
| Trade 1 | +$100 | $20 |
| Trade 2 | −$100 | $0 |
| Total | $0 net | $20 |
Across the two trades your net trading result is zero, but the first trade closed in profit, so $20 of fuel was charged on that close. The second trade lost, so nothing was charged on it, and nothing is refunded either.
This is what "per close, not on net profit" means in practice. Each close is looked at on its own. The fee never looks back at earlier losses or ahead to later ones.
What counts as a winning close
A close is winning when the realised result of that position is positive once it is closed. That includes a full close and each partial close, for example a take-profit that closes half the position. A close at break-even or below is charged no fuel fee.
Topping up
You top up fuel in the app. The balance is held by Bitlot and kept separate from your exchange account: your trading funds stay on your exchange, and only the fuel you add sits with Bitlot.
Top up as much as suits the size you trade. A larger balance simply means you top up less often.
The minimum balance
You need at least $5 of fuel to open new positions. If your balance falls below that, the tools stop opening new trades until you top up:
- Auto Trader pauses new entries.
- Copy trading skips new copies.
- Manual trades and signals can't open new positions.
Closing positions is never blocked. Take-profit, stop-loss and smart exit keep working, and you can always close a position yourself, whatever your fuel balance. If a winning close needs more fuel than you have, the balance can go below zero, and the shortfall is settled from your next top-up.
Withdrawing fuel
Unused fuel can be withdrawn. Withdrawals are requested in the app and reviewed before they're sent, subject to any applicable checks. There is no expiry and no fee to hold a balance.
Referral earnings
If you invite friends, you earn a share of the fuel fees they pay: 30% from people you invite directly and 5% from the people they invite. See the referral program for details.
Quick summary
- Free to sign up, no subscription.
- 20% of the profit on each winning close, charged per profitable close, not on net profit.
- Losing closes are charged no fuel fee.
- $5 minimum fuel to open new positions; closing is never blocked.
- Unused fuel can be withdrawn.