> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tokenpoly.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Fees and payouts

# Fees & Payouts

Understand how every lamport moves when you participate in Token-Poly markets.

## Fee Breakdown

| Component | Percentage | Purpose |
| - | - | - |
| Platform fee | **1%** | Keeps the protocol running (infrastructure, support, audits) |
| Creator fee | **2%** | Rewards market creators for sourcing ideas and seeding liquidity |
| Net pool contribution | **97%** | Added to the YES or NO pool you selected |

Fees are deducted at the moment you vote, so your wallet only signs once per action.

## Example

* You stake **5 SOL** on YES
* Platform receives **0.05 SOL** (1%)
* Creator receives **0.10 SOL** (2%)
* YES pool gains **4.85 SOL** (97%)

## Payout Formula

Winners receive:

```
(your stake / total winning pool) × losing pool
```

Example: If you own 25% of the YES pool and the NO pool holds 30 SOL, your payout is **7.5 SOL** (plus your original stake already embedded in the pool share).

## Creator Earnings

* Creator fees accumulate automatically from each vote
* After resolution, creators click **Claim Creator Fees** to withdraw the 2% balance
* Fees are paid in SOL and transfer instantly on-chain

## Refunds & Cancellations

* Only the creator can cancel a market before `end_time`
* Cancelled markets refund every participant (minus the small network fee paid to submit the original transaction)
* Creator fees collected before cancellation remain with the creator as compensation for providing liquidity

## Gas Costs

* Solana devnet charges negligible lamports per transaction
* Expect mainnet gas to remain low, but the fee summary always shows the total before you approve

Still curious? Check the **FAQ** for corner cases or reach out in the community channels.


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