Question: How FXPro SuperTrader's performance fees are calculated?
Here is an example of calculation of performance fee charged by FXPro SuperTrader.
Client XYZ has the following performance chart in their SuperTrader portfolio since beginning to trade in September 2014 while following a third party strategy provider, who charges a performance fee.
The high-water marks of the portfolio’s performance are labelled by callouts in the graph below (in Sep., Oct., Nov., Apr., Sep. & Feb.).
Client XYZ will pay a performance fee in the following months:
In September the client will pay the third party strategy’s performance fee based on performance of 1.08%
In October the client will pay the third party strategy’s performance fee based on performance of 1.92% (3.01% – 1.08%)
In November the client will pay the third party strategy’s performance based on performance of 3.16% (6.17% – 3.01%)
In April the client will pay the third party strategy’s performance based on performance of 4.11% (10.28% – 6.17%)
In August the client will pay the third party strategy’s performance based on performance of 6.05% (16.33% – 10.28%)