How AthX Works

Mechanics at a glance

AthX is a sports trading platform where you buy and sell shares of MLB players and teams. For a full definition, category, and FAQs, see What is AthX?

This page covers the mechanics: trading rules, fees, pricing, dividends, bonuses, IPO, force-sells, and scoring.

Trading

Buying Shares

  • Standard users pay a small buy fee; AthX Pro buys are fee-free
  • Minimum purchase: 0.01 shares
  • Shares are fractional - you can own 1.5 shares, 0.25 shares, etc.
  • Available shares decrease when you buy (supply/demand)

Selling Shares

  • Fees apply and are always shown before you confirm a trade
  • Standard users: manual sell fee is typically ~3% (may vary)
  • AthX Pro users: 2% baseline on manual sells (some events may reduce)
  • Free shares cannot be sold manually (only via force-sell)
  • Available shares increase when you sell

Trading Power

  • 20x multiplier: Deposit $1 USD = 20 AthX$
  • Minimum deposit: $10 USD
  • Maximum deposit: $100/month (increases with account age and AthX Pro status)
  • Withdrawals: Minimum $10 USD (20 AthX$ = $1 USD)

Pricing System

How Prices Move

Prices are updated based on two main inputs:

  1. Performance: Prices are influenced by fantasy points earned over the season
    • Assets can move up or down depending on performance
  2. Market activity: Buying pressure and selling pressure can influence price
    • Higher demand can push price up; higher selling pressure can push price down

IPO Period

  • New assets may start with a 3-day IPO (Initial Public Offering)
  • Price is fixed during IPO at the IPO price
  • IPO price = projected points for rest of season
  • After IPO ends, price becomes dynamic
  • Trading is allowed during IPO at fixed price

Price Bounds

  • Minimum price: $0.01 (floor)

Dividends

Monthly Dividends

  • Rate: 1% of holding value per month
  • Holding Period: Must hold shares for 30+ days
  • Performance Requirement: Player must be "on pace" (performing at or above purchase price pace)
  • FIFO Tracking: Uses First-In-First-Out lot tracking
  • Payment: Credited to your AthX$ balance monthly

On-Pace Requirement

A holding is eligible when it meets the platform’s “on pace” requirement. Eligibility is determined automatically and shown in-app.

Bonuses

Diverse Holdings Bonus

  • Requirement: Hold 10+ full shares (1.0+ shares each) of different assets
  • Standard users: 0.25% of total portfolio value monthly (3% annually)
  • AthX Pro users: 0.50% of total portfolio value monthly (6% annually)
  • Payment: Credited on the 1st of each month
  • Portfolio value = holdings value + cash balance

Signup Bonus Shares

  • Regular users: 1 free share at signup
  • Free shares are selected from available marketplace
  • Free shares cannot be sold manually (only via force-sell)
  • Free shares count toward bonuses and dividends

Fees

Trading Fees

Buys

Standard users pay a 1% buy fee. AthX Pro users pay 0%.

Sells

Manual sell fees vary for standard users (typically ~3%). AthX Pro users have a 2% baseline manual sell fee. All fees are shown before you confirm.

Other Fees

  • Deposits: 3% processing fee to cover Stripe fees (shown at checkout)
  • Withdrawals: No fee (Stripe may charge small processing fee)
  • Auto-sells / Force-sells: 2% fee (standard) or 1% fee (AthX Pro)

IPO Process

How Assets Enter the Market

  1. Eligibility: Asset becomes tradeable when it meets the platform’s eligibility rules (varies by sport)
  2. Projection: Fantasy points projection calculated
  3. Tier Assignment: Asset assigned a tier
  4. IPO: 3-day fixed price period begins
  5. Live Market: After IPO, price becomes dynamic

IPO Price Calculation

IPO price = projected fantasy points for the rest of the season

Force Sells

When Force Sells Happen

  • Roster Removal: 10-day window after an athlete is removed from eligibility (sport-specific)
  • Long-Term Inactive: Certain long-term inactive/injury designations can trigger force-sell (sport-specific)
  • End of Season: Season-based assets are force-sold the day after the championship game (sport-specific)
  • Off-Season: Some assets may be unavailable during the off-season (sport-specific)

Force-Sell Payout

  • Payout is credited to your AthX$ balance after applicable fees
  • Free shares are also force-sold (same payout calculation)

AthX Pro

Benefits

  • No buy fee: 0% on buys
  • Manual sell fee: 2% baseline
  • Auto-sell fee: 1%
  • Higher Deposit Limits: +$50 per tier
  • Advanced Charts: 30-day, 60-day, and all-time portfolio charts
  • Diversity Bonus: 0.50% monthly (vs 0.25% standard)
  • Priority Support: Faster response times
  • Exclusive Content: Access to AthX Education Academy

Pricing

  • Monthly: $9.99/month
  • Annual: $89.99/year
  • Cancel anytime - benefits last until current period ends

Fantasy Points

Scoring varies by sport. Below is the current baseball scoring used for the 2026 launch.

Batters

  • Single: 1
  • Double: 2
  • Triple: 3
  • Home run: 4
  • Run: 1
  • RBI: 1
  • Walk: 1
  • Hit by pitch: 1
  • Stolen base: 2
  • Caught stealing: -1
  • Strikeout: -1
  • Error: -1
  • GIDP: -2

Pitchers (Baseball)

  • Innings pitched: 3 per inning (prorated for partial innings)
  • Win: 2
  • Loss: -2
  • Quality start: 2
  • Complete game: 2
  • Shutout: 2
  • Hold: 5
  • Save: 5
  • Strikeout: 1
  • Earned run: -2
  • Hit allowed: -1
  • Home run allowed: -2
  • Walk allowed: -1

Teams

  • Win: 3
  • Loss: -1
  • Runs scored: 2
  • Runs allowed: -1
  • Some team events may award one-time bonus points (shown in-app when applicable)

Special Events

  • Some special events can award bonus fantasy points
  • Event rules (if active) are shown in-app when they apply

Key Rules

Trading Rules

  • Assets must be eligible for trading (availability varies by sport, season timing, and status)
  • Some assets may be temporarily restricted due to roster/injury/inactive designations (sport-specific)
  • New assets may be tradeable during IPO at a fixed IPO price
  • Free shares cannot be sold manually

Pricing Rules

  • Prices update over time based on performance and market activity
  • IPO prices are fixed for 3 days

Dividend Rules

  • 30-day minimum holding period
  • Asset must be "on pace" (performing at purchase price level)
  • 1% monthly dividend on qualifying holdings
  • FIFO lot tracking (oldest shares qualify first)
  • Dividends paid monthly on the 1st

Getting Started

  1. Sign Up: Create your account (receive 1 free share!)
  2. Deposit: Add funds ($10-$100/month, 20x multiplier = AthX$)
  3. Browse Marketplace: Find athletes and teams you want to invest in
  4. Buy Shares: Purchase shares at current market price
  5. Hold & Earn: Earn dividends and bonuses for holding
  6. Trade: Buy and sell within the platform rules
  7. Withdraw: Withdraw available USD (minimum $10 USD)