OpenMinded
OpenTrade Creator Program
the Duolingo for investing
Takes about 3 minutes · No follower minimum · You'll hear back either way
The Job
Show the game, don't explain the app
Play a round, make a real call on a real company, say why you made it. The game is the content. Nobody wants a product tour and you won't be asked to give one.
Paid per video, plus performance bonuses
Every approved video pays whatever the views do, and it pays more when it performs. The full breakdown is on the application page.
Post to TikTok and Instagram
Your own new accounts, made for this. At least 6 videos a week, cross-posted to both. Every video gets approved before it goes up, so build in a review cycle.
We're a small team building OpenTrade out of Y Combinator.
You don't need an audience. You need to be watchable.
No follower minimum. No experience required. Most of our creators started a brand-new account for this.
OpenTrade is built for socially-competitive college beginners, 18 to 24, who bring their friends.The creators who do best here look like the people they're talking to: already posting, already opinionated about money, comfortable on camera.
- You can talk to a camera without sounding like an ad read.
- You can post every day, consistently, for at least a month.
- You're happy posting on a fresh account made for this.
- You're 18 or older.
You're not left to figure it out alone
Everything below lives in the creator dashboard. You get your sign-in the day you're accepted.
The playbook
Formats that already work, how to port a hook off a video that already went viral, account setup and warm-up, posting cadence. Written down, not folklore.
One dashboard
Your brief, your submissions, and your pay in one place. You always know what you owe and what you're owed.
Fast feedback
Every video gets a real accept or a revise before it goes up, with a reason, not a silent no.
Formats tested across the group
We test across every creator at once. When one format hits, everyone gets it the same week.
Credit for what you drive
Your own tracking link, so signups from your videos are attributed to you and not lost in the noise.
A way up
Creators who are strong at this move into campaign and growth roles, and we refer people into other YC startups.
Everything else
When and how do I actually get paid?
Your campaign sets it, and it works one of three ways: a rate per 1,000 views on your approved posts, a flat amount per video paid out on a set cadence, or a flat retainer covering an agreed batch of videos. Whichever one you're on shows up on your Pay tab the moment you're assigned. Your payout schedule comes from the person who onboarded you.
Who owns the content once I post it?
The specific rights and reuse terms are in the agreement you sign when you're brought on. Ask the person who onboarded you for your copy before your first post, and read it. What's true on every campaign: your posts need to stay live to be measured, so taking one down early affects what it pays.
What happens if my video gets declined?
It doesn't go up, and you get the reason in your dashboard. Declines are never a silent no. Fix what was flagged and resubmit. Every video needs an approval before posting, so plan for a review cycle rather than filming and posting the same day.
Do I have to disclose that it's sponsored/paid content?
Yes, on every post, no exceptions. Use the platform's paid-partnership toggle or an #ad tag in the first line of the caption, not buried in a hashtag block and not only on your profile. It's a legal requirement separate from the creative brief.
Can I post the same or similar content on my other platforms/accounts?
Cross-posting is expected, not merely allowed. TikTok is the priority platform and your videos should go to Instagram too, and both count toward how your work is measured. Posting to anything beyond those is your own upside.
Do I need followers to apply?
No. There's no follower minimum and no experience requirement. Most creators start a brand-new account for this. We care whether you're watchable, not whether you're already big.
Come make something
people actually watch.
Stock market games you play with your friends against the AI. You make real calls on real companies, find out instantly if your read was good, and feel yourself getting sharper.