# Unlocking your account

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You shouldn't have to pay for Premium access.\
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Let your exchange pay on your behalf.
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## If you have an existing trading account:

Follow our guide for getting Free Access to TradeStream Premium with an existing account:

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[Free access for an existing account](/free-premium-access/free-access-for-an-existing-account.md)
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## If you don't have a trading account

If you don't have an existing trading account, please follow our guide for creating a new account with Free Premium Access:

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[Free access for a new account](/free-premium-access/free-access-for-a-new-account.md)
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**How it works:**\
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When you trade using our referral code TradeStream gets a % of the fees you pay. This way, you don't actually have to pay to access the service.\
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The exchange pays us, you keep trading and you get Free Premium Access to TradeStream.\
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Everyone wins.
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