> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hypertrend.xyz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hypertrend.xyz/our-key-mechanisms.md).

# Our Key Mechanisms

### Revenue Generation

* Trading Profits from HyperTrend Vaults
* Platform fees (.5% NAV) accrued from institutional users running their own vaults

### Deflationary Design

* Fixed 100M token supply - zero new token emissions.
* Market buybacks when users choose $TREND over USDC rewards.
* Trend Assistance Fund for strategic token purchases.
* Staking locks to reduce the circulating supply.

### Alignment Systems

* Performance-based team vesting tied to TVL and Sharpe ratio targets.
* 20% profit sharing of TLP vault for stakers of $TREND.

2%/year management fee to HyperTrend labs  (calculated daily) provides funds to run the infrastructure without inflationary emissions