> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://illuminance.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://illuminance.gitbook.io/docs/earning-with-illuminance/how-you-earn-in-illuminance.md). # How You Earn in Illuminance Once the system architecture, economic model, and capital flow are understood, the next step is to look at how income is generated within the ecosystem. Illuminance is not built around a single source of income.\ Instead, it is a multi-layered system where participants can generate results through different forms of involvement. There are four core income levels: * capital operation through trading strategies * structural income through the partner model * additional rewards through leadership programs * strategic income at higher levels of participation Each level builds on the previous one. A participant can start with a simple format and gradually expand their income structure as their experience, activity, and scale grow. Income in Illuminance is not fixed.\ It grows together with the participant’s level of involvement in the system. *** Illuminance provides a layered income model where participants can begin with capital and gradually build a scalable and diversified income structure. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://illuminance.gitbook.io/docs/earning-with-illuminance/how-you-earn-in-illuminance.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.