I'm Jorgin. I built Skin Trackers solo, from scratch.
It has been 35 days publishing editorial analysis of the CS2 skin market — no marketplace, no affiliate, no commission. Five STI indices (S&P 500-style), 439 data snapshots public at /api/indices, 9 posts of methodology and research, all open and reproducible.
If this helps you, consider supporting. Funds cover hosting, market data APIs, and time to keep shipping. No stretch goals, no Patreon tiers — just transparency about the costs.
This page exists for those who want to support. It is not a content gate: /en/indices, /en/methodology, /en/blog, and /api/indices stay open.
The channels are still being set up. I'll let you know when one opens.
Stripe, Steam and GitHub Sponsors are being configured. Instead of checking back manually, drop your email and I'll let you know as soon as the first channel goes live.
No spam. One email when a channel goes live. Unsubscribe any time.
Published recently
Latest editorial posts. Support keeps this rhythm.
A correlação STI 500 × players CS2 é 0,82 em levels, 0,26 em returns, ~0 nos últimos 12 meses. Os três são verdadeiros — mas significam coisas diferentes.
Resposta direta: sim, com ressalvas. Veja se skins de Counter-Strike 2 atendem os 4 critérios clássicos de classe de ativos (retorno mensurável, correlação baixa, liquidez, governance) com dados de 6 anos de backtest.
O portfólio das 9 lendárias do CS2 acumulou +377% em 6 anos, quase 7x o STI 30. A explicação não é sorte nem escolha editorial — é economia de supply fixo em um mercado com demanda multiplicando. Howl, Dragon Lore, Fire Serpent e as outras, analisadas uma a uma.
How to support
Discord — Skin Trackers · STI
Chat, methodology questions, the data nerds' corner. Small, curated server in English and Portuguese — no shilling, no pump-and-dump, civilized conversation.
Editorial only — not financial advice.
One-time donation of $5, $10, $25, or any amount. No subscription, no auto-renewal.
Stripe checkout in setup. Available once account is verified (estimated ~7 days).
Send any skin of any value to the project's account. On-brand for a SKIN tracker — for many readers, supporting in skins makes more sense than in cash.
Steam account @skintrackers in setup. Steam has a 7-day hold after Mobile Guard is enabled. Trade URL goes live on [date TBD].
Recurring support platform with 0% fees (GitHub absorbs them). One-time or monthly. Easy if you already have a GitHub account.
Final URL: github.com/sponsors/Jorginoutsider (GitHub verification takes 2-3 days).
Where the support goes
Approximate monthly costs to keep the project running:
- Railway hosting: ~$ TBD/month
- Market data APIs (Pricempire, CSFloat, BCB): ~$ TBD/month
- Domain (skintrackers.com): ~$15/year (~$1.25/month)
- Cloudflare (Email Routing + Workers): $0 (free tier)
- Estimated total: ~$ TBD/month
Above these costs, support funds research time, new features, and materials. Below them, the project keeps running because it comes out of pocket — but support makes it sustainable.
Who supports
Public list of supporters (with permission; the default is anonymous).
0 supporters — page just created (2026-05-06). The first person gets pinned permanently.
Frequently asked
Do I become a partner in the project?
No. Donations are one-time (or recurring via GitHub Sponsors), with no equity, no claim. It is support, not investment.
Do I get exclusive features for supporting?
No. The free tier (indices, blog, /api/indices, methodology) stays open forever. The eventual Pro tier ($4.99/mo) will be separate and independent from the support channel.
Can I support anonymously?
Yes — anonymous is the default. The public list only includes those who opt in explicitly.
Can I request a refund?
Yes. Email [email protected] and the refund is processed within 7 days.
Is this a for-profit project?
Eventually yes — a Pro tier ($4.99/mo) is on the roadmap to cover costs and sustain research time at larger scale. But the editorial mission (open research, transparent methodology, no marketplace) does not change.