I'm Jorgin. I built Skin Trackers solo, from scratch.
It has been 46 days publishing editorial analysis of the CS2 skin market — no marketplace, no affiliate, no commission. Five STI indices (S&P 500-style), 0 data snapshots public at /api/indices, 10 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.
Stripe donations are live.
Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay — pick any amount, no subscription, no recurring charge. Steam and GitHub Sponsors are still being configured; drop your email below if you'd rather wait for one of those.
Prefer another channel? I'll let you know when Steam or GitHub Sponsors opens.
Published recently
Latest editorial posts. Support keeps this rhythm.
Análise de 10 skins icônicas: AK Redline custa 34% menos no Buff163, mas M4A4 Howl é mais cara que no Steam. O 'desconto China' é estrutural — e desaparece em itens hyper-rare. Por quê.
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.
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, pay-what-you-want (min $5, $20 suggested). No subscription, no auto-renewal. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay accepted.
Support the projectSend 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 in the next few weeks — subscribe to the monthly newsletter to get the link.
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: ~$8/month
- Market data APIs (Pricempire, CSFloat, BCB): $0 (current free tiers)
- Domain (skintrackers.com): ~$15/year (~$1.25/month)
- Cloudflare (Email Routing + Workers): $0 (free tier)
- Estimated total: ~$9/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.