Definition
Maker fees price the liquidity-providing side of an order-book trade. Depending on the venue and program, the rate may be positive, zero, or negative; a negative rate represents a rebate. Merely submitting a limit order does not guarantee maker treatment.
How It Works
For a simple quote-denominated example, an executed trade value of 1,000 USDT at a hypothetical maker rate of 0.02% produces a fee of 0.20 USDT. The calculation is 1,000 × 0.0002. This is an illustration, not a ZOOMEX fee quote. If only part of an order fills, trading fees generally apply to the executed portion under the venue’s rules.
Key Considerations
Check the current product, pair, account tier, and fee asset. Derivative fee calculations may use contract notional rather than margin posted. A low maker fee does not guarantee low total cost: waiting, adverse price changes, and spread exposure can outweigh the fee saving.