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# Fee Structure

At Arcex, we believe in transparency and rewarding our users. Our fee structure is designed to be simple, competitive, and to offer lower costs as your trading volume increases. We are committed to providing some of the lowest fees in the industry.

#### Maker vs. Taker Fees

Before we look at the tiers, it’s important to understand the two types of fees:

1. **Maker Fee:** This fee is paid when you ***add liquidity*** to the order book by placing a limit order that doesn’t execute immediately. You are "making" the market.
2. **Taker Fee:** This fee is paid when you ***remove liquidity*** from the order book by placing an order (like a market order) that executes immediately. You are "taking" from the market.

Our fee structure is designed to reward makers with lower fees.

#### Trading Fee Tiers (Separate from Rewards Tiers)

Your fee tier is based on your total trading volume over the past 30 days. The more you trade, the less you pay in fees.

| Tier     | Min Volume (30-day) | Maker Fee        | Taker Fee        |
| -------- | ------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- |
| Intro    | $0                  | 3 bps (0.03%)    | 8 bps (0.08%)    |
| Bronze   | $500k               | 2.5 bps (0.025%) | 7 bps (0.07%)    |
| Silver   | $5M                 | 2 bps (0.02%)    | 6 bps (0.06%)    |
| Gold     | $25M                | 1.5 bps (0.015%) | 5 bps (0.05%)    |
| Platinum | $200M               | 0 bps            | 3.5 bps (0.035%) |
| Diamond  | $5B                 | 0 bps            | 2 bps (0.02%)    |

\**bps stands for "basis points," which is a common way to represent percentages in finance. 1 bp = 0.01%.*\*

Your fee tier is automatically calculated and updated in realtime, so you'll always receive the best possible rate based on your trading activity.


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