Fee Comparison
Base spot maker/taker fees of listed exchanges, and what they mean for a simple activity profile: 20 trades per month at $1,000 each ($240,000 volume per year), half maker, half taker. Tier discounts are not applied - check the provider's tier page.
| Exchange | Maker % | Taker % | Annual cost (profile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example Offshore Exchange | 0.150 | 0.150 | 360 USD |
| Kraken | 0.160 | 0.260 | 504 USD |
How this is calculated
annual cost = annual volume × average of (maker, taker) ÷ 100.
Assumptions: base tier only (no volume discounts), no withdrawal fees, no spreads on instant-buy (typically 1%+ there). When this fails: high-frequency traders, large sizes or instant-buy users face different real costs.