How can I reduce trading fees?

Published on May 19, 2025Updated on Jul 13, 20263 min read71

To help you trade more efficiently, OKX offers several ways to reduce trading fees. Below are some effective options:

Increase your assets or trading volume

If you're a high-frequency trader or an institutional user, you may qualify for VIP status by meeting certain asset or trading volume requirements. You can apply for VIP status if you meet either of the following conditions:

  1. Maintain account assets of 100,000 USD or more, or

  2. Reach a total trading volume of 1,000,000 USD or more in the past 30 days.

After upgrading to VIP status, you can enjoy lower, preferential fee rates. For detailed VIP levels and fee standards, please refer to the trading fees page.

The system calculates total volume daily at 00:00 (UTC+8) and updates the latest fee tiers between 04:00 and 06:00 (UTC+8).

Note: OKB can't be used to offset exchange trading fees, and holding OKB doesn't affect fee discount tiers.

Become an affiliate and earn fee rebates

You can apply to become an OKX affiliate and earn fee rebates by successfully inviting 10 valid new users. Invited users who are flagged by risk controls don’t count as valid.

To qualify, the invited users must meet the following requirement:

  • The trading volume of any single order must be at least 50 USDT.

Invited users can reach the required trading volume through spot, perpetual swaps, futures, margin, or options trading. P2P trading doesn’t count toward the trading volume.

For details on becoming an OKX Affiliate and enjoying rebates and fee discounts, please refer to the OKX Affiliate Program Rules.

Invitees can achieve a trading volume of 50 USDT through spot, swap, futures, leverage, or options trading. P2P trading does not count towards the trading volume. To learn how to become an OKX Affiliates and enjoy rebate and fee discounts, please refer to the OKX Affiliate Program Rules.

Participate activities

Relevant updates will be communicated through official platform announcements, such as affiliate programs or promotions on the app. Please participate in official campaigns (for example, referral programs) in a timely manner to access benefits such as fee rebates.

Using limit orders

A limit order is an order placed at a specified price and quantity. It will only be filled when the market price reaches or is better than the specified price.

Compared to market orders, limit orders support maker pricing — if your order is not filled immediately after placement (i.e., it becomes a maker order), you'll enjoy a lower maker fee. If your order is filled immediately (i.e., it becomes a taker order), the standard taker fee applies. Using limit orders as your preferred order type can help reduce trading costs.

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