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Fee Structure

Perpetual Futures (FREE for Retail Traders!)

Trading via Application / GUI

Order Type	Maker Fee	Taker Fee
All Orders	Free (0%)	Free (0%)

All trading through the Paradex application and web interface is completely free. This includes both maker and taker orders for all perpetual futures contracts. There are no minimum volume requirements or conditions at this time.

BTC and ETH Perpetuals - Temporary Exception

BTC and ETH perpetual futures are currently still on the previous fee structure:

Taker Fee: 3 bps (0.03%)
Maker Fee: -0.5 bp (-0.005%) rebate

These contracts will be updated to the new fee-free structure for GUI users next week.

Trading via API

Order Type	Maker Fee	Taker Fee	Comments
Standard API Orders	Free (0%)	2.0 - 3.0 bp (0.02% - 0.03%)	Taker fees subject to volume-based rebates (see below)
RPI Orders	0.5 bp (0.005%)	N/A	Special order type that can only be matched with GUI orders

API trading follows a maker-taker fee model. Maker orders (orders that add liquidity to the order book) are free, while taker orders (orders that remove liquidity) incur fees of 2.0-3.0 bp depending on your market share and rebate tier.

RPI (Retail Price Improvement) orders are a special maker order type designed to provide liquidity specifically to GUI users. These orders can only be matched against GUI taker orders and makers pay a small 0.5 bp fee for these special lane orders.

Perpetual Options

Order Type	Taker Fee	Maker Fee	Cap / Floor
All Orders	0.03%	-0.01%	25% / -8%

Settlement Fee Structure

Instrument	Fee	Cap
Perpetual Futures	0.015%	N/A
Perpetual Options	0.01%	25%

Fee Calculation

Fees are calculated based on the notional value of your trade, not the margin you put up. The notional value represents the total dollar amount of the underlying assets being traded.

Fee Example

If you open a $25,000 ETH perpetual position with $2,500 in margin (10x leverage), fees are charged on the full $25,000 notional value, not your $2,500 margin.

API Taker Rebate Program (Perpetual Futures Only)

API users trading perpetual futures can earn taker rebates of up to 1 bp based on market share, reducing effective taker fees from 3.0 bp to as low as 2.0 bp.

How It Works

Rebate Range: 0.1 bp to 1 bp
Calculation Period: Rolling 14-day trailing period
Payment: Automatic deposit every two weeks
Eligibility: Based on your overall market share during the measurement period
Applies To: API taker orders on perpetual futures only

Market Share = (User Taker Volume + User Maker Volume) / Paradex 1-sided Volume

Rebate Tiers

Market Share	Taker Rebate	Net API Taker Fee (Perpetual Futures)
>0.0%	-0.00%	0.03%
>0.5%	-0.001%	0.029%
>1.0%	-0.0025%	0.0275%
>2.0%	-0.005%	0.025%
>6.0%	-0.01%	0.02%

Market share measurement began on July 16, 2025 at 0:00 UTC and runs for consecutive 14-day periods. Rebates apply only to API taker fees on perpetual futures.