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# Zero-fee Equities, FX, Commodities, and Crypto Trading

Zero-fee

Equities FX Commodities Crypto

Trade perps, options and spot from a unified account with zero fees and full privacy. Open 24/7.

[Start Trading](https://app.paradex.trade)

[Explore the Docs](/docs)

[![Privacy](/_fern-files/paradex.docs.buildwithfern.com/b51f2acb60d6c8be4f4b3968203673059ebd969da960d9c03f5fd0e8ef7b5586/assets/icons/privacy-icon.svg)](/trading/privacy)

### Privacy

Positions, entries, PnL and liquidation levels are hidden from the public.

[![Unified Margin](/_fern-files/paradex.docs.buildwithfern.com/475a7a743ea037fd8f9957c5e4ecb7d2262bd95f818487d79f8b7a915283b56f/assets/icons/unified-margin-icon.svg)](/risk/margin-system)

### Unified Margin

Trade 90+ markets across Futures, Spot, and Options all in one account.

### [No ADL](/risk/socialized-losses)

No Auto-Deleveraging. Socialized loss distributes risk fairly and preserves portfolio integrity.

Retail vs Pro Orders

### [Pro](/trading/trader-profiles)

Fast Lane

Paid taker fee, priority execution, and FastFills discounts for API traders who match with retail orders.

* Priority execution
* FastFills discounts
* High rate limits

### [Retail](/trading/trader-profiles)

Standard Lane

Standard execution with access to RPI liquidity and queue priority.

* RPI liquidity
* UI queue priority

Both lanes get:✓ **Privacy**✓ **90+ markets**✓ **Unified margin**

[Retail Price Improvement →](/trading/rpi)

[FastFills →](/trading/fastfills)

Trade on Paradex

Get started trading perps, spot, options, and vaults.

[Privacy](/trading/privacy)

[Spot](/trading/spot-trading/supported-order-types)

[Options](/trading/dated-options/overview)

[VTFs](/vtfs/introduction)

[Getting started →](/home)

[Bridges and on-ramps →](/docs/getting-started/bridges)

[Placing orders →](/trading/orders/placing-orders)

[Margin and risk →](/risk)

[Trading fees →](/trading/trading-fees)

Build on Paradex

Integrate with the API, build bots, or deploy on Paradex Chain.

[Python SDK](https://tradeparadex.github.io/paradex-py/)

[REST API](/api)

[WebSocket API](/ws)

[CLI](https://github.com/tradeparadex/paradex-cli/)

[MCP](/agentic-ai-hub/mcp/quickstart)

[API authentication →](/api/general-information/authentication)

[API quick start →](/api/general-information/api-quick-start)

[Paradex Chain RPC →](/chain/paradex-chain-rpc-node)

[Testnet guide →](/docs/testnet-faqs)

[Code samples →](https://github.com/tradeparadex/code-samples)

Explore more

[Risk and Liquidations](/risk)

Margin system, funding, price bands, and deleveraging mechanics.

[XP and Referrals](/docs/xp-referrals/xp)

Earn XP, climb the ranks, and refer friends for rewards.

[Security and Trust](/chain/security)

Lockdown mode, guardian keys, audits, and bug bounty program.

[VTFs](/vtfs/introduction)

Earn passive income with automated, multi asset, multi strategy products.

[Ecosystem](/ecosystem)

Community content, wallets, cross-chain bridges, and price oracles.

[Paradex Chain](/chain)

Paradex's own appchain on Starknet. Explore the architecture and RPC access.