Reducing maker and taker fees starts with understanding what drives them: your trading volume, your order type, and your exchange choice. The single most impactful change most traders can make is switching from market orders to limit orders placed away from the current price — this qualifies you as a maker and immediately unlocks lower fee rates on nearly every major exchange.
Beyond order type, holding exchange native tokens (such as BNB on Binance) provides automatic fee discounts, typically 25%. Consolidating your trading volume onto one platform helps you climb fee tiers faster. For algorithmic traders and bots, enabling post-only mode on all limit orders is essential — it guarantees maker status and prevents accidental taker fills when market conditions shift.
STEP 1
ORDER TYPEUse Limit Orders, Not Market Orders
Switching from market orders to limit orders placed at non-aggressive prices is the single most effective fee reduction strategy. It qualifies you for maker fees instead of taker fees, often saving 0.15% to 0.40% per trade.
STEP 2
POST-ONLYEnable Post-Only Mode
Post-only mode guarantees your limit order will rest on the book or be cancelled — it will never accidentally execute as a taker. Bots and algo traders should always enable this setting.
STEP 3
NATIVE TOKENHold Exchange Tokens for Discounts
Binance offers 25% off fees when you pay with BNB. Similar token-based discounts exist on other exchanges. Holding the native token of your primary exchange is a simple, passive fee reduction.
STEP 4
VOLUMEConsolidate Volume to Climb Tiers
Fee tiers are based on your 30-day volume on a single exchange. By concentrating activity on one platform, you reach higher tiers faster and maintain lower fee rates consistently.
