> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://orderly.network/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Trading fees > Understand the fee structure for traders and the Builder Staking programme. # Overview Trading fees are the costs you pay when you buy, sell, or trade on an exchange. On Orderly, fees are measured in **basis points (1 bps = 0.01%)** of your trade's total value. Orderly Network uses a two-layer fee structure: 1. **Base fees:** The cost the **Builder** (the DEX) pays to Orderly Network. 2. **User fees:** The fee the **Trader** pays to the Builder. ### The dual-layer example Here's how the two layers work together in practice: * **Orderly base taker fee:** 3 bps (0.03%) * **Builder custom fee:** 5 bps (0.05%) * **Result:** The **Trader pays 5 bps**. Orderly retains **3 bps**, and the **Builder keeps 2 bps** as profit. ### Fee types **Maker fees:** Charged when your order adds liquidity to the order book -- for example, a limit order that doesn't fill right away. Maker fees can be **negative** (rebates) for higher tiers, meaning you **receive** a rebate when your order adds liquidity. **Taker fees:** Charged when your order removes liquidity by filling immediately -- for example, a market order. **Hidden order fills:** When hidden quantity from a resting limit order is matched by a new incoming order, the hidden side is marked as **Taker** and charged the taker fee. If the incoming order is eligible to be maker, such as a Post Only order that matches only hidden quantity, the incoming order is marked as **Maker** and charged the maker fee. **Liquidation fees:** If your position gets liquidated, a liquidation fee is applied. See the [liquidation fee](https://orderly.network) docs for details. Perpetual futures trading fees are charged after every trade in USDC and are **factored into the position's average entry price**. # How fees work for Traders As a Trader, you pay a single fee per trade that's set by the Builder (the DEX you're using). * **Total fee paid:** You see one transparent fee per trade. This fee typically includes Orderly's base fee plus the Builder's margin. * **How it's charged:** Fees are automatically deducted from your USDC balance when your trade executes. * **Maker vs Taker:** Whether you pay the maker or taker rate depends on how your order is filled. If your order sits in the book and waits, you're a **Maker**. If it fills immediately, you're a **Taker**. # How fees work for Builders Orderly gives Builders full control over their pricing. You set your own trading fees while tapping into Orderly's shared liquidity. * **Set your own fees:** You decide what to charge your users. The only rule: your fee must be at least as high as Orderly's **base fee**. * **Keep the difference:** You retain **100% of the margin** between what you charge users and what Orderly charges you. You have full ownership to decide how to redistribute this margin — for example, using a portion to fund referral programs to help with platform growth, offering user rebates, or creating other incentive structures. * **Base fee tiers:** The base fee Orderly charges you depends on your tier in the Builder Staking programme. ### Builder Staking programme Builders can get lower base fees and better support by hitting monthly volume targets **or** staking \$ORDER tokens. **If you qualify for different tiers through both volume and staking, you automatically get the higher tier (lower fee).** **Requirements:** No volume or staking requirement. | Fee type | Rate (bps) | | --------------------- | ---------- | | Crypto base taker fee | 3.00 | | RWA base taker fee | 5.00 | | Crypto base maker fee | 0.00 | | RWA base maker fee | 0.00 | **Marketing benefits:** None **Product & support:** SDK access & docs **Requirements:** ≥ \$30M monthly aggregate volume **or** stake 100K \$ORDER | Fee type | Rate (bps) | | --------------------- | ---------- | | Crypto base taker fee | 2.75 | | RWA base taker fee | 4.75 | | Crypto base maker fee | -0.05 | | RWA base maker fee | -0.15 | **Marketing benefits:** * Launch RT/QT from Orderly **Product & support:** * All Public benefits * Telegram support group **Requirements:** ≥ \$90M monthly aggregate volume **or** stake 250K \$ORDER | Fee type | Rate (bps) | | --------------------- | ---------- | | Crypto base taker fee | 2.50 | | RWA base taker fee | 4.50 | | Crypto base maker fee | -0.10 | | RWA base maker fee | -0.25 | **Marketing benefits:** * All Silver benefits * Co-marketing & social support * Partner intros **Product & support:** * All Silver benefits * **Referral privilege:** Can **sponsor referred Builders to receive Silver-tier pricing** (subject to requirements). * 24/7 tech support with SLAs **Requirements:** ≥ \$1B monthly aggregate volume **or** stake 2M \$ORDER | Fee type | Rate (bps) | | --------------------- | ---------- | | Crypto base taker fee | 2.00 | | RWA base taker fee | 4.00 | | Crypto base maker fee | -0.15 | | RWA base maker fee | -0.35 | **Marketing benefits:** * All Gold benefits * Joint campaigns * "Platinum Builder" badge on website **Product & support:** * All Gold benefits * **Referral privilege:** Can **sponsor referred Builders to receive Silver or Gold-tier pricing** (subject to requirements). * Dedicated account manager * Product beta access **Requirements:** ≥ \$10B monthly aggregate volume **or** stake 7M \$ORDER | Fee type | Rate (bps) | | --------------------- | ---------- | | Crypto base taker fee | 1.00 | | RWA base taker fee | 3.00 | | Crypto base maker fee | -0.20 | | RWA base maker fee | -0.50 | **Marketing benefits:** * All Platinum benefits * Flagship partner program * PR & paid media **Product & support:** * All Platinum benefits * **Referral privilege:** Can **sponsor referred Builders to receive Silver, Gold, or Platinum-tier pricing** (subject to requirements). * Dedicated support team and product advisory board seat **Fee tier notes:** * **Volume calculation:** Monthly aggregate trading volume includes all activity from the Builder and their direct Builder referrals, calculated from daily snapshots to determine tier eligibility. * **RWA support:** RWA markets receive higher taker fees and higher maker rebates to account for weaker natural liquidity, external liquidity onboarding costs, wider spreads, inventory risk, and lower natural trading activity. * **Minimum tier assignments:** Minimum tiers may come from the distributor program or internal strategic assignments. They act as a floor, but builders can still move to higher tiers through staking or volume at the next daily refresh. * **Negative maker fees:** Builders at Silver tier and above receive maker rebates on qualifying orders. Trader rebates settle immediately on each execution; builder-side maker rebates and taker revenue are batched and settled together once per day.