Simple ways to reduce trading fees by adjusting order behavior, using patient entries, and checking the real cost of fast execution. This page is written around the core ideas behind maker and taker activity: liquidity, order-book depth, execution timing, and fee differences.

Prefer maker entries when possible

Avoid unnecessary market orders

Makers add liquidity and usually pay less, while takers remove liquidity and usually pay more for immediate execution.

Some exchanges adjust fees based on 30-day volume, membership levels, or native-token discounts. Those programs can help, but they work best when combined with disciplined order selection.

Always look beyond the posted fee rate. The total cost of a trade includes spread, slippage, and whether your order removed liquidity at a poor moment.

Key differences at a glance: makers normally use non-immediate orders, often limit orders, to add liquidity to the book. Takers normally use immediately matching orders, often market orders, to remove liquidity. Makers are typically linked with lower fees or rebates, while takers are typically linked with higher fees and faster execution.