What costs apply besides trading fees?
The maker and taker fees listed on the fee schedule aren't the only cost of moving crypto in and out of your account. Depending on how you buy, sell and withdraw, you may also pay a spread or a network fee. This page explains what each cost is and where to check the figure that applies to you.
What sets the maker and taker fee on a spot order?
The maker fee and taker fee charged on each spot order depend on the fee tier your account is on and on whether you've opened an X-Perps account. A limit order that rests on the order book is charged the maker fee; an order that fills immediately against the book is charged the taker fee. For the current rates, see the spot trading fee tables and the trading fee schedule.
What is the spread on the order book?
On the spot order book there are always two prices: the highest price someone is currently willing to pay, and the lowest price someone is currently willing to sell at. The gap between them is the spread.If you buy at the best available sell price and immediately sell again at the best available buy price, you get back less than you put in, even before the trading fee. That difference is the spread. It's set by supply and demand in the market rather than by OKX, and it's usually wider on pairs with less trading activity.Seeing two slightly different prices on a trading pair is normal. It doesn't mean a conversion fee has been added.
What am I paying when Buy, Sell or Convert shows zero trading fees?
Buy and Sell and Convert don't charge a separate maker or taker fee. Instead, you're shown a single price for the whole transaction, and that quoted price already has a spread built into it. Zero trading fees doesn't mean zero cost.OKX publishes the maximum spread that can be applied to these quotes. See the Buy, sell and convert spread disclosure. That disclosure currently lists a maximum of 1.00% for all pairs and states that the figure can change, so check that page for the maximum that applies now rather than relying on a number you saw earlier.Because the spread sits inside the quote, the amount you receive won't match the mid-market price shown on a price chart or on a third-party site, and it won't match what the same trade would cost on the order book. If you'd rather pay the maker or taker fee shown on the fee schedule, place your order on the spot order book instead of using Buy and Sell or Convert.A quoted price is held for a short time only. If it expires before you confirm, you'll be shown a new one.
Why is a network fee deducted when I withdraw crypto?
Applies to crypto withdrawals. There are 2 withdrawal methods. An on-chain withdrawal sends your crypto to an external address over a blockchain. An internal transfer moves it to another OKX account without touching a blockchain. They're different routes, and they don't cost the same thing.An on-chain withdrawal has to be broadcast on a blockchain, and that costs a network fee, which is deducted from the amount you withdraw. The network fee isn't set by OKX. It depends on the asset and the network you choose, and it changes with how busy that network is. The same asset can cost noticeably more or less to send depending on which network you use.The exact fee for your withdrawal is shown on the withdrawal screen before you confirm. That figure is the one that applies to your transaction, so read it there rather than relying on an amount you saw before. For the full steps, see How do I make a crypto withdrawal?
Why did two trades of the same size cost different amounts?
Two trades for the same amount of money can cost very different amounts, because the cost depends on the route the order took and not only on its size. Work through these in order:
Which product did you use? Buy and Sell and Convert build a spread into the quoted price. A spot order book order is charged the maker or taker fee instead. These are two different pricing models, so they don't produce comparable costs.
Which fee tier are you on? Maker and taker fees differ per tier.
Have you opened an X-Perps account? Spot rates are different for accounts that have opened one and accounts that haven't.
How did you pay? A payment method such as a card or a bank transfer can carry its own charge from the provider, separate from anything OKX charges.
Check which of the four differed between the two trades before concluding that one of them was charged incorrectly.
How can I lower what I pay?
A few things are within your control:
Use limit orders on the order book. A limit order that isn't filled immediately is charged the maker fee, which is lower than the taker fee. A limit order that fills immediately is charged the taker fee.
Trade on the order book rather than through Buy and Sell or Convert when you want the published maker or taker rate to apply instead of a quoted price with a spread in it.
Choose the network before you withdraw. Network fees differ per network for the same asset, and the withdrawal screen shows the fee for each option before you confirm.
Move up a fee tier. Your tier is based on your assets or your 30-day trading volume. See How can I reduce trading fees?
Check whether the affiliate programme applies to you. It's a published route to fee rebates beyond your fee tier. See the OKX affiliate programme