For your first spot trade, the only actual fee you will be charged is the trading fee. This fee is deducted directly from the crypto you receive or the principal you pay the moment your order fills, it is not an extra entry fee you need to pay separately before placing a trade.
The exact fee amount depends on whether your order is a Maker (liquidity-adding order) or Taker (liquidity-taking order).
Step 1: Confirm if your order is a Maker or Taker
On the order page, confirm your order type: you can either place an order waiting on the order book for others to fill, or directly match an existing price on the order book to complete the trade immediately. You can do this easily by entering your desired price and quantity on the spot trading page:
Taker: If you directly select the existing best ask or best bid price on the order book to complete the trade instantly, your order is a Taker order.
Maker: If you enter a buy price lower than the current best ask (or a sell price higher than the current best bid), your order will not fill immediately, and will be added to the order book waiting for other users to match. You can view your pending maker order in the "Open Orders" list, or check the filled record in "Order History" once it completes.
Step 2: Apply the rate to calculate your trading fee
For regular users (total assets < 100,000 USDT and 30-day trading volume < 1,000,000 USDT), the standard spot trading fee is fixed: 0.08% for Maker orders, 0.10% for Taker orders.
Fees are deducted based on the total quantity of the traded asset.
Scenario A: You place a Taker order to buy 1 BTC at market price
You buy 1 BTC at the market price of 100,000 USDT, with a Taker fee of 0.10%. Fee = 1 BTC × 0.10% = 0.001 BTC. You will actually receive 0.999 BTC in your account.
Scenario B: You place a Maker order to buy 1 BTC at limit price
You place a limit order to buy 1 BTC at 100,000 USDT and it gets filled as a Maker order, with a 0.08% Maker fee. Fee = 100,000 USDT × 0.08% = 80 USDT. You will pay a total of 100,080 USDT, and receive 1 full BTC in your account.
Scenario C: You sell BTC
When you sell crypto, the fee is deducted from the quote asset (USDT) you receive. If you sell 1 BTC at the price of 100,000 USDT, the Taker fee (0.10%) equals 100 USDT, so you will receive 99,900 USDT in total. For a Maker order with 0.08% fee, the fee is 80 USDT.
Risk Notice: Starting August 14, 2026, OKX optimized and merged its spot fee tiers. Almost all spot trading pairs now apply the Tier 1 fee rate (0.08% Maker / 0.10% Taker). If you trade fiat-denominated pairs (such as AED, SGD etc.), the fee rate may vary, please refer to the official OKX fee page for the latest accurate data.
Two Fee Payment Methods Lead to Different Received Amounts
OKX launched the "pay fee in quote asset" option in September 2025, you can toggle this setting in your trading preferences:
| Payment Method | How the fee is deducted | Example (Buy 1 BTC at 100,000 USDT, 0.10% Taker fee) |
|---|---|---|
| Deduct from received asset (Default) | Fee is taken from the crypto you buy | Pay 100,000 USDT, get 0.999 BTC in your account |
| Deduct from spent asset | Fee is extra deducted from the USDT you spend | Pay 100,100 USDT, get 1 full BTC in your account |
This toggle is located in your account settings, and you cannot switch it when you have any unfilled pending orders.
Common Mistakes for New Users
Most new users confuse futures funding rate with spot trading fees: spot trading only charges this one trading fee per order, the 8-hourly settled funding rate only applies to futures and perpetual swap trading. Another common mistake is ignoring the Maker/Taker attribute of your order: all market orders are Taker orders (0.10% fee), while limit orders can get the lower 0.08% Maker rate only if they are successfully added to the order book. To save fees, use limit orders and confirm your order is listed in the order book.
Next Steps
Before placing your first trade, go to the official OKX fee page to confirm the current rate for your target trading pair. After you complete your first trade, check the order details in "Order History" to view the exact deducted fee, that is your actual total trading cost. If you want to reduce trading fees, set your order type to "Limit" and place it on the order book to qualify for the lower Maker rate.
