USDT-Margined Futures Trading Fees: Definition and Calculation

What is a USDT-margined futures trading fee?

When you trade a USDT-margined futures contract, HTX charges a fee on both opening and closing positions. These trading fees are always charged in USDT, and are included in your realized profit and loss (PnL).

For example, in BTCUSDT perpetual futures trading, all fees are charged in USDT. These trading fees (or rebates for Makers) are not frozen at the time of order placement; they are only deducted after execution and included in the PnL.

Formula: Trading fee = Number of executed contracts * Face value per contract * Execution price * Trading fee rate

 

How are USDT-margined perpetual futures fees calculated? (Take Prime 0 for example)

Fee Rates to Open: Maker - 0.02%; Taker - 0.06%

Fee Rates to Close: Maker - 0.02%; Taker - 0.06%

Example 1: User A opens a long position of 200 conts (face value per cont: 0.001 BTC) in BTCUSDT perpetual futures at a price of 5,000 USDT, with the order filled as a Taker. As the price rises after a few days, the user closes their position by placing a market order to sell all 200 conts at 6,000 USDT, with the order fully filled. Therefore:

Opening fee: 200 * 0.001 * 5,000 * 0.06% = 0.6 USDT

Closing fee: 200 * 0.001 * 6,000 * 0.02% = 0.24 USDT

Example 2: User B opens a long position of 200 conts (face value per cont: 0.01 ETH) in ETHUSDT perpetual futures at a price of 400 USDT, with the order filled as a Taker. As the price rises after a few days, the user closes their position by placing a market order to sell all 200 conts at 480 USDT, with the order fully filled. Therefore:

Opening fee: 200 * 0.001 * 400 * 0.06% = 0.48 USDT

Closing fee: 200 * 0.001 * 480 * 0.02% = 0.192 USDT

 

Notes:

  1. The fee rates above are for illustration only. Please refer to your actual fee tier in My Fees.
  2. Maker orders are limit orders added to the order book and pending execution, providing liquidity.
  3. When another user's open order executes against your pending order, you'll pay a maker fee.
  4. Taker orders are the limit or market orders that match immediately with existing orders in the book.
  5. When your pending order matches another user's open order, you need to pay a taker fee.
  6. A negative fee rate means you are not charged a fee; instead, you receive a rebate on the trade.

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