Fees & Funding
Transparent and competitive fee structure with innovative funding mechanisms. Understanding costs is key to profitable trading on dotmx.
Trading Fees
dotmx employs a simple and transparent fee structure for all perpetual trading activities.
0.1%
Opening Fee
Applied to position size when opening
0.1%
Closing Fee
Applied to position size when closing
0.5%
Liquidation Fee
Applied during liquidation events
Variable
Funding Fee
Paid/received every 8 hours
Fee Calculation Example
Trade Details
Position Size:$10,000
Leverage:10x
Margin Required:$1,000
Hold Duration:2 days
Fee Breakdown
Opening Fee:$10
Closing Fee:$10
Funding Fees:$6
Total Fees:$26
Funding Mechanism
Funding rates ensure perpetual contract prices stay close to spot prices through periodic payments between traders.
📈Positive Funding Rate
- •Perpetual price above spot price
- •Long positions pay short positions
- •Incentivizes short positions
- •Brings perpetual price down
📉Negative Funding Rate
- •Perpetual price below spot price
- •Short positions pay long positions
- •Incentivizes long positions
- •Brings perpetual price up
Funding Schedule (UTC)
00:00
Midnight
08:00
Morning
16:00
Afternoon
Funding is only paid if you hold a position at the exact funding time.
Current Funding Rates
| Perp | Current Rate | Predicted Rate | Time to Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC/USD | +0.01% | +0.02% | 2h 34m |
| ETH/USD | -0.02% | -0.01% | 2h 34m |
| SOL/USD | +0.05% | +0.04% | 2h 34m |
Volume-Based Discounts
Trade more, pay less. Our volume-based discount program rewards active traders.
| 30-Day Volume | Opening Fee | Closing Fee | Total Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 - $100K | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0% |
| $100K - $500K | 0.09% | 0.09% | 10% |
| $500K - $1M | 0.08% | 0.08% | 20% |
| $1M+ | 0.07% | 0.07% | 30% |
Fee Optimization Strategies
✅Do's
- •Start with low leverage until you master the basics
- •Monitor funding countdown timer
- •Time entries/exits around funding
- •Collect positive funding when possible
❌Don'ts
- •Don't use maximum leverage unnecessarily
- •Avoid holding high-leverage positions overnight
- •Never add margin to losing positions
- •Don't trade without proper risk management
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