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ActiveTrader™ Fee Schedule
Last updated: February 14, 2025
Overview
Orders placed via our ActiveTrader interface (each, an “Order”) on either mobile or web are subject to the rates on this schedule.
Gemini utilizes a maker-taker fee model for determining trading fees for all Orders submitted to an order book. Liquidity-making Orders are charged different fees than liquidity-taking Orders. If you place an Order that is filled immediately, this Order takes liquidity from the marketplace and, therefore, you are considered a taker and will be charged a taker fee. If you place an Order that is not filled immediately, but instead rests on the order book, your Order adds liquidity to the marketplace and, therefore, you are considered a maker and will be charged a maker fee.
Your Order could be subject to both maker and taker fees. If you place an Order that is partially filled immediately, you will be charged a taker fee on the filled portion. The remainder of your Order will rest on the order book and will be charged a maker fee when it is filled.
ActiveTrader Fee Schedule
Your fee rate for every trading pair is determined by your gross trading volume in notional USD across all of Gemini’s continuous order books. Your fee rate will be recalculated every day at midnight UTC (7pm EST / 8pm EDT) and applied to all Orders going forward from that time.
The following rates only apply to your Orders placed via ActiveTrader.
| 30-DAY TRADING VOLUME IN (USD NOTIONAL) | MAKER FEE | TAKER FEE |
|---|---|---|
0 | 0.20% | 0.40% |
≥ $10,000 | 0.15% | 0.30% |
≥ $50,000 | 0.10% | 0.25% |
≥ $100,000 | 0.08% | 0.20% |
≥ $1,000,000 | 0.05% | 0.15% |
≥ $5,000,000 | 0.03% | 0.10% |
≥ $10,000,000 | 0.02% | 0.08% |
≥ $50,000,000 | 0.00% | 0.05% |
≥ $100,000,000 | 0.00% | 0.04% |
≥ $250,000,000 | 0.00% | 0.03% |
Gemini Stablecoin Fee Schedule
Maker and taker fees are fixed for the following stablecoin pairs at all levels:
USDC/USD
DAI/USD
GUSD/SGD
USDT/USD
GUSD/GBP
USDT/GUSD
| Maker Fee | Taker Fee |
|---|---|
0.00% | 0.01% |
Fee Calculation
We calculate fees as a fraction of the notional value of each trade (i.e., price × amount). Depending on the Order type, fees will be either deducted from the gross proceeds of a trade or charged to the account at the time a trade is executed. Any fees will be applied at the time an Order is placed. For partially filled Orders, only the executed portion is subject to trading fees.
Fee Denominations
Fees are charged in quote currency, or the second currency in the pair. Example: The transaction fee for BTC/USD will be charged in USD. Additionally, the transaction fee for ETH/BTC will be charged in BTC
Fee Discount Examples
Alice trades $1,849,000 gross volume over three calendar days during a 30-calendar-day window at various times on Gemini continuous and auction order books. Her fees paid are as follows:
| EVENT | ACTION | SIDE | TAKER FEE | MAKER FEE | FEE PAID | 30-DAY TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day 1 @ 4PM | Limit Buy 0.5 BTC @ $100,000 | Maker | 0.40% | 0.20% | $100 | $50,000 |
Day 1 @ 7PM | Fee re-calc | 0.25% | 0.10% | |||
Day 2 @ 4PM | Limit Buy 10 BTC @ $105,000 | Maker | 0.25% | 0.10% | $1050 | $1,100,000 |
Day 2 @ 7PM | Fee re-calc | 0.15% | 0.05% | |||
Day 3 @ 5PM | Limit Sell 7 BTC @ $107,000 | Taker | 0.15% | 0.05% | $1,123.50 | $1,849,000 |
Notice of Changes
Any change to our ActiveTrader Fee Schedule, including adjustments to any tiers or rates, will be emailed and/or posted no fewer than three calendar days before such changes are to take effect and no changes will be in effect for fewer than 30-calendar-days, subject to any shorter period of time that may be required by applicable law or regulation.
Any Order placed after the effective date indicated in any such notice will be subject to the new ActiveTrader Fee Schedule and you will be deemed to have agreed to the new ActiveTrader Fee Schedule by continuing to use our ActiveTrader interface.
Order Placement
For more information on how Orders are handled, please see the Order Placement section of our User Agreement.