The longer you trade on Bybit, the more important cumulative transaction costs become compared to a single rate of return.
Especially in derivatives like perpetual futures, where you can trade nominal positions larger than your actual capital using leverage, even small differences in Maker/Taker fees can escalate into significant costs relative to your account assets.
To properly understand Bybit fees, it is not enough to simply check:
“What is the percentage for Bybit futures fees?”
Actual transaction costs are influenced by the following factors:
Actual transaction costs are influenced by the following factors:
- Spot Maker / Taker Fee
- Futures Maker / Taker Fee
- VIP Level
- MNT Fee Payment Discount
- Funding Fee
- Leverage
- Nominal Position Value
- Spread
- Slippage
- Withdrawal Fees
- Promotions and Partner Benefits
This article does not repeat general exchange introductions or how to use KYC and deposits/withdrawals on Bybit.
We focus on Bybit’s 2026 fee structure and methods to reduce actual costs.
For a comprehensive guide on Bybit, including registration, security, deposits/withdrawals, and futures trading methods, please refer to our separate Bybit Comprehensive Guide.
Key Summary
As of August 2026, the representative base fees for general Non-VIP users according to official Bybit data are as follows:
| Category | Maker | Taker |
|---|---|---|
| General Spot | 0.1000% | 0.1000% |
| USDT Perpetual / Futures | 0.0200% | 0.0550% |
| USDC Perpetual | 0.0200% | 0.0550% |
Bybit states that a 0.10% fee applies to both Maker and Taker for general Non-VIP Spot trading. For USDT and USDC-based general Perpetual/Futures, the rates for Non-VIP users are 0.020% for Maker and 0.055% for Taker.
However, actual fees may vary depending on the following factors:
- VIP Level
- User’s Region
- Trading Product
- Special Product Categories
- Promotions
- Fee Discount Features
Therefore, it is most accurate to check the actual applicable rate displayed in your Bybit My Fee Rate section rather than relying on fee tables found online.
1. Major Costs Incurred on Bybit
Costs incurred in Bybit trading can be broadly categorized as follows:
| Cost | When Incurred |
|---|---|
| Spot Trading Fee | Execution of spot buy/sell |
| Futures Trading Fee | Entering/exiting futures positions |
| Funding Fee | Holding a Perpetual Position at the funding time |
| Margin Interest | Margin trading using borrowed assets |
| Withdrawal Fee | Withdrawal to an external address |
| Spread | Price difference between Bid and Ask |
| Slippage | Difference between expected price and actual average execution price |
In futures trading, in particular, you must distinguish between Trading Fees and Funding Fees.
Trading Fees are transaction costs incurred when an order is executed on the exchange.
On the other hand, Funding Fees are a mechanism settled between Long and Short participants to keep the price of Perpetual Contracts close to the spot market. Bybit explains that Funding Fees are not transaction fees collected by the exchange, but costs exchanged between traders.
2. What are Maker and Taker?
To understand fees, you must first distinguish between Maker and Taker.
Maker
A Maker is an order that adds liquidity by placing a new order that is not executed immediately against the existing Order Book.
For example, if BTC is trading at 100,000 USDT, placing a buy Limit Order at 99,500 USDT and waiting for execution is a Maker order.
Taker
A Taker is an order that is executed immediately by consuming existing orders in the Order Book.
Market orders are the most common type of Taker order.
There is one thing to note here:
Limit Order = Always Maker
This is not true.
Even with a Limit Order, if you place an order at a price that executes immediately against the current market price, it can become a Taker order.
Therefore, if you intend to incur Maker fees, you must verify whether the actual order structure remains in the Order Book rather than simply selecting a Limit order.
3. Bybit Spot Fees
According to the official Bybit Spot Fee document, the general spot trading fees for Non-VIP users are as follows:
| Order Type | Base Rate |
|---|---|
| Maker | 0.10% |
| Taker | 0.10% |
Bybit specifies that for general Spot Pairs, both Maker and Taker fees for Non-VIP users are 0.1%.
For example, if you trade spot assets worth 10,000 USDT:
10,000 × 0.10% = 10 USDT
is the fee.
Spot Cost Examples by Transaction Volume
| Transaction Volume | 0.10% Fee |
|---|---|
| 1,000 USDT | 1 USDT |
| 10,000 USDT | 10 USDT |
| 100,000 USDT | 100 USDT |
| 1,000,000 USDT | 1,000 USDT |
While it may look like a small number in a single trade, cumulative transaction volume can significantly exceed your actual assets if you repeat buying and selling.
4. Is Bybit Spot Always 0.10%?
No.
0.10% is the general base rate for Non-VIP Spot trading.
Bybit states that fee rates may vary depending on VIP Level, region, etc.
Also, separate from general Spot:
- Fiat-Crypto Pair
- Adventure Zone
- xStocks
- Special Product Categories
may have different fee structures applied.
Therefore:
“Bybit spot is always 0.1% regardless of which coin you trade.”
is not an accurate statement.
5. Bybit Futures Fees
As of August 2026, official Bybit Futures Fee data presents the following base rates for general USDT Perpetual and Expiry Contracts for Non-VIP users:
| Order | Base Rate |
|---|---|
| Maker | 0.0200% |
| Taker | 0.0550% |
For USDC Perpetual, official data also lists 0.020% for Maker and 0.055% for Taker.
Bybit’s futures trading fee calculation is basically:
Trading Fee = Order Value × Trading Fee Rate
structure.
In other words, what matters is not the margin you put in, but the actual nominal position size traded.
6. Actual Fees for a 10,000 USDT Futures Position
Let’s assume you are trading a 10,000 USDT futures position.
Maker 0.02%
10,000 × 0.02%
= 2 USDT
Taker 0.055%
10,000 × 0.055%
= 5.5 USDT
Therefore:
| Execution | One-way Cost |
|---|---|
| Maker | 2 USDT |
| Taker | 5.5 USDT |
Taker is about 2.75 times higher.
This is why the Maker/Taker execution ratio is important for high-frequency traders.
7. In Futures Trading, You Must Consider Both Entry and Exit
In futures trading, fees are not only incurred when opening a position.
Entry is one transaction, and exit is another.
As a simple example ignoring price fluctuations, for a 10,000 USDT position:
Taker → Taker
- Entry: 5.5 USDT
- Exit: approx. 5.5 USDT
- Round-trip: approx. 11 USDT
Maker → Maker
- Entry: 2 USDT
- Exit: approx. 2 USDT
- Round-trip: approx. 4 USDT
is the cost.
During actual liquidation, the final fee may vary slightly because the position value can change due to price fluctuations.
8. Leverage does not increase the fee rate
This is a common misconception.
For example, if the Taker Fee is 0.055%:
- 2x leverage → 0.11%
- 10x leverage → 0.55%
- 100x leverage → 5.5%
It is not that the nominal fee rate of the exchange itself increases like this.
The fee rate remains the same.
However, because using high leverage allows you to create a much larger Position Value with the same margin, the fee burden relative to your equity can increase.
9. 10x leverage fee example
Let’s assume the following:
- Margin: 1,000 USDT
- Leverage: 10x
- Position: 10,000 USDT
- Entry Taker
- Exit Taker
One-way cost:
10,000 × 0.055% = 5.5 USDT
Round-trip approximately:
11 USDT
is the cost.
Based on a margin of 1,000 USDT:
11 ÷ 1,000 = 1.1%
is the cost.
In other words, this is an example where a cost equivalent to approximately 1.1% of the margin is incurred just by completing one round-trip trade.
10. 1.1% cost relative to margin = Does the price need to rise by 1.1% to break even?
No.
This is also an important distinction.
If the round-trip Taker Fee is approximately 11 USDT on a 10,000 USDT position, the simple break-even point based on the underlying asset price is:
11 ÷ 10,000
= approximately 0.11%
is the break-even point.
In other words:
- Trading cost relative to margin = approximately 1.1%
- Trading cost based on Position Value = approximately 0.11%
- Simple price break-even point of the underlying asset = approximately 0.11%
is the result.
Existing informational posts often confuse these two.
11. 50x leverage example
Assuming you operate a 50,000 USDT Position with a margin of 1,000 USDT:
Taker Entry
50,000 × 0.055%
= 27.5 USDT
Taker Exit
approximately 27.5 USDT
Round-trip
approximately 55 USDT
is the cost.
Relative to margin:
55 ÷ 1,000 = 5.5%
is the cost.
However, the simple break-even point based on the underlying asset price is:
55 ÷ 50,000 = 0.11%
which is the same.
In other words, leverage did not change the fee rate, but rather the position size relative to equity has increased.
12. Why fees feel more fatal at high leverage
As leverage increases:
- The margin becomes smaller
- The Position Value becomes larger
- The liquidation price can become closer
- The PnL fluctuation rate relative to equity increases
- The fee ratio relative to equity can also increase.
Therefore, in fee analysis:
“What is the leverage multiplier?”
is less important than
“What is the actual Position Value?”
which is more important.
13. Fee accumulation in scalping
If you round-trip a 10,000 USDT position as a Taker, it is approximately 11 USDT based on simple assumptions.
If you repeat this 20 times a day:
11 × 20 = 220 USDT
If you repeat this for 20 trading days:
220 × 20 = 4,400 USDT
is the total.
Although the position value and execution price will differ for each actual trade, this is an example showing how large small fee differences can become in high-frequency strategies.
14. Maker orders are not always the answer
If the Maker Fee is 0.02% and the Taker Fee is 0.055%, the Maker fee is much cheaper.
However, in practice, execution itself is also a cost.
For example, if you are in a situation where you need to stop loss while the market is falling rapidly, and you wait for a Maker order to save on fees, only to incur an additional 0.5% loss, the 0.035 percentage point fee saving may become meaningless.
Therefore:
Cases where Maker may be advantageous
- Entry is not urgent
- Market is stable
- Order Book is sufficiently deep
- Frequent repetitive trading
- Strategically possible to wait for a price
Cases where Taker may be more reasonable
- Immediate stop loss required
- Responding to rapid breakouts
- Need to reduce position exposure quickly
- Risk of non-execution is greater than the fee
Total trading costs should be viewed by including not only fees but also execution quality.
15. Why Post Only is important
If you intend to pay the Maker Fee, you can use the Post Only feature.
A Post Only order is a method where, if the condition is such that it would immediately execute against an existing order, the order is canceled instead of being executed as a Taker.
In other words:
Do not execute orders that will not be filled as a Maker.
is suitable for the purpose.
However, in situations where you need to liquidate immediately, Post Only may cause the order to be canceled, so it is not appropriate to use it unconditionally for urgent stop losses.
16. What is Bybit Funding Fee?
The Funding Fee is a cost that is periodically settled between Long and Short positions in perpetual futures.
Bybit explains that the Funding Fee is not a general fee taken by the exchange itself, but a Peer-to-Peer settlement structure between traders.
Generally:
Funding Rate > 0
Long → Paid to Short
Funding Rate < 0
Short → Paid to Long
is the process.
17. Funding Fee calculation
The basic formula is:
Funding Fee = Position Value × Funding Rate
is the formula.
For example:
- Position Value: 20,000 USDT
- Funding Rate: +0.01%
- Long Position
then:
20,000 × 0.01%
= 2 USDT
is the amount paid.
Conversely, under the same conditions, a Short Position would be in the direction of receiving 2 USDT.
18. Is Funding always every 8 hours?
Representative Bybit Perpetual contracts generally use an 8-hour Funding Interval, and it is common for settlements to occur at 00:00, 08:00, 16:00 UTC, etc.
However, not all contracts are necessarily the same.
Bybit explains that the Funding Interval can vary depending on the trading Symbol and market conditions. There are also examples of 4-hour settlements during the Continuous Auction phase of Pre-Market Perpetual.
Therefore, in actual trading:
- Current Funding Rate
- Next Funding Time
- Funding Interval
must be checked directly.
19. Funding Fee becomes more important the longer you hold a position
Scalpers often close positions before the Funding Time, so the Trading Fee may be more important.
Conversely, if you maintain a Perpetual Position for several days or weeks, repetitive Funding settlements can accumulate.
For example:
- Position: 100,000 USDT
- Funding Rate: +0.01%
- Long
then in one settlement:
10 USDT
is the amount.
If we simply assume that the same level of Funding repeats three times a day, it is approximately 30 USDT per day.
Therefore, for long-term futures positions, if you only calculate the Maker/Taker Fee and ignore Funding, you may misjudge the actual return.
20. Bybit VIP Program
If your trading volume or asset size is large, the VIP Tier becomes important for fee reduction.
Bybit provides VIP users with:
- Lower trading fees
- Higher deposit and withdrawal limits
- Various VIP-exclusive benefits
and more.
As your VIP level increases, the Maker/Taker Fee for Spot and derivatives can decrease.
You can also check the fee differences by VIP level in the Bybit Trading Fee Structure updated on July 30, 2026.
21. Is VIP determined solely by trading volume?
The Bybit VIP structure can use multiple conditions depending on the product and qualification criteria.
Also, the actual Fee Tier applied to an account may vary depending on the user’s VIP status and the trading product.
Therefore, for high-amount and high-frequency traders, it is more important to check the following in your account rather than a simple Non-VIP table:
- Current VIP Level
- 30-Day Trading Volume
- Actual Spot Fee
- Actual Futures Fee
than relying on general tables.
22. Is there a discount for paying fees with MNT?
In 2026, it is also necessary to check the MNT fee payment discount within the Bybit fee structure.
According to official Bybit materials, the Fee Payment feature using MNT provides the following discounts based on support conditions:
- Spot: 25% discount
- Futures: 10% discount
as per the guidance.
In the Non-VIP example:
| Product | Standard | MNT Payment Example |
|---|---|---|
| Spot Maker | 0.1000% | 0.0750% |
| Spot Taker | 0.1000% | 0.0750% |
| Futures Maker | 0.0200% | 0.0180% |
| Futures Taker | 0.0550% | 0.0495% |
is provided.
23. Is the MNT discount automatically applied to all users?
No.
You must actually enable the MNT Fee Payment feature and meet the support conditions.
Additionally, since fee policies and feature availability by region may change, you should verify if this feature is enabled in your current account.
Therefore:
“If you just hold MNT, all trades are automatically discounted.”
should not be stated as a general rule.
24. Do not simply add up VIP + MNT + Referral benefits
For example:
VIP 20% + MNT 10% + Referral 20% = Total 50%
should not be calculated by simple addition.
Each benefit depends on:
- Applicable base fee
- Account tier
- Product
- Promotion
- Partner conditions
and the application method may vary accordingly.
It is safest to verify the actual final fee based on the amount displayed in your Bybit account’s My Fee Rate and Trade History.
25. Bybit COINPOP Referral Code
The Bybit partner referral code provided by CoinPop is:
COINPOP
.
Official partner sign-up link:
Or CoinPop’s guidance link:
Currently, CoinPop’s main Bybit page also provides the same COINPOP referral code and partner link.
26. Can I unconditionally claim a 20% referral benefit?
It is better to be conservative in this regard.
While Bybit’s general Referral Program offers structures such as up to 30% commission for the Referrer, this does not automatically mean that an identical percentage of trading fee discount is applied to every Referee.
The Affiliate program also uses a separate commission/rebate structure, and VIP Affiliate accounts may have caps on total rebates.
Therefore, the benefits of the CoinPop partner link should be guided as follows:
Check the actual discount or promotional conditions displayed on the screen during sign-up
is the most accurate way to inform users.
27. Can I apply a new referral code if I already have a Bybit account?
Whether you can attach a new referral relationship to an existing account later depends on the account status and current Bybit policy.
Therefore:
Delete the existing account, sign up with a new email, and transfer KYC.
is not recommended as a general solution.
If you already have an account, it is safer to first check:
- Currently registered Affiliate/Referral
- Account eligibility
- VIP status
- Applied Fee Rate
and then verify possible change methods with official Bybit support.
28. Do not mistake Zero Fee events for the base fee
Bybit may conduct temporary fee discounts or Zero Fee campaigns for specific products or events.
However, you should not interpret promotional 0% fees as:
Bybit’s base fee policy
.
Promotions may be limited by:
- Duration
- Target Pairs
- User eligibility
- Country
- Campaign
.
Therefore, this article distinguishes between standard base fees and event fees.
29. Spread is also an actual trading cost
If you only look at the official Trading Fee on the exchange screen, you may underestimate the actual costs.
For example:
- Bid: 99,990 USDT
- Ask: 100,010 USDT
means a spread exists.
You cannot sell at the same price immediately after buying at the market price.
Therefore, actual trading costs must also consider:
Trading Fee + Spread
.
30. Slippage is more important for large orders
If there is not enough liquidity in the Order Book, a single market order may sequentially consume multiple price levels.
For example:
- 0.1 BTC at 100,000 USDT
- 0.2 BTC at 100,100 USDT
- 1 BTC at 100,300 USDT
If you place a market buy order for 1 BTC in this situation, it will not be filled entirely at 100,000 USDT.
The average execution price becomes unfavorable, which is Slippage.
Therefore, for large-scale trades, you must also look at:
- Taker Fee
- Spread
- Order Book Depth
- Slippage
together.
31. How to calculate actual total trading costs
It is best to view the actual cost of futures trading conceptually as follows:
Total Trading Cost ≈ Entry Fee + Exit Fee ± Funding + Spread + Slippage + Other Costs
Therefore, even if Exchange A has a nominal fee 0.005% lower than Exchange B, if the slippage is much higher, it may be more expensive in actual trading results.
32. Fee strategy by trading style
Spot Long-term Investor
Order of importance:
- Spot Fee
- Availability of MNT Fee Discount
- Withdrawal fees
- Unnecessary trading frequency
If you do not trade frequently, reducing unnecessary trades may be more important than a 0.01%p fee difference.
Futures Scalper
Most important:
- Maker/Taker ratio
- MNT discount
- VIP Tier
- Position Value
- Slippage
Small fee differences accumulate because you trade back and forth dozens of times a day.
Day Trader
Items to check:
- Taker/Maker
- Funding Time
- Funding Rate
- Position Size
- Spread
Whether it is just before the funding settlement can also affect actual costs.
Swing Trader
The most important factors may be:
- Funding accumulation
- Leverage
- Position Value
- Liquidation risk
This is because although the number of trades is low, positions are held for a long time.
33. There is no need to force VIP trading volume to reduce fees
Increasing unnecessary trades to reach a higher VIP Tier can actually increase your total costs.
For example, if you pay thousands of USDT in additional fees to reduce fees by 10% at the next tier, it makes no economic sense.
VIP is reasonable to utilize:
When it can be achieved through natural trading volume that occurs anyway
.
34. Realistic order to reduce Bybit fees
For a general user, the following order is efficient:
1. Check current My Fee Rate
Your account fee takes precedence over internet tables.
2. Understand Maker/Taker structure
Do not unnecessarily execute all orders as Market.
3. Check MNT Fee Discount
If currently supported, you can receive fee reductions in Spot and Futures.
4. Manage actual Position Value
Look at the position size rather than the leverage number.
5. Check Funding
Essential if holding Perpetual for a long time.
6. Check VIP if trading volume is high
Bybit VIP can offer lower trading fees.
7. If you are a new user, check the partner conditions
Check how the actual benefits are displayed on the CoinPop partner link.
35. Bybit Fee FAQ
Q1. What is the standard Bybit Spot fee?
As of the official documentation in August 2026, the standard Non-VIP Spot fee is 0.10% for Makers and 0.10% for Takers. Actual rates may vary depending on VIP status, region, etc.
Q2. What is the Bybit Futures fee?
Based on standard Non-VIP USDT/USDC Perpetual contracts, the official data states 0.020% for Makers and 0.055% for Takers.
Q3. Is the futures fee based on my margin?
No.
Bybit calculates it as follows:
Trading Fee = Order Value × Trading Fee Rate
method.
Q4. If I use 10x leverage, does the fee rate also become 10x?
No.
The fee rate itself remains the same.
However, because you can trade a larger nominal position with the same margin, the cost relative to your equity feels significantly higher.
Q5. If it is a limit order, is it a Maker order?
Not necessarily.
A limit order that executes immediately against the existing order book can be a Taker order.
Q6. Does Bybit take the Funding Fee?
Generally, no.
Bybit explains that the Funding Fee is a cost exchanged between Long and Short holders of Perpetual contracts.
Q7. Does funding always occur every 8 hours?
Representative contracts are usually 8 hours, but not all symbols are the same. Bybit may adjust the funding interval depending on market conditions or the product.
Q8. Can I pay fees with MNT?
Yes, if supported.
Currently, Bybit’s official materials suggest a 25% discount for Spot and a 10% discount for Futures when using MNT payment.
Q9. What are the advantages of Bybit VIP?
As your VIP level increases, trading fees can be lowered, and you can receive higher deposit/withdrawal limits and other exclusive benefits.
Q10. What is the CoinPop Bybit referral code?
COINPOP
.
Sign-up link:
Q11. Is COINPOP always a 20% discount?
You should not assume that the same rate is permanently applied to all users.
Bybit Referral and Affiliate programs have separate commission and rebate systems, and the actual benefits applied may vary depending on user, partner, and account conditions. It is accurate to check the sign-up screen and your account fee rate finally.
Q12. Is it a loss to use market orders?
Not necessarily.
Although the Taker fee is higher, when you need to cut losses quickly or reduce risk in a volatile market, the loss caused by execution delays can be greater than the fee difference.
Q13. What is the most effective way to reduce fees?
It depends on your trading style, but generally:
- Check My Fee Rate
- Manage Maker/Taker ratio
- Check MNT discount availability
- Check VIP Tier
- Check Funding
- Reduce unnecessary trading
You can check in this order.
36. Conclusion – Bybit fees cannot be explained by a single ‘0.055%’
The actual trading cost you pay on Bybit is not just a single fee number.
In reality:
Maker/Taker + VIP + MNT Discount + Funding + Spread + Slippage
work together.
As of August 2026, the representative base rates for standard Non-VIP are:
- Spot Maker 0.10%
- Spot Taker 0.10%
- Futures Maker 0.020%
- Futures Taker 0.055%
.
However, this number is just a starting point.
For high-frequency traders, the Maker/Taker ratio and VIP Tier can have a significant impact, and using the currently supported MNT Fee Payment feature may allow for additional fee discounts on Spot and Futures.
Perpetual traders must also check the Funding Rate. Funding is a separate cost from the general trading fee, and the settlement interval may vary depending on the contract.
Especially in leverage trading, what is important is:
Actual Position Value rather than the leverage number itself
.
Even with the same 1,000 USDT margin, a 5,000 USDT position and a 50,000 USDT position have significantly different trading costs relative to equity.
Therefore, the best way to manage fees in the long term is:
- Not forcing an increase in trading volume
- Reducing unnecessary Taker executions
- Controlling actual Position Size
- Checking Funding
- Using official fee discounts whenever possible
- Periodically checking your actual fee tier
.
CoinPop × Bybit
If you intend to use the CoinPop partner path when signing up for Bybit:
Referral Code: COINPOP
Bybit Official Partner Sign-up
Or:
can be used.
Since the actual promotions and fee benefits displayed at the time of sign-up may vary depending on the user, region, and campaign, it is recommended to check the conditions displayed on the sign-up screen and in My Fee Rate after signing up as the final standard.
Based on official data
This article was written by reviewing Bybit’s official Spot Trading Fee, Futures Fee, VIP Program, MNT Fee Payment, Funding Rate, Referral, and Affiliate-related materials as of August 2026.
Since Bybit may change actual fee rates, VIP conditions, funding intervals, and promotions, the official fee structure at the time of trading and the user’s My Fee Rate are the final standards.
Affiliate Disclosure: CoinPop participates in the Bybit affiliate program. If you sign up or trade through the affiliate links in this article, CoinPop may receive affiliate revenue. Content regarding fees and policies is written based on Bybit’s official materials as much as possible.
Risk Disclosure: Cryptocurrency and derivatives trading involve the risk of loss of principal and forced liquidation. High leverage can significantly increase profit and loss volatility. This content is for informational purposes and is not investment advice.