#CryptoFees101 💸 Crypto Fee 101: Don't Just Focus on Profit, But Don't Realize You're Leaking Money Somewhere

> “You might profit 100 dollars from trading,

but secretly lose 30 dollars just because of fees you don't understand.”

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😵‍💫 You're Not Losing Because of the Market, But Because You Don't Understand Fees

Many new traders say:

> “Why does my balance seem to be getting thinner even though I'm in profit?”

The answer: fees.

And many of us don’t realize we’ve been leaking money there.

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⚙️ Types of Fees You MUST Know

1. Trading Fee (Maker & Taker)

Maker: You place a limit order → usually cheaper, even can be 0 fee (like promotions on Binance Futures).

Taker: You take the price from the order book directly → fee is more expensive.

Example:

Binance Futures

Maker: 0%

Taker: 0.02%

So if you're scalping and executing immediately, the fee can eat into your profit!

2. Withdrawal Fee

Are you withdrawing USDT through the ERC-20 network? Be prepared for the fee to hurt.

Withdraw via Tron/TRC-20? Cheaper.

Sometimes you even pay a fee higher than the amount of tokens you're sending.

3. Network/Gas Fee

Blockchains like Ethereum can demand high gas fees during congestion.

Solana, BNB Chain, Polygon are more economical.

So if you're just transferring NFTs or small tokens, choose a wallet-friendly chain.

4. Hidden Fees from Slippage

You open a large order on a pair with low liquidity?

Prices change at execution → that difference becomes “invisible fees” aka slippage.

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📉 Why Do These Fees Affect Profit So Much?

Imagine this:

You’re scalping 5 times a day

Taker fee 0.02% per entry & exit

Total 0.04% per trade x 5 → 0.2% per day

If your capital is $10,000 → $20 goes to fees

In a month? $600 gone just to pay fees

> Unknowingly you're working hard to give profit to the platform, not to yourself.

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💡 Tips to Avoid Leaking Money Because of Fees

✅ Use limit orders (become a maker) when possible

✅ Choose pairs that often have fee promotions (like BTC/FDUSD, ETH/USDT, etc.)

✅ Use cheap chains for withdrawals (TRC-20, MATIC)

✅ Monitor zero-fee promotions on Binance

✅ Avoid overtrading that just wastes fees

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