How much of your OKX trading is maker versus taker? A quarterly review for users in Switzerland

Most traders know that exchanges distinguish between maker and taker fees, but few know what share of their own trading falls on each side. Without that number it is hard to say what you actually pay or whether a change in habits would make a difference. OKX lists maker and taker rates on its official fee page, and these may vary according to your account tier and other factors described there. A quarterly review that uses your own trade history answers the question with real data. This guide walks OKX users in Switzerland through exporting fills, calculating maker share, comparing the result with the current fee schedule and deciding calmly whether any change is worthwhile, without letting fee savings drive trading decisions.

Export a quarter of fills

Download your trade history for the last three months from your OKX account, including the column that shows whether each fill was maker or taker and the fee charged. The OKX help pages explain where to find these exports. Keep the original file unchanged and work on a copy. If you use sub-accounts, export each one separately, since their trading patterns may differ.

Calculate your maker share

Sum the traded value of maker fills and divide by the total traded value. Do the same for fees paid. The result tells you what proportion of your activity added liquidity and how much of your fee bill came from taker fills. Many people are surprised to find that most of their trading is taker, often because they use market orders out of habit even when there is no urgency.

Check the current fee schedule and your tier

Open the official OKX fee page and note the current maker and taker rates for your tier and the products you use. Write down the date you checked. Fee schedules and tier criteria can change, so do not rely on figures from earlier reviews or from other people's posts. Compare the rates with the effective rate you calculated from your own fees to confirm that your understanding matches reality.

Decide whether to adjust habits

If a large share of your trading is taker without good reason, consider using limit orders when you are not in a hurry. If most of your taker trades were deliberate, for example to exit a position quickly, that is a reasonable cost of managing risk. Avoid trading more simply to reach a higher tier. Record the review's results and repeat it next quarter to see whether your habits have changed.

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Scenario checkpoint

• Export three months of OKX fills including the maker or taker label and fee.
• Calculate maker share by traded value and by fees paid.
• Note the current maker and taker rates for your tier with the date checked.
• Use limit orders for non-urgent trades if most of your activity is taker.
• Avoid increasing trading volume solely to reach a different fee tier.