Trading Fees Examples (10 Scenarios)
10 trading fee scenarios that show how costs change net PnL and break-even. Maker/taker, spread, slippage, and funding explained.
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- Small scalp: 0.2% target vs 0.15% round-trip costs -> edge disappears
- Maker entry saves fee, but missing fill costs more
- Stop-loss slippage turns -1R into -1.7R in fast market
- Wide spread in low-liquidity pairs becomes the biggest fee
- Funding over 7 days flips a small win into a loss
- High size increases slippage more than fees
- Market order during volatility is expensive even with low fees
- Partial fills add complexity to average execution price
- Withdrawal fees matter for frequent transfers
- Downtime: the hidden cost of not being able to exit
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