Trading fees look tiny per order, but they compound fast — especially on high-volume or leveraged trading. Bitget gives you a few levers to cut them, and the biggest one is its native token, BGB. Here's how to pay as little as possible.
Lever 1 — Pay Fees with BGB (20% Off)
The single easiest win is paying your trading fees with BGB, Bitget's native token. Enable it and your spot and margin fees drop by 20% — from 0.10% to 0.08% maker/taker — automatically.
How it works in practice:
- Keep a sufficient BGB balance in your account.
- Turn on the option to pay fees with BGB.
- Bitget then deducts your trading fees from your BGB balance at the discounted rate.
- If your BGB balance is too low to cover a fee, that trade is charged the standard rate instead — so keep a small buffer topped up.
Lever 2 — Climb the VIP Tiers
Bitget uses a tiered fee schedule. Your VIP level is based on your 30-day trading volume and your BGB/asset balance, and as you move up, both maker and taker rates fall further. At the top tiers, fees can become very low or even turn into rebates.
The best part: VIP reductions stack with the BGB discount, so an active trader benefits from both at once.
Lever 3 — Trade as a Maker
This one costs nothing. Makers add liquidity (a limit order that rests on the order book); takers remove it (a market order that fills instantly). Makers are charged less.
The gap is widest on futures: 0.02% maker vs 0.06% taker. Whenever you don't need an instant fill, placing a limit order as a maker can cut your fee by two-thirds.
Don't Forget Funding Fees (Futures)
On perpetual contracts, funding fees are separate from trading fees and are exchanged between longs and shorts roughly every 8 hours. For positions held across several intervals, funding can outweigh your maker/taker fee entirely — so when you calculate your true cost, include it, not just the headline rate. The Futures page covers how perpetuals and funding work in more depth.
BGB Beyond Fees
BGB isn't only a fee tool. Holding it can also unlock Launchpad allocations, staking rewards, airdrop eligibility, and ecosystem perks.
BGB is a volatile asset — its price can rise or fall. If you trade only occasionally, holding a large balance purely for the discount may not be worth it. Hold what makes sense for your actual trading activity.
A Quick Example
Say you trade $50,000 of spot volume in a month at the standard 0.10% rate:
- No discount: $50 in fees.
- Paying with BGB (−20%): $40 — you save $10, automatically, every month.
Add VIP progression and maker orders, and your effective cost drops further from there. Scale that to higher volumes and the savings grow proportionally — which is exactly why active traders pay close attention to fee structure. Run your own numbers with the calculator on the Fees guide.
Stack Them All
These levers combine:
- BGB fee payment — 20% off spot/margin.
- VIP tier — lower base rates from volume and balance.
- Maker orders — cheaper than takers, especially on futures.
Together, they push your effective rate well below the standard schedule.
FAQ
How much does BGB save me?+
Paying spot and margin fees with BGB cuts them by 20% (0.10% → 0.08%). It stacks with VIP discounts.
What if I run out of BGB?+
That trade is charged the standard rate. Keep a small BGB buffer so the discount stays active.
Does BGB lower futures fees too?+
Futures rates are already low (0.02% / 0.06%) and drop further with volume and VIP. Always confirm current rates on the official fee page.
Is holding BGB risky?+
BGB's price moves like any token. Hold an amount that suits your trading activity rather than over-allocating just for the discount.
Next Steps
See the full rate tables and run the numbers on the Fees guide. Trading derivatives? The Futures page covers contracts and copy trading. For more walkthroughs, browse the blog, or start from the homepage.