Maker and taker fees in plain terms for traders in Bangladesh

If you have ever compared two similar trades in your history and noticed they were charged differently, the explanation is usually the maker and taker model. Nearly every large exchange uses it. One rate applies when your order adds liquidity to the order book, and another applies when it removes liquidity. You do not need to memorise any numbers, because they vary by platform, market and account tier, and they change over time. What helps is understanding the logic, so you choose order types deliberately and know exactly where to look up the rate that applies to you.

Adding liquidity versus taking it

The order book is the list of buy and sell orders waiting to be filled. When you place a limit order at a price that does not match anything immediately, it rests on the book and adds liquidity, which makes you the maker. When you place a market order, or a limit order priced to cross an existing one, it fills straight away against the book and removes liquidity, which makes you the taker. The same trader can be a maker on one trade and a taker on the next, depending only on how the order was placed.

Where to find the real rates

Each exchange publishes its fee schedule on an official page, usually split between spot and derivatives and between account levels. Check that page on the platform you actually use rather than relying on screenshots shared in groups, which are often months out of date. Look as well for any conditions attached to discounts, for example paying fees with a platform token, and read exactly how and when they apply before you count on them.

When patience as a maker makes sense

A resting limit order may cost less, but it is not guaranteed to fill. If the price moves away, you simply miss the trade. For small, unhurried purchases, waiting as a maker can be reasonable. If you need to enter or exit quickly, accepting the taker rate buys certainty of execution. Make that decision before you trade, not in the middle of a sharp price move when emotions tend to take over and the cheapest option stops being the most important one.

Review your trade history monthly

Your trade history normally shows whether each fill was maker or taker and how much fee was charged. A quick monthly review tells you whether your habits match what you assumed. Many traders discover that nearly all their orders are taker fills simply because they use market orders out of habit. With that information you can decide whether to change how you place orders or whether the speed is genuinely worth it for the way you trade.

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Scenario checkpoint

• Look up the maker and taker rate for your account level on the exchange's official fee page.
• Place limit orders away from the current price when you are not in a hurry to be filled.
• Check each month in your trade history what share of your fills were maker versus taker.
• Ignore fee tables shared in chat groups unless they match the platform's own published page.