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Aster fees — the real all-in cost
Aster (DEX) charges 4 bps taker / 0 bps maker (base tier). But the fee is only part of what you pay: the full cost of a trade is fees + slippage + funding.
Live right now, a $10k BTC long held 8h costs $7.94 all-in on Aster — rank #7 of 25 venues.
Where does Aster rank right now?
| # | Venue | All-in cost ($10k trade) | bps | Taker/maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighter ← cheapest | $0.97 | 1.0 bps | 0/0 bps |
| 2 | MEXC | $4.17 | 4.2 bps | 2/0 bps |
| 3 | Extended | $5.37 | 5.4 bps | 2.5/0 bps |
| 4 | Nado | $5.79 | 5.8 bps | 3.5/1 bps |
| 5 | Deribit | $6.79 | 6.8 bps | 3.5/1.5 bps |
| 6 | Paradex | $7.82 | 7.8 bps | 0/0 bps |
| 7 | Aster | $7.94 | 7.9 bps | 4/0 bps |
| 8 | Hibachi | $8.23 | 8.2 bps | 4.5/0 bps |
| 9 | HTX | $8.76 | 8.8 bps | 5/2 bps |
| 10 | GRVT | $9.46 | 9.5 bps | 4.5/-0.01 bps |
| 11 | Pacifica | $9.48 | 9.5 bps | 4/1.5 bps |
| 12 | BingX | $9.80 | 9.8 bps | 5/2 bps |
FAQ
What are Aster trading fees?
Aster charges 4 bps (0.040%) taker and 0 bps maker on perpetuals (base tier). A full round-trip (open + close) as taker costs 8 bps before slippage and funding.
Is Aster the cheapest venue for perps?
Right now Aster ranks #7 of 25 venues for a $10k BTC long held 8h. The cheapest is Lighter. Rankings change with live order books and funding.
What is the real cost of a perp trade?
Fees are only part of it: real cost = taker fee ×2 + slippage through the order book (in and out) + funding over your holding period. BPScan computes all three live.
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