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Kraken fees — the real all-in cost
Kraken (CEX) charges 5 bps taker / 2 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 $9.06 all-in on Kraken — rank #12 of 26 venues.
Where does Kraken rank right now?
| # | Venue | All-in cost ($10k trade) | bps | Taker/maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighter ← cheapest | $1.75 | 1.7 bps | 0/0 bps |
| 2 | MEXC | $4.03 | 4.0 bps | 2/0 bps |
| 3 | Nado | $5.84 | 5.8 bps | 3.5/1 bps |
| 4 | Extended | $6.09 | 6.1 bps | 2.5/0 bps |
| 5 | Deribit | $6.73 | 6.7 bps | 3.5/1.5 bps |
| 6 | HTX | $7.38 | 7.4 bps | 5/2 bps |
| 7 | Paradex | $7.58 | 7.6 bps | 0/0 bps |
| 8 | Ondo Perps | $7.70 | 7.7 bps | 2.5/1 bps |
| 9 | Aster | $7.93 | 7.9 bps | 4/0 bps |
| 10 | Hibachi | $8.52 | 8.5 bps | 4.5/0 bps |
| 11 | GRVT | $8.81 | 8.8 bps | 4.5/-0.01 bps |
| 12 | Kraken | $9.06 | 9.1 bps | 5/2 bps |
FAQ
What are Kraken trading fees?
Kraken charges 5 bps (0.050%) taker and 2 bps maker on perpetuals (base tier). A full round-trip (open + close) as taker costs 10 bps before slippage and funding.
Is Kraken the cheapest venue for perps?
Right now Kraken ranks #12 of 26 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.
BPScan compares the live all-in cost of perp trades — taker fees × 2 (open + close) + slippage walked through full order books + funding over your holding period — across 29 DEX and CEX venues, including RWA perps (stocks, gold, forex). Data refreshes continuously from exchange APIs and WebSocket feeds. No wallet connection, no sign-up. Open the live scanner · Telegram bot · @bpscanxyz