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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 $12.08 all-in on Kraken — rank #19 of 22 venues.
Where does Kraken rank right now?
| # | Venue | All-in cost ($10k trade) | bps | Taker/maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lighter ← cheapest | $1.36 | 1.4 bps | 0/0 bps |
| 2 | MEXC | $5.01 | 5.0 bps | 2/0 bps |
| 3 | Extended | $6.16 | 6.2 bps | 2.5/0 bps |
| 4 | Paradex | $6.90 | 6.9 bps | 0/0 bps |
| 5 | Deribit | $7.86 | 7.9 bps | 3.5/1.5 bps |
| 6 | Aster | $8.72 | 8.7 bps | 4/0 bps |
| 7 | Nado | $9.75 | 9.8 bps | 3.5/1 bps |
| 8 | GRVT | $10.01 | 10.0 bps | 4.5/-0.01 bps |
| 9 | Hyperliquid | $10.12 | 10.1 bps | 4.5/1.5 bps |
| 10 | Gate | $10.34 | 10.3 bps | 5/2 bps |
| 11 | Pacifica | $10.52 | 10.5 bps | 4/1.5 bps |
| 12 | OKX | $10.99 | 11.0 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 #19 of 22 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