Binance futures fees are significantly lower than spot trading fees, making derivatives an attractive option for cost-conscious traders. Standard USD-M and COIN-M contracts carry a 0.02% maker fee and 0.04% taker fee for regular users. Paying fees with BNB on USDT-M, ETH/BTC, and USDC-M futures gives an additional 10% discount. For a position worth 10,000 USDT taken as a taker, the base fee is 5 USDT — reduced to 4.50 USDT when paying with BNB.
Binance futures fees are among the lowest in the industry, starting at 0.02% for maker orders and 0.04% for taker orders for regular users. These rates apply to both USDT-margined (USDT-M) and COIN-margined (COIN-M) perpetual contracts, which represent the majority of derivatives volume on the platform.
Binance futures fee: 0.02% maker / 0.04% taker at base rate. Pay with BNB for an extra 10% off on USDT-M futures. VIP 9 achieves 0% maker fees.
For a USDT-M position worth 10,000 USDT opened as a taker, the fee calculation is straightforward: 10,000 × 0.04% = 4 USDT. With BNB fee payment active, this reduces to 3.60 USDT — a saving of 0.40 USDT per trade. For high-frequency derivatives traders executing multiple positions daily, this 10% futures BNB discount translates to significant annual savings.
Funding Rates and Additional Costs
Beyond maker-taker fees, Binance futures traders must account for funding rates on perpetual contracts. Funding rates are exchanged between long and short positions every 8 hours and fluctuate based on market conditions. Binance acts as a facilitator but does not profit directly from funding rate payments. Higher leverage amplifies the notional value of your position, increasing the absolute fee even while the percentage rate stays constant.
- USDT-M standard: 0.02% maker / 0.04% taker
- COIN-M standard: 0.02% maker / 0.05% taker
- BNB discount on futures: 10% off (USDT-M, ETH/BTC, USDC-M)
- Funding rate: paid every 8 hours, market-dependent
- Maximum leverage: up to 125x (position-size dependent)
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