WEEX Fees Explained: Futures, the 0.080% Taker, and What Comes Back
WEEX's real schedule, why its futures taker runs higher than most, what no-KYC trading costs over a year, and how 35% of every futures fee comes back.
- WEEX charges 0.10% maker and taker on spot, and 0.020% maker with 0.080% taker on USDT perpetuals, on the base tier.
- That 0.080% futures taker is higher than most major venues, which makes cashback matter more, not less.
- WEEX is no-KYC for basic use and futures-focused, with 700+ perpetual contracts.
- A futures trader moving 5M USDT a month in taker orders pays about 48,000 USDT a year, and gets 16,800 back at 35%.
- Trade Reclaim returns 35% of every WEEX futures fee. Spot trades earn no cashback.
WEEX is a no-KYC derivatives exchange built around futures, and its taker fee runs higher than most, 0.080% where rivals sit near 0.055%. That makes the cashback more valuable, not less. Run your own number first, then read what WEEX actually charges and where the 35% applies.
What WEEX actually charges
WEEX charges 0.10% maker and 0.10% taker on spot, and 0.020% maker with 0.080% taker on USDT perpetual futures, on the base tier.
Spot is a standard 0.10% per side. Futures is the focus, and the taker rate is the number to watch: at 0.080% it sits above most major venues, where takers pay closer to 0.055% to 0.060%. The maker rate of 0.020% is competitive, so the gap rewards posting liquidity. The rates come from WEEX's own rate schedule, and we track the rate that drives your cashback on the WEEX fees page.
Perpetual traders also pay funding every 8 hours, a pass-through between longs and shorts that no discount touches. It belongs in your math but is not a fee WEEX keeps.
What a year of WEEX futures costs
At 5M USDT of monthly volume, taker fees on WEEX futures run about 48,000 USDT a year, and 35% cashback returns 16,800 of it.
A 20,000 to 30,000 USDT position counts twice, once on open and once on close, so one round trip moves about 60,000 USDT of notional. At 2 to 3 trades a day that is roughly 5M USDT a month, 60M a year. Multiply by the 0.080% taker rate and you get 48,000 USDT, higher than on venues with a 0.055% taker, purely because of that rate. At 35% cashback, 16,800 USDT comes back.
Your number depends on your size, your pace, and how often you take liquidity. On WEEX, where the taker rate is steep, posting maker and taking cashback matter more than usual. The cashback calculator shows what your year costs and what 35% of it looks like coming back.
The levers that cut your WEEX bill
Three levers move what you pay on WEEX futures: 35% cashback, VIP tiers, and order type, which matters more here because the taker rate is high.
Cashback is the lever that works from trade one: Trade Reclaim returns 35% of every WEEX futures fee, with no volume requirement, and the setup is on the WEEX cashback page. Order type is unusually powerful on WEEX: the gap between the 0.020% maker and 0.080% taker is wide, so posting liquidity instead of taking it cuts your fee to a quarter before any cashback. WEEX's 9-tier futures VIP program then lowers the base rate through 30-day volume or WXT holdings, with VIP 1 at 1M USDT in volume.
The catch to know: cashback is futures-only. WEEX spot trades earn nothing back, and WXT mainly helps VIP qualification rather than cutting rates directly. If the 35% is why you are here, trade USDT-margined perpetuals, where every fee counts.
| Fee type | Standard | With 35% back |
|---|---|---|
| Spot maker | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Spot taker | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Futures maker | 0.020% | 0.013% |
| Futures taker | 0.080% | 0.052% |
Cashback applies to futures only; spot earns none. Base tier, before VIP discounts. The full breakdown is on the WEEX page.
How the 35% cashback works
Trade Reclaim returns 35% of what WEEX charges you on futures, in USDT, withdrawable anytime from 20 USDT.
Run a month as an example: 1,000 USDT in futures fees means 350 USDT back. The money is WEEX's affiliate commission. WEEX pays a share of your fees to the partner that referred you, and Trade Reclaim returns 35% of your futures fees to you out of it. Nothing about your own schedule changes, and because WEEX is no-KYC for basic use, setup stays light: sign up through the affiliate link, drop your UID into Trade Reclaim, and from then on the affiliate dashboard recognizes your futures trades. No API keys, no passwords, no access to your WEEX account, ever. The full mechanics are on the how it works page.
Cashback and VIP do not compete. Climb to a lower futures rate and the 35% simply applies to the smaller fee you now pay.
Is WEEX too expensive because of the 0.080% taker?
Only if you take liquidity and ignore the levers. Posting maker and 35% cashback bring the effective taker well below the headline.
The 0.080% taker is genuinely high, and on its own it would make WEEX one of the pricier venues for taker-heavy trading. But two things change the picture. First, the maker rate is a low 0.020%, so posting liquidity quarters your fee before anything else. Second, cashback returns 35% of whatever you do pay. A taker who does nothing pays 0.080%; a taker with cashback pays an effective 0.052%, and a maker with cashback pays 0.013%. The headline rate is real, but it is the starting point, not the finish line.
Are WEEX fees competitive in 2026?
On makers, yes; on takers, only once you add cashback. The 0.080% taker is high, but 35% back and a low maker rate make the effective cost competitive.
Read WEEX by its two rates, not one. The 0.020% maker is among the better in the market, and the 0.080% taker is among the steeper. With 35% cashback the effective rates become 0.013% futures maker and 0.052% futures taker, while spot stays at 0.10% because no cashback applies there. For a no-KYC venue with 700+ perpetuals, proof of reserves and a 1,000 BTC protection fund, that is a fair deal if you lean maker. How WEEX compares across the platforms we track is in the exchange fee comparison, and the mechanics behind fee cashback are in the cashback guide.
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Frequently asked questions
What are WEEX trading fees?
On the base tier, spot is 0.10% maker and 0.10% taker, and USDT perpetual futures are 0.020% maker and 0.080% taker. The futures taker is higher than most major venues, while the maker rate is competitive.
Why is the WEEX taker fee higher than other exchanges?
WEEX sets its futures taker at 0.080%, above the 0.055% to 0.060% common elsewhere. The maker rate stays low at 0.020%, so the schedule rewards posting liquidity, and 35% cashback offsets part of whatever you pay.
How much cashback do I get on WEEX?
Trade Reclaim returns 35% of every WEEX futures fee, paid in USDT, from your first futures trade with no volume requirement. Spot trades do not earn cashback.
Does WEEX cashback apply to spot trades?
No. On WEEX, cashback applies to USDT-margined futures only, at 35% of your futures fees. If cashback is your goal, trade perpetuals.
Is WEEX no-KYC?
WEEX allows basic trading without full KYC, which keeps signup light. You create an account through the affiliate link, add your UID to Trade Reclaim, and futures fees start earning 35% back, with no account access shared.
Is WEEX legit?
WEEX is a derivatives-focused exchange that runs a 1,000 BTC protection fund and publishes proof of reserves. Like any venue it carries platform risk, so we cover what it charges and how to lower it. Trade Reclaim never holds your coins and reads only your public UID.
Sofia Dani is Head of Marketing at Trade Reclaim, based in Switzerland. She earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Lucerne and went on to complete a Master's degree. She has little patience for products that win by confusing people, and covers crypto exchanges, their products, and what trading actually costs.
Trade Reclaim earns from exchange referrals and shares most of it back to you as cashback. Education, not financial advice.