Ostium Documentation
  • ๐Ÿ‘‹Welcome to Ostium
  • Getting Started
    • ๐Ÿ‘๏ธOverview
    • ๐ŸŽฏIntroduction: Our Thesis
    • ๐Ÿ’พGlossary
  • Ostium Trading Engine
    • ๐Ÿ๏ธOverview
    • ๐Ÿ“–Opening Trades
    • ๐Ÿฅ…Holding Trades
      • Funding Rate
      • Rollover Fee
    • ๐Ÿ“˜Closing Trades
    • ๐Ÿ“นStep-By-Step Tutorial
      • Connecting to Ostium
      • Fund Wallet/Account
      • Opening a Trade
      • Editing a Trade
      • Closing a Trade
    • ๐Ÿ“Order Types
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆStocks: Day Trading
  • ๐Ÿ’ฒFee Breakdown
  • Shared Liquidity Layer
    • ๐ŸฆOverview
    • ๐Ÿ’ฆLiquidity Buffer
    • ๐Ÿ“ŠMarket Making Vault
      • Deposit
      • Withdraw
      • OLP token
    • โ‰๏ธRisks
  • Supporting Infrastructure
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    • ๐Ÿ”ฎPrice Oracle
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  • Rollover Fee (Non-Crypto Pairs)

Fee Breakdown

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Opening Fee

A one-time opening fee is charged when a position is opened, designed to cover the cost of initiating trades without charging again on close. This fee is a flat rate for traditional (non-crypto) assetsโ€”e.g., a 4 bps fee, equivalent to 2 bps open + 2 bps close on other platformsโ€”kept simple and predictable. More details .

There is no closing fee for manually closed or automation-triggered (TP/SL) exits of non-liquidated positions.

Crypto Pairs

Fees vary based on leverage and open interest (OI) skew:

  • "Maker" fee applies if leverage < 20ร— and the trade reduces the OI imbalance.

  • "Taker" fee applies if leverage โ‰ฅ 20ร— or the trade increases the OI imbalance.

  • For mixed trades (partially balancing, partially new imbalance), maker fees apply to the balancing portion and taker fees to the imbalance-creating portion.

The total opening fee equals the sum of maker + taker charges.

Non-Crypto Pairs

Static Taker fee, offering a straightforward fee model without any OI or leverage adjustments.


Fees per Asset Class

Asset Class
Opening
Closing

Crypto

maker: 3 bps taker: 10 bps

0

Indices

taker: 5 bps

0

Forex

taker: 3 bps

0

Stocks

taker: 15 bps

0

Commodities:

Pair Name
Opening
Closing

XAU/USD

taker: 3 bps

0

CL/USD

taker: 10 bps

0

HG/USD

taker: 15 bps

0

XAG/USD

taker: 15 bps

0


Liquidation Fee


Spread


Funding Rate (Crypto Pairs)

Applied only to crypto pairs, the funding fee compensates for OI imbalances between long and short sides. It:

  • Incentivizes OI rebalancing

  • Minimizes delta exposure for the liquidity buffer

  • Operates as a zero-sum transfer between traders

The funding rate is displayed on the Net Rate (L/S) label. Hover over it to display a tooltip explaining the long/short funding rates.


Rollover Fee (Non-Crypto Pairs)

The rollover fee reflects short-term volatility when applied to non-crypto assets (forex, commodities, indices). It:

  • Charges both sides of the market equally

  • Is non-zero-sum (paid into the protocol)

  • Compounds per block are realized when the position is closed

The rollover fee is displayed on the Net Rate (L/S) label. Hover over it to display a tooltip explaining the long/short rollover fees.

If a position is liquidated, the traderโ€™s remaining collateral is seized and paid out as a reward to Market Making Vault liquidity providers. This โ€œliquidation rewardโ€ serves as the effective liquidation fee. More details .

All executions use top-of-book pricing from the underlying market, with no artificial spread adjustments. More details .

Funding fees accrue continuously (compounding per block) and are realized upon position close. More details .

This fee covers the cost of carrying positions over time. More details .

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