2025-12-16 06:20:42

Let's break down what trading fees really cost you.

Scenario: You invest $100 in a token at $10k. Right away, you're hit with 1.25% in platform fees. On top of that, another 1% goes to data terminal access. That's 2.25% gone before you even hold anything.

Then the trade goes south. Token tanks to $5. You cut losses and sell that $50 position. Another 2.25% in fees on the way out.

Total damage? 4.50% evaporates just from fees—before slippage, before the actual loss on the trade itself. This is the hidden tax nobody talks about. The fees stack up fast, especially when you're trading actively or forced to exit at bad prices.

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SerRugResistant

· 2025-12-16 06:49

Damn, every buy and sell gets sucked out by 4.5%, and that's without even losing money... Frequent traders are really just working for the exchange. I haven't even calculated slippage, just the fees alone can discourage you. That's why I'm only doing long-term holding now. Don't ask me why I don't trade short-term anymore. Fees kill dreams, I'm not joking. In fact, most people don't realize how terrifying these costs can be. You need to earn 10% just to fill this 4.5% gap, gg.

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HallucinationGrower

· 2025-12-16 06:47

Damn, this is the real money-eating place, the fees are like a black hole. --- Haven't even made money yet, and the fees are already taken first. Truly impressive. --- 4.5% fee? Basically, the platform is just cutting leeks. --- So frequent trading is basically pointless; the fees alone can drain you dry. --- Wow, I didn't realize the costs were this high before... --- Slippage plus fees, no wonder I always lose inexplicably. --- That's why big players don't play on these platforms anymore. --- One in and one out, 4.5% gone. It's really hard to beat the difficulty. --- It seems you have to act like a long-term holder to avoid being repeatedly ravaged by fees.

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