There are two kinds of cost to understand when trading on Liquid Edge: what you pay Liquid Edge, and what you pay your exchange. Because Liquid Edge is non-custodial, it never takes a cut of your trades or your funds.
What you pay Liquid Edge#
- Your subscription. Liquid Edge is a subscription service. You pay for your plan tier, which determines how many coins, strategies, bots, and API keys you can run. There's a free tier to start. See Plans & Pricing and Managing Your Subscription.
That's it. Liquid Edge does not hold your funds and does not skim a percentage of your trades or profits — it can't, because trading happens entirely on your own exchange account.
What you pay your exchange#
- Exchange trading fees. Every order your strategies place is a real order on your exchange, and the exchange charges its own trading fees (typically a small percentage per trade, differing for maker vs taker orders and for spot vs futures). These go to the exchange, not to Liquid Edge.
- Funding (futures). On perpetual futures you may pay or receive funding depending on your position and the funding rate. See Market Data Explained.
- Network/withdrawal fees apply when you deposit or withdraw on the exchange — again, charged by the exchange or network, not Liquid Edge.
Why fees matter for strategy design#
Fees and slippage are a real drag on high-frequency strategies — a strategy that trades often needs an edge large enough to cover its costs. This is exactly why honest backtesting models fees and slippage; see Testing a Strategy.
Affiliate offsets#
If you refer others, the Affiliate Program can offset your costs. For exact subscription prices, always check the live pricing page.