# Maker vs Taker

### What Are Maker and Taker Fees?

Every trade in an orderbook has two sides:

* The **Maker** (provides liquidity)
* The **Taker** (removes liquidity)

Your fee depends on how your order interacts with the orderbook.

### Maker Fees (You Add Liquidity)

You are a “maker” when your order sits on the book and *waits* to be filled:

* Limit Buy/Long below market
* Limit Sell/Short above market
* Chase Limit
* TWAP with limit execution

Maker trades usually get lower fees, because you help the market by adding liquidity.

### Taker Fees (You Remove Liquidity)

You are a “taker” when your trade executes immediately:

* Market Buy
* Market Sell
* Conditional Market
* Limit orders that instantly match existing orders

Taker trades cost more because you consume liquidity instead of providing it.

### Why Maker Trades Are Cheaper

Liquidity stabilizes markets.\
Exchanges reward makers because:

* They tighten spreads
* Reduce volatility
* Improve trading experience for everyone

### How Supercexy Helps You Pay Less Fees

Supercexy gives you features designed to help you *become a maker more often*:

* Chase Limit keeps your order at the top of the book
* Limit orders execute at your set price
* TWAP spreads trades to avoid taker spikes
* Conditional + Limit executes transparently at planned levels

This empowers traders to optimize fee efficiency without compromising on execution speed.

### Should You Always Avoid Taker Fees?

Not necessarily.\
Sometimes paying taker fees is the right move:

* Fast-moving markets
* Urgent entries
* Managing liquidation risk
* Stopping cascading losses

Knowing the difference helps you decide when speed matters more than cost.


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