'''Trading fees''' are paid to fund the [[DAO | Bisq DAO]] when making or taking an offer. Fees can be paid in BSQ or BTC. 

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== Getting a discount ==

Bisq encourages traders to use [[BSQ]] by offering a discount of approximately 25%. This discount fluctuates as the BSQ/BTC rate fluctuates. To maintain the 25% discount target, trading fees are [[update BSQ trading fees | updated]] every cycle as necessary.

{{Admonition_Note|If you're interested in using BSQ to pay trading fees, [[Paying_trading_fees_with_BSQ#Acquire_BSQ|see this article for instructions]].}}

== Current rates ==

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 250px;"
|+ Trading Fees per 1 BTC
|-
!
!BTC
!BSQ
|-
!Maker
|0.0015
|64.95
|-
!Taker
|0.0115
|497.95
|}

Combined BTC trading fee rate is 1.3% (0.15% by maker and 1.15% by taker). Absolute minimum fee to avoid dust is 0.000075 BTC.

Combined BSQ trading fee rate is targeted at 0.975% (0.1125% by maker and 0.8625% by taker). Absolute minimum fee to avoid dust is 0.03 BSQ.

Trading fee rates and absolute minimums are DAO parameters that [[Proposals|must be proposed]] and approved through DAO voting in order to take effect. BTC fee rates tend to stay constant, but BSQ rates are [[Updating_BSQ_trading_fees|adjusted every cycle]] to account for BSQ rate fluctuation.

== Selecting how to pay ==

Traders choose how they'd prefer to pay trading fees while making or taking an offer. BSQ and BTC amounts (and fiat equivalents) are shown.

[[File:Pick-trade-fee-currency.png|600px|thumb|left|Pick how to pay trade fees on this screen while making or taking an offer.]]
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