Crypto Trading with No Hidden Fees: Full Transparency on Ouinex

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Most crypto exchanges claim to have low commissions (or none at all), competitive spreads, and excellent prices, but when you actually place a trade, your PnL doesn’t add up. Why? Hidden fees.

From wide spreads (a fee paid to the exchange and market makers) that you only see after you trade to silent slippage and charges buried in fine print, many traders end up paying more than they realise. That’s why, on Ouinex, you see estimated slippage and spreads in real time as you trade, and you can easily see our commission fee (low) for spot crypto. For derivatives, there is no commission fee, only the spread.

We offer crypto trading with no hidden fees.

Key Takeaways

• Hidden fees in crypto trading often come from spreads, slippage, and vague commission fees (trading fees)

• Ouinex shows you real-time costs, including spreads and slippage, before you trade

• You can set slippage controls to protect your PnL

• Our commission fees are 0% for derivatives and as low as 0.075% for spot crypto; the more people trade and stake, the lower our fees and the higher your yield thanks to our community trading model

• Withdrawal and conversion fees are disclosed upfront

• Ouinex’s no-CLOB execution model prevents price manipulation and unfair fills (no front-running, spoofing, stop hunting, or other manipulative tactics by large institutions)

What Are Hidden Fees in Crypto Trading?

“Hidden fees” are costs that aren’t clearly disclosed before you trade. They include:

• Wide spreads: The gap between buy and sell prices, which you pay every time you enter or exit a trade (paid to the exchange and market makers).

• Negative slippage: When your trade is executed at a worse price than expected (you click to buy at one price, but the price your trade is executed at is different, and you only see it after the trade happens).

• Deposit fees: Charges made when you deposit into the account (we do not charge for that).

• Withdrawal fees: Charges to move your crypto off the platform, often not shown upfront.

• Conversion fees: Costs added when trading between different assets or currencies.

• Unclear commissions: Fees that are low on paper but add up through execution tricks (you can see our fees here).

Even when exchanges say they charge “0.1% trading fees”, your final cost can be much higher due to slippage, spreads, and withdrawal fees.

How Ouinex Does It Differently

At Ouinex, we believe traders should see exactly what they're paying before they click “confirm”.

Here’s how we ensure crypto trading with no hidden fees:

• Real-Time Spread Display: You see the live spread for every asset, even before opening a trade.

• Slippage Estimates: Ouinex shows projected slippage in real-time and lets you set a slippage tolerance (we only execute the part of the trade that can be executed below that)

• Transparent Commission Structure: Our trading fees for derivatives are 0%, and for spot crypto they are clearly listed. They vary based on your OUIXPower (the more you trade and stake, the lower your fees, going as low as 0.075%) and the OUIXIndex (the more everyone using the platform trades and stakes, the lower your fees… We do this instead of sponsoring sports teams with our gains!).

• No Surprise Withdrawal Fees: You can look up withdrawal fees here. Note that we cannot control what your bank charges you for deposits.

• No Front-Running or Price Manipulation: Our no-CLOB execution model prevents institutional traders from jumping ahead of you and engaging in manipulative tactics such as spoofing, layering, and stop hunting. The no-CLOB model also ensures tight spreads and minimal slippage. Plus, you get to see positive slippage, as there is no front-running (meaning the institutions aren’t always snapping up the best prices for trades).

We’re here to help you trade smarter, not sneak in fees behind your back. One of the reasons Ouinex was set up was to ensure fair trading for retail traders.

FAQs: Crypto Trading with No Hidden Fees

Does Ouinex charge trading fees? 
Not for derivatives, but we do for crypto; they go as low as 0.075%. Thanks to our community trading model, the more everyone trades and stakes, the lower our fees and the higher your yield, as we want to give back to the community. You can see our spot crypto fees here.

What about slippage? 
Ouinex shows your estimated slippage in real-time as you trade and gives you a tool to limit how much slippage you’ll accept. Plus, our slippage is very low, and we pass on positive slippage, which is practically unheard of in crypto.

How does Ouinex keep spreads low? 
Our no-CLOB model aggregates the best bids and asks from competing liquidity providers. Ouinex sends the best prices directly to you, the trader.

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