Reviewed guide | 2026-10-17
One order, two fee rates: how partial fills can be part taker and part maker
A single limit order can fill partly at once and partly later, and each part may be charged differently. How to read the fills of one order on Binance, OKX, Bybit or Bitget and what that means for your fee estimates.
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You place a limit buy, part of it fills instantly, the rest sits in the book and fills an hour later. In the trade history the order appears as several lines with different fees. That is not a mistake. The part that matched immediately against orders already in the book took liquidity and was charged as taker; the part that rested and was later hit by someone else provided liquidity and was charged as maker. Knowing how to read this helps you understand what you really pay and adjust where you place your price.
Why a limit order can take liquidity
A limit order only sets the worst price you accept, not the role you play. If your buy price is at or above the best ask when you submit it, it matches existing sell orders straight away, which makes it a taker fill for whatever quantity is available. Only the remainder, if any, is placed in the book as a resting order. When that resting remainder later fills, it is the maker side. Post-only orders exist precisely to prevent the first part from happening.
Reading the fills of one order
Open the order history and tap the order to see its details, or switch to the trade or fill history, where each execution appears separately. Look for a column showing the role, often labelled maker or taker, or for the fee rate applied to each line. Sum the quantities to check they match the order size, and sum the fees to get the total cost. Exports from the history usually keep the role column, which makes monthly checks easier.
Using it in your estimates
Look up your current maker and taker rates for spot and futures on each exchange's fee page or your account's fee tier page, and note them with the date. When planning a trade, decide whether you expect to cross the spread or wait. If you place limit orders close to the market in fast conditions, assume part of the order will be taker. For a cleaner estimate, place the price on your own side of the book, or tick post-only when you are willing to risk not being filled.
A monthly look at your own mix
Once a month, export your fills and count what share of your volume was maker and what share was taker. Many traders who believe they mostly pay maker fees discover the opposite. If the taker share is high, look at the orders responsible: were they urgent exits, or entries priced too aggressively? Small changes to where you place limit prices often shift the mix more than any change of fee tier.
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Scenario checkpoint
- Open the fill history to see each execution of an order and its maker or taker role.
- Add up the fees across all fills of one order to get its real total cost.
- Note your current maker and taker rates from each exchange's fee page with the date.
- Export fills monthly and calculate what share of your volume was charged as taker.
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