| Line | edgeX | dYdX |
|---|---|---|
| 30-day volume | #P05 · $37,261.0MEdge | #P12 · $1,037.0M |
| Trading fees | 0.045% taker · 0.040% makerRegular users below $10M of 14-day volume pay 0.040% maker and 0.045% taker on perps. Six VIP tiers follow, from 0.038%/0.043% at $10M down to 0.015%/0.020% above $7B. Rates are recalculated daily at 00:00 UTC and sub-account volume is pooled with the main account.Edge | 0.050% taker · 0.010% makerSeven tiers on 30-day trailing volume across all markets: 5.0/1.0 bps below $1M, 4.5/1.0 above $1M, 4.0/0.5 above $5M, 3.5/0 above $25M, 3.0/0 above $50M, 2.5/-0.7 above $100M and 2.5/-1.1 above $200M, so the largest makers are paid. Staking DYDX adds a further discount on net positive fees; maker rebates are excluded from that discount. |
| New-user perk | 10% off trading fees, according to the promotional codes documented by affiliates | Referred users start at fee tier 3 instead of tier 1, worth up to $550 of fee savings |
| Max leverage | up to 100×Edge | up to 50× |
| Perp markets | 292Edge | 78 |
| Identity check | Not documented | No KYC |
| Custody | Non-custodial, wallet or email (MPC) login | Non-custodial, wallet signature |
| Settles on | edgeX Chain (StarkEx engine) | dYdX Chain (Cosmos app-chain) |
| Collateral | USDC | USDC |
| Where it runs | Web | Web |
| Chains | EVM · NobleEthereum, NobleEdge | |
| Documented features | 5 of 10Edge | 4 of 10 |
| Order book | Yes | Yes |
| Cross margin | Yes | Yes |
| Spot trading | Yes | Not documented |
| Vaults / copy vaults | Not documented | Yes |
| Copy trading | Not documented | Not documented |
| Stocks, gold or forex | Yes | No |
| Points program | No | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Not documented | Not documented |
| Telegram bot | Not documented | Not documented |
Which one should you pick?
Pick edgeX if
You trade an order book and want stock and forex perps next to crypto.
A serious order book with the same base rate as Hyperliquid on the taker side, but a maker fee where Hyperliquid pays a rebate. The venue lists almost 300 contracts including stock and forex perps, and the fee tiers are the easiest of the series to read.
pro.edgex.exchange
Pick dYdX if
You publish content about perps: the 30% to 50% taker-fee share with instant USDC payouts is the best economics here.
The most generous affiliate programme of the series, and the clearest case of a venue that lost the volume war: 78 active markets and $1.04B of 30-day volume, against $204B for Hyperliquid. The order book, the fee ladder and the payout mechanics are fully documented.
dydx.trade
