Forex, metals, commodities and index futures fees just dropped 5.5×
We moved forex, metals, commodities and stock-index perpetuals off the old flat crypto-style rate and onto ECN-broker-norm pricing. Same leverage, same execution, a fraction of the cost.
Why we cut these fees
Until today, every leveraged market on mSamex — crypto, forex, gold, oil, the Nasdaq 100 — charged the same flat rate: 0.0200% maker / 0.0550% taker. That flat rate made sense while the platform was crypto-only. It stopped making sense the moment we opened forex, metals, commodities and indices to traders who compare us against ECN forex brokers, not crypto exchanges — and ECN brokers typically charge far less than 0.0550% in round-trip commission-equivalent cost on a major FX pair.
So forex, metals, commodities and stock-index perpetuals now trade at 0.0050% maker / 0.0100% taker — a rate built to match or beat standard ECN-broker economics, not crypto-exchange economics.
Before vs. after
| Market group | Old maker / taker | New maker / taker | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forex | 0.0200% / 0.0550% | 0.0050% / 0.0100% | 4x / 5.5x lower |
| Metals | 0.0200% / 0.0550% | 0.0050% / 0.0100% | 4x / 5.5x lower |
| Commodities | 0.0200% / 0.0550% | 0.0050% / 0.0100% | 4x / 5.5x lower |
| Stock indices | 0.0200% / 0.0550% | 0.0050% / 0.0100% | 4x / 5.5x lower |
| Crypto perpetuals | 0.0200% / 0.0550% | 0.0200% / 0.0550% | unchanged |
| Individual stocks | -0.0100% / 0.0500% | -0.0100% / 0.0500% | unchanged |
Fees are still charged on order notional at fill time, same as before — only the rate for the forex/metals/commodities/indices group changed.
How this compares to ECN brokers
Standard ECN-style forex brokers typically charge a spread plus a per-lot commission that works out to a meaningfully higher round-trip cost than 0.0100% of notional on a major pair. At 0.0050% maker / 0.0100% taker, mSamex now sits at or below what most ECN brokers charge for equivalent FX, metals and index exposure — with the same tiered leverage and USDT settlement you already use for crypto. One account, one balance, no separate broker onboarding.
What didn't change
Crypto perpetuals stay at 0.0200% maker / 0.0550% taker with funding exchanged between longs and shorts every 8 hours. Individual stock perpetuals (AAPL, TSLA, and the rest) stay at -0.0100% maker (a rebate — you're paid to add liquidity) / 0.0500% taker. Forex, metals, commodities, indices and stocks all still carry a daily swap/rollover charge instead of 8-hourly funding (tripled on Wednesdays, the standard FX/CFD convention) — that billing mechanism is unchanged, only the maker/taker trading fee for the forex/metals/commodities/indices group dropped.
Where to verify all of this
The complete, live schedule is public at msamex.com/fees — bookmark it. Your own trading statement (Wallet → Futures → Trading statement) breaks down every closed position into price PnL, funding/swap and fees, so you can reconcile every dollar.
Questions people ask
Which markets just got cheaper?
Forex pairs, precious and base metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper, aluminium, zinc), commodities (oil, gas) and stock indices (S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, DAX, and the rest). Their maker/taker fee dropped from 0.0200%/0.0550% to 0.0050%/0.0100%.
Did crypto or individual-stock fees change?
No. Crypto perpetuals are still 0.0200% maker / 0.0550% taker, and individual stocks (AAPL, TSLA, and the rest) are still -0.0100% maker rebate / 0.0500% taker. Only forex, metals, commodities and indices got cheaper.
How much cheaper is it exactly?
Maker fee is 4x lower (0.0200% to 0.0050%) and taker fee is 5.5x lower (0.0550% to 0.0100%) on forex, metals, commodities and index perpetuals.
Is there still a daily swap/rollover charge?
Yes — forex, metals, commodities, indices and stocks are still billed a daily swap/rollover (tripled on Wednesdays, standard FX/CFD convention) instead of the 8-hourly funding crypto perpetuals use. That mechanism is unchanged; only the maker/taker trading fee dropped.