Why your maker and taker share differs from one trading pair to another

If you look at your fill history as a whole, you may get a single figure for how many of your fills were maker and how many taker. That figure hides an important pattern. On busy pairs with tight spreads and deep books, resting limit orders fill often, so maker fills are common. On quieter pairs, spreads are wider and resting orders may wait a long time, which tempts traders to cross the spread and take liquidity. Checking your split pair by pair shows where your costs actually come from. This guide explains how on Binance, OKX, Bybit or Bitget.

Break your history down by pair

Export or view your fill history for a recent period and group fills by trading pair. For each pair, count maker and taker fills and add up the fees. You may need a simple spreadsheet for this. Focus on the pairs you trade most often; a handful of pairs usually accounts for most of your activity and most of your costs.

Look for the pattern

Compare the maker share across pairs. It is common to find a high maker share on the busiest pairs and a low one on quieter pairs. Look at a few taker fills on the quiet pairs and compare the limit price with the book at the time. Often the order was priced to cross the spread because a resting order seemed unlikely to fill in reasonable time.

Adjust by pair, not overall

Rather than changing your approach everywhere, adjust it where it matters. On quieter pairs you trade often, consider whether patient limit orders or post-only orders could work if you allow more time, or whether trading smaller sizes in busier hours helps. On busy pairs, you may already be doing well. Test changes with small sizes and compare the next month's split.

Keep timing in mind

Quiet pairs are often quietest at particular times of day. If your schedule allows, trading them when activity is higher can tighten spreads and make resting orders fill more readily. Record the time of each trade in your sheet to see whether this applies to you. Fee rates themselves are on each exchange's official fee page and should be checked there. Small adjustments on the right pairs often matter more than big changes everywhere.

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Scenario checkpoint

• Group your fill history by trading pair for a recent period
• Count maker and taker fills and total the fees for each pair
• Compare taker limit prices on quiet pairs with the order book at the time
• Adjust order habits on the specific pairs where taker share is high
• Record trade times to see whether busier hours improve your fills