Essentials for Brokers
Tiered Commission
Tiered (dynamic) Commission enables volume-based pricing where a trader’s fee rate decreases as their cumulative trading volume increases. Tiers are public in the UI, and traders can see both their current tier and progress toward the next one.
Comprehensive Tiered Commission Features
Comprehensive Tiered Commission Features
Explore the essential features designed to optimize tier management, ensure transparency, and maintain operational consistency.
Explore the essential features designed to optimize tier management, ensure transparency, and maintain operational consistency.
Up to 10 tiers per structure.
Public visibility.
No minimum fee override.
Per-market (or market-group) segregation.
Calendar-month rolling volume.
Consistent fee type per structure
Up to 10 tiers per structure.
Public visibility.
No minimum fee override.
Per-market (or market-group) segregation.
Calendar-month rolling volume.
Consistent fee type per structure
How it works
How it works
Tier determination timing
Volume metric
Rolling period
Fee type consistency
Rules & Profiles
Fills & Splits
Tier determination timing
Before trade execution, the platform checks the trader’s monthly trading volume (in RAT) for the relevant market commission group and identifies the current tier.
If the current execution would cross into a higher tier, the executed volume is split:
Volume up to the threshold is charged at Tier N.
Remaining volume above the threshold is charged at Tier N+1 (and so on, if multiple thresholds are crossed).
Tier determination timing
Before trade execution, the platform checks the trader’s monthly trading volume (in RAT) for the relevant market commission group and identifies the current tier.
If the current execution would cross into a higher tier, the executed volume is split:
Volume up to the threshold is charged at Tier N.
Remaining volume above the threshold is charged at Tier N+1 (and so on, if multiple thresholds are crossed).
Volume metric
Volume is quantified in RAT (Root Asset Type).
Each structure (e.g., Spot vs CFD-FX) maintains its own month-to-date volume counter.
Example: Spot volume does not affect CFD/PF/FX, and vice versa.
Rolling period
At the start of each calendar month, all traders begin at Tier 1 (volume = 0).
At month-end (system time), volume counters are reset to zero.
Fee type consistency
The fee types are consistent across all tiers within a given structure
(e.g., if Tier 1 is % per volume, all tiers in that structure must be % per volume).
Interaction with Commission Rules/Profiles
Tier Commission is configured as a profile attached via commission rules (user/account/group/market/market-group).
Once a tiered profile applies, the fee rate selection within that profile is governed by the tier ladder; static rates in other profiles do not apply.
Partial fills and multi-fills
Fees are computed per executed fill; if a fill spans a threshold, the fill’s RAT notional is split and charged at the appropriate tier rates.
Tier determination timing
Volume metric
Rolling period
Fee type consistency
Rules & Profiles
Fills & Splits
Tier determination timing
Before trade execution, the platform checks the trader’s monthly trading volume (in RAT) for the relevant market commission group and identifies the current tier.
If the current execution would cross into a higher tier, the executed volume is split:
Volume up to the threshold is charged at Tier N.
Remaining volume above the threshold is charged at Tier N+1 (and so on, if multiple thresholds are crossed).
Opportunities of Usage
Opportunities of Usage
Incentivize activity
Lower fees at higher monthly volumes drive more trading and deeper engagement.
Precise segmentation
Independent tier ladders per market category align costs with revenue per book.
Predictable unit economics
Public tier tables reduce disputes and improve sales clarity.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many tiers can I configure?
Up to 10 tiers per market or market-group. Tier 1’s lower bound is 0; the last tier has no upper bound.
How many tiers can I configure?
Up to 10 tiers per market or market-group. Tier 1’s lower bound is 0; the last tier has no upper bound.
How many tiers can I configure?
Up to 10 tiers per market or market-group. Tier 1’s lower bound is 0; the last tier has no upper bound.
How is volume measured?
How is volume measured?
How is volume measured?
Is the volume window 30 days or calendar month?
Is the volume window 30 days or calendar month?
Is the volume window 30 days or calendar month?
Does Spot volume count toward CFD/PF/FX tiers?
Does Spot volume count toward CFD/PF/FX tiers?
Does Spot volume count toward CFD/PF/FX tiers?
What happens when a trade crosses a tier threshold?
What happens when a trade crosses a tier threshold?
What happens when a trade crosses a tier threshold?
Can tiers mix fee types (e.g., percent in Tier 1 and per lot in Tier 2)?
Can tiers mix fee types (e.g., percent in Tier 1 and per lot in Tier 2)?
Can tiers mix fee types (e.g., percent in Tier 1 and per lot in Tier 2)?
Does the minimum fee apply to tiered commissions?
Does the minimum fee apply to tiered commissions?
Does the minimum fee apply to tiered commissions?
How do TIER Commissions interact with Commission Rules/Profiles?
How do TIER Commissions interact with Commission Rules/Profiles?
How do TIER Commissions interact with Commission Rules/Profiles?
When does the tier recalc happen?
When does the tier recalc happen?
When does the tier recalc happen?
Can the tier ladder be public to traders?
Can the tier ladder be public to traders?
Can the tier ladder be public to traders?
Can I define different ladders for Spot vs PF vs CFD?
Can I define different ladders for Spot vs PF vs CFD?
Can I define different ladders for Spot vs PF vs CFD?
How are partial fills handled?
How are partial fills handled?
How are partial fills handled?
What if a trader makes no trades in a month?
What if a trader makes no trades in a month?
What if a trader makes no trades in a month?