How do I lower my MEXC futures trading fees?
MEXC's standard futures fees are 0.01% maker / 0.04% taker before any adjustment. The two methods that actually reduce what you pay are climbing MEXC's own VIP volume tiers, and linking your account through a referral partnership — which returns a share of every fee, no matter your volume, starting from your very first trade.
MEXC's standard rate, and what actually changes it
MEXC's published futures fee schedule is 0.01% maker / 0.04% taker before any adjustment. Two things move that number for a real trader:
- MEXC's own VIP tiers — discounts MEXC grants at higher 30-day trading volume, the same mechanism most exchanges use. How VIP tiers fit with other fee-reduction methods →
- A referral payback — part of the commission MEXC already pays on referred accounts, split between MEXC crediting your account directly and loweef adding a daily USDT payback on top. This applies to every order from the first trade, with no volume minimum.
What a MEXC payback is worth right now
On loweef's MEXC partnership the current combined total is 55% of every trading fee, accruing daily in USDT. That is the current rate, not a promotional teaser:
| Exchange | Total rate | Welcome boost | Effective taker |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlphaX | 65% | — | 0.0175% |
| BingX | 60% | 70% | 0.0200% |
| OKX | 50% | 60% | 0.0250% |
| MEXC | 55% | 65% | 0.0180% |
Where a payback can't help
A payback only applies to fees your own account pays going forward — it doesn't retroactively apply to an existing account under a different referral, because referral attribution is set once, when the account is created. If that's your situation, why a MEXC referral code stops working on an existing account → covers the reliable fix.
Figures are estimates based on published fee schedules and loweef's current partner rate; actual results vary with maker/taker mix, and rates can change prospectively.
Frequently asked questions
Does the MEXC payback lower the 0.01%/0.04% fee itself?
No — MEXC's published rate stays the same. The payback returns a share of what you already paid, credited daily in USDT, separate from MEXC's own fee schedule.
Is there a minimum trading volume for the MEXC payback?
No. Unlike VIP tiers, the payback applies from the first trade at any size — it's a percentage of the fee you paid, not a volume threshold.
I already have a MEXC account without the loweef referral — can I still get it?
Referral attribution is set once, at account creation, and MEXC doesn't offer a way to change it retroactively. A new account opened through the partner link is the reliable path.
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Source: loweef first-party data — rates last verified 2026-09-27
Last checked: 2026-09-15