Surge Season 9
Is Here!

Zero fees on BTC & SOL, 50% monthly fee rebates across all other markets, plus liquidation rebates, a program built to maximise P&L for high-volume, active traders.

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Season 9

What’s New This Season

Zero Fees on BTC & SOL

50% Fee Rebates for UI & API Traders

$1M Liquidation -
Rebate Program

January Rebate Distribution

How it Works

Trade to Enter
No Sign-Up Required

The dYdX Surge program is community run and completely permissionless. No special sign-up required.

Connect a Wallet

Instant access via MetaMask, Phantom, and dozens of supported wallets. Transfers over $100 arrive instantly and free from Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, or Avalanche.

Zero-Fee Trading on BTC & SOL

With zero fees on BTC and SOL all December, trade costs drop to the floor improving PnL, widening margins, and boosting durability in volatile markets.

50% Fee Rebates

Positive trading fees on all other markets return 50% as rebates, distributed at the start of the following month by Chaos Labs.

Liquidation Rebate Pilot

In volatile times, liquidations become more common. This new pilot will reimburse traders with the largest liquidation amounts, with a total prize pool of $1M up for grabs.

Target Users

Who Is Surge For?

High-Volume

Lower effective trading costs on large notional flow

Systematic

Predictable cost structure for programmatic execution

Directional

Partial mitigation during liquidation spikes through the rebate pilot

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Product Comparison

dYdX x The Competition

CEX

DEX

Trading Fees

0.10%

0.1% flat

Trading Rewards

0.10%

0.1% flat

Depositing Fees

0.10%

0.1% flat

Custody

0.10%

0.1% flat

Mobile Apps

0.10%

0.1% flat

50% Rebate

$1M in

Liquidation Rebates

$100+ Deposits are Free

Self-Custody

iOS & Android & Telegram

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Trading Fees

Trading Rewards

Depositing Fees

Custody

Mobile Apps

50% Rebate

$1M in

Liquidation Rebates

$100+ Deposits are Free

Self-Custody

iOS & Android & Telegram

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CEX

0.10%

0.10%

0.10%

0.10%

0.10%

0.10%

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DEX

0.1% flat

0.1% flat

0.1% flat

0.1% flat

0.1% flat

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Cross-Platform Trading

Anytime. Anywhere. On-Chain.

dYdX provides a fully decentralized trading infrastructure supporting mobile, desktop, and API access. Designed for scale, speed, and 24/7 performance, offering deep liquidity, low-latency execution, and real-time onchain rewards.
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