Are exchange fees excluded from profit calculation?
Users often wonder if exchange fees are excluded from profit calculation. The short answer is yes, read this article to learn more.
February 24, 2026
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TL;DR
Yes, exchange fees are excluded from (accounted for in) all profit calculations for bots and deals. Gainium requests the actual fee from the exchange for each pair when a bot starts, including any fee discounts.
Exchanges fees are excluded from profit calculation for all bots and deals.
In addition, fee discounts and exceptions are accounted for. When starting a bot, we request the fee directly from the exchange for that particular pair and we discount this fee from all profit calculations.