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# Maker Rebates Program
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> Earn daily USDC rebates by providing liquidity on Polymarket
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Polymarket has enabled taker fees on **15-minute crypto markets**, **5-minute crypto markets**, **NCAAB (college basketball)**, and **Serie A** markets. These fees fund a **Maker Rebates** program that pays daily USDC rebates to liquidity providers.
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<Note>
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Starting **Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 at midnight (UTC)**, taker fees and maker rebates will apply to all **new** NCAAB and Serie A markets created after that time. Existing markets are not affected. The first payout will be on February 19th at midnight (UTC).
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</Note>
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***
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## Why Expand Maker Rebates?
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## Why Maker Rebates?
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Sports markets benefit from the same dynamics as our 15-minute crypto and 5-minute crypto markets. When liquidity is deeper:
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Sports markets benefit from the same dynamics as crypto markets. When liquidity is deeper:
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* Spreads tend to be tighter
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* Price impact is lower
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* Fills are more reliable
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* Markets are more resilient during volatility
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Maker Rebates incentivize consistent, competitive quoting so everyone gets a better trading experience.
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Maker Rebates incentivize **consistent, competitive quoting** so everyone gets a better trading experience.
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### Program Funding
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***
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## How Maker Rebates Work
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* **Paid daily in USDC:** Rebates are calculated and distributed every day.
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* **Performance-based:** You earn based on the share of liquidity you provided that actually got taken.
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### Eligibility
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Place orders that add liquidity to the book and get filled (i.e., your liquidity is taken by another trader).
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### Payment
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Rebates are paid daily in USDC, directly to your wallet.
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***
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## Funding
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Maker Rebates are funded by taker fees collected in eligible markets. A percentage of these fees are redistributed to makers who keep the markets liquid. The rebate percentage differs by market type.
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| Sports (NCAAB, Serie A) | Feb 18, 2026+ | 25% | Fee-curve weighted |
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<Note>
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Polymarket collects taker fees in eligible markets (15-minute crypto, 5-minute crypto, NCAAB, and Serie A). The rebate percentage is at the sole discretion of Polymarket and may change over time.
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Polymarket collects taker fees in eligible markets (15-minute crypto, 5-minute
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crypto, NCAAB, and Serie A). The rebate percentage is at the sole discretion
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of Polymarket and may change over time.
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</Note>
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***
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## Fee-Curve Weighted Rebates
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Rebates are distributed using the **same formula as taker fees**. This ensures makers are rewarded proportionally to the fee value their liquidity generates.
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For each filled maker order:
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```text theme={null}
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fee_equivalent = C × p × feeRate × (p × (1 - p))^exponent
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```
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Where **C** = number of shares traded and **p** = price of the shares. The fee parameters differ by market type:
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| Parameter | Sports (NCAAB, Serie A) | 5-Min & 15-Min Crypto |
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| --------- | ----------------------- | --------------------- |
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| Fee Rate | 0.0175 | 0.25 |
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| Exponent | 1 | 2 |
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Your daily rebate:
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```text theme={null}
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rebate = (your_fee_equivalent / total_fee_equivalent) * rebate_pool
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```
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Totals are calculated per market, so you only compete with other makers in the same market.
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***
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## Taker Fee Structure
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Taker fees are calculated in USDC and vary based on the share price. However, fees are collected in shares on buy orders and USDC on sell orders.
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Fees are highest at 50% probability and lowest at the extremes (near 0% or 100%).
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Taker fees are calculated in USDC and vary based on the share price. However, fees are collected in shares on buy orders and USDC on sell orders. Fees are highest at 50% probability and lowest at the extremes (near 0% or 100%).
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<img src="https://mintcdn.com/polymarket-292d1b1b/12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI/polymarket-learn/media/fee_image_review.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI&q=85&s=9e5b1d1a262fb6c787af5b6a0fa4d6c2" alt="Fee Curves" data-og-width="1484" width="1484" data-og-height="882" height="882" data-path="polymarket-learn/media/fee_image_review.png" data-optimize="true" data-opv="3" srcset="https://mintcdn.com/polymarket-292d1b1b/12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI/polymarket-learn/media/fee_image_review.png?w=280&fit=max&auto=format&n=12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI&q=85&s=111b6dc97e2b301501c02e2df5e3df35 280w, https://mintcdn.com/polymarket-292d1b1b/12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI/polymarket-learn/media/fee_image_review.png?w=560&fit=max&auto=format&n=12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI&q=85&s=063f99ef8ec728e399a7cd0b27e704a0 560w, https://mintcdn.com/polymarket-292d1b1b/12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI/polymarket-learn/media/fee_image_review.png?w=840&fit=max&auto=format&n=12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI&q=85&s=c7d74e4ca10bd953f1f08a9851017f3c 840w, https://mintcdn.com/polymarket-292d1b1b/12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI/polymarket-learn/media/fee_image_review.png?w=1100&fit=max&auto=format&n=12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI&q=85&s=bc3dbf551ae32d6c4e7d85558831fb1f 1100w, https://mintcdn.com/polymarket-292d1b1b/12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI/polymarket-learn/media/fee_image_review.png?w=1650&fit=max&auto=format&n=12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI&q=85&s=d082a6e2029bc3f4797d758d689e2c37 1650w, https://mintcdn.com/polymarket-292d1b1b/12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI/polymarket-learn/media/fee_image_review.png?w=2500&fit=max&auto=format&n=12mKTb6PQ_jJnYbI&q=85&s=417d0c9a66a64d31588d15c908cebf39 2500w" />
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<Frame>
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<div className="p-3 bg-white rounded-xl">
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<iframe title="Fee Curves" aria-label="Line chart" id="datawrapper-chart-qTzMH" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/qTzMH/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" width={700} style={{ width: "0", minWidth: "100% !important", border: "none" }} height="450" data-external="1" />
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</div>
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</Frame>
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### Fee Table (100 shares)
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Fees are rounded to 4 decimal places. The smallest fee charged is 0.0001 USDC. Anything smaller rounds to zero, so very small trades near the extremes may incur no fee at all.
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***
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## Which Markets Are Eligible?
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The following market types have taker fees enabled and are eligible for maker rebates:
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* **15-minute crypto markets**
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* **5-minute crypto markets**
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* **NCAAB (college basketball) markets** (starting February 18, 2026 for new markets)
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* **Serie A markets** (starting February 18, 2026 for new markets)
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All other markets remain fee-free.
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***
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## FAQ
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<AccordionGroup>
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<Accordion title="How do I qualify for maker rebates?">
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Place orders that add liquidity to the book and get filled (i.e., your
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liquidity is taken by another trader).
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</Accordion>
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<Accordion title="When are rebates paid?">Daily, in USDC.</Accordion>
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<Accordion title="How are rebates calculated?">
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Rebates are proportional to your share of executed maker liquidity in each eligible market. Totals are calculated per market, so you only compete with other makers in the same market.
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Rebates are proportional to your share of executed maker liquidity in each
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eligible market. Totals are calculated per market, so you only compete with
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other makers in the same market.
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</Accordion>
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<Accordion title="Where does the rebate pool come from?">
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Taker fees collected in eligible markets are allocated to the maker rebate
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pool and distributed daily.
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</Accordion>
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<Accordion title="Which markets have fees enabled?">
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15-minute crypto markets, 5-minute crypto markets, and starting February 18, 2026, NCAAB and Serie A markets.
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15-minute crypto markets, 5-minute crypto markets, and starting February 18,
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2026, NCAAB and Serie A markets.
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</Accordion>
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<Accordion title="Is Polymarket charging fees on all markets?">
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No. Fees apply only to 15-minute crypto, 5-minute crypto, NCAAB, and Serie A markets. All other markets remain fee-free.
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No. Fees apply only to 15-minute crypto, 5-minute crypto, NCAAB, and Serie A
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markets. All other markets remain fee-free.
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</Accordion>
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</AccordionGroup>
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## For API Users
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***
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If you trade programmatically, you'll need to update your client to handle fees correctly.
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## Next Steps
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<Card title="Developer Guide: Maker Rebates" icon="code" href="/developers/market-makers/maker-rebates-program">
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Technical documentation for handling fees in your trading code
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</Card>
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<CardGroup cols={2}>
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<Card title="Fee Structure" icon="receipt" href="/trading/fees">
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Full fee handling guide for SDK and REST API users.
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</Card>
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<Card title="Place Orders" icon="plus" href="/trading/quickstart">
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Start placing orders on Polymarket.
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</Card>
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</CardGroup>
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