GMX review
Updated October 14, 2026 · HodlCue Editorial Team
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Our verdict
GMX swap fees vary by market type and whether a swap moves the pool balance toward or away from balance.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The fee basis and pool-balance comparison are explained
Cons
- The applicable fee varies by market type and pool effect
Who it suits
- GMX users reviewing how swap fees are calculated.
Fees
GMX swap fees vary by market type and whether a swap moves the pool balance toward or away from balance. The fee is calculated on the input amount. The captured description compares the absolute USD difference between long and short token pool values before and after the swap; it does not promise execution price or investment results.
How GMX compares
Sources
- docs.gmx.io/docs/providing-liquidity checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Derivatives, Features
“Decentralized Perpetual Exchange - leverage trading and swaps backed by liquidity pools”
- docs.gmx.io/docs/trading/fees checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Maker fee, Taker fee
“The position fee is 0.04% or 0.06% of the position size on GMX V2 leverage trading”
- gmx.io checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Exchange type
“Decentralized Perpetual Exchange”
Compiled from 3 source pages, checked October 14, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Coins listed, Regulators, Fiat deposit methods.