Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced a major fee overhaul on its stock perpetuals and precious metal perpetuals, effective February 10 through April 30, 2026. Maker fees for stock perpetuals have been reduced from 0.02% to zero, while taker fees have been lowered from 0.06% to as low as 0.0065%. Precious metal perpetuals, including gold-linked contracts, also benefit from zero maker fees and taker fees discounted by up to 70%, subject to a minimum of 0.0065%.
Strategic Timing for Earnings Season
The fee adjustment comes as global markets enter earnings season, a period marked by heightened volatility and frequent position adjustments. “Earnings season is when trading costs and access really start to matter. Traders need the flexibility to move quickly without worrying about fees eating into every decision,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “Our job is to remove friction and give people the tools they need to trade stocks and metals anywhere from the world 24/7.”
Broad Asset Coverage and Leverage
Bitget currently offers 33 stock perpetual trading pairs, spanning micro-caps to mega-cap equities, including major global technology stocks such as NVDAUSDT, TSLAUSDT, and GOOGLUSDT. The platform also supports four precious metal perpetuals. Selected stock perpetuals allow leverage up to 100x, one of the highest ceilings available in the market.
Beyond cost efficiency, stock perpetuals lower the barrier to participation by enabling exposure without purchasing full shares. This structure allows for more flexible position sizing and capital allocation, particularly for users navigating short-term earnings or macro-driven price movements.
Universal Exchange Model Strengthened
This update reinforces Bitget’s Universal Exchange model, which brings crypto, stocks, and traditional market exposure together under a unified interface. The platform now serves over 125 million users, offering access to over 2 million crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals. Bitget also leads the tokenized TradFi market with the industry’s lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions.
The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, and driving crypto adoption through partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. In alignment with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027.
Bitget cautions that digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose and seek independent financial advice.