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Practice fee

Also called: taker fee

The 0.40% fee Aureus charges on practice crypto trades, modeled on real exchange rates.

In practice

It's charged to your practice cash as its own labeled line, so you can see exactly what the friction costs. Entry-level taker fees at major US exchanges run 0.4–0.6%.

What it is not

Not real money and not revenue — it exists so practice results don't flatter you by pretending trading is free.

Full article: What trading actually costs