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Guides and updates about trading rebates and crypto payouts.
2026-08-21
Fees Eat 36.7% of a 0.30% Target. Measure Yours
Round-trip cost as a share of gross edge is the number that decides whether a short-target strategy is viable. Here is the table, by target size.
2026-08-20
Where Rebate Money Comes From: How Exchange Affiliate Programs Work
A rebate is not a discount the exchange grants you. It is a share of the commission the exchange already pays partners for volume. The mechanism, in full.
2026-08-19
Bybit VIP 1 Wants $250,000 or $10M in Volume. That Is the Point
Exchange fee tiers are built so that retail never reaches them. A trader doing $1-3M a month pays the same rate as someone who trades once a week.
2026-08-18
Break-Even Win Rate: The Formula Most Traders Get Wrong
Fees apply to losing trades too. The correct break-even formula is (T + F) / 2T, and it moves the required win rate further than the common version suggests.
2026-08-17
A Bybit Round Trip Costs 0.11%. Here Is What That Is Made Of
Opening and closing one perpetual position as a taker costs 0.11% of notional. The maker path costs 0.04%. The arithmetic, and what it adds up to over a year.
2026-05-28
Crypto Payouts Explained: Networks, Fees, and Speed
Everything you need to know before withdrawing your rebate balance in crypto.
2026-05-10
What Is a Trading Rebate, and Why Should You Care?
A short guide to how rebates work and how part of the fees you already pay can be returned to you, daily, in crypto.
2026-03-31
Leverage and Fees: Why Liquidation Happens Before Your Signal Fails
How leverage, fees, funding, and slippage compress liquidation buffer. A practical risk audit for active crypto systems.
2026-03-31
Funding Carry Trap: Positive Funding, Negative Net P&L
Why "positive funding" setups often end negative in net terms: model the full cost stack and identify where carry breaks.
2026-03-20
Perpetual Futures: The Real Cost of a Position (Funding Rate + Fee + Rebate)
Perpetual cost is not just entry and exit. Model funding, fees, and rebate together to see the true price of holding leverage.
2026-03-20
How to Calculate Real Strategy Profitability: Net P&L After All Trading Costs
Use one formula to measure real strategy profitability after fees. Includes scalper, swing, and grid bot examples with rebate math.
2026-03-20
Martingale and Averaging Down: How Fee Accumulation Destroys the Strategy Before the Market Does
Averaging down looks cheaper than it is. See how a 7-step martingale ladder stacks fees and how a 40% rebate reduces the drag.
2026-03-20
Maker vs Taker Fee: Why the Difference Matters More Than the Fee Size
Maker and taker are different cost structures, not labels. See current Bybit and Binance rates and the PnL gap over 1,000 trades.
2026-03-20
Grid Bots and DCA: Why High-Frequency Strategies Bleed Out on Fees Without a Rebate
Grid bots and DCA systems can burn $1,800 a month in fees on modest flow. See the math and how a 40% rebate changes net expectancy.
2026-03-17
Rebate Hunting: Legitimate Strategy or Direct Path to a Banned Account?
An honest breakdown of Wash Trading: how exchanges detect fake volume, the economics of dirty hunting, and how to earn rebates the legal way.
2026-03-15
50,000 Arb Bot Trades: No Rebates = Liquidation
9 days and 50,388 trades show that in HFT/arbitrage, commissions are the main risk. See how a 40% rebate flips the math.
2026-03-13
Scalping 2.0 Strategy: Boost Your EV by 15% via Rebates
Scalping 2.0: use rebates to cut fees, improve EV, and tune VWAP-based execution for higher expectancy.
2026-03-07
Technical Analysis Methods for the Forex Market
An overview of key technical analysis methods on Forex: chart patterns, indicators, levels, and wave theories. How to apply them in practice.
2026-03-07
Forex Trading: How to Profit from Failed Moves
A strategy for trading false breakouts and failed market moves on Forex. How to recognize failing impulses and turn them into trading opportunities.
2026-03-07
Is it Possible to Make Money on Forex?
Can you really earn on Forex? We review stats, trader examples, and the conditions where trading becomes consistently profitable.
2026-03-07
How to Trade Forex Correctly
A step-by-step guide to trading Forex properly: choosing a broker, developing a strategy, risk management, and trader psychology.
2026-03-07
How to Identify a Forex Trend
Practical methods for identifying trends in the Forex market: visual analysis, moving averages, ADX, market structure, and a multi-timeframe approach.
2026-03-07
Forex Trading System: Creation and Testing
How to develop your own Forex trading system from scratch: choosing a strategy, formalizing rules, backtesting, and evaluating results.
2026-03-07
Forex Risks in Volatile Market Conditions
Risk management in volatile Forex: stops, volatility indicators, and practical capital protection tactics.
2026-03-07
Forex Myths: Truth vs. Fiction
Debunking Forex myths: can you make money, do you need an economics degree, and is the market a casino?
2026-03-07
Currency Pair Correlation: Formula and Use
What is currency pair correlation in Forex, how to calculate it, and how to use it for portfolio diversification and risk reduction.
2026-03-07
Advantages and Disadvantages of Forex
An objective breakdown of the pros and cons of Forex trading: liquidity, leverage, accessibility, risks, and pitfalls.
2026-03-06
Forex Rebate Calculator: Estimate Cashback per Lot
Step-by-step method to calculate forex rebate returns using lot size, spread, commission, and trading frequency.
2026-03-06
Best Forex Rebate Brokers in 2026: Comparison Guide
How to compare forex brokers for rebate trading: spread, commission, payout speed, and effective cashback per lot.
2026-02-23
Rebates for Scalpers and Trading Robots
For scalpers and algos, fees destroy expectancy. Learn how rebates and spread refunds keep HFT systems viable.
2026-02-23
Hidden Trading Costs: How Fees Eat 30% of Profit
Broker commissions, forex spreads, and swaps can silently drain up to 30% of your trading profits. Learn how to reduce trading costs with rebates.
2026-02-02
What Is a Trading Rebate? Full 2026 Guide
What is a trading rebate in 2026? How it works, why it's legal, and how to earn up to 40% back on fees.
2026-02-02
Scalping Strategies: How Rebates Boost Profitability
Why rebates are a core part of a scalping system, not just a bonus. Learn how to increase your win rate and profitability with Sliceback rebates.
2026-02-02
Rebate Service Security: Why We Never Need API Keys
Is it safe to use Sliceback? We explain how UID tracking works, why we never have access to your funds, and how to avoid crypto rebate scams.