Definition
Maker fee
A fee or rebate paid to or from the order that adds liquidity.
Maker fee
A maker fee is the fee (or rebate) applied to an order that adds liquidity to a Central Limit Order Book. When you place a limit order that rests on the book and waits for a counterparty, that order is considered a "maker" order; exchanges may credit or debit a small percentage or fixed amount to the maker to account for the provision of liquidity.
In context
On Polymarket, maker fees are zero. Maker orders on the Polymarket CLOB therefore do not incur a charged fee, which encourages passive liquidity provision. The exchange still applies taker fees on aggressive fills as described in the platform's fee schedule; maker-side incentives are simply not applied as a separate charge or rebate.
Because markets on Polymarket use the Gnosis Conditional Token Framework (CTF) and a CLOB matching engine, maker orders behave like typical limit orders: they rest on the book, contribute to displayed depth, and can be cancelled without settlement until matched.
See also
- /glossary/taker-fee