How we check codes, fees and answers

TradeSavings lists referral and partner codes for crypto exchanges and forex brokers, shows what each code gives you, and answers the questions people ask before they sign up. This page explains where the information comes from and how we keep it current.

Who runs TradeSavings

TradeSavings is run by Alex Wu, who trades on several of the exchanges and brokers listed here and writes about perpetual DEXes and trading costs on X as @OnchainU. You can email him at alexwu@tradesavings.io or use the contact page.

How codes are verified

• Every code is checked regularly by opening the exchange or broker sign-up with it and confirming it is accepted.
• The “Code verified” month on each page changes only after that check.
• Codes are shown exactly as the platform issues them, including upper and lower case.
• If a platform stops trading or closes its programme, we say so on the same page instead of quietly removing it.

Where the facts come from

Each company has its own knowledge file. We fill it in this order of trust:

1. The company's own pages: fee schedule, help centre, referral or partner terms, restricted-country list.
2. Regulators' public registers for licences.
3. Established independent reviews when the official page is not public (for example, live spread measurements).

If two sources disagree, the answer says so. If we could not confirm something, we leave it out rather than guess. Every answer shows its sources and the month it was checked.

How Ask TradeSavings works

The “Ask TradeSavings anything” box on each company page is a rules-based answer engine, not a chatbot. It reads your question, works out what you are asking (fees, leverage, withdrawals, country, the code, savings), and answers only from that company's checked knowledge file.

• It never makes up a number. If the file does not hold the answer, it says it doesn't know and shows the closest questions it can answer.
• Each answer starts with a short reply. “Read more” shows the details, the worked maths and the sources.
• Questions people ask that it can't answer yet are saved so we can research them and teach the engine.

How the maths works

Exchange fee savings

Savings = your trading volume × the exchange's base taker fee × the code's discount. We use the base (VIP 0) taker fee because most new accounts start there. Maker orders cost less, so your real fees may be lower. Example: $100,000 a month of futures at a 0.05% taker fee costs $50, and a 20% discount saves $10.

Broker rebates (Exness, RoboForex)

Your cost per lot = spread in pips × pip value + any commission. The rebate is shown as “up to” a share of that cost, because broker spreads move during the day and differ by account. Rebates on these pages are paid automatically once a day into your trading account, and you can withdraw them or keep trading with them.

Lots and periods

One standard forex lot is 100,000 units. “A day” is counted as 22 trading days a month for forex and 30 days for crypto, which trades every day.

How we make money

TradeSavings earns a commission from the exchange or broker when you sign up with our code. It does not change your fees, and on rebate programmes part of it comes back to you. We never hide or disguise our links, and they are marked as sponsored.

Risk

Trading crypto, forex and CFDs, especially with leverage, can lose you more than you expect. Nothing on TradeSavings is financial advice. Check each platform's current terms before you trade. See our disclaimer.