For tokenized US stocks, Binance is cheaper on paper: its futures taker fee is 0.05% against Bitget's 0.06%, so Bitget costs 20% more. Once the fee rebate is counted, the gap almost disappears. When you bind through Quant Nova, the top-tier net taker fee is 0.03% on both (Binance 0.05% × (1 − 40%), Bitget 0.06% × (1 − 50%)), and at the no-threshold Lv.1 the difference is only 0.001 percentage points (0.035% vs 0.036%). So the real comparison here is not fees. It is liquidity and how you place orders: Binance has far more volume in stock perps, while traders who mostly post limit orders end up paying less on Bitget after the rebate. Whether to use a rebate code at all is a clearer question than which exchange to pick: the common KOL referral codes you find online mostly give 20% or 25%, while through Quant Nova Bitget's 50% maximum is 2.5 times 20%, and Binance's 40% maximum is 2 times. On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, a typical 20% code returns 200 USDT; NOVA888 returns 300–400 on Binance and 400–500 on Bitget.
Quick verdict
- More than double what common KOL codes pay: typical codes give 20% or 25%. When you bind through Quant Nova, Bitget's 40%–50% is 2–2.5 times a 20% code, and Binance's 30%–40% is 1.5–2 times.
- Stock perp fees: maker is 0.02% on both; taker is 0.05% on Binance and 0.06% on Bitget. Binance runs its TradFi perpetuals on a separate fee schedule and currently has a 0% maker fee promotion (check the official announcement).
- Net cost after rebate: at 500,000 USDT of monthly taker volume, both cost 150 USDT at the top tier; at Lv.1, Binance costs 175 and Bitget 180.
- Mostly limit orders? Bitget: the net maker fee after rebate is 0.01% on Bitget at the top tier, versus 0.012% on Binance.
- Need volume? Binance: CL (crude oil) trades 319.8M a day against 23.4M, SPY 23.2M against 3.9M. On large orders, Bitget's slippage can wipe out any fee saving.
- Rebate rates: when you bind through Quant Nova, Binance goes from 30% to a maximum of 40%, Bitget from 40% to a maximum of 50% (spot maximum 45%). Both use the referral code NOVA888.
- Adding a code later: Binance allows it within 30 days if you have not deposited or traded; Bitget has no public way to do it, and deleting an account starts a 30-day cooldown.
Tokenized US stock fees: Binance vs Bitget, line by line
First, the question most people search for: what does it cost to trade tokenized US stock perpetuals (TSLA, NVDA, MSTR, SPY, CL crude oil and so on) on Binance and on Bitget? Both charge them like regular USDT-margined futures. The differences are the taker fee and the fee schedule:
| Item | Binance | Bitget |
|---|---|---|
| Listings (against Binance's 198 TradFi perpetuals) | 198 | 177 (about 89%) |
| Maker | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Taker | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Fee schedule | Separate TradFi schedule, with a current 0% maker promotion | Same as regular USDT-M futures |
| Futures fee rebate via Quant Nova (Lv.1 → max) | 30% → 40% | 40% → 50% |
| Net taker at the top tier | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Fees verified on 2026-09-24 (each exchange's official fee schedule).
Binance lists TradFi perpetuals on a separate TradFi fee page. The 0% maker fee is a time-limited promotion, so check the official announcement before you trade. Bitget charges its stock perps the standard futures rate of 0.02% / 0.06%. Listing counts come from each exchange's public API on 20 September 2026 and change daily.
500,000 USDT a month, all taker: what is left after the rebate
Same assumptions for both: 500,000 USDT of notional volume a month, all market orders. Binance monthly fees = 500,000 × 0.05% = 250 USDT; Bitget = 500,000 × 0.06% = 300 USDT.
| Tier (bound through Quant Nova) | Binance rebate | Binance net monthly cost | Bitget rebate | Bitget net monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No rebate | 0% | 250 USDT | 0% | 300 USDT |
| Typical KOL code | 20% | 200 USDT | 20% | 240 USDT |
| Lv.1 (no threshold) | 30% | 175 USDT | 40% | 180 USDT |
| SVIP (highest reachable by trading) | 35% | 162.5 USDT | 45% | 165 USDT |
| Supernova (invitation only) | 40% | 150 USDT | 50% | 150 USDT |
Formula: net monthly cost = monthly fees × (1 − rebate rate). For example, Bitget Lv.1: 300 × (1 − 40%) = 180 USDT; Binance at the top tier: 250 × (1 − 40%) = 150 USDT. Bitget costs 20% more on paper, but its rebate is 10 points higher, so the net cost ends up almost identical. The real gap is which code you use: with a typical 20% code you pay 200 USDT net on Binance and 240 on Bitget each month; with NOVA888 at the top tier both come to 150 USDT, saving 50–90 USDT a month, or 600–1,080 USDT a year. With no rebate at all it is worse still: 75–120 USDT a month more than Lv.1 (Binance 250 − 175, Bitget 300 − 180).
One trade: 2,500 USDT margin at 20x leverage
Notional position = 2,500 × 20 = 50,000 USDT. Opening with a market order costs 50,000 × 0.05% = 25 USDT on Binance and 50,000 × 0.06% = 30 USDT on Bitget. At the top tier, Binance rebates 25 × 40% = 10 USDT, so you pay 15 USDT net; Bitget rebates 30 × 50% = 15 USDT, so you also pay 15 USDT net. At Lv.1, Binance nets 25 × (1 − 30%) = 17.5 USDT and Bitget 30 × (1 − 40%) = 18 USDT, a difference of 0.5 USDT per trade. In other words, if Bitget's slippage costs you more than 0.5 USDT extra per 50,000 USDT, Binance is cheaper; if your orders fill as maker on Bitget, every trade is cheaper there.
Liquidity: how much more volume on the same ticker
With fees roughly level, slippage is what separates the two. Here is the 24-hour notional volume (USDT) measured on 20 September 2026:
| Ticker | Binance | Bitget | Binance ÷ Bitget |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL (crude oil) | 319.8M | 23.4M | about 13.7x |
| MSTR | 124.0M | 40.9M | about 3.0x |
| SPY | 23.2M | 3.9M | about 5.9x |
| NVDA | 18.0M | 5.1M | about 3.5x |
| TSLA | 7.5M | 0.9M | about 8.3x |
| AAPL | 5.1M | 0.3M | 17x |
Binance leads on every ticker, but Bitget is not a thin venue: its MSTR (40.9M), SPY (3.9M) and NVDA (5.1M) volumes each rank second among the six exchanges measured, behind only Binance. If you mainly trade MSTR, Bitget's depth is usable; for CL, TSLA and AAPL, Binance's volume lead is too large to ignore. Binance also lists Hong Kong stocks (Tencent, Xiaomi, Lenovo and others) and some pre-IPO names that Bitget does not currently offer.
Do not forget funding. A perpetual position that stays open past a settlement pays or receives funding. That money has nothing to do with trading fees and earns no rebate. Across Binance's last 500 settlements, MSTR's funding rate was 28 times as volatile as BTC's and once hit −2.0000%; CL settles every 4 hours. For short-term trades fees are the main cost; for long holds funding can be an order of magnitude larger. It is the same on both exchanges, so it is not a reason to pick one, but it is a cost to plan for.
Full listing counts, volumes and funding statistics for each exchange are in the tokenized stock perpetual fee comparison.
Regular crypto: spot and futures fees
If you only trade BTC, ETH and other coins, these are the listed fees for regular users (VIP 0) on both:
| Trade type | Binance | Bitget |
|---|---|---|
| Spot maker / taker | 0.10% / 0.10% | 0.10% / 0.10% |
| Spot with platform token | BNB 25% off → 0.075% | BGB 20% off → 0.08% (spot and margin) |
| USDT-M futures maker | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| USDT-M futures taker | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Futures with platform token | BNB about 10% off | Not available |
Fees verified on 2026-09-24 (each exchange's official fee schedule).
- Bitget's futures taker fee is 3 times its maker fee; on Binance it is 2.5 times. The bigger the ratio, the more you save by switching to limit orders.
- BGB discounts apply only to spot and margin, not futures. BNB works on both, but only takes about 10% off futures.
- Platform-token discounts and rebates stack: the token discount is applied first and the rebate is calculated on the discounted fee. The rebate amount gets smaller, but your total cost is lower.
For current rates, see the official pages: Binance fee schedule · Bitget fee schedule.
Rebate structure when you bind through Quant Nova
Both rebates have two layers: the exchange automatically returns 20%, and Quant Nova pays an extra layer based on your tier. Your tier depends on the fees you paid in the last 30 days (XP).
| Item | Binance | Bitget |
|---|---|---|
| Referral code | NOVA888 | NOVA888 |
| Layer 1 (exchange, automatic) | 20% | 20% |
| Layer 2 (Lv.1 → SVIP) | 10% → 15% | 20% → 25% |
| Total at Lv.1 | 30% | 40% |
| Total at SVIP | 35% | 45% |
| Total at Supernova (invitation only) | 40% | 50% futures, 45% spot |
Supernova cannot be reached by trading; it is invitation only, and the highest tier you can trade your way to is SVIP. Also, NOVA888 is an affiliate code on Binance, so the 12-month futures commission limit of Referral Pro Tier 0 does not apply. For where each layer comes from, see automatic vs extra rebate.
More than double what common KOL codes pay. Most Binance and Bitget referral codes you find online give 20% or 25%, and some are set to 0%. When you bind through Quant Nova, Bitget's Lv.1 rate of 40% is already 2 times 20%, and its 50% maximum is 2.5 times; on Binance, SVIP's 35% is 1.75 times 20% and the 40% maximum is 2 times. On 1,000 USDT of monthly fees, a typical 20% code returns 200 USDT and a 25% code 250 USDT; NOVA888 returns 300–400 USDT on Binance and 400–500 USDT on Bitget.
Net futures fees after the rebate
| Tier | Binance net maker | Binance net taker | Bitget net maker | Bitget net taker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| List price | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Lv.1 | 0.014% | 0.035% | 0.012% | 0.036% |
| SVIP | 0.013% | 0.0325% | 0.011% | 0.033% |
| Supernova | 0.012% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
Formula: net fee = listed fee × (1 − rebate rate). For example, Bitget Lv.1 taker: 0.06% × (1 − 40%) = 0.036%; Binance SVIP maker: 0.02% × (1 − 35%) = 0.013%. The result is clean: Binance wins narrowly on taker orders (by 0.001 points at most), and Bitget wins on maker orders at every tier.
Spot: platform-token discount first, then the rebate
| Tier | Binance (from BNB rate 0.075%) | Bitget (from BGB rate 0.08%) |
|---|---|---|
| Lv.1 | 0.0525% (30% rebate) | 0.048% (40% rebate) |
| SVIP | 0.04875% (35% rebate) | 0.044% (45% rebate) |
| Max | 0.045% (40% rebate) | 0.044% (spot max 45%) |
Formula: Binance Lv.1 = 0.075% × (1 − 30%) = 0.0525%; Bitget SVIP = 0.08% × (1 − 45%) = 0.044%. On spot, Bitget is slightly lower at every tier, because its spot rebate is 5–10 points higher than Binance's, which more than offsets BGB's smaller discount compared with BNB.
Products and ecosystem: different strengths
- Binance (founded 2017): the world's largest exchange by trading volume for years, with the deepest liquidity and the broadest range of coins and products. If you do spot, futures and earn products together, Binance is usually the "has everything" choice; beyond US stock perps it also lists Hong Kong stocks and some pre-IPO names.
- Bitget (founded 2018): an early and deep player in copy trading. Its futures list includes tokenized US stocks and commodities (such as SOXL and XAU gold) alongside crypto. Its appeal is not the listed fee but the rebate rate and the range of instruments.
- Rebates land in different places: since 2025-02-13, Binance's layer-1 20% is settled in USDC by default and paid to your Binance spot account; Bitget's layer-1 20% follows the fee currency, so USDT-M futures rebate in USDT. On both, layer 2 goes to your Quant Nova balance, roughly T+1.
Adding a code later and rebinding: Binance has a buffer, Bitget does not
| Item | Binance | Bitget |
|---|---|---|
| Add a referral code after signup | Within 30 days, no deposit, no trades, no referrer | No public way to do it |
| Change referrer after binding | No | No |
| Official rebind request | Yes: the bind-ref page (90-day volume before submitting no more than 5,000 USD, then 150,000 USDT of volume within 30 days) | None |
| Delete and sign up again | 35 days after deletion, move the same KYC to a new account | 30-day cooldown after deletion, then sign up again with the same email; China-ID KYC users can ask support to lift the cooldown |
| New account under a family member's identity | Yes, fastest | Yes, fastest |
Not signed up yet? Get the code right first. Binance leaves a 30-day window to add a code if you have not deposited or traded. Bitget has no such route: if you do not enter NOVA888 at signup, your only options later are deleting the account and waiting 30 days, or opening a new one. If you plan to open both, double-check the referral field on Bitget.
Full steps are in the Binance rebind guide and the Bitget rebind guide. If you have no account yet, see the Binance referral code and Bitget referral code pages.
Which one should you pick?
- You trade CL, TSLA or AAPL, or you place large orders → Binance. Volume is 8–17 times higher, so slippage matters far more than fees, and limit orders may also qualify for the TradFi 0% maker promotion.
- You mainly trade MSTR, NVDA or SPY with limit orders → Bitget. Its depth on these ranks second, and its net maker fee is lower than Binance's at every tier.
- You mostly use market orders and are just starting (Lv.1) → the two are nearly identical, 0.035% vs 0.036% net taker, so pick the interface you like.
- You hold spot and are willing to hold the platform token → Bitget is slightly cheaper (0.044% vs 0.045% at the top tier), but the gap is negligible; if coin coverage matters more, choose Binance.
- You want copy trading → Bitget. It is the product Bitget built earliest and deepest.
- Your Binance account is less than 30 days old, with no deposits or trades → add NOVA888 directly; no rebind needed.
- You want both → bind both. Same NOVA888, same rebate dashboard, with tiers tracked separately.
Next step: whichever you choose, do not settle for a 20% code. If you have no account yet, sign up with NOVA888; the referral links and steps are on the Binance referral code and Bitget referral code pages. If you already have an account, follow the Binance rebind guide or the Bitget rebind guide to move it to NOVA888. Once your UID is bound, rebates start from your next fee.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper for US stock trading fees, Binance or Bitget?
Binance is cheaper on paper (0.05% vs 0.06% taker, 0.02% maker on both), but after the rebate they are nearly the same. When you bind through Quant Nova, the top-tier net taker is 0.03% on both; at Lv.1 it is 0.035% on Binance and 0.036% on Bitget. For maker orders Bitget is cheaper, while Binance has a time-limited 0% maker promotion on TradFi perpetuals.
Bitget's fees are higher, so why do people choose it?
Because its rebate is higher and its maker cost is lower. Bitget's futures rebate through Quant Nova is 40% to 50%, 10 points above Binance's 30% to 40%, which cancels out the 20% higher taker fee. Copy trading and depth on names like MSTR are the other reasons to pick Bitget.
Do both list the same tokenized US stocks?
No. Against Binance's 198 TradFi perpetuals, Bitget covers 177, about 89%. The gap is mostly in less-traded names; both list the major US stocks. Binance also has Hong Kong stocks and some pre-IPO names.
Do tokenized stock trades earn a fee rebate?
Yes. The rebate is calculated on the fees you pay, whatever the product: stock perps, crypto futures and spot all count. Only trades with no fee, such as Binance TradFi maker orders under the 0% promotion, produce no rebate.
If I use BNB or BGB to pay fees, is my rebate smaller?
The rebate amount is smaller, but your total cost is lower. The rebate is calculated on the discounted fee: Binance spot with BNB is 0.075%, or 0.0525% after the Lv.1 rebate; Bitget spot with BGB is 0.08%, or 0.048% after the Lv.1 rebate. BGB only discounts spot and margin, not futures.
I already have a Bitget account. Can I add a referral code?
No, the Bitget exchange has no public way to add one later. To get a rebate you need to rebind: delete the account, wait out the 30-day cooldown and sign up again with the same email, or open a new account under a family member's identity. China-ID KYC users can ask support to lift the cooldown. The "add a code within 7 days" rule you may see online is for Bitget Wallet, not the exchange.
Can I bind both Binance and Bitget for rebates?
Yes, and both use the referral code NOVA888. Binding only needs your UID, not an API key or password; you see both rebates in one dashboard, with tiers and XP tracked separately.
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