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Paradex

Paradex still classifies orders by submission method rather than permanent user type. Current docs make the trade-offs explicit: Retail orders have 300 ms order/cancel speed bumps, much lower rate limits, zero fees across Perps/Spot/Options, RPI access and queue priority, while Pro orders use the API fee schedule and no speed bump.

Reviewed 2026-10-22Version 1.1.0No live execution tests

What Matters

The order route changes the trading conditions.

Provider-documentation review focused on perpetual trading. Not an exhaustive product inventory, live execution test, security audit or individual eligibility assessment.

Do not treat Retail as a permanent identity. Check how each order is submitted, its resulting classification and the margin actually available.

DN Evidence Block

Claims, sources and practical consequences.

Provider-reported

What makes an order Retail or Pro?

Orders remain classified by how they are submitted. Web UI and interactive-JWT API orders are Retail; standard API orders default to Pro. Exceeding Retail limits automatically switches the account to Pro-order behavior and removes RPI access.

Why it matters: Treat order classification as route-dependent and potentially dynamic. Automation can change fee, queue and execution conditions without a separate user-profile change.

Paradex Retail and Pro orders
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Inspect evidence trail
Evidence type
Provider documentation
Review scope
Current Paradex Retail/Pro order classification, fee, collateral and risk documentation. No live execution, permission, withdrawal or eligibility test.
Underlying review
2026-10-22 · brief v1.1.0
Recorded reviewer
Decentralised News editorial research. This does not identify an independent auditor.
Stable claim ID
dn:claim:paradex:classification
Review saved claims

Sources and their limits

1 linked document from one publisher origin (paradex). Multiple documents do not establish independent corroboration.

What would change this conclusion?

Revised Retail/Pro classification rules, JWT conditions or order limits for the actual submission route.

Panel published 2026-10-24. The underlying review date is unchanged. No new live test or named independent reviewer is implied.

Open annotation data v1.8.0
Provider-reported

Does every order receive zero trading fees?

Retail maker and taker fees are currently 0% across Perps, Spot and Options. Pro Perps/Spot maker orders have a flat 0.003% fee; Pro taker fees use a 14-day combined-volume schedule starting at 0.045% and can be reduced by documented discounts, with a 0.0175% floor.

Why it matters: A zero-fee Retail headline is not an API cost estimate. Confirm the actual order class, product, 14-day tier and discounts before estimating trading cost.

Paradex trading fees
Link to this dated claim
Inspect evidence trail
Evidence type
Provider documentation
Review scope
Current Paradex Retail/Pro order classification, fee, collateral and risk documentation. No live execution, permission, withdrawal or eligibility test.
Underlying review
2026-10-22 · brief v1.1.0
Recorded reviewer
Decentralised News editorial research. This does not identify an independent auditor.
Stable claim ID
dn:claim:paradex:fees
Review saved claims

Sources and their limits

1 linked document from one publisher origin (paradex). Multiple documents do not establish independent corroboration.

  • Paradex trading feesReviewed 2026-10-22. Source publication/update date: not recorded in this snapshot.

What would change this conclusion?

A revised classification-specific fee schedule, applicable tier or discount conditions.

Panel published 2026-10-24. The underlying review date is unchanged. No new live test or named independent reviewer is implied.

Open annotation data v1.8.0
Provider-reported

What trade-off accompanies Retail treatment?

Retail orders have documented 300 ms order-submission and cancellation speed bumps, 3 orders/sec, 30/min, 300/hr and 1,000/24h limits, plus RPI access and queue priority. Pro orders have no speed bump and substantially higher API limits.

Why it matters: These configuration differences do not establish realised fill quality. DN has not measured latency, queue advantage or slippage for either route.

Paradex Retail and Pro orders
Link to this dated claim
Inspect evidence trail
Evidence type
Provider documentation
Review scope
Current Paradex Retail/Pro order classification, fee, collateral and risk documentation. No live execution, permission, withdrawal or eligibility test.
Underlying review
2026-10-22 · brief v1.1.0
Recorded reviewer
Decentralised News editorial research. This does not identify an independent auditor.
Stable claim ID
dn:claim:paradex:execution
Review saved claims

Sources and their limits

1 linked document from one publisher origin (paradex). Multiple documents do not establish independent corroboration.

What would change this conclusion?

Changed route-specific speed bumps or rate limits, or reproducible comparative fill measurements.

Panel published 2026-10-24. The underlying review date is unchanged. No new live test or named independent reviewer is implied.

Open annotation data v1.8.0
Provider-reported

Does total account value equal usable perp collateral?

The collateral guide says non-USDC balances contribute to total account value but not free collateral, and USDC is required for perpetual markets.

Why it matters: Do not count a non-USDC spot holding as available perp margin. The guide describes broader collateral support as future work.

Paradex non-USDC balances and collateral
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Inspect evidence trail
Evidence type
Provider documentation
Review scope
Current Paradex Retail/Pro order classification, fee, collateral and risk documentation. No live execution, permission, withdrawal or eligibility test.
Underlying review
2026-10-22 · brief v1.1.0
Recorded reviewer
Decentralised News editorial research. This does not identify an independent auditor.
Stable claim ID
dn:claim:paradex:collateral
Review saved claims

Sources and their limits

1 linked document from one publisher origin (paradex). Multiple documents do not establish independent corroboration.

What would change this conclusion?

An updated enabled-collateral specification distinguishing total account value from free perpetual margin.

Panel published 2026-10-24. The underlying review date is unchanged. No new live test or named independent reviewer is implied.

Open annotation data v1.8.0
Provider-reported

Can the whole displayed balance always be withdrawn?

Current risk checks evaluate account health every five seconds. Withdrawable USDC is capped by both free collateral and the account's USDC balance, with liquidation triggered when margin ratio exceeds 100%.

Why it matters: Account value, free collateral and withdrawable USDC remain distinct. The documented formula does not establish observed withdrawal speed or liquidation outcomes.

Paradex risk checks
Link to this dated claim
Inspect evidence trail
Evidence type
Provider documentation
Review scope
Current Paradex Retail/Pro order classification, fee, collateral and risk documentation. No live execution, permission, withdrawal or eligibility test.
Underlying review
2026-10-22 · brief v1.1.0
Recorded reviewer
Decentralised News editorial research. This does not identify an independent auditor.
Stable claim ID
dn:claim:paradex:withdrawals
Review saved claims

Sources and their limits

1 linked document from one publisher origin (paradex). Multiple documents do not establish independent corroboration.

  • Paradex risk checksReviewed 2026-10-22. Source publication/update date: not recorded in this snapshot.

What would change this conclusion?

Changed margin-health and withdrawal rules, or reproducible route-specific withdrawal observations.

Panel published 2026-10-24. The underlying review date is unchanged. No new live test or named independent reviewer is implied.

Open annotation data v1.8.0
Unknown

Has DN independently checked access and permissions?

This review does not establish individual eligibility, API permission safety or live withdrawal and stop-loss reliability.

Why it matters: Check current terms and access controls separately. Provider documentation is not an independent safety endorsement.

Link to this dated claim
Inspect evidence trail
Evidence type
Unresolved in this review
Review scope
Current Paradex Retail/Pro order classification, fee, collateral and risk documentation. No live execution, permission, withdrawal or eligibility test.
Underlying review
2026-10-22 · brief v1.1.0
Recorded reviewer
Decentralised News editorial research. This does not identify an independent auditor.
Stable claim ID
dn:claim:paradex:access
Review saved claims

Sources and their limits

No supporting source is recorded for this unresolved question. An evidence gap is not a verified negative finding.

What would change this conclusion?

A separately scoped review of current terms, permissions and observed withdrawals or stop-loss outcomes.

Panel published 2026-10-24. The underlying review date is unchanged. No new live test or named independent reviewer is implied.

Open annotation data v1.8.0

Evidence boundary

No invented rates. No implied guarantees.

  • Current executable quotes and all-in holding costs
  • Independent fill, stop-loss and withdrawal reliability
  • Live signing permissions and revocation behaviour
  • Individual eligibility and current regional restrictions

No numerical all-in cost is calculated. A valid comparison needs contemporaneous quotes for matching assets, product modes, notional sizes, directions and holding periods, with entry, holding and exit costs included.

Your research record

Keep the evidence.
Keep its limits.

The receipt preserves the provider sources and research gaps at version 1.1.0.

It is not a recommendation, approval, live quote or alert subscription. No account, balance, wallet or country is requested.

Scope
Paradex perpetual trading (review scope)
Collateral scope
USDC required for perps in the reviewed collateral guide; non-USDC balances are not free collateral.
Evidence version
1.1.0 / 2026-10-22
Live tested
No

Open evidence JSON

Change record

Reviewed dates, not inferred launch dates.

  1. DN evidence review

    Re-opened the four cited Paradex documentation pages. Core Retail/Pro, USDC-collateral and withdrawal conclusions remain supported; this version adds current speed-bump, rate-limit and fee-tier details. No live execution, permission, withdrawal or eligibility test was performed.

  2. DN publication

    Initial documentation brief. Account-specific conditions and evidence limits are preserved in this version.

Review triggers: Changed official product, fee or margin documentation; A substantiated correction; The 14-day editorial review deadline. No automated provider surveillance runs for this brief.

How to use this research

Provider-reported describes the source of a statement, not an independent endorsement. Unknown and not measured identify evidence gaps. A documentation review does not confer an operational-status classification or establish user eligibility.

DN may receive compensation through commercial links elsewhere on the site. This brief contains no trading CTA or payout-based ranking. A documentation review does not establish current operational status or user eligibility.

Educational research only, not investment, legal or tax advice. Leveraged derivatives can cause substantial losses.

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