> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.shotgun.fun/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Shotgun Fees

Shotgun charges a flat **1% platform fee** on every trade, applied uniformly across all trade sizes, tokens, and order types - Market, Limit, Instant Trade, and Convert.

But here's the difference: **you get it back.**

Every trader on Shotgun earns cashback on that 1% fee - starting at **50%** and scaling up to **100%** based on your lifetime trading volume. The more you trade, the more you earn back.

<Check>
  Shotgun is the only trading platform in crypto offering up to **100% cashback** on platform fees. See [Cashback System](../reward-system) for full tier details.
</Check>

## Fee Breakdown Per Trade

Every trade you execute on Shotgun has three potential cost components:

| Cost Component           | Amount                | Who Receives It                          |
| ------------------------ | --------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| **Shotgun Platform Fee** | 1% of trade value     | Shotgun (partially returned as cashback) |
| **Solana Priority Fee**  | Variable (set by you) | Solana validators                        |
| **Solana Tip (Bribe)**   | Variable (set by you) | Block builders                           |

<Info>
  The Shotgun platform fee (1%) and Solana network fees are separate costs. The total you pay per trade depends on your Priority Fee and Tip settings.
</Info>

## Your Effective Fee After Cashback

| Cashback Tier    | Cashback Rate | Effective Platform Fee |
| ---------------- | ------------- | ---------------------- |
| ROOKIE (default) | 50%           | 0.50%                  |
| JOYRIDER         | 60%           | 0.40%                  |
| GEARHEAD         | 70%           | 0.30%                  |
| DRAG RACER       | 80%           | 0.20%                  |
| HOTSHOT          | 85%           | 0.15%                  |
| FRONTRUNNER      | 90%           | 0.10%                  |
| LEADER           | 95%           | 0.05%                  |
| CHAMPION         | 100%          | 0.00%                  |

## Where to See Your Fees

The platform fee and estimated Solana network fees are displayed in the trade confirmation screen before you confirm any transaction. You always see your full cost before committing to a trade.

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