> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://loadout.gitbook.io/product-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://loadout.gitbook.io/product-docs/overview/fees.md).

# Fee Structure

Loadout uses a 5% trading fee. This is higher than typical DEXs, but it is intentional. This isn’t a trading platform with funding attached. It’s a funding platform with trading attached.

<figure><img src="/files/Gbs6rtLxfJ9OjuryJtwA" alt="Fee Structure"><figcaption><p>How fees are distributed</p></figcaption></figure>

### The 5% Fee

Every swap on Loadout incurs a 5% fee. This fee is split:

| Recipient            | Share | Purpose                |
| -------------------- | ----- | ---------------------- |
| **Project Treasury** | 4%    | Funds game development |
| **Loadout Protocol** | 1%    | Platform operations    |

#### Example Trade

If you buy 100 SOL worth of a game token:

* **4 SOL** → Project Treasury
* **1 SOL** → Loadout Protocol
* **95 SOL** → Executes your swap

### Why 5%?

Traditional exchanges charge 0.1-0.3%. DEXs charge 0.3-1%. Why does Loadout charge 5%?

**Because the fee IS the product.**

On Loadout, every time you trade, you’re actively helping fund the game. A few thousand trades can generate meaningful runway for development.

#### The Math

| Daily Volume | Treasury Fees (4%) | Monthly Treasury |
| ------------ | ------------------ | ---------------- |
| $10,000      | $400/day           | $13,200          |
| $50,000      | $2,000/day         | $66,000          |
| $100,000     | $4,000/day         | $132,000         |

For a hyped game doing decent volume, the treasury can accumulate serious funding purely from trading activity.

### Fee Comparison

| Platform    | Fee    | Where It Goes       |
| ----------- | ------ | ------------------- |
| Pump.fun    | 1%     | Platform only       |
| Uniswap     | 0.3%   | LPs                 |
| Binance     | 0.1%   | Platform            |
| **Loadout** | **5%** | **80% to game dev** |

### How Fees Are Enforced

Loadout uses **Meteora DLMM pools** to enforce the 5% fee. When a project launches:

1. Token trades on bonding curve (pre-graduation)
2. At graduation, liquidity moves to a Meteora DLMM pool
3. The pool is configured with 5% base fee
4. Fees automatically split between treasury and protocol

This approach ensures consistent fee collection without requiring Token-2022 transfer hooks, keeping tokens compatible with the broader Solana ecosystem.