# Fee Tier Discount Increase

## Hedgies Utility

Hedgie ownership is verified on the dYdX exchange under user profiles.

Each user holding a Hedgie will receive a one tier increase in [**DYDX fee tier discount**](https://help.dydx.exchange/en/articles/4798040-perpetual-trade-fees) on the dYdX protocol (for example, users who hold greater than or equal to 5,000 DYDX will receive a 15% discount (in tier 4) rather than a normal 10% discount (in tier 3). 

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dYdX Trading Inc. reserves the right to add additional utility to the Hedgies, and the discretion to change Hedgie utility.
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## **Trading Fee Discounts**

Holders of DYDX or stkDYDX receive a trading fee discount based on the size of their current holdings:

| DYDX + stkDYDX Current Balance | Discount |
| ------------------------------ | -------- |
| ≥ 100                          | 3.0%     |
| ≥ 1,000                        | 5.0%     |
| ≥ 5,000                        | 10.0%    |
| ≥ 10,000                       | 15.0%    |
| ≥ 50,000                       | 20.0%    |
| ≥ 100,000                      | 25.0%    |
| ≥ 200,000                      | 30.0%    |
| ≥ 500,000                      | 35.0%    |
| ≥ 1,000,000                    | 40.0%    |
| ≥ 2,500,000                    | 45.0%    |
| ≥ 5,000,000                    | 50.0%    |

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Any address that holds 1+ Hedgies will automatically receive the benefit of increasing one fee tier.
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