Maker

A maker is a market participant whose order rests on the book and adds liquidity, typically a resting limit order.

What Is Maker?

A maker is a market participant whose order rests on the book and adds liquidity, typically a resting limit order.

Makers often pay lower fees than takers on many venues. Being a maker means waiting for price to come to you.

Why Maker Matters

  • Why traders care: Liquidity provision with potential fee advantages.
  • Playbook fit: Best with structure, volume, and risk rules.
  • Alert fit: Clear levels or thresholds become Phalerta notifications.

How Traders Use Maker

Use maker-style limits when patience beats immediacy.

Example: Maker in Practice

A trader rests maker bids at support and uses Phalerta alerts when price approaches.

Pro Tip

Alerts keep maker strategies workable away from the desk.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Maker?

A maker is a market participant whose order rests on the book and adds liquidity, typically a resting limit order.

Maker vs taker?

Makers add resting liquidity; takers remove it.

Can Phalerta help?

Yes — set price or indicator alerts and get notified on Telegram, Discord, Email, or the app.

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