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Phoenix

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Onchain perpetual futures exchange on Solana built by Ellipsis Labs, with USDC and SOL as collateral.

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What it is

  • Non-custodial perp exchange on Solana
  • Crypto perps plus commodity perps (gold, silver, copper, oil) and US stock perps
  • USDC and native SOL as collateral; SOL counts at up to 80% of its value
  • Base fees: 0.5 bps maker, 3.5 bps taker
  • FIFO order book combined with spline liquidity from market makers

MeLong score

5.2 of 10

Seven criteria on a scale of 10, the fee and market numbers computed from the data. Compare it with other perp DEXs only. How we score

Taker
0.035%
Maker
0.005%
Volume a day
$38M
Open interest
$23M
Rewards 4.0
No points or token; Frontier Traders prize pool runs to Nov 11
Taker fee 5.5
No taker fee is a 10, 0.07% or more is a 1. A venue that earns from the spread tops out at 7.
Volume 3.7
Average a day: $5M is a 1, $5B is a 10, on a log scale. Volume past ten times open interest does not count.
Safety 4.0
Onchain on Solana, but no public audit of the perps program
Open interest 5.1
$1M is a 1, $1B is a 10, on a log scale. Harder to farm than volume.
Ease 10.0
One-click via embedded wallet, deposits from EVM chains, stocks and metals
Access 8.0
No KYC or invite; closed to the US, UK, Canada and sanctioned places
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How to start

  1. Go to phoenix.trade and select Start Trading
  2. Log in with Google or email, or connect Solflare, Phantom or Backpack
  3. Withdraw USDC to your wallet on the Solana network
  4. Select Deposit and confirm
  5. Select a market and place an order

Guides on Phoenix

Risks to know

Solana congestion or outages can delay orders, liquidations and funding, or block access to positions. Smart contract bugs could cause loss of funds. Positions below maintenance margin are liquidated.

Security record

No security incidents found in our check of Oct 30, 2026.

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