Mission 3 · Deposit & first buy
Spot trading on Hata, for those who are already comfortable
When Spot is cheaper than Instant, the difference between Market, Limit and Stop Limit orders, Post-Only for the 0% maker fee, and common order error messages.
Quick answer
- Spot is an order book. The fees are 0% maker and 0.40% taker at the lowest tier, cheaper than Instant at 1%.
- Spot is only available for 23 pairs. Other coins are Instant only.
- The minimum order is worth RM10 for MYR pairs.
What you need
- Ringgit in your MYR wallet
- An understanding of the difference between the buy price and the sell price
When Spot is better than Instant
Instant Buy charges 1% (shown on the quote)Instant Buy / Instant Sell fee: 1% (shown on the quote), and the quoted price is usually a little above the market price. Spot, on the other hand, is taker 0.40%Spot taker fee (lowest tier): 0.40% and maker 0%Spot maker fee: 0%. For RM30, the difference is a few sen. For RM5,000, the difference is tens of ringgit.
But Spot is only available for 23 pairs (the rest are Instant only)Pairs with Spot (order book): 23 pairs (the rest are Instant only). For other coins, Instant is your only option.
Maker and taker
- Taker: an order that immediately matches an existing order. Market orders are always taker orders.
- Maker: a Limit order that waits in the order book and adds liquidity. The fee is 0%.
The taker fee goes down based on your 30-day volume:
| 30-day volume (RM) | Taker | Maker | Taker after 10% rebate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 – 10,000 | 0.40% | 0% | 0.36% |
| 10,001 – 50,000 | 0.35% | 0% | 0.315% |
| 50,001 – 250,000 | 0.30% | 0% | 0.27% |
| 250,001 – 500,000 | 0.28% | 0% | 0.252% |
| 500,001 – 1,000,000 | 0.25% | 0% | 0.225% |
| 1,000,001 – 2,500,000 | 0.20% | 0% | 0.18% |
| 2,500,001 – 5,000,000 | 0.18% | 0% | 0.162% |
| 5,000,001 – 10,000,000 | 0.15% | 0% | 0.135% |
| > 10,000,000 | 0.10% | 0% | 0.09% |
Source: hata.io/en/my/fees · checked 22 Sep 2026. The 10% rebate is paid monthly into your Crypto Wallet, not deducted from the fee upfront.
Follow each screen
01/05
Trade → Spot
Trade tab, choose Spot. The default pair is BTC/MYR. The document icon at the top opens the order form.
- Trade → Spot. Trade tab, choose Spot. The default pair is BTC/MYR. The document icon at the top opens the order form.
- Limit order. Type the price and amount. The order waits in the order book until someone matches it. Switch on Post-Only to make sure you only pay the maker fee.
- Market order. Type only the RM amount. The order matches immediately at the best available price and pays the taker fee.
- Stop Limit order. The order activates when the price hits the trigger price, then becomes a Limit order.
- Check your orders. Open Orders for waiting orders; Order History and Trade History for completed ones.
Three order types
Market: you type only the RM amount, and the order goes through immediately at the best price. It is easy, but you pay the taker fee.
Limit: you set the price and the amount. The order waits until the price is reached. Turn on Post-Only if you want to make sure the order is a maker order: if the order would match immediately, it is cancelled instead of becoming a taker order.
Stop Limit: the order only becomes active when the price touches the trigger price. It is often used to limit losses. For buying, the trigger must be above the current price; for selling, it must be below the current price.
Common order errors
- Insufficient Balance: you do not have enough money, or another order is “locking” that money. Cancel the old order.
- Minimum order value is 10: price × amount is below RM10. Increase the amount.
- Post-Only cancelled: your price would match immediately. Lower your buy price or raise your sell price.
- Price too far from market: this is usually a misplaced decimal point. Check the price again.
Work out the fee first
What does it really cost?
Type an amount, pick how you buy. Daus works out the fee, rebate and net cost.
ESTIMATE RECEIPT
The rebate is paid monthly into your Crypto Wallet, in the fee currency (crypto fee → crypto rebate, MYR fee → MYR rebate).
Estimate only. Rates checked 22 Sep 2026. A small fee doesn't mean profit. Crypto prices can fall more than 50%.
Do not turn Spot into a place for fast trading
Spot makes it easy to buy and sell with low fees. That does not mean you should buy and sell every day. Besides the price risk, LHDN can treat frequent and systematic activity as a business. Read about crypto tax.
Common questions on this topic
What's the difference between Instant Buy and Spot?
Instant Buy buys at the price Hata quotes, with a 1% fee shown on the quote. Spot is an order book: you place your own order, with a 0.40% taker fee and 0% maker fee. Instant covers 89 coins; Spot covers only 23 pairs.
Source: Hata app (app Hata, 22 Sep 2026) · hata.io/en/my/fees ↗ · app.hata.io/markets ↗
What are maker and taker?
A taker order matches an existing order immediately (such as a Market order), with a 0.40% fee at the lowest tier. A maker order is a Limit order that waits in the order book and adds liquidity, with a 0% fee.
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Risk: Crypto prices can fall more than 50%. Daus is currently at a loss too. Rewards and rebates are not guaranteed. Not financial advice.