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What Is the Spread on Coinbase?

When you buy or sell cryptocurrencies on Coinbase, you’ll see a price chart that looks like this:

The blue line is the market price of your chosen cryptocurrency, and the green and red lines are the buy and sell prices. The difference between the buy and sell price is called the “spread.”

The spread is how Coinbase makes money. Whenever you buy or sell cryptocurrencies on Coinbase, we charge a small fee (the spread) on top of the transaction.

The spread is calculated by taking the midpoint between the highest bid and Lowest ask on Coinbase Pro and adding a small percentage.

For example, let’s say the highest bid for Bitcoin on Coinbase Pro is $10,000 and the Lowest ask is $9,900. The midpoint between those two prices is $9,950.

If our spread was 1%, the buy price on Coinbase would be $9,965 ($9,950 + 1%) and the sell price would be $9,935 ($9,950 – 1%).

NOTE: WARNING: Trading on Coinbase is highly speculative and carries a high degree of risk. There is no guarantee that the spread on Coinbase will remain consistent or profitable over time. You should research all available information before making any investment decisions to ensure you understand the risks associated with this type of trading. You should never invest any money that you cannot afford to lose.

The size of the spread varies depending on a number of factors, including market volatility and liquidity. In general, the spreads on Coinbase are much smaller than those at traditional exchanges.

For example, at the time of writing this article, the spread on Bitcoin was 0.26%.

Coinbase has two types of fees: transaction fees and conversion fees. Transaction fees are charged whenever you buy or sell cryptocurrencies on Coinbase. These fees are generally very small (usually less than 1%) but can vary depending on market conditions.

Conversion fees are charged when you convert one cryptocurrency to another (for example, when you convert Ethereum to Bitcoin). These fees are also generally very small (usually less than 1%) but can vary depending on market conditions.

Coinbase does not charge any fees for deposits or withdrawals made with bank accounts or crypto wallets. However, some banks may charge their own fees for these types of transactions.

The spread on Coinbase is how the company makes its money. The spread is generally very small (usually less than 1%) but can vary depending on market conditions.

Coinbase also charges transaction fees whenever you buy or sell cryptocurrencies.

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