> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.strixlab.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.strixlab.io/rewards/liquidity-rewards.md).

# Liquidity Rewards

Get rewarded for posting resting orders that make markets better to trade.

[Liquidity](https://docs.strixlab.io/trading/order-book#the-four-terms-you-need) is what makes a market good to trade — tight spreads and real depth on both sides. Strix Lab rewards the traders who provide it.

### Who qualifies

You provide liquidity when you post **resting limit orders** (maker orders) that sit in the book waiting to be matched, rather than only taking the existing market. The closer your orders are to the current price and the longer they rest on both sides of the book, the more they help.

### How rewards are measured

Liquidity rewards use a sampling-based, two-sided scoring approach: your open maker orders are sampled over time and scored on how well they support the market. In broad terms, you're rewarded more for:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tight quotes</strong></td><td>Orders posted close to the <strong>mid-price</strong> — the midpoint between the best bid and best ask — where they're most useful to other traders.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Two-sided presence</strong></td><td>Quoting both the buy and the sell side, not just one.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Depth &#x26; size</strong></td><td>Larger resting size that lets others trade without moving the price.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Time in the book</strong></td><td>Orders that rest consistently rather than flickering in and out. </td></tr></tbody></table>

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Rewards are distributed on a **weekly cycle** and can be configured per market, so incentives can be focused where liquidity is needed most.
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### Know the risk

One honest note before you start quoting: **a resting order can be matched at any moment — including the moment news moves the market.** When you quote both sides, you're offering to trade with people who may know something you don't yet. Provide liquidity in markets you follow and are comfortable holding a position in, size your quotes accordingly, and remember you can [cancel resting orders](https://docs.strixlab.io/trading/order-types#cancelling-orders) at any time.

### The double benefit

Providing liquidity is doubly efficient: makers pay **no** [**fees**](https://docs.strixlab.io/trading/fees), and earn rewards on top.

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The liquidity rewards program is rolling out per market. Specific reward pools, formulas, and eligible markets are announced in-app. This page describes the model — **not a fixed or guaranteed amount.**
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