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# Fee Structure

Trench Express implements a transparent fee structure designed to support the platform's sustainability and growth. Below is a breakdown of the fees associated with transactions and token creation.

## Transaction Fees

* **In-House Buy and Sell Fees:**\
  Trench Express charges a **1%** fee on every buy and sell transaction of emerging tokens conducted on the bonding curve (the pre-graduation phase). This fee helps maintain the platform and ensure a seamless experience.

## Creation Fee

* **Token Creation Fee:**\
  There is a nominal fee of **0.001 ETH** (roughly a couple of dollars) for creating a new token on Trench Express. This fee facilitates the administrative processes involved in token deployment. A creator may also include an optional initial buy at launch to protect their pool from snipers.

## Post-Graduation AMM Fees

When a token graduates, its liquidity is deployed to a **Uniswap v3** pool in the **1% fee tier**. The liquidity position is **permanently locked** — it can never be withdrawn — but the trading fees it accrues can be collected.

* Today, **100% of the collected post-graduation trading fees accrue to the platform**, funding ongoing operations and development.

{% hint style="info" %}
**On the roadmap — not yet enabled.** The contracts already support two additional fee routes that are currently switched off (they default to zero) and will be enabled by governance when ready:

* **Treasury fee share** — routing a configurable slice of the 1% trade fee to the platform treasury.
* **Creator fee share** — giving token creators a configurable cut (up to \~20%) of the post-graduation Uniswap v3 trading fees, rewarding them for continuing to build and promote their project.

Until these are switched on, the behaviour described above (1% trade fee, full post-graduation fees to the platform) is what is live.
{% endhint %}

This fee structure is designed to balance the interests of users, creators, and the platform itself, ensuring that Trench Express remains a viable and thriving ecosystem for emerging tokens.


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