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How Do the Fees from a Liquidation Order Get Classified?

The fees from a liquidation order are typically classified as taker fees, as the liquidation engine executes a market order that 'takes' liquidity from the order book. Additionally, a separate liquidation penalty fee is often applied.

These fees are then split between the insurance fund, the liquidator (in some DEX models), and the exchange's revenue.

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