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I see the “which exchange should I use” question at least three times a week here so I figured I’d actually write this up properly. I’ve been day trading crypto full time since early last year and went through an expensive and annoying process of testing exchanges before settling on one. This is just my experience — not financial advice, your situation may differ.
What I was actually testing for:
Maker/taker fees (they add up fast when you’re trading multiple times a day)

Execution speed under volatile conditions

Altcoin availability (I trade a lot of mid and small caps)

Futures and leverage options

UI under pressure — can I actually read the order book when things are moving fast

Withdrawal reliability
Binance
Still the king for liquidity on major pairs. BTC, ETH, SOL — spreads are tight and execution is fast. The problem for me was two things: the US version is gutted compared to the international one, and their altcoin selection for smaller caps has gotten worse not better. Fees are reasonable if you hold BNB. UI is solid but cluttered. I still use it occasionally for large cap trades.
Kraken
Genuinely the most trustworthy exchange I’ve used. Never had a withdrawal issue, customer support actually responds. The problem is it’s just not built for active day trading. The pro interface (Kraken Pro) is decent but liquidity on anything outside the top 20 coins is thin. Great for people who trade less frequently or hold longer. Not my main tool.
KuCoin
Has an enormous number of altcoins which I liked initially. Execution was fine most of the time but I had two instances during high volatility where orders just… hung. That’s unacceptable when you’re trying to cut a loss. Fees without their token discount are on the higher side. The UI also felt like it was designed by five different teams who never spoke to each other.
Bybit
Honestly strong for derivatives. If you’re primarily trading perpetual futures, Bybit is very competitive — the interface for futures trading is clean, funding rates are reasonable, and liquidation engine is transparent. Spot selection is more limited though. I used Bybit as my main futures platform for about three months and it was solid. Switched away mainly because I wanted everything in one place.
Gate.io
The altcoin selection here is genuinely impressive — they list things nobody else has yet which can be an edge if you’re early on projects. But I had consistent issues with slow withdrawals and the UI is rough. Also had one support ticket go unanswered for 11 days. Hard pass as a primary exchange for active trading.
MEXC
This is where I ended up and where I do the majority of my trading now. A few reasons:

Zero maker fees on spot — for someone placing limit orders most of the time this is a meaningful difference over months of trading

Altcoin selection is massive — rivals Gate.io but the interface is significantly better

Futures platform is solid — not quite Bybit level but close, and having spot and futures in one place matters to me

Execution has been reliable — including during some genuinely chaotic market days this year, I haven’t had the hanging order problem I experienced on KuCoin

Withdrawals have been fast — every time, no drama
The downsides: customer support is hit or miss in my experience, and liquidity on the more obscure small caps can be thin even if they’re listed. The UI took me a few days to get comfortable with but I actually like it now.
Where I landed:
MEXC for 80% of my trading (spot altcoins and futures). Binance for large cap spot when I want the tightest spreads. Kraken when I’m moving larger amounts and want the most reliable withdrawal process.
There’s no single perfect exchange. It depends entirely on what you’re trading and how often. Happy to answer specific questions if anyone’s evaluating options — I’ve probably made whatever mistake you’re trying to avoid.
Not financial advice. Trading crypto is risky and most people lose money doing it, myself included at the start.

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