BullX: trading tools rating breakdown
Bot and terminal
The outlier in our measurement, and worth reporting precisely because it is strange: BullX collected $502 of fees against $8.35m of routed volume over thirty days — a take rate of 0.0060%, effectively nothing, and two orders of magnitude below every other paid tool here.
The outlier in our measurement, and worth reporting precisely because it is strange: BullX collected $502 of fees against $8.35m of routed volume over thirty days — a take rate of 0.0060%, effectively nothing, and two orders of magnitude below every other paid tool here.
How the score is built
Each criterion is scored 0–10 and weighted. The median column is the middle score across every entry in this ranking, so a row reads as a position rather than a number.
| Criterion | What we measured | Weight | Score | Category median | Rank | Weighted gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The take rate, computed | 0.006 take rate · computed · 2026-08-27 · source | 35% | 9 | 4.5 | 2 of 8 | +1.57 |
| Who holds the key | — | 25% | 3 | 3 | 4 of 8 | 0.00 |
| Is the fee disclosed before the trade? | — | 20% | 4 | 6 | 7 of 8 | -0.40 |
| What the routing actually does | — | 12% | 6 | 7.5 | 6 of 8 | -0.18 |
| Chains and assets | — | 8% | 4 | 5 | 6 of 8 | -0.08 |
Measured 27 August 2026 · weights and method · decided by the take rate, computed, worth +1.57 points against the median
The take rate, computed: 9/10
Thirty days of fees collected divided by thirty days of volume routed, from public data. This is what the tool charges on top of whatever the underlying venue charges, and the spread is enormous: 0.0060% to 1.9287% across the tools measured here, against 0.0506% to 0.6639% at the decentralised exchanges they route into.
Scored 9 of 10 against a category median of 4.5, which places it 2nd of 8 among trading tools on this criterion. At a 35% weight that is 1.57 points above the median contribution of the weighted total. The best score in the category is 10, the worst 1.
Who holds the key: 3/10
Whether the tool generates and holds a private key on its own servers — the model almost every messaging-app bot uses — or signs from a wallet you control. A bot that holds the key is a custodian you cannot audit, with no attestation, no licence and no recovery process, and that fact belongs above execution speed in any honest ranking.
Scored 3 of 10 against a category median of 3, which places it 4th of 8 among trading tools on this criterion. At a 25% weight that is exactly level with the median of the weighted total. The best score in the category is 10, the worst 2.
Is the fee disclosed before the trade?: 4/10
Whether the tool states its fee plainly in its own documentation and shows it at the point of trade, or buries it in a percentage of an amount the user never sees itemised. We compare what is disclosed against the take rate we computed.
Scored 4 of 10 against a category median of 6, which places it 7th of 8 among trading tools on this criterion. At a 20% weight that is 0.40 points below the median contribution of the weighted total. The best score in the category is 9, the worst 4.
What the routing actually does: 6/10
Documented routing behaviour: which venues it can reach, whether it uses private transaction relays, and what protection it offers against sandwiching. Speed claims that cannot be verified from public data are not scored.
Scored 6 of 10 against a category median of 7.5, which places it 6th of 8 among trading tools on this criterion. At a 12% weight that is 0.18 points below the median contribution of the weighted total. The best score in the category is 9, the worst 6.
Chains and assets: 4/10
Chains supported with real routed volume, from public data at a stated timestamp.
Scored 4 of 10 against a category median of 5, which places it 6th of 8 among trading tools on this criterion. At a 8% weight that is 0.08 points below the median contribution of the weighted total. The best score in the category is 9, the worst 3.
Its nearest neighbours in this ranking
| # | Entry | The take rate, computed | How it differs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jupiter | 10 | Ahead by 1 on the take rate, computed. |
| 2 | Banana Gun | 8 | Behind by 1 on the take rate, computed. |
| 4 | GMGN | 5 | Behind by 4 on the take rate, computed. |
| 5 | Photon | 3 | Behind by 6 on the take rate, computed. |
Questions about this score
Is BullX really almost free?
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Our measurement says 0.0060% and we do not vouch for it as a description of what you will pay. Public fee data may not capture all of its revenue channels, or the period may have been promotional. Check your own first few fills against the venue price before assuming the rate applies to you.
Does BullX hold my private key?
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It uses the standard bot custody model, which means the wallet is generated by the service and the key is held on its infrastructure. Whatever the fee turns out to be, that is the risk that should decide how much you keep there.