Surge Season 5 Is Almost Upon Us — $3M in Monthly Trading Rewards Starts At Midnight
Surge Season 4 will officially end on July 31, 2025, and we’re kicking off Season 5 with a major upgrade: the rewards pool has now doubled to $3 million for the month of August.
We’ve simplified the program, removed complexity, and made it easier for traders to earn more — just by doing what they already do.
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What’s New
Starting this month, the total reward pool is $3,000,000 in DYDX. Here’s how it breaks down:
- 75% ($2.25M) goes to traders based on fees paid.
The more you trade, the more you earn. No boosts, no staking — just fees. - 25% ($750K) is reserved for traders who use front-end interfaces like dYdX.trade, the iOS app, and Android app.
This is an incentive to reward traders using public UIs rather than API routing.
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What’s Gone
We’ve removed a few things to make rewards easier to understand:
• No more staking multipliers
• No more boosted markets
• No more complex weighting formulas
All markets now count equally, and your rewards are directly tied to how much you trade and where you trade from.
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How It Works
Just trade like usual. There’s no need to register or opt in. Rewards are automatically calculated by Chaos Lab and distributed by governance at the end of the month.
If you’re using a supported frontend like dYdX.trade, you’ll also earn from the $750K frontend pool — on top of your regular rewards.
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A Few Quick Examples
Example 1: You pay $10,000 in trading fees during August.
If all traders combined paid $10M in fees, you’ll earn:
→ 10,000/10,000,000 x 2,250,000 = $2,250
Example 2: You trade via dYdX.trade and pay $1,000 in fees, out of $10M total frontend fees.
You’ll earn:
→ 1,000/10,000,000 x 750,000 = $75
Combine both? You’re earning from both pools.
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Why This Matters
The goal is simple: reward active traders, cut the noise, and give people a better reason to trade on dYdX Chain.
With a bigger pool, no staking requirements, and cleaner rules, Season 5 puts trading at the center of the rewards model — where it belongs.
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How to Get Started
No signup. No steps. Just trade.
- Trade any perpetual on dYdX Chain
- Pay fees → earn rewards
- Use a frontend → earn more
That’s it.
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We’re excited to launch this upgraded reward structure and continue building the most engaging trading experience on-chain. With bigger rewards and a cleaner structure, this season is all about trading, earning, and growing with the dYdX community.
In the meantime, Season 5 will be live in just over 4 hours!