FRB Pricing Explained: Performance Fees, Gas Costs, and What Users Still Pay

Answer first - FRB pricing should be evaluated as a net-execution model, not as a promise of returns. The user still controls the wallet, chooses the strategy, pays network costs, and accepts market risk. FRB fees apply according to the current terms on the Pricing page, and users should model gas, relay tips, RPC subscriptions, slippage, and failed execution before moving from simulation to live trading.

This article exists because "free bot", "performance fee", and "no subscription" are often used loosely in crypto. The safer question is not "what does it cost to start?" but "what costs show up after a trade is executed, and what can still go wrong?"

The cost stack

Every MEV workflow has more than one cost layer:

When comparing FRB with subscription bots, Telegram bots, or DIY code, compare total cost after execution outcomes. A cheap tool that causes poor routing, stale pricing, or weak controls can be expensive in practice.

What "performance fee" should mean

A performance-fee model is designed to align software cost with outcomes. In plain English, fees should be tied to net profitable executed trades under the current terms, not to every click or every simulated opportunity.

That does not mean the user has no costs. Gas, relay tips, RPC fees, and slippage remain part of the user's execution environment. It also does not mean every strategy will be net positive. A performance fee is a billing model, not a risk model.

Before live execution, use this simple review:

Net result = realized output - input cost - gas - tips - slippage - software fees
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If the route only looks attractive before gas or slippage, it is not a healthy route.

How FRB differs from subscription pricing

Subscription bots usually charge whether the strategy works or not. That can be clean for budgeting, but it can pressure small accounts to overtrade just to justify the monthly bill.

Performance-fee pricing has a different trade-off:

FRB is most attractive when the user cares about local control, private-bundle workflows, and simulation-first execution rather than a passive "turn it on and hope" model.

Costs FRB does not remove

FRB is non-custodial by design, but non-custodial does not mean no risk. Users should still plan for:

• Gas spikes that make a route uneconomic.
• RPC rate limits or stale state during volatile windows.
• Slippage when pool state changes between simulation and execution.
• Competition from other searchers.
• Wrong strategy parameters.
• Wallet hygiene mistakes, including excessive approvals.
• Smart-contract or protocol risk.

The safest onboarding path is: review pricing, verify the build, read the risk disclosure, and start in simulation mode.

What to check before paying or going live

Use this checklist before funding a live wallet:

1. Confirm the current pricing terms on /pricing.
2. Verify the installer signature and checksum on /trust or /releases.
3. Run the agent in simulation mode before signing live trades.
4. Set wallet, strategy, and per-route limits.
5. Model gas, tips, and slippage before the first live bundle.
6. Log realized net outcome after every executed route.
7. Stop or downshift when realized results diverge from simulation.

Three-Month Cost Scenarios

Abstract pricing models are easier to evaluate with concrete numbers. Three illustrative trader profiles show where each model wins.

Profile A: Learning phase — $5K capital, inconsistent results

Profile B: Consistent profitability — $20K capital, active trading

Profile C: High-volume, variable — $50K capital, frequent trading

The pattern: FRB's performance-fee model wins when you're in a losing or early-learning phase (months 1–3 for most new operators). Flat per-trade fees win when you're consistently and significantly profitable on high volume. Most retail searchers spend more time in the early-learning phase than they expect.

What to Track Every Month

A pricing model comparison only makes sense against tracked cost data. Key monthly metrics:

• Total gas paid — separate from FRB fees; often the larger number in early months
• Net P&L before and after all fees — the only metric that ultimately matters
• Fee-to-P&L ratio — should decrease as strategy matures
• Failed bundle gas cost — if above 15% of total gas spend, strategy tuning is more valuable than fee optimization

Review the Pricing page whenever FRB ships a fee schedule update. Current terms are always the source of truth; this article describes the model type, not the specific current rate.

Internal links for deeper review

• FRB Pricing
• Risk Disclosure
• Trust Verification
• Wallet Hygiene for MEV Traders
• MEV Capital Requirements
• Profitability vs Risk: Gas and Budget Caps

CTA: Start with the Pricing page, then use Simulation Mode before live execution.

This article is informational only. Crypto and MEV strategies involve execution, liquidity, latency, smart-contract, and market risks. Review the Risk Disclosure before using live capital.