TRON energy for OTC desks and brokers

An OTC desk settles few, large trades. The USDT sent is big, but the energy for it does not depend on the amount, so each transfer costs the same as a small one.

Settlement size against network cost

Settlement size31,623 USDT

Counterparty's address

Settlement sizeEnergy used

Energy used

65,000

Rented

2.08 TRX · $0.69

Share of the settlement

0.0022%

The energy line stays flat however large the settlement is: the contract does the same work for 100 USDT as for 10 million. USD uses an indicative TRX rate.

Where the energy goes

1
A trade is agreed
Terms are fixed with a counterparty, and the desk settles the USDT leg on TRON.
2
Energy is ordered for the settlement
The cost of the transfer does not grow with its size. A large order of energy, placed before the settlement, covers all settlements in the window.
3
The counterparty receives USDT
The transfer is a normal one. Whether the counterparty's address holds USDT sets the energy: 65,000 or 131,000.

What helps here

REST API
Pay by invoice
Large orders

Where energy is spent

Settlement in USDT

Each leg paid in USDT on TRON is a plain contract call from the desk's wallet.

Size does not matter

A transfer of a hundred USDT and of a million use the same energy. The fee is per transfer, not per amount.

Planned settlements

Settlement times are agreed ahead, so energy can be ordered just before them instead of kept in stock.

What this does not cover

With few transfers a day, the absolute saving is modest. The gain scales with how many you send.

Questions

Does a bigger transfer cost more energy?

No. Energy depends on what the contract has to do, not on the amount of USDT.

Why does the same transfer sometimes cost double?

Because the recipient's USDT balance was zero. The token contract then has to create a balance record, which takes more energy.

Count your own case

Paste the address you send from and see what the next transfer needs.

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