diff --git a/pkg/exchange/max/convert.go b/pkg/exchange/max/convert.go
index b84484690..28fa41788 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/max/convert.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/max/convert.go
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ func toGlobalTradeV3(t v3.Trade) ([]types.Trade, error) {
 	isMargin := t.WalletType == max.WalletTypeMargin
 	side := toGlobalSideType(t.Side)
 
+	fee := fixedpoint.Zero
+	if t.Fee != nil {
+		fee = *t.Fee
+	}
+
 	trade := types.Trade{
 		ID:            t.ID,
 		OrderID:       t.OrderID,
@@ -211,7 +216,8 @@ func toGlobalTradeV3(t v3.Trade) ([]types.Trade, error) {
 		Side:          side,
 		IsBuyer:       t.IsBuyer(),
 		IsMaker:       t.IsMaker(),
-		Fee:           t.Fee,
+		Fee:           fee,
+		FeeProcessing: t.Fee == nil,
 		FeeCurrency:   toGlobalCurrency(t.FeeCurrency),
 		FeeDiscounted: t.FeeDiscounted,
 		QuoteQuantity: t.Funds,
diff --git a/pkg/exchange/max/maxapi/v3/trade.go b/pkg/exchange/max/maxapi/v3/trade.go
index d5569deb6..103d034e8 100644
--- a/pkg/exchange/max/maxapi/v3/trade.go
+++ b/pkg/exchange/max/maxapi/v3/trade.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ type Trade struct {
 	CreatedAt                 types.MillisecondTimestamp `json:"created_at"`
 	Side                      string                     `json:"side"`
 	OrderID                   uint64                     `json:"order_id"`
-	Fee                       fixedpoint.Value           `json:"fee"` // float number as string
+	Fee                       *fixedpoint.Value          `json:"fee"` // float number in string, could be optional
 	FeeCurrency               string                     `json:"fee_currency"`
 	FeeDiscounted             bool                       `json:"fee_discounted"`
 	Liquidity                 Liquidity                  `json:"liquidity"`
diff --git a/pkg/types/trade.go b/pkg/types/trade.go
index 9d7f57ac0..8cfdfaef6 100644
--- a/pkg/types/trade.go
+++ b/pkg/types/trade.go
@@ -70,12 +70,13 @@ type Trade struct {
 	QuoteQuantity fixedpoint.Value `json:"quoteQuantity" db:"quote_quantity"`
 	Symbol        string           `json:"symbol" db:"symbol"`
 
-	Side        SideType         `json:"side" db:"side"`
-	IsBuyer     bool             `json:"isBuyer" db:"is_buyer"`
-	IsMaker     bool             `json:"isMaker" db:"is_maker"`
-	Time        Time             `json:"tradedAt" db:"traded_at"`
-	Fee         fixedpoint.Value `json:"fee" db:"fee"`
-	FeeCurrency string           `json:"feeCurrency" db:"fee_currency"`
+	Side          SideType         `json:"side" db:"side"`
+	IsBuyer       bool             `json:"isBuyer" db:"is_buyer"`
+	IsMaker       bool             `json:"isMaker" db:"is_maker"`
+	Time          Time             `json:"tradedAt" db:"traded_at"`
+	Fee           fixedpoint.Value `json:"fee" db:"fee"`
+	FeeCurrency   string           `json:"feeCurrency" db:"fee_currency"`
+	FeeProcessing bool             `json:"feeProcessing" db:"-"`
 
 	// FeeDiscounted is an optional field which indicates whether the trade is using the platform fee token for discount.
 	// When FeeDiscounted = true, means the fee is deducted outside the trade