OKX to adjust position tiers of margins

Published on Jun 21, 2023Updated on Apr 4, 202424 min read

In order to improve market liquidity and mitigate risks, OKX will adjust the position tiers of margins at 7:00 am – 9:00 am (UTC) on June 28, 2023.
Specific adjustment details are as follows:

Trading Pairs Tier Before After
Max. borrow amount(Base currency) Max. borrow amount (USDT / USDC / BTC) Maintenance margin ratio Min. initial margin ratio Max. leverage Max. borrow amount(Base currency) Max. borrow amount (USDT / USDC / BTC) Maintenance margin ratio Min. initial margin ratio Max. leverage
ANT/USDT 1 1,000 3,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 3,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 2,000 6,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 6,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 3,000 9,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 9,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 1,000 from the previous tier Increase by 3,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 3,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
API3/USDT 1 2,000 7,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 8,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 4,000 14,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 16,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 6,000 21,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 24,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 2,000 from the previous tier Increase by 7,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 8,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
AR/USDT 1 1,500 15,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 1,500 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 3,000 30,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 3,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 4,500 45,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 4,500 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 1,500 from the previous tier Increase by 15,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 1,500 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
BSV/BTC 1 50 0.2 5.00% 10.00% 10 50 0.2 10.00% 33.00% 3
2 100 0.4 8.00% 20.00% 5 100 0.4 15.00% 50.00% 2
3 150 1 10.00% 33.00% 3 150 0.6 30.00% 67.00% 1.5
4 Increase by 50 from the previous tier Increase by 1 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 50 from the previous tier Increase by 0.2 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
BSV/USDT 1 600 30,000 5.00% 10.00% 10 600 25,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 1,200 60,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 1,200 50,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 1,800 90,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 1,800 75,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 600 from the previous tier Increase by 30,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 600 from the previous tier Increase by 25,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
CELR/USDT 1 100,000 1,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 100,000 1,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 200,000 2,500 10.00% 33.00% 3 200,000 2,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 300,000 5,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 300,000 3,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 100,000 from the previous tier Increase by 2,500 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 100,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
CHZ/BTC 1 40,000 0.2 8.00% 20.00% 5 20,000 0.1 10.00% 33.00% 3
2 80,000 0.4 10.00% 33.00% 3 40,000 0.2 15.00% 50.00% 2
3 120,000 0.6 15.00% 50.00% 2 60,000 0.3 30.00% 67.00% 1.5
4 Increase by 40,000 from the previous tier Increase by 0.2 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 0.1 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
CHZ/USDC 1 80,000 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 50,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 160,000 40,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 100,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 240,000 60,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 150,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 80,000 from the previous tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 50,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
CHZ/USDT 1 150,000 30,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 150,000 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 300,000 60,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 300,000 40,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 450,000 90,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 450,000 60,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 150,000 from the previous tier Increase by 30,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 150,000 from the previous tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
EGLD/USDT 1 100 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 500 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 200 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 1,000 40,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 300 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 1,500 60,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 100 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 500 from the previous tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
GMT/USDT 1 15,000 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 75,000 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 30,000 40,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 150,000 40,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 45,000 60,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 225,000 60,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 15,000 from the previous tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 75,000 from the previous tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
GRT/BTC 1 10,000 0.13 8.00% 20.00% 5 10,000 0.1 10.00% 33.00% 3
2 20,000 0.26 10.00% 33.00% 3 20,000 0.2 15.00% 50.00% 2
3 30,000 0.39 15.00% 50.00% 2 30,000 0.3 30.00% 67.00% 1.5
4 Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 0.13 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 0.1 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
GRT/USDT 1 80,000 8,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 150,000 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 160,000 16,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 300,000 40,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 240,000 24,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 450,000 60,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 80,000 from the previous tier Increase by 8,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 150,000 from the previous tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
IMX/USDT 1 6,500 17,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 6,500 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 13,000 34,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 13,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 19,500 51,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 19,500 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 6,500 from the previous tier Increase by 17,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 6,500 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
KLAY/USDT 1 25,000 5,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 50,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 50,000 10,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 100,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 75,000 15,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 150,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 25,000 from the previous tier Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 50,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
KNC/USDT 1 10,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 15,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 20,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 30,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 30,000 30,000 11.00% 34.00% 2.94 45,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 15,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
LRC/USDT 1 30,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 40,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 60,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 80,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 90,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 120,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 30,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 40,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
LUNA/USDC 1 5,000 5,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 2,500 2,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 10,000 10,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 5,000 4,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 15,000 15,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 7,500 6,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 2,500 from the previous tier Increase by 2,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
LUNC/USDC 1 50,000,000 7,500 8.00% 20.00% 5 20,000,000 4,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 100,000,000 15,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 40,000,000 8,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 150,000,000 22,500 15.00% 50.00% 2 60,000,000 12,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 50,000,000 from the previous tier Increase by 7,500 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 20,000,000 from the previous tier Increase by 4,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
LUNC/USDT 1 100,000,000 25,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 100,000,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 200,000,000 50,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 200,000,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 300,000,000 75,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 300,000,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 100,000,000 from the previous tier Increase by 25,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 100,000,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
NEO/BTC 1 100 0.05 5.00% 10.00% 10 200 0.1 10.00% 33.00% 3
2 200 0.1 8.00% 20.00% 5 400 0.2 15.00% 50.00% 2
3 500 0.5 10.00% 33.00% 3 600 0.3 30.00% 67.00% 1.5
4 Increase by 500 from the previous tier Increase by 0.5 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 200 from the previous tier Increase by 0.1 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
NEO/USDT 1 1,000 10,000 5.00% 10.00% 10 2,000 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 2,000 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 4,000 40,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 3,000 30,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 6,000 60,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 1,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 2,000 from the previous tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
OMG/USDT 1 5,000 5,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 15,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 10,000 10,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 30,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 15,000 15,000 11.00% 34.00% 2.94 45,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 15,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
ONT/USDT 1 12,000 3,000 5.00% 10.00% 10 20,000 5,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 24,000 6,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 40,000 10,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 36,000 10,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 60,000 15,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 12,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
QTUM/BTC 1 250 0.1 5.00% 10.00% 10 500 0.1 10.00% 33.00% 3
2 500 0.2 8.00% 20.00% 5 1,000 0.2 15.00% 50.00% 2
3 2,500 0.5 10.00% 33.00% 3 1,500 0.3 30.00% 67.00% 1.5
4 Increase by 2,500 from the previous tier Increase by 0.5 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 500 from the previous tier Increase by 0.1 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
QTUM/USDT 1 2,000 5,000 5.00% 10.00% 10 4,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 4,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 8,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 6,000 15,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 12,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 2,000 from the previous tier Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 4,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
SNX/USDC 1 2,500 5,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 2,000 5,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 5,000 10,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 4,000 10,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 7,500 15,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 6,000 15,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 2,500 from the previous tier Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 2,000 from the previous tier Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
SNX/USDT 1 3,000 8,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 8,000 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 6,000 16,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 16,000 40,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 9,000 24,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 24,000 60,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 3,000 from the previous tier Increase by 8,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 8,000 from the previous tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
SUSHI/USDC 1 3,500 5,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 2,500 2,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 7,000 10,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 5,000 4,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 10,500 15,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 7,500 6,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 3,500 from the previous tier Increase by 5,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 2,500 from the previous tier Increase by 2,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
XLM/BTC 1 20,000 0.1 8.00% 20.00% 5 20,000 0.1 10.00% 33.00% 3
2 50,000 0.5 10.00% 33.00% 3 40,000 0.2 15.00% 50.00% 2
3 100,000 1 11.00% 34.00% 2.94 60,000 0.3 30.00% 67.00% 1.5
4 Increase by 50,000 from the previous tier Increase by 0.5 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 0.1 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
YFI/USDT 1 1 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 1.5 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 2 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 3 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 3 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 4.5 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 1 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 1.5 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
ZIL/USDT 1 200,000 9,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 800,000 20,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 400,000 18,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 1,600,000 40,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 600,000 27,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 2,400,000 60,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 200,000 from the previous tier Increase by 9,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 800,000 from the previous tier Increase by 20,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
ZRX/USDT 1 12,000 3,000 8.00% 20.00% 5 50,000 10,000 8.00% 20.00% 5
2 24,000 6,000 10.00% 33.00% 3 100,000 20,000 10.00% 33.00% 3
3 36,000 9,000 15.00% 50.00% 2 150,000 30,000 15.00% 50.00% 2
4 Increase by 12,000 from the previous tier Increase by 3,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 50,000 from the previous tier Increase by 10,000 from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Increase by 1.00% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier

The position tiers for isolated margin and cross margin in single-currency mode will be adjusted according to the table above. The position tiers for cross margin in both multi-currency mode and portfolio margin mode will be adjusted according to the rules for the base currency of USDT trading pairs in the table above.
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