OKX to adjust position tiers of several futures

Published on Mar 19, 2024Updated on Apr 11, 20249 min read

In order to improve market liquidity and mitigate risks, OKX will adjust the position tiers of several futures at 6:00 am – 8:00 am (UTC) on March 20, 2024.

Specific adjustment details are as follows:

Contract Tier Before After
Max. amount (Cont) Maintenance margin ratio Min. initial margin ratio Max. leverage Max. amount (Cont) Maintenance margin ratio Min. initial margin ratio Max. leverage
BTCUSDC Expiry 1 1,500 0.65% 2.00% 50 2,500 2.00% 5.00% 20
2 2,500 1.00% 2.50% 40 5,000 3.00% 6.66% 15
3 5,000 1.50% 5.00% 20 7,500 4.00% 8.00% 12.5
4 Increase by 5,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 2,500 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
ETHUSDC Expiry 1 2,500 0.65% 2.00% 50 3,000 2.00% 5.00% 20
2 5,000 1.00% 2.50% 40 6,000 3.00% 6.66% 15
3 10,000 1.50% 5.00% 20 9,000 4.00% 8.00% 12.5
4 Increase by 10,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 3,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
STRKUSDT Perpetual 1 5,000 0.65% 2.00% 50 10,000 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 15,000 1.00% 2.50% 40 30,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 25,000 1.50% 5.00% 20 50,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 25,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 50,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
SATSUSDT Perpetual 1 1,500 0.65% 2.00% 50 5,000 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 2,500 1.00% 2.50% 40 8,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 5,000 1.50% 5.00% 20 15,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 5,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 15,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
FTMUSDT Perpetual 1 10,000 0.65% 2.00% 50 5,000 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 20,000 1.00% 2.50% 40 10,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 40,000 1.50% 5.00% 20 20,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 40,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 20,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
ANTUSDT Perpetual 1 2,500 0.65% 2.00% 50 1,500 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 5,000 1.00% 2.50% 40 2,500 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 10,000 1.50% 5.00% 20 5,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 10,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 5,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
GPTUSDT Perpetual 1 5,000 0.65% 2.00% 50 2,000 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 10,000 1.00% 2.50% 40 4,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 20,000 1.50% 5.00% 20 8,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 20,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 8,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
OMUSDT Perpetual 1 10,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 5,000 2.00% 5.00% 20
2 20,000 3.00% 6.66% 15 10,000 3.00% 6.66% 15
3 30,000 4.00% 8.00% 12.5 15,000 4.00% 8.00% 12.5
4 Increase by 10,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 5,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
FLRUSDT Perpetual 1 2,500 0.65% 2.00% 50 1,500 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 5,000 1.00% 2.50% 40 2,500 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 10,000 1.50% 5.00% 20 5,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 10,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 5,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
DMAILUSDT Perpetual 1 1,000 0.65% 2.00% 50 500 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 2,500 1.00% 2.50% 40 1,500 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 5,000 1.50% 5.00% 20 2,500 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 5,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 2,500 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
VELOUSDT Perpetual 1 5,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 2,000 2.00% 5.00% 20
2 10,000 3.00% 6.66% 15 4,000 3.00% 6.66% 15
3 15,000 4.00% 8.00% 12.5 6,000 4.00% 8.00% 12.5
4 Increase by 5,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 2,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier
GFUSDT Perpetual 1 5,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 1,000 2.00% 5.00% 20
2 10,000 3.00% 6.66% 15 2,000 3.00% 6.66% 15
3 15,000 4.00% 8.00% 12.5 3,000 4.00% 8.00% 12.5
4 Increase by 5,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier Increase by 1,000 conts from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier Max. leverage of the tier

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OKX team
March 19, 2024