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OKX to adjust position tiers of perpetual swaps and futures

Published on Jun 9, 202316 min read

In order to improve market liquidity and mitigate risks, OKX will adjust the position tiers of perpetual swaps and futures at 7:00 am – 9:00 am (UTC) on June 15, 2023.
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
BTCUSD Perpetual 1 2,000 0.40% 0.80% 125 2,000 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 5,000 0.50% 1.00% 100 5,000 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 20,000 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 20,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
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 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
BTCUSD Futures 1 500 0.40% 0.80% 125 1,000 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 3,000 0.50% 1.00% 100 3,000 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 12,000 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 12,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
4 Increase by 12,000 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 12,000 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
BTCUSDC Perpetual 1 50,000 0.40% 0.80% 125 30,000 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 120,000 0.50% 1.00% 100 60,000 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 250,000 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 120,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
4 Increase by 250,000 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 120,000 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
BTCUSDC Futures 1 2,000 1.00% 2.00% 50 5,000 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 8,000 1.20% 2.50% 40 10,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 40,000 2.00% 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
BTCUSDT Perpetual 1 500 0.40% 0.80% 125 1,000 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 3,000 0.50% 1.00% 100 5,000 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 12,000 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 20,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
4 Increase by 12,000 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
BTCUSDT Futures 1 1,000 0.40% 0.80% 125 1,000 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 2,000 0.50% 1.00% 100 2,000 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 4,000 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 4,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
4 Increase by 4,000 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 4,000 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
ETHUSD Perpetual 1 1,500 0.40% 0.80% 125 8,000 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 15,000 0.50% 1.00% 100 50,000 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 75,000 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 200,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
4 Increase by 75,000 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 200,000 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
ETHUSD Futures 1 1,000 0.40% 0.80% 125 5,000 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 10,000 0.50% 1.00% 100 25,000 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 50,000 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 50,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
4 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 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
ETHUSDC Perpetual 1 80,000 0.40% 0.80% 125 50,000 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 200,000 0.50% 1.00% 100 100,000 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 400,000 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 200,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
4 Increase by 400,000 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 200,000 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
ETHUSDC Futures 1 3,000 1.00% 2.00% 50 8,000 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 12,500 1.20% 2.50% 40 15,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 62,500 2.00% 5.00% 20 30,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 62,500 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 Increase by 30,000 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
ETHUSDT Perpetual 1 3,000 0.40% 0.80% 125 5,000 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 6,000 0.50% 1.00% 100 10,000 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 12,000 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 25,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
4 Increase by 12,000 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 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
ETHUSDT Futures 1 350 0.40% 0.80% 125 800 0.40% 0.80% 125
2 750 0.50% 1.00% 100 1,500 0.50% 1.00% 100
3 1,500 1.00% 1.50% 66.66 3,000 0.75% 1.50% 66.66
4 Increase by 1,500 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 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
LTCUSD Perpetual 1 1,000 0.80% 1.30% 75 5,000 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 10,000 1.00% 2.00% 50 10,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 20,000 1.50% 2.50% 40 20,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
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 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
LTCUSD Futures 1 1,000 0.80% 1.30% 75 1,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 7,500 1.00% 2.00% 50 3,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 15,000 1.50% 2.50% 40 6,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
4 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 Increase by 6,000 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
LTCUSDT Perpetual 1 200 0.80% 1.30% 75 500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 2,000 1.00% 2.00% 50 2,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 6,000 1.50% 2.50% 40 6,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
4 Increase by 6,000 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 6,000 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
LTCUSDT Futures 1 100 0.80% 1.30% 75 100 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 400 1.00% 2.00% 50 300 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 600 1.50% 2.50% 40 600 1.00% 2.50% 40
4 Increase by 600 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 600 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
USDCUSDT Perpetual 1 2,000 0.65% 1.33% 75 1,500 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 5,000 1.00% 2.00% 50 3,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 15,000 1.20% 2.50% 40 6,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 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 Increase by 6,000 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
XRPUSD Perpetual 1 10,000 0.80% 1.30% 75 5,000 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 20,000 1.00% 2.00% 50 10,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 40,000 1.50% 3.00% 33.33 20,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
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
XRPUSD Futures 1 1,500 0.80% 1.30% 75 1,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 3,000 1.00% 2.00% 50 3,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 7,500 1.50% 3.00% 33.33 6,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
4 Increase by 7,500 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 Increase by 6,000 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
XRPUSDT Perpetual 1 1,000 0.80% 1.30% 75 2,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 2,500 1.00% 2.00% 50 5,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 10,000 1.50% 3.00% 33.33 10,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
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 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
XRPUSDT Futures 1 200 0.80% 1.30% 75 200 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 500 1.00% 2.00% 50 500 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 1,000 1.50% 3.00% 33.33 1,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
4 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 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
ADAUSD Perpetual 1 2,500 1.00% 1.30% 75 1,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 5,000 1.50% 2.00% 50 3,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 10,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 6,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
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 6,000 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
ATOMUSDT Perpetual 1 1,500 1.00% 1.30% 75 2,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 3,000 1.50% 2.00% 50 5,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 18,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 10,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
4 Increase by 18,000 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 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
AVAXUSDT Perpetual 1 375 1.00% 1.30% 75 1,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 750 1.50% 2.00% 50 3,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 7,500 2.00% 5.00% 20 6,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
4 Increase by 7,500 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 Increase by 6,000 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
AXSUSDT Perpetual 1 500 1.00% 1.30% 75 1,500 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 1,200 1.50% 2.00% 50 4,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 60,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 80,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 60,000 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 80,000 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
BCHUSD Perpetual 1 1,000 0.80% 1.30% 75 1,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 5,000 1.00% 2.00% 50 3,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 15,000 1.50% 2.50% 40 6,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
4 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 Increase by 6,000 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
DOTUSD Perpetual 1 1,000 0.80% 1.30% 75 1,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 2,500 1.00% 2.00% 50 3,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 7,500 2.00% 5.00% 20 6,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
4 Increase by 7,500 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 Increase by 6,000 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
FILUSD Perpetual 1 2,000 1.00% 1.30% 75 2,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 4,000 1.50% 2.00% 50 5,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 20,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 10,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
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 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
GRTUSDT Perpetual 1 2,000 1.00% 1.30% 75 6,000 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 4,000 1.50% 2.00% 50 15,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 42,000 2.00% 3.50% 28.57 50,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 42,000 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
ICPUSDT Perpetual 1 15,000 1.00% 1.30% 75 1,200,000 2.00% 5.00% 20
2 30,000 1.50% 2.00% 50 2,400,000 3.00% 6.66% 15
3 820,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 3,600,000 5.00% 10.00% 10
4 Increase by 820,000 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 1,200,000 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
LINKUSD Perpetual 1 2,500 0.80% 1.30% 75 1,500 0.50% 1.33% 75
2 5,000 1.00% 2.00% 50 3,000 0.75% 2.00% 50
3 10,000 1.50% 3.00% 33.33 6,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
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 6,000 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
SHIBUSDT Perpetual 1 2,000 1.00% 1.30% 75 2,500 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 4,000 1.50% 2.00% 50 5,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 15,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 15,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 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 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
SUSHIUSDT Perpetual 1 1,500 1.00% 1.30% 75 8,000 0.65% 2.00% 50
2 4,000 1.50% 2.00% 50 20,000 1.00% 2.50% 40
3 80,000 2.00% 5.00% 20 80,000 1.50% 5.00% 20
4 Increase by 80,000 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 80,000 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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June 9, 2023