OKX to adjust position tiers of several futures
In order to improve market liquidity and mitigate risks, OKX will adjust the position tiers of several futures at 8:00 am – 10:00 am UTC on September 17, 2024.Specific adjustment details are as follows:
Perpetuals:
| 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 | ||
| BCHUSD Perpetual | 1 | 500 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 1,000 | 2.00% | 5.00% | 20 |
| 2 | 1,000 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 2,000 | 3.00% | 6.66% | 15 | |
| 3 | 2,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 3,000 | 4.00% | 8.00% | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Increase by 2000 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 1000 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 | |
| BNTUSDT Perpetual | 1 | 400 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 1,500 | 2.00% | 5.00% | 20 |
| 2 | 800 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 2,800 | 3.00% | 6.66% | 15 | |
| 3 | 1,500 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 4,200 | 4.00% | 8.00% | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Increase by 1500 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 1500 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 | |
| GRTUSD Perpetual | 1 | 400 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 650 | 2.00% | 5.00% | 20 |
| 2 | 800 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 1,200 | 3.00% | 6.66% | 15 | |
| 3 | 1,500 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 2,000 | 4.00% | 8.00% | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Increase by 1500 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 650 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 | |
| TONUSDT Perpetual | 1 | 8,000 | 2.00% | 5.00% | 20 | 28,000 | 2.00% | 5.00% | 20 |
| 2 | 16,000 | 3.00% | 6.66% | 15 | 55,000 | 3.00% | 6.66% | 15 | |
| 3 | 24,000 | 5.00% | 10.00% | 10 | 85,000 | 4.00% | 8.00% | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Increase by 8000 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 28000 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 | |
| WAXPUSDT Perpetual | 1 | 700 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 2,500 | 2.00% | 5.00% | 20 |
| 2 | 1,500 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 5,200 | 3.00% | 6.66% | 15 | |
| 3 | 3,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 7,800 | 4.00% | 8.00% | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Increase by 3000 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 2500 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 | |
Pre-market futures:
| 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 | ||
| HMSTRUSDT Perpetual | 1 | 2,500 | 15.00% | 50.00% | 2 | 50,000 | 15.00% | 50.00% | 2 |
| 2 | 5,000 | 18.00% | 50.00% | 2 | 100,000 | 18.00% | 50.00% | 2 | |
| 3 | 7,500 | 19.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 150,000 | 19.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
| 4 | 10,000 | 20.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 200,000 | 20.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
| 5 | 15,000 | 21.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 300,000 | 21.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
| 6 | 20,000 | 22.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 400,000 | 22.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
| 7 | 25,000 | 23.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 500,000 | 23.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
| 8 | 30,000 | 24.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 600,000 | 24.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
| 9 | 35,000 | 25.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 700,000 | 25.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
| 10 | 40,000 | 26.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 800,000 | 26.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
| 11 | 45,000 | 27.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 900,000 | 27.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
| 12 | 50,000 | 28.00% | 100.00% | 1 | 1,000,000 | 28.00% | 100.00% | 1 | |
Learn more: Position tiers
Risk disclaimer
Users' maintenance margin ratio may increase because of tier adjustments and market volatility. To prevent forced liquidations caused by these adjustments, users are encouraged to decrease leverage by either increasing margins or closing positions.
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OKX team
September 13, 2024