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 March 29, 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 | ||
| BTCUSD Expiry | 1 | 1,000 | 0.40% | 1.00% | 100 | 12,000 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 3,000 | 0.50% | 1.50% | 66.66 | 15,000 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 12,000 | 0.75% | 2.00% | 50 | 24,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 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 | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Max. leverage of the tier | |
| BTCUSDT Expiry | 1 | 1,000 | 0.40% | 1.00% | 100 | 4,000 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 2,000 | 0.50% | 1.50% | 66.66 | 6,000 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 4,000 | 0.75% | 2.00% | 50 | 8,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 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 | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Max. leverage of the tier | |
| ETHUSD Expiry | 1 | 5,000 | 0.40% | 1.00% | 100 | 50,000 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 25,000 | 0.50% | 1.50% | 66.66 | 60,000 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 50,000 | 0.75% | 2.00% | 50 | 100,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 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 | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Max. leverage of the tier | |
| ETHUSDT Expiry | 1 | 800 | 0.40% | 1.00% | 100 | 3,000 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 1,500 | 0.50% | 1.50% | 66.66 | 4,000 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 3,000 | 0.75% | 2.00% | 50 | 6,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 4 | 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 | Increase by 3,000 | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Max. leverage of the tier | |
| EOSUSD Expiry | 1 | 800 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 150 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 1,500 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 300 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 3,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 3,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 4 | 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 | Increase by 3,000 | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Max. leverage of the tier | |
| EOSUSDT Expiry | 1 | 500 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 150 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 1,000 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 300 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 2,500 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 1,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 4 | 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 | Increase by 1,000 | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Increase by 0.5% from the previous tier | Max. leverage of the tier | |
| ETCUSD Expiry | 1 | 1,000 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 150 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 2,000 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 300 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 4,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 1,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 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 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 | |
| ETCUSDT Expiry | 1 | 40 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 5 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 80 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 10 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 150 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 30 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 4 | Increase by 150 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 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 Expiry | 1 | 1,500 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 400 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 3,000 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 800 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 6,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 6,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 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 Expiry | 1 | 100 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 20 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 300 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 50 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 600 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 150 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 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 150 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 Expiry | 1 | 1,500 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 150 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 3,000 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 300 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 6,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 1,500 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 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 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 | |
| XRPUSDT Expiry | 1 | 200 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 | 20 | 0.65% | 2.00% | 50 |
| 2 | 500 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | 50 | 1.00% | 2.50% | 40 | |
| 3 | 1,000 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | 200 | 1.50% | 5.00% | 20 | |
| 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 200 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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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
March 20, 2024