OKX to adjust position tiers of margins and discount rates
In order to improve market liquidity and mitigate risks, OKX will adjust the position tiers of margins and discount rates between 6:00 am and 10:00 am (UTC) on Oct 31, 2024 and between 6:00 am and 10:00 am (UTC) on Nov 1, 2024.
Adjustments include:
Increasing max leverage of trading pairs to 10x.
Increasing max borrow amount under the same leverage.
Adjusting discount rates according to position tiers.
Specific adjustment details are as follows:
Margin position tiers:
6:00 am — 10:00 am (UTC) on Oct 31, 2024
For more details on the new position tiers, refer to the following Excel file: Oct25 v1
6:00 am — 10:00 am (UTC) on Nov 1, 2024
For more details on the new position tiers, refer to the following Excel file: Oct31 v1
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.
Learn more: Position tiers
Discount rate tiers:
The discount rate tiers will be adjusted according to the base currency of USDT trading pairs in the table above.An example of discount rate adjustment:If the base currency's first tier max borrow amount for OKB/USDT is adjusted to 200 OKB, then the max collateral at the first tier of OKB's discount rate tiers is set to be 200 OKB. After the adjustment, the difference between the second tier's and the first tier's maintenance margin ratios is 2% (5% – 3%), and the difference between the first tier's and the second tier's discount rate will also be 2% (0.90 – 0.98). Other tiers calculated similarly.
Learn more: Discount rate tiers
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OKX team
Oct 21, 2024