Coming Soon: LITUSDT Perpetual Swap Listing With Up to 50x Leverage
A new perp listing for LIT (Lighter) – LITUSDT – is available to trade on BitMEX, with up to 50x leverage.
Trading will start here at 04:00 UTC on 6 January 2026.
If you haven’t signed up for a BitMEX account yet, we’re currently offering up to $5,000 in Trading Credits for verified users- you can register here.
LITUSDT Contract Specs
LITUSDT is a linear perpetual swap, margined in USDT. This allows users to gain exposure to the price of the LIT token and trade it with leverage, without needing to have any Lighter holdings.
Key contract details for our Lighter token listing:
Symbol: LITUSDT
Margin Currency: USDT
Contract Size: 0.01 LIT
Lot Size: 100
Minimum Trade Amount: 1 LIT
Underlying: .BLITT
Max Leverage: 50x
Maker Fee: 0.05%
Taker Fee: 0.05%
Base Initial Margin: 2.00%
Base Maintenance Margin: 1.00%
You can trade the LITUSDT perpetual contract here, or refer to the full contract specs here.
About LIT, the Lighter Token
LIT is the official token of Lighter – a decentralised trading platform built for unmatched security and scale. It’s the first exchange to offer verifiable order matching and liquidations while delivering best-in-class performance on par with traditional exchanges.
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