Now Live: Changes to Base Initial Margin, Maintenance Margin, Risk Limits and Risk Steps
Base Initial Margin and Maintenance Margin (Leverage)
The Base Initial Margin, Maintenance Margin requirements and Base Risk Limits and Risk Step for the following contracts were changed as shown below on 12 Jun 2025 at 04:00 UTC.
These changes will apply to new positions, new orders and any leverage or Risk Limit changes, applied to existing positions or existing orders. The current Margin requirements for our products can be found here.
Perpetual swap | Base Maintenance Margin starting | Base Initial Margin starting | Base Risk Limit and Risk Step starting 12 Jun 2025 04:00:00 UTC |
WLDUSDT, MEWUSDT, NOTUSDT, ZROUSDT, POPCATUSDT, DOGSUSDT, ACTUSDT, HYPEUSDT, AI16ZUSDT | 1% | 2% | 40,000 USDT |
INJUSDT, 100BONKUSDT, WIFUSDT, JUPUSDT, ENAUSDT | 1% | 2% | 100,000 USDT |
Impact of changes to Base Initial Margin and Maintenance Margin under all Risk Limits (for the above contracts):
- Initial Margin requirements will decrease, so Bankruptcy Price will move closer to Average Entry Price and Maximum Leverage available will increase.
- Maintenance Margin requirements will decrease, so Liquidation Price will move closer to Bankruptcy Price and the amount of Maintenance Margin lost in the event of liquidation, will decrease.
- The difference between Initial Margin and Maintenance Margin will decrease, so Liquidation Price will move closer to Average Entry Price.
In the meantime, if you have any questions please contact Support.
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