Leverage tiers across exchanges, recorded daily

Leverage tiers · daily · own recorderREC

93.8x

tier 1, top 50 by open interest · 2026-09-04 00:53 UTC · since 2026-09-04

Venues

with a recorded ladder

Contracts

3,174

perpetuals with tiers

Avg max leverage

93.8x

tier 1, top 50 by open interest

Changes · 7d

ladder edits recorded

Across 10 venues and 3,174 perpetuals, the average first-tier maximum leverage on the 50 largest contracts by open interest is 93.8x. The table below compares venues per symbol; the change log lists every ladder edit we recorded.

As of 2026-09-04 00:53 UTC

Compare venues per symbol

Tier 1 is the smallest position bucket, where the venue's headline leverage applies. Maintenance margin is the fraction of notional that must stay in the account before liquidation. Filter by venue or symbol; export the filtered view.

253 rows · 0 changed


BTC	Bitget	150x	0.40%	200k	12
BTC	Bybit	150x	0.33%	300k	35
BTC	DigiFinex	200x		5k	5
BTC	Gate	200x	0.30%	500k	19
BTC	HashKey	50x	0.49%	1	20
BTC	HTX	200x	0.30%	4k	5
BTC	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
BTC	MEXC	500x			1
BTC	OKX	100x	0.40%	1k	99
BTC	XT	150x	0.40%	300k	14
ETH	Bitget	150x	0.40%	200k	15
ETH	Bybit	150x	0.33%	300k	35
ETH	DigiFinex	200x		5k	5
ETH	Gate	200x	0.30%	300k	19
ETH	HashKey	20x	0.50%	10k	19
ETH	HTX	200x	0.33%	5k	5
ETH	Kraken	100x	0.50%	500k	8
ETH	MEXC	500x			1
ETH	OKX	100x	0.40%	5k	99
ETH	XT	150x	0.40%	300k	13
SOL	Bitget	100x	0.50%	50k	10
SOL	Bybit	100x	0.50%	50k	35
SOL	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
SOL	Gate	100x	0.50%	200k	20
SOL	HTX	75x	0.60%	1k	5
SOL	Kraken	100x	0.50%	200k	8
SOL	MEXC	300x			1
SOL	OKX	100x	0.40%	5k	99
SOL	XT	100x	0.50%	100k	12
HYPE	Bitget	75x	1.00%	10k	10
HYPE	Bybit	75x	0.67%	5k	30
HYPE	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
HYPE	Gate	75x	0.83%	20k	20
HYPE	HTX	75x	0.93%	8k	5
HYPE	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
HYPE	MEXC	100x	0.50%	410k	1
HYPE	OKX	50x	1.00%	18k	93
HYPE	XT	75x	0.66%	20k	14
XRP	Bitget	125x	0.40%	5k	12
XRP	Bybit	100x	0.50%	50k	35
XRP	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
XRP	Gate	100x	0.50%	50k	20
XRP	HTX	75x	0.60%	20k	5
XRP	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
XRP	MEXC	300x			1
XRP	OKX	100x	0.40%	3k	99
XRP	XT	100x	0.50%	40k	13
DOGE	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	10
DOGE	Bybit	75x	0.75%	250k	30
DOGE	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
DOGE	Gate	75x	0.83%	10k	20
DOGE	HTX	75x	0.60%	7k	5
DOGE	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
DOGE	MEXC	300x			1
DOGE	OKX	50x	1.00%	3k	93
DOGE	XT	75x	0.50%	50k	9
BNB	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	9
BNB	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
BNB	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
BNB	Gate	75x	0.66%	10k	29
BNB	HTX	75x	0.60%	999	5
BNB	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
BNB	MEXC	200x	0.40%	285k	1
BNB	OKX	50x	0.65%	20k	93
BNB	XT	75x	0.50%	10k	10
LINK	Bitget	75x	0.67%	10k	10
LINK	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
LINK	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
LINK	Gate	75x	0.65%	20k	20
LINK	HTX	75x	0.60%	40k	5
LINK	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
LINK	MEXC	300x			1
LINK	OKX	50x	0.65%	6k	93
LINK	XT	75x	0.66%	10k	20
SUI	Bitget	75x	0.66%	20k	9
SUI	Bybit	50x	1.00%	200k	30
SUI	Gate	50x	1.00%	100k	14
SUI	HTX	75x	0.80%	30k	5
SUI	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
SUI	MEXC	300x			1
SUI	OKX	50x	1.00%	95k	93
SUI	XT	75x	0.66%	20k	10
UNI	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	10
UNI	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
UNI	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
UNI	Gate	75x	0.70%	20k	13
UNI	HTX	75x	0.80%	3k	5
UNI	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
UNI	MEXC	200x	0.40%	2.8M	1
UNI	OKX	50x	1.00%	6k	93
UNI	XT	75x	0.67%	10k	10
ADA	Bitget	75x	0.66%	100k	10
ADA	Bybit	75x	0.75%	200k	30
ADA	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
ADA	Gate	75x	0.66%	50k	16
ADA	HTX	75x	0.60%	20k	5
ADA	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
ADA	MEXC	300x			1
ADA	OKX	50x	1.00%	2k	93
ADA	XT	75x	0.50%	10k	11
NEAR	Bitget	75x	0.66%	20k	10
NEAR	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
NEAR	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
NEAR	Gate	75x	0.70%	20k	16
NEAR	HTX	75x	0.93%	10k	5
NEAR	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
NEAR	MEXC	200x			1
NEAR	OKX	50x	1.00%	2k	93
NEAR	XT	75x	0.66%	20k	10
ENA	Bitget	75x	0.66%	20k	9
ENA	Bybit	50x	1.00%	100k	30
ENA	Gate	50x	1.00%	20k	15
ENA	HTX	50x	1.30%	28k	5
ENA	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
ENA	MEXC	200x	0.40%	835k	1
ENA	OKX	50x	1.00%	20k	93
ENA	XT	75x	0.66%	20k	16
PEPE	Bitget	75x	0.66%	20k	9
PEPE	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
PEPE	Gate	75x	0.65%	50k	16
PEPE	HTX	75x	0.93%	50k	5
PEPE	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
PEPE	MEXC	300x			1
PEPE	OKX	50x	0.65%	3k	93
TAO	Bitget	50x	1.00%	5k	9
TAO	Bybit	50x	0.80%	40k	30
TAO	Gate	50x	1.00%	20k	21
TAO	HTX	20x	2.00%	30k	5
TAO	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
TAO	MEXC	300x			1
TAO	OKX	50x	1.00%	10k	93
TAO	XT	75x	0.66%	10k	16
AAVE	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	9
AAVE	Bybit	75x	0.75%	200k	30
AAVE	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
AAVE	Gate	75x	0.66%	5k	12
AAVE	HTX	75x	0.93%	2k	5
AAVE	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
AAVE	MEXC	200x			1
AAVE	OKX	50x	1.00%	5k	93
AAVE	XT	75x	0.66%	50k	10
LTC	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	8
LTC	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
LTC	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
LTC	Gate	75x	0.66%	50k	16
LTC	HTX	75x	0.60%	10k	5
LTC	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
LTC	MEXC	200x			1
LTC	OKX	50x	0.65%	500	93
LTC	XT	100x	0.50%	5k	12
BCH	Bitget	75x	1.00%	10k	11
BCH	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
BCH	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
BCH	Gate	75x	0.70%	50k	18
BCH	HTX	75x	0.80%	20k	5
BCH	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
BCH	MEXC	200x	0.40%	850k	1
BCH	OKX	50x	0.65%	2k	93
BCH	XT	75x	0.66%	10k	12
AVAX	Bitget	75x	0.66%	25k	10
AVAX	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
AVAX	Gate	75x	0.83%	50k	18
AVAX	HTX	75x	0.60%	1k	5
AVAX	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
AVAX	MEXC	200x	0.40%	2.8M	1
AVAX	OKX	50x	1.00%	5k	93
AVAX	XT	75x	0.67%	10k	12
TRX	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	10
TRX	Bybit	75x	0.75%	200k	30
TRX	DigiFinex	100x		5.0M	4
TRX	Gate	75x	0.66%	50k	15
TRX	HTX	75x	0.60%	10k	5
TRX	Kraken	25x	2.00%	250k	6
TRX	MEXC	200x			1
TRX	OKX	50x	0.65%	150	93
TRX	XT	75x	0.65%	10k	12
ARB	Bitget	50x	0.50%	100k	9
ARB	Bybit	50x	1.00%	200k	30
ARB	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
ARB	Gate	60x	0.88%	20k	20
ARB	HTX	50x	0.90%	40k	5
ARB	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
ARB	MEXC	200x	0.40%	6.0M	1
ARB	OKX	50x	1.00%	15k	93
ARB	XT	75x	0.66%	5k	16
ONDO	Bitget	50x	1.50%	5k	8
ONDO	Bybit	50x	0.80%	40k	30
ONDO	Gate	50x	1.00%	50k	16
ONDO	HTX	50x	1.30%	70k	5
ONDO	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
ONDO	MEXC	200x	0.40%	74k	1
ONDO	OKX	50x	1.00%	12k	93
ONDO	XT	75x	1.00%	1k	9
XLM	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	9
XLM	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
XLM	Gate	75x	0.83%	10k	20
XLM	HTX	20x	2.00%	12k	5
XLM	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
XLM	MEXC	300x			1
XLM	OKX	50x	1.00%	1k	93
XLM	XT	75x	0.67%	10k	11
DOT	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	10
DOT	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
DOT	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
DOT	Gate	75x	0.66%	50k	16
DOT	HTX	75x	0.60%	6k	5
DOT	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
DOT	MEXC	300x			1
DOT	OKX	50x	1.00%	18k	93
DOT	XT	75x	0.65%	10k	10
HBAR	Bitget	75x	0.90%	10k	9
HBAR	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
HBAR	Gate	75x	0.66%	10k	14
HBAR	HTX	20x	2.00%	5k	5
HBAR	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
HBAR	MEXC	200x	0.40%	17.1M	1
HBAR	OKX	50x	0.65%	2k	93
HBAR	XT	75x	0.66%	10k	12
FIL	Bitget	75x	0.66%	50k	10
FIL	Bybit	25x	2.00%	200k	30
FIL	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
FIL	Gate	50x	1.00%	20k	21
FIL	HTX	75x	0.80%	80k	5
FIL	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
FIL	MEXC	50x	0.40%	7k	1
FIL	OKX	50x	1.00%	480k	93
FIL	XT	75x	0.67%	50k	11
APT	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	9
APT	Bybit	50x	1.00%	200k	30
APT	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
APT	Gate	75x	0.83%	10k	20
APT	HTX	50x	1.30%	25k	5
APT	Kraken	50x	1.00%	500k	7
APT	MEXC	200x	0.40%	6.3M	1
APT	OKX	50x	1.00%	18k	93
APT	XT	75x	0.66%	10k	16
WIF	Bitget	50x	1.50%	10k	8
WIF	Bybit	50x	1.00%	5k	30
WIF	Gate	50x	1.00%	20k	18
WIF	HTX	75x	0.93%	50k	5
WIF	Kraken	50x	1.00%	2.0M	7
WIF	MEXC	50x			1
WIF	OKX	50x	1.00%	58k	93
WIF	XT	75x	0.66%	20k	16
OP	Bitget	75x	0.66%	10k	10
OP	Bybit	75x	0.67%	10k	31
OP	DigiFinex	100x		500k	4
OP	Gate	50x	1.00%	20k	21
OP	HTX	50x	1.30%	120k	5
OP	Kraken	20x	2.50%	25k	5
OP	MEXC	300x			1
OP	OKX	50x	1.00%	100k	93
OP	XT	75x	0.66%	10k	11

Members see every contract; visitors see the 200 largest by open interest.

What changed

Every ladder edit we recorded, newest first. A cut in maximum leverage is marked; a venue trimming leverage on a coin is usually reacting to thin liquidity or a coming delisting.

No ladder changes recorded yet; recording started on the date in the hero.

Full ladders for the majors

The complete notional ladder for BTC, ETH and SOL on each venue. Notional is in the contract's settlement currency.

BTCBitget

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	200k	150x	0.40%
2	200k	1.0M	100x	0.50%
3	1.0M	5.0M	75x	0.70%
4	5.0M	15M	50x	1.00%
5	15M	50M	25x	2.00%
6	50M	100M	20x	3.00%
7	100M	150M	10x	6.00%
8	150M	300M	5x	12.00%
9	300M	500M	4x	15.00%
10	500M	700M	3x	20.00%
11	700M	900M	2x	30.00%
12	900M	1200M	1x	60.00%

BTCBybit

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	300k	150x	0.33%
2	300k	2.0M	100x	0.50%
3	2.0M	2.6M	90x	0.56%
4	2.6M	3.2M	80x	0.63%
5	3.2M	3.8M	75x	0.67%
6	3.8M	4.4M	70x	0.71%
7	4.4M	5.0M	65x	0.77%
8	5.0M	5.6M	55x	0.91%
9	5.6M	8.5M	50x	1.00%
10	8.5M	10M	45x	1.30%
11	10M	14M	40x	1.50%
12	14M	20M	35x	1.60%

BTCDigiFinex

Tier	To	Max leverage
1	5k	200x
2	3.0M	100x
3	10M	50x
4	15M	20x
5	20M	10x

BTCGate

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	500k	200x	0.30%
2	500k	1.0M	150.01x	0.35%
3	1.0M	1.5M	125x	0.40%
4	1.5M	2.0M	110.01x	0.45%
5	2.0M	3.0M	100x	0.50%
6	3.0M	5.0M	80x	0.70%
7	5.0M	10M	60x	0.85%
8	10M	15M	50x	1.00%
9	15M	20M	40x	1.20%
10	20M	30M	30x	1.60%
11	30M	50M	25x	2.00%
12	50M	70M	20x	2.50%

BTCHashKey

Tier	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	1	50x	0.49%
2	1	20x	0.50%
3	1	20x	1.00%
4	1	20x	1.50%
5	1	20x	2.00%
6	1	20x	2.50%
7	1	10x	3.00%
8	1	10x	3.50%
9	1	10x	4.00%
10	1	10x	4.50%
11	1	10x	5.00%
12	1	9.000900090009x	5.50%

BTCHTX

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
0	0	4k	200x	0.30%
1	4k	40k	200x	0.33%
2	40k	and up	200x	0.35%
3	80k	and up	49x	0.82%
4	120k	and up	29x	1.21%

BTCMEXC

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
0	0	and up	500x

BTCOKX

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	1k	100x	0.40%
2	1k	5k	66.66x	0.50%
3	5k	20k	50x	0.75%
4	20k	40k	40x	1.25%
5	40k	60k	33.33x	1.75%
6	60k	80k	28.57x	2.25%
7	80k	100k	25x	2.75%
8	100k	120k	22.22x	3.25%
9	120k	140k	20x	3.75%
10	140k	160k	18.18x	4.25%
11	160k	180k	16.66x	4.75%
12	180k	200k	15.38x	5.25%

BTCXT

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	300k	150x	0.40%
2	300k	1.0M	125x	0.42%
3	1.0M	2.0M	100x	0.50%
4	2.0M	5.0M	75x	0.67%
5	5.0M	10M	50x	1.00%
6	10M	80M	25x	2.00%
7	80M	100M	20x	2.50%
8	100M	150M	10x	5.00%
9	150M	200M	8x	6.25%
10	200M	300M	5x	10.00%
11	300M	450M	4x	12.50%
12	450M	600M	3x	15.00%

ETHBitget

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	200k	150x	0.40%
2	200k	1.0M	100x	0.50%
3	1.0M	3.0M	75x	1.00%
4	3.0M	12M	50x	1.50%
5	12M	40M	25x	2.00%
6	40M	70M	20x	3.00%
7	70M	100M	10x	5.00%
8	100M	150M	8x	7.00%
9	150M	200M	7x	8.00%
10	200M	250M	6x	9.00%
11	250M	300M	5x	12.00%
12	300M	400M	4x	15.00%

ETHBybit

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
11	0	300k	150x	0.33%
12	300k	900k	100x	0.50%
13	900k	1.2M	90x	0.56%
14	1.2M	1.5M	80x	0.63%
15	1.5M	1.8M	75x	0.67%
16	1.8M	2.4M	70x	0.71%
17	2.4M	3.2M	65x	0.77%
18	3.2M	4.0M	55x	0.91%
19	4.0M	5.0M	50x	1.00%
20	5.0M	8.0M	45x	1.20%
21	8.0M	12M	40x	1.30%
22	12M	16M	35x	1.40%

ETHDigiFinex

Tier	To	Max leverage
1	5k	200x
2	3.0M	100x
3	10M	50x
4	15M	20x
5	20M	10x

ETHGate

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	300k	200x	0.30%
2	300k	500k	150.01x	0.35%
3	500k	1.0M	125x	0.40%
4	1.0M	2.0M	110.01x	0.45%
5	2.0M	3.0M	100x	0.50%
6	3.0M	5.0M	80x	0.70%
7	5.0M	10M	60x	0.85%
8	10M	15M	50x	1.00%
9	15M	20M	40x	1.20%
10	20M	30M	30x	1.60%
11	30M	50M	25x	2.00%
12	50M	70M	20x	2.50%

ETHHashKey

Tier	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	10k	20x	0.50%
2	40k	20x	1.00%
3	70k	20x	1.50%
4	100k	20x	2.00%
5	130k	20x	2.50%
6	160k	10x	3.00%
7	190k	10x	3.50%
8	220k	10x	4.00%
9	250k	10x	4.50%
10	280k	10x	5.00%
11	560k	9.000900090009x	5.50%
12	840k	8x	6.50%

ETHHTX

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
0	0	5k	200x	0.33%
1	5k	35k	200x	0.35%
2	35k	and up	200x	0.38%
3	70k	and up	49x	0.92%
4	105k	and up	29x	1.38%

ETHMEXC

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
0	0	and up	500x

ETHOKX

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	5k	100x	0.40%
2	5k	10k	66.66x	0.50%
3	10k	25k	50x	0.75%
4	25k	50k	40x	1.25%
5	50k	75k	33.33x	1.75%
6	75k	100k	28.57x	2.25%
7	100k	125k	25x	2.75%
8	125k	150k	22.22x	3.25%
9	150k	175k	20x	3.75%
10	175k	200k	18.18x	4.25%
11	200k	225k	16.66x	4.75%
12	225k	250k	15.38x	5.25%

ETHXT

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	300k	150x	0.40%
2	300k	800k	125x	0.42%
3	800k	1.0M	100x	0.50%
4	1.0M	3.0M	75x	0.65%
5	3.0M	5.0M	50x	1.00%
6	5.0M	50M	25x	2.00%
7	50M	100M	10x	5.00%
8	100M	150M	8x	6.25%
9	150M	200M	5x	10.00%
10	200M	300M	4x	12.50%
11	300M	400M	3x	15.00%
12	400M	500M	2x	25.00%

SOLBitget

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	50k	100x	0.50%
2	50k	100k	75x	0.80%
3	100k	1.0M	50x	1.00%
4	1.0M	5.0M	25x	2.00%
5	5.0M	10M	20x	3.00%
6	10M	30M	10x	5.00%
7	30M	60M	5x	12.00%
8	60M	80M	4x	15.00%
9	80M	150M	2x	30.00%
10	150M	300M	1x	60.00%

SOLBybit

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
281	0	50k	100x	0.50%
282	50k	100k	90x	0.56%
283	100k	250k	80x	0.63%
284	250k	400k	75x	0.67%
285	400k	550k	70x	0.71%
286	550k	700k	65x	0.77%
287	700k	850k	55x	0.91%
288	850k	1.0M	50x	1.00%
289	1.0M	2.0M	45x	1.11%
290	2.0M	3.0M	40x	1.25%
291	3.0M	4.0M	35x	1.43%
292	4.0M	6.0M	30x	1.67%

SOLDigiFinex

Tier	To	Max leverage
1	500k	100x
2	1.0M	50x
3	2.0M	20x
4	5.0M	10x

SOLGate

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	200k	100x	0.50%
2	200k	250k	90x	0.55%
3	250k	300k	80x	0.60%
4	300k	350k	75x	0.65%
5	350k	400k	70x	0.70%
6	400k	450k	66x	0.75%
7	450k	500k	60x	0.80%
8	500k	700k	55x	0.90%
9	700k	1.0M	50x	1.00%
10	1.0M	1.5M	40x	1.50%
11	1.5M	3.0M	30x	1.75%
12	3.0M	5.0M	25x	2.00%

SOLHTX

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
0	0	1k	75x	0.60%
1	2k	3k	75x	0.73%
2	3k	and up	75x	0.87%
3	5k	and up	49x	1.12%
4	6k	and up	29x	1.55%

SOLMEXC

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
0	0	and up	300x

SOLOKX

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	5k	100x	0.40%
2	5k	10k	66.66x	0.50%
3	10k	20k	50x	0.75%
4	20k	40k	40x	1.25%
5	40k	60k	33.33x	1.75%
6	60k	80k	28.57x	2.25%
7	80k	100k	25x	2.75%
8	100k	120k	22.22x	3.25%
9	120k	140k	20x	3.75%
10	140k	160k	18.18x	4.25%
11	160k	180k	16.66x	4.75%
12	180k	200k	15.38x	5.25%

SOLXT

Tier	From	To	Max leverage	Maint. margin
1	0	100k	100x	0.50%
2	100k	800k	75x	0.65%
3	800k	1.0M	50x	1.00%
4	1.0M	1.5M	40x	1.25%
5	1.5M	2.0M	25x	2.00%
6	2.0M	2.5M	20x	2.50%
7	2.5M	20M	10x	4.00%
8	20M	30M	8x	6.25%
9	30M	40M	5x	10.00%
10	40M	50M	4x	12.50%
11	50M	100M	2x	25.00%
12	100M	200M	1x	50.00%

How this is recorded

Each day the collector reads every venue's risk limit endpoint for the active linear perpetuals in its market list and stores the ladder as slowly changing rows: a ladder that did not change keeps its row, a changed ladder closes the old rows and opens new ones. The change log is derived from those closures, never typed by hand.

Venues publish tiers in different shapes (per contract, per risk id, per bracket). We normalise to tier number, notional floor and cap, maximum leverage and maintenance margin rate, and keep the venue's raw response for 30 days.

Binance publishes its brackets behind an authenticated endpoint; it joins the table once a read-only key is configured. Until then its headline leverage is visible on the symbol pages from the market list.

Why does maximum leverage drop as the position grows?

Venues cap the notional they are willing to liquidate in one go. A larger position sits in a higher tier with a lower leverage cap and a higher maintenance margin, so the venue has more buffer before the position goes underwater.

Is the maintenance margin the same as the initial margin?

No. Initial margin is what you post to open the position (one over the leverage used). Maintenance margin is the smaller fraction that must remain before liquidation; the gap between the two is the venue's cushion.

How often do ladders change?

Rarely for the majors, more often for small coins: venues trim leverage before delistings, after liquidity dries up or around major events. The change log records each edit with the previous and new values.

Can I get this as data?

Yes. The public JSON endpoint returns the current ladders, the CC0 dataset ships the daily table, and the x402 route sells the full change history per venue and symbol.

Liquidation Calculator

API Docs

How much leverage does each exchange allow, per contract?

Compare venues per symbol

What changed

Full ladders for the majors

How this is recorded

Related