KuCoin Futures Will List TQQQUSDT, MCDUSDT & AAOIUSDT Stock Index Perpetual Contracts (2026-05-18)
05/18/2026, 16:57:02
KuCoin will officially launch Stock Index Perpetual Contracts on May 18, 2026 (UTC) for users in supported countries and regions. For more details about the product, please refer to our Stock Index Perpetual Contracts Product Documentation.
The detailed schedule is as follows:
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2026-05-18 09:30 (UTC): TQQQUSDT-Margined Perpetual Contract, supporting 1-10x leverage.
- 2026-05-18 09:30 (UTC): MCDUSDT-Margined Perpetual Contract, supporting 1-10x leverage.
- 2026-05-18 09:30 (UTC): AAOIUSDT-Margined Perpetual Contract, supporting 1-10x leverage.
| USDⓈ-M Perpetual Contract | TQQQUSDT | MCDUSDT | AAOIUSDT |
| Underlying Equity Info | TQQQUSDT is a leveraged stock-index perpetual contract designed to closely track the real-time spot price performance of the price of
ProShares UltraPro QQQ.
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MCDUSDT is a leveraged stock-index perpetual contract designed to closely track the real-time spot price performance of the price of McDonald's Corporation. |
AAOIUSDT is a leveraged stock-index perpetual contract designed to closely track the real-time spot price performance of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. |
| Settlement Crypto | USDT | USDT | USDT |
| Capped Funding Rate | +2% / -2% | +2% / -2% | +2% / -2% |
| Funding Fee Settlement Frequency |
Every Eight Hours | Every Eight Hours | Every Eight Hours |
| Tick Size | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Maximum Leverage | 10x | 10x | 10x |
| Trading Hours | 24/7 | 24/7 | 24/7 |
* Depending on market risk conditions, KuCoin may adjust the parameters from time to time. This includes, but is not limited to, the tick size, maximum leverage, and maintenance margin rate.
Important Notice:
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These contracts are synthetic derivative products designed to track the price movements of certain publicly available equity benchmarks. They are stablecoin-settled perpetual derivative contracts and do not represent ownership of any stocks or securities, and no shares will be delivered.
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Access to these products may not be available in certain jurisdictions and may be restricted based on applicable laws and platform compliance requirements. Trading derivatives involves significant risk, including the potential loss of your entire position. If you have any questions, please seek independent advice. Before trading, please review the Terms of Use, Futures Services Terms, and Risk Disclosure Statement (as updated from time to time).