KuCoin Futures Will Adjust the Maximum Leverage and Risk Limit of Multiple Perpetual Contracts (2026-03-20)

03/20/2026, 16:24:02

KuCoin Futures will adjust the maximum leverage and risk limit of KATUSDT, NOMUSDT, DRIFTUSDT, FLUXUSDT, ORDERUSDT, THEUSDT, VELVETUSDT perpetual contracts for Isolated Margin at 2026-03-23 08:00 - 09:00 (UTC), as per the tables below. More details about Risk Limit can be found in the Risk Limit .

Changes to Maximum Leverage & Risk Limit for Isolated Margin:

KATUSDT Perpetual Contract

Previous Max Leverage and Risk Limit			New Max Leverage and Risk Limit
Max Leverage Before Change	Risk Limit Before Change	Maintenance Margin Rate Before Change	Max Leverage After Change	Risk Limit After Change	Maintenance Margin Rate After Change
50	5000	0.015	10	5000	0.05
30	10000	0.017	8	6000	0.063
20	20000	0.025	6	8000	0.084
10	100000	0.05	5	10000	0.1
5	200000	0.1	4	25000	0.125
4	500000	0.125	3	50000	0.167
2	1500000	0.25	2	75000	0.25
1	2000000	0.5	1	100000	0.5

NOMUSDT Perpetual Contract

Previous Max Leverage and Risk Limit			New Max Leverage and Risk Limit
Max Leverage Before Change	Risk Limit Before Change	Maintenance Margin Rate Before Change	Max Leverage After Change	Risk Limit After Change	Maintenance Margin Rate After Change
50	5000	0.012	50	5000	0.015
30	10000	0.017	30	7500	0.017
20	50000	0.025	20	10000	0.025
10	200000	0.05	10	20000	0.05
5	500000	0.1	5	50000	0.1
4	800000	0.125	4	200000	0.125
2	1500000	0.25	2	1500000	0.25
1	2000000	0.5	1	2000000	0.5

DRIFTUSDT Perpetual Contract

Previous Max Leverage and Risk Limit			New Max Leverage and Risk Limit
Max Leverage Before Change	Risk Limit Before Change	Maintenance Margin Rate Before Change	Max Leverage After Change	Risk Limit After Change	Maintenance Margin Rate After Change
30	10000	0.017	30	5000	0.02
20	50000	0.025	20	10000	0.025
10	200000	0.05	10	20000	0.05
5	500000	0.1	5	50000	0.1
4	800000	0.125	4	100000	0.125
3	1000000	0.167	3	750000	0.167
2	1500000	0.25	2	1200000	0.25
1	2000000	0.5	1	2000000	0.5

FLUXUSDT Perpetual Contract

Previous Max Leverage and Risk Limit			New Max Leverage and Risk Limit
Max Leverage Before Change	Risk Limit Before Change	Maintenance Margin Rate Before Change	Max Leverage After Change	Risk Limit After Change	Maintenance Margin Rate After Change
30	10000	0.017	30	5000	0.02
20	50000	0.025	20	10000	0.025
10	200000	0.05	10	20000	0.05
5	500000	0.1	5	50000	0.1
4	800000	0.125	4	100000	0.125
3	1000000	0.167	3	750000	0.167
2	1500000	0.25	2	1200000	0.25
1	2000000	0.5	1	2000000	0.5

ORDERUSDT Perpetual Contract

Previous Max Leverage and Risk Limit			New Max Leverage and Risk Limit
Max Leverage Before Change	Risk Limit Before Change	Maintenance Margin Rate Before Change	Max Leverage After Change	Risk Limit After Change	Maintenance Margin Rate After Change
30	10000	0.017	30	5000	0.02
20	50000	0.025	20	10000	0.025
10	200000	0.05	10	20000	0.05
5	500000	0.1	5	50000	0.1
4	800000	0.125	4	100000	0.125
3	1000000	0.167	3	750000	0.167
2	1500000	0.25	2	1200000	0.25
1	2000000	0.5	1	2000000	0.5

THEUSDT Perpetual Contract

Previous Max Leverage and Risk Limit			New Max Leverage and Risk Limit
Max Leverage Before Change	Risk Limit Before Change	Maintenance Margin Rate Before Change	Max Leverage After Change	Risk Limit After Change	Maintenance Margin Rate After Change
30	10000	0.017	30	5000	0.02
20	50000	0.025	20	10000	0.025
10	200000	0.05	10	20000	0.05
5	500000	0.1	5	50000	0.1
4	800000	0.125	4	100000	0.125
3	1000000	0.167	3	750000	0.167
2	1500000	0.25	2	1200000	0.25
1	2000000	0.5	1	2000000	0.5

VELVETUSDT Perpetual Contract

Previous Max Leverage and Risk Limit			New Max Leverage and Risk Limit
Max Leverage Before Change	Risk Limit Before Change	Maintenance Margin Rate Before Change	Max Leverage After Change	Risk Limit After Change	Maintenance Margin Rate After Change
25	10000	0.02	25	5000	0.02
20	50000	0.025	20	10000	0.025
10	200000	0.05	10	20000	0.05
5	500000	0.1	5	50000	0.1
4	800000	0.125	4	100000	0.125
3	1000000	0.167	3	200000	0.167
2	1500000	0.25	2	500000	0.25
1	2000000	0.5	1	800000	0.5

Notice:

In response to market conditions, liquidity changes, and ongoing risk assessments, KuCoin Futures may adjust relevant risk control parameters from time to time, including but not limited to maximum leverage, risk limits, and maintenance margin rates across different tiers.
The liquidation of the existing positions of these contracts is based on the current risk limit level. New positions opened after the scheduled changes will be executed based on the new risk limit level.
Please log in and refer to the updated Risk Limit Level to place an order.

Risk Warning: Futures trading is a high-risk activity with the potential for huge gains and huge losses. Previous gains do not indicate future returns. Severe price fluctuations may result in the forced liquidation of your entire margin balance. This information should not be regarded as investment advice from KuCoin. All trading is done at your own discretion and your own risk. KuCoin is not liable for any losses resulting from Futures trading.

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