KuCoin Copy Trading Adjusts Leverage Limits for Lead Traders
To improve platform risk management and user experience, KuCoin Copy Trading will adjust the leverage limits for lead traders.
Effective from 16:00 on July 07, 2026 (UTC), the maximum leverage that lead traders can use will be restricted based on the AUM (Assets Under Management) of their copy traders:
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When a lead trader’s copy trading AUM is less than 100,000 USDT, the leverage will be limited by the lower of:
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the AUM-based leverage limit (no additional restriction at this level),
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the maximum leverage of the contract pair, and
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the leverage cap corresponding to the trader’s risk limit tier.
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When a lead trader’s copy trading AUM is between 100,000 USDT and 400,000 USDT (inclusive), the lead trader can only use up to 20x leverage.
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When a lead trader’s copy trading AUM exceeds 400,000 USDT, the lead trader can only use up to 10x leverage.
Updated leverage limit rule:
Maximum leverage for lead traders= min (AUM-based leverage cap, contract pair leverage cap, user’s risk limit tier leverage cap)
AUM-based leverage limits are as follows:
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AUM (USDT)
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AUM Leverage Restriction
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AUM < 100,000 USDT
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No additional restriction
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100,000 USDT ≤ AUM ≤ 400,000 USDT
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LV1 restriction (max = 20x)
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AUM > 400,000 USDT
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LV2 restriction (max = 10x)
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AUM definition:
AUM (Assets Under Management): The total assets of all active copy traders following a lead trader.
Impact on lead traders:
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New orders
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If an order’s leverage exceeds the new maximum leverage:
The order will not be placed, and you will be prompted to reduce the leverage.
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If an order’s leverage is within the new maximum leverage:
The order will be placed as normal.
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Existing positions
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Current leverage of existing positions:
Will not be affected, regardless of whether it exceeds the new maximum leverage.
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Reducing or closing positions:
Will not be affected.
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Increasing position size, adjusting isolated-position leverage, or reducing margin:
Will be subject to the new maximum leverage limit and cannot exceed it.
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Existing open orders (unfilled)
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Tier upgrade (e.g., from “No restriction” to LV1):
Open orders whose leverage exceeds the new cap will be canceled;
open orders whose leverage is less than or equal to the previous cap will remain unaffected.
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Tier downgrade (e.g., from LV2 to LV1):
All existing open orders will remain unaffected.
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Other impacts
When users adjust isolated-position leverage or reduce margin, the new leverage limits will apply.
About KuCoin Copy Trading
Copy trading is a portfolio management tool that allows users to easily replicate the trading strategies of experienced traders. Through copy trading, both lead traders and copy traders can achieve win-win results. It helps beginners understand the crypto market and build confidence in trading. By observing the trading behaviors of others, especially experienced traders, new users can learn how to trade. Even with limited time for investment analysis, users can still participate in the cryptocurrency market.