Trade Stock Indices, Gold, & More, All in One Account

Stock Index Perpetual Contracts are USDT-margined perpetual derivatives that track the price movements of publicly listed stocks or stock indices. They allow you to trade price movements without owning the underlying stocks. You do not acquire ownership of the underlying securities, and no shares will be delivered upon settlement.

For more information, please refer to the Help Center.

The key difference lies in how they are traded.

• No brokerage account required: Simply use your KuCoin Futures Account to start trading.
• Two-way trading: Go long or short based on your market view.
• Leverage available: Selected contracts support up to 20x leverage.
• No ownership of underlying stocks: You trade price movements only and do not receive shareholder rights, dividends, or physical share delivery.

Unlike traditional stock trading, Stock Index Perpetual Contracts are perpetual derivatives and are not bound by stock exchange trading hours. This allows you to trade around the clock, including during pre-market, after-hours, weekends, and market holidays, enabling you to respond to earnings releases, new listings, macroeconomic events, and other market-moving news. Please note that liquidity and price volatility may vary when the underlying market is closed.

KuCoin Futures currently offers 120+ Stock Index Perpetual Contracts, covering technology stocks, popular equities, ETFs, and stock indices.

New contracts are continuously added based on market trends. Please refer to the trading page for the latest available products.

Yes. Stock Index Perpetual Contracts support both long and short positions, allowing you to trade in both rising and falling markets.

Maximum leverage varies by contract. Selected contracts support up to 20x leverage. Please refer to the trading interface for the leverage available for each contract.

Stock Index Perpetual Contract prices are based on the prices of the corresponding underlying stocks or stock indices, together with KuCoin's index price, mark price, and funding rate mechanisms. These mechanisms are designed to keep contract prices closely aligned with the underlying market while helping reduce the impact of abnormal price fluctuations.

Stock Index Perpetual Contracts are leveraged derivatives. While leverage can amplify potential returns, it can also magnify losses, and under extreme market conditions, you may lose your entire margin. In addition, these products may not be available in certain jurisdictions due to applicable laws, regulatory requirements, or KuCoin's compliance policies. Before trading, please carefully review the relevant Terms of Use, Futures Service Agreement, and Risk Disclosure, and ensure you fully understand the associated risks before participating.